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...proud to be a Jew,” says Trager, who after the speech went to Summers’ office hours to congratulate him personally. “He is willing to stand up to sentiments that—when accepted on the academic level—challenge the Jewish people and their international existence...
...HIPJ and the Society of Arab Students (SAS) hosted Amer Jubran—a local activist then facing deportation to Jordan—in a Science Center auditorium, where he delivered a speech decrying the USA Patriot Act. Jubran, who refuses to condemn Palestinian suicide bombings against Jewish targets, provoked protests from pro-Israel groups. HSI members emphasized that their objection was to Jubran’s appearance, not HIPJ’s civil libertarian agenda. One HSI sign read, “Patriot Act, No; Support for Terrorism, Never...
...Suskewicz, a Currier House resident from Teaneck, N.J., has strived to heal the rift between Arab and Jewish students, favoring less rancorous rhetoric and more constructive engagement. He responds to questions on the subject with the careful word choice of an English concentrator, frequently musing, “How can I say this diplomatically...
...first dialogue, held Nov. 17 in Mather House, Jewish students constituted a minority of the 11 participants, and Suskewicz was one of the lone Israel supporters present. “Josh finished the dialogue we had by saying HSI screens their speakers very thoroughly,” says Rami R. Sarafa ’07, treasurer of the Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC). But that evening, Sarafa received an e-mail informing him that Maj. Gen. Dan Halutz of the Israeli Air Force (IAF), a controversial figure even in his own country, was slated to visit campus...
...visit was cancelled last week amidst mounting uproar from Arab students, although organizers say that plans were axed on account of logistical constraints. “Due to security concerns, Dan Halutz is not able to travel abroad,” says Emily Raderman, campus coordinator for the Jewish National Fund (JNF), which was helping to orchestrate Halutz’s visit...