February 20, 2015

Misguided American College Students Reveal How They Are Being Educated




American college students dress up in traditional costumes to present their arguments for why they are being oppressed by Israel.

[From article]
Students demanding DePaul University divest from Israel are calling their campaign “a feminist issue” and “a queer issue
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“Through its mutual funds, DePaul University invests our tuition money in corporations that manufacture weapons and provide surveillance technology to the Israeli government,” the petition claims.
The petition highlights companies like Hewlett-Packard, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Caterpillar, claiming they profit from Israel’s alleged “violation of the human rights of Palestinians, African migrants, and other minorities.”
The petition also accuses Israel of violating “people's rights to life, movement, healthcare, education, and freedom.”
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“If this organization was really concerned with women's and LGBT welfare, they’d turn their attention to Gaza where Hamas stones women accused of adultery or to the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority where honor killing girls for ‘dishonoring their family’ is acceptable,” [Mark Silverman] continued.
Brendan Newell, chair of the DePaul Young Americans for Freedom chapter, told Campus Reform that the movement's momentum on campus has already "died out."

http://campusreform.org/?ID=6286

VIDEO: DePaul students cite 'feminism,' 'queer issues' in Israel divestment campaign
Emily Jashinsky
Campus Correspondent
@emilyjashinsky
on Feb 12, 2015 at 11:33 AM EDT
The campaign to divest from israel is being led by DePaul Divests.
Feminist Front posted a video supporting the campaign on Jan. 21.
The students in the video claim that Israeli "methods of occupation historically target women, through violence, kidnapping, and rape" and that "Israeli forces target queer folks with blackmail."

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