Palestine Archives – The Statesman

Anti-Zionism is rooted in ignorance

Yonatan HerzfeldOpinionsMarch 3, 2019March 3, 2019

Not only is Israel not an apartheid state, but Arabs in Israel have more freedoms than they do in neighboring countries like Saudi Arabia, where women can’t open a bank account without a man’s permission.

SJP issues critique of Interfaith Center and SBU Muslim Chaplain

Rebecca LiebsonFeatured News Top StoryMay 5, 2018May 9, 2018

Students for Justice in Palestine released a statement via Facebook which compared Zionists to Nazis and KKK members and criticized Stony Brook University’s Interfaith Center’s Muslim Chaplain for supporting their cause.

Anti-Zionist activists protest Israeli Independence Day celebration

Gary Ghayrat & Mike AdamsFeatured NewsApril 22, 2018

The Seawolves for Israel’s celebration of Israel’s 70th anniversary was met with protests from members of Students for Justice in Palestine.

Port Jefferson resident, who escaped the Nazis, shares her story

Virain PaltaFeatured News Top StoryApril 15, 2018April 17, 2018

In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Stony Brook Hillel invited local Holocaust survivor Beruria Stroke to share her story with students on Thursday, April 12.

Stony Brook students march for gun control, disarmed UPD

Mike AdamsFeatured News Top StoryMarch 31, 2018March 31, 2018

Stony Brook student activists and political leaders from various groups joined together to demand gun control reform in a march on campus Wednesday, March 28.

Motives for continuation of Gaza conflict unclear

Paul GrindleOpinionsAugust 28, 2014December 30, 2014

Death, destruction and mayhem have ruled the ever-suffering Palestinian coastal enclave of the Gaza Strip for the last seven weeks.

Obama should have tougher stance on two state solution

Anusha MookherjeeOpinionsMarch 25, 2013March 27, 2013

This past week, President Obama took his first trip to Israel as the leader of the United States. As the closest ally in the Middle East to the U.S., this trip was celebrated by the Israeli community, yet was equally criticized by those who believe that peace talks are a lost cause.

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