As part of a Palestinian Awareness Week, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE)’s Education Day featured a staged simulation of a West Bank checkpoint in the Diag. Representatives from pro-Israel and Jewish organizations on campus were also present on the Diag Wednesday. Business junior Alex Adler, president of American Movement for Israel and treasurer of University of Michigan Hillel, and LSA senior Erica Mindel observed the simulation and kept an eye out for any Jewish students who might have felt threatened or at odds about the performance. Both said SAFE has a “right to self-expression” but felt the demonstration and information presented lacked context. michigandaily/news/simulation-diag-draws-attention-during-palestinian-awareness-week
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:00:01 +0000