Jewish Journal: Campus Watch October 12, 2023 A roundup of incidents, good and bad, happening on college campuses. Aaron Bandler Aaron Bandler October 12, 2023. https://jewishjournal.com/community/363731/campus-watch-october-12-2023/

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Campus Watch October 12, 2023

A roundup of incidents, good and bad, happening on college campuses.

Aaron Bandler

Aaron Bandler

October 12, 2023

 

 

 

 

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SJP to Hold “Day of Resistance”

National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) announced in an Instagram post on October 7 that they will be holding a “Day of Resistance” on October 12.

NSJP’s post stated, “Today, we witness a historic win for the Palestinian resistance: across land, air and sea, our people have broken down the artificial barriers of the Zionist entity, taking with it the facade of an impenetrable settler colony and reminding each of us that total return and liberation to Palestine is near. Catching the enemy completely by surprise, the Palestinian resistance has captured over a dozen settlements surrounding Gaza along with many occupation soldiers and military vehicles. This is what it means to Free Palestine: Not just slogans and rallies, but armed confrontation with the oppressors.” 

The Canary Mission watchdog posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that NSJP “considers the barbarism of what Hamas has inflicted on Israel’s civilian population ‘a historic win for the Palestinian resistance.’ For anti-Israel groups like @National SJP, it has always been about genocidal Jew-hatred.”

Harvard President Says the Student Groups Blaming Israel for Hamas Terror Attack Don’t Speak for the University

Harvard University President Claudine Gay issued a statement on October 10 condemning the Hamas terror invasion of Israel and said that the student groups who blamed Israel for the attack don’t speak for the university.

Gay said, “Let there be no doubt that I condemn the terrorist atrocities perpetrated by Hamas. Such inhumanity is abhorrent, whatever one’s individual views of the origins of longstanding conflicts in the region. Let me also state, on this matter as on others, that while our students have the right to speak for themselves, no student group — not even 30 student groups — speaks for Harvard University or its leadership.” On October 7, the Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups had issued a statement saying they “hold the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding events.” They accused Israel of engaging in apartheid and forcing Palestinians “to live in a state of death.” 

Harvard has initially issued an October 9 statement saying that they are “heartbroken by the death and destruction unleashed by the attack by Hamas that targeted citizens in Israel this weekend” and expressed hope that “we can take steps that will draw on our common humanity and shared values in order to modulate rather than amplify the deep-seated divisions and animosities so distressingly evident in the wider world.” University president Emeritus Lawrence Summers had posted on X that the university’s initial statement failed “to meet the standards of the moment.”

UC Berkeley’s Bears for Palestine to Hold Vigil for “Martyrs in Palestine”

UC Berkeley’s Bears for Palestine announced in an Instagram post on October 9 that they will be holding a vigil on October 13 to honor “our martyrs in Palestine.”

The post stated: “In these trying times, our community’s strength and resilience shines through. We encourage all community members to come — please bring your kufiyeh and flags, and let’s stand shoulder to shoulder, reminding one another that we are not alone in our grief and determination… Glory to our martyrs.”

The vigil will be held in front UC Berkeley’s Sproul Hall.

SJP at UVA: “We Stand in Solidarity with Palestinian Resistance Fighters”

The University of Virginia’s (UVA) Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter posted a statement to Instagram on October 8 lauding “Palestinian resistance fighters.”

The statement, which addressed the “current situation in Gaza,” said: “Resistance fighters in Gaza broke through the illegitimate border fence, took occupation soldiers hostage, and seized control of several Israeli settlements that are illegal under international law.” They later added that the “rebellion” that took place on October 7 “was not ‘unprovoked’ … but is the consequence of years of mass killings, ethnic cleansing and oppression from Israel. The quotidian violence of Israeli occupation has left many Palestinians feeling like they have no choice but to die quietly or resist loudly.” SJP at UVA concluded their statement by saying that “the events that took place yesterday are a step towards a free Palestine.” “We stand in solidarity with Palestinian resistance fighters and all oppressed people around the world,” they added.

 

 

 

 

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