Laura Flanders & Hampshire College Student Discuss Divestment

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Run time: 05:35 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ToSmoLH4Ek   Posted on YouTube: February 18, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: February 18, 2009 By DU Member: grassfed Views on DU: 687

 

Entire video with Brian Van Slyke of Hampshire College’s Students for Justice in Palestine, Kanwal-Shazia Chaudhry a Doctor in Brooklyn who recently traveled to Gaza with the American Medical Mission to Gaza, Ali Abunimah and Hannah Mermelstein, co-founder of Birthright Unplugged take on the question of why Palestine matters:
http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/why-palestine-recycling-small-arms-and-terry-jones/

More student voices here:
http://www.hsjp.org/voices-of-divestment/


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1. What has happened to the Palestinian People is horrible. And some Israelis see it.

It is true that reprehensible acts are done upon both sides, but far worse to the Palestinian side, without European, and Middle Eastern Aid, it would be far worse, but even as it is, it is Apartheid as an Interviewer states in this clip.

I personally believe in a one state solution, reparations, and integrating the two societies together.

End Tyranny, Support Justice, End as much of the Stupidity as Possible.

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2. video from yesterday 2/16

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjLGeZ2q6Ac&eurl

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3. It was great to see Laura on KO tonight

At last!! I hope she becomes a regular.

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4. Yes it was!

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5. NYU groups 'take back' student center in solidarity with the University of Gaza

NYU groups 'take back' student center in solidarity with the University of Gaza and the people of Palestine

The worldwide student movement of occupying university centers after the war in Gaza continues to spread in the US. Two weeks after a student occupation at the University of Rochester, students at NYU have taken the Kimmel Center for University Life. The "Take Back NYU!" coalition is currently occupying the third floor of the student center. Here is a live webcam and chatroom (the students have been taking the camera offline during some meetings):

Take Back NYU! is a broad coalition of over 20 students organizations with a broad array of demands ranging from tuition stabilization to financial transparency to university labor practices. The occupation represents the culmination of over two years of work. Among the coalition demands is the establishment of a student elected Socially Responsible Finance Committee that would investigate "all investments in war and genocide profiteers, as well as companies profiting from the occupation of Palestinian territories." the university donate all excess supplies and materials in an effort to rebuild the University of Gaza."

Take Back NYU! describes itself as a "student-run coalition united by the dream for transparency, accountability, and democracy at NYU." Today in the US its clear the call for accountability and democracy has to include justice for Palestinians. (Adam Horowitz)

http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/02/university-occupations-continue-to-spread-in-the-us-nyu-groups-take-back-student-center.html

http://takebacknyu.com/