Protesters at Brooklyn College rallied against a pro-Palestinian forum scheduled to be held on the campus next week. The
demonstrators say the lecture featuring two people from an anti-Israel
group is egregious and portrays the school as being supportive of
radicalism.
Students were mixed on the issue. Some say they favor divergent opinions while others say there is no excuse for hatred. College
officials say their campus is very diverse, which is why they decided
to go ahead with the event. It will be held Feb. 7 with a question and
answer period to follow.
"This lecture, which is funded by tax dollars, gives a platform to the
BDS movement, whose goal is to delegitimize Israel's existence," said
Assemblyman Hikind. "Like its philosophical brothers in Hamas, BDS aims
to eliminate the State of Israel from the map. Only its tactics differ
from its terrorist cousins: While Hamas blows up busses of innocent men,
women and children, BDS works to isolate Israelis, to cut them off from
business."
Friday, February 01, 2013
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