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In “The Petitioners’ Big Lie” (Opinion, Oct. 24), Frankfurter Professor of Law Alan M. Dershowitz writes: “The divestment petition, which singles out Israel for criticism in the face of the reality that its human rights record is far better than...
There are two contentions to Dershowitz’s argument: First, that singling out Israel rather than any other nation in the region for criticism using the divestment petition (and hence, delegitimization) is unfair. And second, delegitimizing the Jewish state is anti-Semitic in effect.
When the petition effort first started two weeks ago, Winthrop House Master Paul D. Hanson said he was skeptical about the petition’s effect.
In arguing to overturn the ban, announced by Lewis in December 2000, the petition focuses on safety concerns. It says the ban will force students to turn to other, less safe ways to consume alcohol, including off-campus tailgating and increased consumption of liquor.
The petition proposes a compromise that would groups to bring kegs—provided they register in advance. This kind of system would allow the administration to keep control without banning kegs outright, according to the petition.