Post by Logan on Apr 24, 2016 8:00:01 GMT -6
The war in Indiana against the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement and the broader Palestinian freedom struggle reached a fever pitch in mid-April when a Muslim student leader of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) was targeted by fliers on campus naming her a "terrorist." Some bloggers added to the hysteria by branding her a "national security threat."
The attacks were a reaction to the hosting at IUPUI of the Midwest Students for Justice in Palestine meeting April 1-3. Despite the threats, the meeting was held successfully at the IUPUI campus.
"I'm being called a terrorist," said Haneen, the SJP leader at IUPUI, in a press conference arranged by student, faculty and community supporters in Indianapolis. Her image and last name are being withheld from press reports out of concerns for her safety. "My name is all over. How am I supposed to live?"
More than 75 faculty and staff at IUPUI wrote a letter to University Chancellor Nasser Paydar insisting that he release a statement condemning the attacks and asserting the right to safety of Muslim students and Palestinian activists. Several days later, Paydar did release a statement in which he wrote, "At IUPUI, we will do everything within our power to protect the safety of our students and ensure their rights to respectfully speak out on the important issues of the day."
Read more: socialistworker.org/2016/04/19/the-war-on-bds-in-indiana-heats-up
The attacks were a reaction to the hosting at IUPUI of the Midwest Students for Justice in Palestine meeting April 1-3. Despite the threats, the meeting was held successfully at the IUPUI campus.
"I'm being called a terrorist," said Haneen, the SJP leader at IUPUI, in a press conference arranged by student, faculty and community supporters in Indianapolis. Her image and last name are being withheld from press reports out of concerns for her safety. "My name is all over. How am I supposed to live?"
More than 75 faculty and staff at IUPUI wrote a letter to University Chancellor Nasser Paydar insisting that he release a statement condemning the attacks and asserting the right to safety of Muslim students and Palestinian activists. Several days later, Paydar did release a statement in which he wrote, "At IUPUI, we will do everything within our power to protect the safety of our students and ensure their rights to respectfully speak out on the important issues of the day."
Read more: socialistworker.org/2016/04/19/the-war-on-bds-in-indiana-heats-up