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A petition supporting Israel’s right to exist and to defend itself has collected more than 1,000 student signatures since January, and organizers say they hope to present it to Representative Michael Capuano, D-Mass. before spring break.
The petition, organized by Harvard Students for Israel (HSI), calls for a peace that ensures Israeli security, urges all nations in the Middle East to stand against terrorism and supports a continued alliance between Israel and the United States, according to petition organizer Suzanne B. Gershowitz ’04...
But some students said the petition is not a constructive statement on the Arab-Israeli conflict.
The petition, organized by Harvard Students for Israel, states that the signers “stand with Israel in the name of democracy, freedom and peace.” The petition argues that peace must not come at the expense of Israel’s security, that all nations of...
...petitioners are supported by student signers from every state, from many countries and from myriad ethnic backgrounds. Not just Jews signed this petition. The signatures of more than 1,000 current Harvard students show that support for Israel and reasoned, clear-headed positions on Israel’s current war have widespread support at this university. The organizers published the names of signers in The Crimson today...