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...dozen students who protested Jubran??s speech had every right to do so, but they should remember that Edmund Burke, whose words they invoked as an inspiration for their demonstration, also wisely said, “Where mystery begins, justice ends.” Jubran??s case typifies the civil rights abuses inflicted on immigrants under the Bush administration...
...Students for Israel has participated in dialogues and other events with Arab groups on campus in the spirit that we are obligated to seek a solution other than continued violence and hate. No pro-Israel group on campus would ever invite a speaker with views analogous to those of Jubran?...
Jubran, apparently not satisfied merely with softening the image of extremists, also seems to identify with the bombers. The New York Sun reported on Jubran??s remarks made at an Oct. 25 rally in San Francisco: “‘We are angry. Some of us want to throw stones. Some of us want to blow ourselves,’ he said, gesturing to his chest...
...ourselves as advocates for Israel and advocates for peace. While our members have different political views, none of them call for senseless violence or indiscriminate murder. We would never invite a speaker who held these views, and I am disappointed to hear about Mr. Jubran??s invitation. The prospects for peace in the Middle East, and throughout the world, cannot be good if terrorism and the deliberate targeting of innocents are supported. Student groups must act responsibly and avoid granting a platform or lending support to a man who supports terrorism...