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...event in an exclusive, anti-free speech and anti-fairness manner. Indeed, the teach-in's moderator, Muhammad Kenyatta, implicity understood this gaping contradiction--albeit a bit late in the day--for he sought to circumvent it by ignoring the request of Prof. Alan Dershowitz and members of HJLSA for an explanation of how the moderator would handle a discussion period...
...speech". I know that Muhammad Kenyatta knows this account is in error, for he has commented favorably to me about a letter I published in the Crimson strongly criticizing this disruption, and I supported the BLSA's concern for presenting Palestinian issue at Harvard. Prof. Dershowitz also criticized the HJLSA's disruption...
...BLSA/TWC student was raising his hand. After scanning the entire audience, Kenyatta turned to a Black student who did not have his hand raised, and asked him "Didn't you have your hand up before?" At that point, it became obvious that Kenyatta would not accept questions from the HJLSA or its supporters, and that the forum would not be conductive to the open exchange of ideas. After the majority of non-BLSA/TWC students had left the room, we remained as two of four or five non-BLSA/TWC students in the room. Although we raised our hands...
Persuant to the BLSA's feeling it is "sensitive to Jewish concerns", we would like to offer a suggestion. If the BLSA decides to invite a representative from the PLO to speak again at Harvard, we urge its members to sit down with members of the HJLSA to discuss a format that will avoid potential acrimony and will encourage open discussion...
...leaving before the question and answer period was over, the HJLSA students excluded themselves from further participation in the talk. Non-BLSA/TWC students were permitted to ask questions later in the discussion. Indeed, at least one Jewish student in the audience questioned one of the speakers...