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MARGULIES | There Is No Them, There Is Only Us
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This message, at once simple and profound, has never been more important, and not just at Cornell.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/israel-palestine/)
This message, at once simple and profound, has never been more important, and not just at Cornell.
Muslim students across Cornell condemned the recent threats made against Jewish students and called for the University to address Islamophobia with the same level of seriousness.
Various campus demonstrations expressing viewpoints on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict occurred this week, including anti-Israel graffiti, a rally in support of Palestine and a Jewish community gathering.
As the Middle East goes up in armed conflict, people around the world turn to us to help understand the rhyme and reason for war. But should we be held accountable for our language in war?
President Pollack denounced members of the Cornell community who glorified Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks in Israel in a statement to the Cornell community on Monday, Oct. 16.
Student supporters of Israel and Palestine each fought for control of the room at the Student Assembly meeting on Thursday, Oct. 12 in the first on-campus interaction between the two groups since the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East on Saturday, Oct. 7.
Jewish community organizations Cornell Hillel and Cornellians for Israel organized a vigil of remembrance for the Israeli victims of the Palestinian militant group Hamas’ attacks that began on Saturday, Oct. 7.
This pattern of scheduling during Jewish religious events is at best a troubling oversight and at worst a deliberate attempt to silence dissenting voices. Jewish students should not have to choose between practicing their religion and defending the existence of their historic homeland.
This idea of perpetual discussion being a tool of oppression towards Palestinians was certainly not directed at anything specific. Like all discussions regarding human rights and their violations, the conversation is not localized, but global, affecting all people. The point struck incredibly close to home for me. Earlier in 2021, the Palestinian struggle gained global notoriety due to the eviction of Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah, leading to a rally of Cornellians sympathetic to the cause, organized by Prof. Eric Cheyfitz and members of Students for Justice in Palestine, at which others and I gave speeches. Cornell’s response to our voices left much to be desired.
In a series of protests this weekend, Cornellians and Ithacans took to the Ithaca Commons to support Palestinian rights and spread awareness.