[Peace] Fwd: Zionist propaganda in the DI!

[Alfred Kagan]

We need to make the point that free speech doesn't necessarily 
include printing every paid ad.  There are other methods, such as 
letters.  We haven't seen the ads, but the editorial is enough to 
make one think that they have crossed the boundaries.  Free speech 
does not mean that they should except racists ads.  Would they accept 
an ad from the KKK or Matt Hale's church?

At 11:36 AM -0600 11/21/02, Elisabeth Barnett wrote:
>Why not work with the DI on this one. They're clearly appalled by 
>the content of these ads, but are supporting free speech. Maybe they 
>would work with a group to publish alternative perspectives, either 
>as editorials or discounted advertising.
>
>If not, I agree with Karen Kohn re. distributing information widely. 
>It's important to reach people with a different viewpoint.
>
>Elisabeth
>
>At 11:03 AM 11/21/2002 -0800, Simona Sawhney wrote:
>>Yes. Can we do something tomorrow? An afternoon protest at the DI 
>>office? I could let Teachers for Peace and Justice know...and we 
>>could also get in touch with other groups on campus.
>>
>>Simona
>>
>>
>>>I think that this is an absolutely urgent matter.
>>>
>>>David Green
>>>
>>>--- Hadeel Assali <hadeelassali at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>  Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 08:04:30 -0800 (PST)
>>>>  From: Hadeel Assali <hadeelassali at yahoo.com>
>>>>  Subject: Zionist propaganda in the DI!
>>>>  Please read this editorial:
>>>http://www.dailyillini.com/nov02/nov21/opinions/stories/edit.shtml
>>>  >
>>>>  This is an absolute outrage and will cause SERIOUS
>>>>  damage to the image of the Palestinians in the
>>>>  Champaign-Urbana community. As students, as faculty,
>>>>  as community members and as alumni, we cannot let
>>>>  this happen. Free speech is an inalienable right,
>>>>  but free speech of our oppressors, who ARE in power,
>>>>  is lethal. it is used to instigate and direct
>>>>  military might against ordinary people all over the
>>>>  world, in this case Palestine.
>>>>
>>>>  If this means sitting in at the Daily Illini
>>>>  offices, flooding the campus with
>>>>  posters/flyers/graphics to counter those in the
>>>>  paper, or some other form of direct action (at this
>>>>  point it's way too late for just letter-writing)
>>>>  then so be it. This is SERIOUS. Please contact
>>>>  community centers, masjids, churches, other student
>>>>  groups, etc.
>>>>
>>>>  To those not in Champaign-Urbana, I urge you to take
>>>>  part in coming up with some plan to counter these
>>>>  disgusting, low tactics.
>>>>
>>>>  We must act!
>>>>
>>>>  In Struggle,
>>>>
>>>>  Hadeel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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