[Peace-discuss] [Peace] Fwd: Does the "War on Terror" Still Exist. Controversial Speaker at 7pm TONIGHT in Follinger Auditorium!!! PLEASE ATTEND!!!

[Rachel Storm]

I apologize for being careless and leaving my signature in my last e-mail. I
was writing not in my position at the University, but rather as someone with
individual concerns. I sent that e-mail quickly and carelessly and it wont
happen again.

On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 2:32 PM, David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Respectfully,
>
> I wouldn't want to discourage anyone from attending, out of curiosity,
> outrage, or whatever. But what can this accomplish?
>
> Here's how I feel. We have a quiescent campus in regard to
> Israel-Palestine, anti-Long War, and other related issues. We have an addled
> right-wing economics professor, Fred Gottheil, claiming to stand up for
> women and gays in the Muslim world in order to silence criticism of Israel
> (for those who don't know, this was reflected in an article and subsequent
> letters in the N-G; the DI has refused to publish a letter I sent regarding
> this affair, and has covered it in no other way).
>
> So what does the Women's Resource Center, etc., have to say about all of
> this? There has to be a better way than to simply react to the appearnce of
> Daniel Pipes.
>
> How about this? Let's document the violations to women's rights, gay
> rights, etc.  in the Muslim world that pertain to our wars (and Israel's)
> against them. Put along side that, if you want, a concern with honor
> killings, suppression of gays, etc. Put along side that a concern with the
> murder of women in this country by their husbands. I mean, some context and
> perspective,  if you want to make this about women, gays, or whomever (not
> that plain old men don't matter). Then let's think about a political
> analysis that makes some sense.
>
> Then how about getting a panel organized to address the various issues
> raised by Islamophobia, Zionism on campus, Gottheil, his targets, etc.
> Shouldn't be too hard to attract an audience. But please, don't make an
> academic exercise out of it. We might address the racism of the institutions
> supporting this event, especially Hillel. Are you up for it? Can you handle
> being called an anti-Semite? It carries a little more wallop than being
> called a radical feminist.
>
> For example, you might want to ask Matti Bunzl, the anthropologist (sic)
> who is head of the Program for Jewish Culture and Society, to talk about
> being a gay man and a Zionist, how that all works together in relation to
> human rights for Palestinians, etc., not to mention academic piety.  Lots to
> talk about, hypocritically or otherwise.
>
> Or, we could just sit and fume at Daniel Pipes, as if this just started
> yesterday, when I've been talking about him for well over a decade,
> including before he visited here in 2003.
>
> David Green
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Rachel Storm <rstorm2 at illinois.edu>
> *To:* Jason C. Romero <jasoncromero at gmail.com>; Teresa Ramos <
> tramosuiuc at gmail.com>; Shantel Martinez <uiuc.martinez at gmail.com>; mister
> garza <mistergarza at gmail.com>; iaah-discussion-list at googlegroups.com;
> hardcore at iresist.org; peace at anti-war.net; Brian Dolinar <
> briandolinar at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wed, October 13, 2010 1:41:18 PM
> *Subject:* [Peace] Fwd: Does the "War on Terror" Still Exist.
> Controversial Speaker at 7pm TONIGHT in Follinger Auditorium!!! PLEASE
> ATTEND!!!
>
> See below. I don't know much about Daniel Pipes, but he's all over
> Youtube  <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHmapCXl_Bo&feature=related> and
> and well, Fox News digs him<http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,95181,00.html>.
> Anyone want to attend?
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Campus Antiwar Network [U of I] <can.uiuc at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 1:23 PM
> Subject: Does the "War on Terror" Still Exist. Controversial Speaker at 7pm
> TONIGHT in Follinger Auditorium!!! PLEASE ATTEND!!!
> To:
>
>
> Hello all.  I just was made aware of this event.  Dr. Daniel Pipes is being
> brought here to give a talk tonight at 7pm in Follinger.  It is being
> cosponsored by Hillel, the Åmerican-Israeli Coalition, and other Pro-Israel,
> Islamophobic groups.  Following is more information.  Please join us in
> making sure the hatred and Islamophobic sentiments that will be spread
> tonight is not welcome on our campus!!!
>
> The event is on the Hillel calendar, and also has a Facebook page, on which
> it says this:
>
> "Does the "War on Terror" still exist? Dr. Daniel Pipes, Middle East
> scholar, author, and lecturer, will address this question, and shed light on
> a tumultuous struggle which extends from distant deserts to academic halls,
> from the sheep farm to the metropolis. You won't want to miss this amazing
> opportunity to hear Dr. Pipes' message, and ask him your questions directly!
>
> Dr. Pipes studies, writes, and lectures nationwide on the ...conflict
> between radical Islam and the West. He knows Arabic, and has his doctorate
> in medieval Islamic history; his studies have led him to conclude that "It's
> a mistake to blame Islam, a religion 14 centuries old, for the evil that
> should be ascribed to militant Islam, a totalitarian ideology less than a
> century old. Militant Islam is the problem, but moderate Islam is the
> solution." He has taught world history at the University of Chicago, history
> at Harvard, and policy strategy at the Naval War College, in addition to
> directing the Foreign Policy Research Institute serving at the U.S.
> Institute of Peace. Today he directs the thinktank he founded, the Middle
> East Forum, and oversees Campus Watch, a project that critiques academic
> literature published by North American Middle East departments. His personal
> website is at www.DanielPipes.org <http://www.danielpipes.org/>.
>
> This event is cosponsored by Stand With Us, the David Project, the Jewish
> Community Relations Council, the Hillel Foundation at the University of
> Illinois, the Chabad Jewish Center at the University of Illinois &
> Champaign-Urbana, the American-Israeli Student Coalition, Great News Radio
> (WGNN/WGNJ), the Orange and Blue Observer, and the Illini Conservative
> Union."
>
>
>
> Certainly, speakers and organizations like this are promoting hate and
> Islamophobia. Hillel should be taken to task for this, let's make that
> clear. Nevertheless, I'm not at all sure what response is merited to what
> will most likely--in this era--be a poorly attended event.
>
>
> --
> University of Illinois Campus Antiwar Network
> http://www.campusantiwar.net/
> http://uiuccan.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
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> _____________________________________________
> Kind regards,
>
> Rachel Storm
> Program Coordinator, Illinois Women's Resources Center
> The Women's Resources Center, University of Illinois**
> Student Affairs--Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations
> 703 S. Wright Street, Champaign, IL 61820
> MC-302
> (217) 333-3137 (office phone)
> (217) 244-3167 (fax)
> (630) 677-7219 (cell)
>
>
> "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too
> dark to read." -Groucho Marx*
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Kind regards,

Rachel Storm
Program Coordinator, Illinois Women's Resources Center
The Women's Resources Center, University of Illinois**
Student Affairs--Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations
703 S. Wright Street, Champaign, IL 61820
MC-302
(217) 333-3137 (office phone)
(217) 244-3167 (fax)
(630) 677-7219 (cell)


"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too
dark to read." -Groucho Marx*
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