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Lecturer on Psychology Tal Ben-Shahar ’96 advocated an “alternative framing” of the Arab-Israeli conflict at a Harvard Students for Israel (HSI) event last night, saying that taking a wider geographical, historical, and moral perspective on events in the region is necessary before the Israelis and Palestinians can reach peace...
...recognized that the disengagement was “heartbreaking” from Israelis’ perspective. But, she said, “it’s trauma from all sides.”Meanwhile, Oren’s talk garnered rave reviews from members of Harvard Students for Israel (HSI), which sponsored the event.HSI President Amy M. Zelcer ’07 said that Oren’s semester on campus is “a fantastic opportunity for HSI and for students in general”—especially considering what she says is Harvard?...
...Crimson Staff editorialized based on factually incorrect information, identifying Harvard Students for Israel (HSI) as the responsible perpetrators of vocal protest that “violated HLS’s [Harvard Law School] Protest and Dissent Guidelines...
...HSI as an organization was not responsible for, or even participatory in, the protest that went on at Norman Finkelstein’s speech. The protest was conducted by a handful of individuals—a mix of college and law students, only two of whom were affiliated with HSI. The Crimson Staff claimed to defend the freedom of speech of all opinions in an effort to “[enable] people to arrive at the correct understanding of the truth.” Yet, in reality, this defense is one-sided. Norman Finkelstein has an extensive history of remarks...
...correct understanding of the truth. To this end, speakers invited to Harvard should be given a chance to present their views without fearing constant disruptions and disrespectful behavior. We strongly condemn the actions of a vocal minority of protestors, many of whom were from Harvard Students for Israel (HSI), at Thursday’s event, who through constant shouting and vocal harassment were clearly aiming to hamper campus discourse. While HSI vouches that this was not a pre-meditated effort to disrupt Finkelstein’s speech, it indeed had the effect of doing so. Those protestors should have remained...