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Jewish Students Denounce Defacement of Hillel Posters

Akane Otani  —  Feb 28, 2013

“This felt scary. There is someone on this campus who is threatening to me,” one student said.

KARR-KAITIN: In Defense of Zionism

Noah Karr-Kaitin  —  Jan 21, 2013

As Cornellians turned their attention to Israel’s military actions in Gaza, Noah Karr-Kaitin '13 was faced with a test between two competing values: his support for Israel and my liberal-democratic political ideals.

Upheaval Forces Cornell Students Abroad in Israel to Adjust

Lauren Avery  —  Nov 20, 2012

Of the two Cornell undergraduate students studying abroad in Israel this semester, one was forced to seek shelter during an air raid last week and the other has been relocated to a city further from the Gaza Strip, a site that has been the target of Israeli missile strikes.

Conflict in Gaza Sparks Heated Rallies at Cornell

Manu Rathore  —  Nov 20, 2012

As Israelis and Gazans fire missiles at each other in the Middle East, hundreds of Cornellians took to Ho Plaza Monday for dueling demonstrations in support of each side of the conflict, bringing with them flags, chants and barbs of their own. 

Broken Cameras and Steady Hearts

Lubabah Chowdhury  —  Nov 9, 2012

In Five Broken Cameras, the incendiary Israeli-Palestinian conflict is viewed from the lens of a bystander. Lubabah Chowdhury '14 shares the power this film harbors.

Apartheid is Not Over

Lubabah Chowdhury  —  Apr 25, 2012

Roadmap to Apartheid is a difficult documentary to watch, Lubabah Chowdhrury '14 writes. This film about drawing and crossing lines will be screened at Malott Hall on Sunday. 

Questions for Ivri Lider

Brian Gordon  —  Apr 3, 2012

The Sun interviews Israeli pop star Ivri Lider about his experiences as an openly gay cultural figure. After his first two albums went platinum, Lider began openly discussing his gay sexual orientation to the media and his fans.

Defending Israeli Security Measures

Omer Ben-Zur  —  Mar 16, 2012

A response to several Letters to the Editor against the Cornell-Technion partnership.

Organizations Debate Technion Partnership

Sylvia Rusnak  —  Feb 21, 2012

Supported by several professors, a pro-Palestinian student organization is calling on the University to end its partnership with the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The group alleges that the Technion is implicated in war crimes as a result of its involvement in Israeli military research and development.

Stand Up for Israel, President Skorton

Judah Bellin  —  Feb 20, 2012

Judah Bellin '12 calls on President Skorton to stand beside the political gesture inherent in Cornell's partnership with the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.

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