[Peace-discuss] Letter to the editor

[Jenifer Cartwright]

David,
  Fwiw, I think you were right in EVERYTHING you did, including leaving -- unless you were going to charge somebody w/ assault. It was their gig (and venue), and (obviously) alternative points of view were neither wanted nor permitted. Awkward for your son but no protection for you, so I'd say check whether you have a legal right to be there before trying to enter in the future. 
  I hope yr letter gets published in both papers. 
   --Jenifer

David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com> wrote:
    Yes. I Ieft before they arrived, since I was intimidated and afraid there would be charges. In fact, I should have called the police as soon as I was shouted down in order to assert my right to speak and put them on the defensive. I allowed myself to become involved in an altercation in which the context was clear, but the responsibility was not. Of course, they would never press charges against me. My son leads Friday night services at Hillel.
   
  DG

Marti Wilkinson <martiwilki at gmail.com> wrote:
  I have a question - were the police contacted at the time the confrontation occurred? 

  On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 9:10 AM, David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com> wrote:
    This was sent to the N-G and DI:
   
  On April 1st David Makovsky, a Zionist think tanker, gave a half-hour public talk at Campus Hillel, which consisted of twisted invective against Palestinians, Arabs, and Muslims, and self-promoting insider politics. He then entertained four non-controversial questions, responding to each with a rambling 10-minute answer. He decided to end after an hour and fifteen minutes of what had been announced as a two-hour event. There was no moderator to promote fair audience participation or civil discourse.
  At that point I interjected an alternative perspective regarding Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation. My comments were substantive and not personal. I was immediately shouted down, told to shut up, and told to leave by several members of the local Zionist element, including Professors Fred Gottheil and Ehud Yairi. A physical altercation subsequent to this event, not initiated by me, led to a visit to my house later that evening from a police officer, telling me that I was henceforth banned from Hillel.
  I was not aware that Hillel is a private residence owned by the Zionist element whose right is to determine who can speak and who must leave.  I was not aware that Jewish perspectives are limited to those that support Zionist militarism, racism, occupation, and apartheid. I am, however, aware that local institutional Jewish leadership of all types has facilitated an atmosphere of arrogance and condescension in response to opponents of Zionist bigotry. They are ultimately responsible for the repressive and intimidating atmosphere that pervades and corrupts the local Jewish community.
  David Green
   
  
  
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