Jewish leaders subject letter to Tulane College condemning police intervention of Gaza encampment protests

250 Jews signal letter condemning Tulane College protest response; Tulane responds

Up to date: 5:37 PM CDT Could 10, 2024

LIKELIEST IN A FEW MINUTES. ALL RIGHT, 507. NOW, SOME JEWISH COMMUNITY MEMBERS SPEAKING OUT IN SUPPORT OF THE PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS ON TULANE’S CAMPUS LAST WEEK, POLICE IN RIOT GEAR BROKE UP AN ENCAMPMENT, ARRESTING 20 PEOPLE OVER TWO DAYS OF PROTEST, INCLUDING TULANE AND LOYOLA. STUDENTS WERE SHOIGU. REPORTER ARIELLE BRUMFIELD JOINS US LIVE WITH HOW THE JEWISH COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE RESPONDING TO THE UNIVERSITY AND THE NYPD’S ACTIONS. ARIEL. WELL, YOU GUYS, AFTER WHAT HAPPENED HERE ON TULANE’S CAMPUS DURING THAT GAZA ENCAMPMENT PROTEST, JEWISH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SOME OF THEM, THEY ARE MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR. I’M HERE TO ACCEPT A LETTER. I APPRECIATE YOU SHARING YOUR CONCERNS. PLEASE, YES OR NO? PLEASE, SIR. THE PRESIDENT GETS IT. PLEASE. YES OR NO, SIR. ARE ANY OF US HERE TODAY ARE ANTI-SEMITIC? THE VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR TULANE UNIVERSITY ACCEPTED A LETTER FRIDAY MORNING. THANK YOU. SIGNED BY 250 JEWISH PEOPLE. CONDEMN THE UNIVERSITY’S RESPONSE TO THE GAZA SOLIDARITY ENCAMPMENT. LAST WEEK, THE PROTEST HAD GONE ON FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE HANDING THE LETTER TO HIM, HE WAS ASKED IF HE BELIEVED THE JEWISH COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO SUPPORT THE PALESTINIAN PROTESTS WERE ANTI-SEMITIC, OR IF HE SUPPORTED FREE SPEECH, AND IF THE UNIVERSITY PLANNED TO DROP THE CHARGES OF THE PEOPLE ARRESTED. POLICE WERE ARMED IN RIOT GEAR AND CARRYING GUNS. THE PROTEST WAS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO DEMAND DIVESTMENT FROM BOTH TULANE AND LOYOLA, FROM THEIR CONNECTIONS TO ISRAEL. UH, PRESIDENT MICHAEL FITTS RESPONDED BY SENDING IN 100 UH POLICE IN RIOT GEAR TO VIOLENTLY ARREST THESE PROTESTERS. TULANE FACULTY MEMBER CYPRESS ALICE, WHO AUTHORED THE LETTER MAKING IT VERY CLEAR THERE ARE JEWISH PEOPLE WHO DO NOT SUPPORT THE GENOCIDE TAKING PLACE AGAINST PALESTINIANS AND URGING THE UNIVERSITY TO PROTECT BOTH THE JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH STUDENTS. INVESTIGUE HATE THOSE WHO ARE REALLY ANTI-SEMITIC IN THE STATE. INVESTIGATE THE VIOLENCE THAT’S CARRIED OUT AGAINST PALESTINIANS, ARAB PEOPLE AND JEWISH PEOPLE WHO STAND UP AGAINST THE GENOCIDE. IN A STATEMENT FROM TULANE UNIVERSITY, THEY SAY THE PROTESTERS PUSHED AND SHOVED POLICE TO SET UP THE ENCAMPMENT. BUT THE CHARGES OF THOSE ARRESTED INCLUDE BATTERY OF AN OFFICER RESISTING ARREST BY FORCE AND TRESPASSING AND FAILURE TO VACATE AFTER RECEIVING WARNING. XAVIER UNIVERSITY ALSO STIRRING CONTROVERSY AFTER STUDENTS SENT A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT. UPSET WITH THE DECISION TO HAVE AMBASSADOR LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD TO SERVE AS THE 2024 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER DUE TO HER STRONG POSITION ON THE CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST, WHERE A STUDENT BODY WHO HAS BEEN, UM, REALLY BROUGHT UP WITH THIS IDEA OF PROMOTING A JUST AND HUMANE SOCIETY. AND SO EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT PALESTINIAN, EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT MUSLIM, UM, UM, THIS IS A HUMANITARIAN CONFLICT. XAVIER UNIVERSITY THEN CANCELED SATURDAY’S PLANNED COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS FROM THE AMBASSADOR. TO READ OUR FOURTH. TO READ THE FULL STATEMENT FROM TULANE UNIVERSITY, YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WDSU.COM.

Jewish leaders subject letter to Tulane College condemning police intervention of Gaza encampment protests

250 Jews signal letter condemning Tulane College protest response; Tulane responds

Up to date: 5:37 PM CDT Could 10, 2024

On Friday, in entrance of Tulane College, Jewish members voiced their help for the peaceable Palestinian protests final week and pushed again towards how Tulane College dealt with the scenario. A number of Jewish group members joined collectively to current a letter to the president of Tulane, condemning the college’s determination to name a swat group to the peaceable Gaza encampment and the college’s claims that the protests are a type of antisemitism.The letter was signed by 250 native Jews. The protests final week have been organized by college students from each Loyola College and Tulane College in help of Palestine. Throughout the protests, police in full raid gear confirmed up, and 20 individuals have been arrested, together with college students and group members.Tulane College launched an announcement: “Tulane solely realized of this letter through media stories. We thank the group for sharing their issues. As a reminder, protesters who arrange the illegal encampment on college property on April 29, pushed and shoved police to arrange the encampment. Offenses dedicated by encampment individuals, the overwhelming majority of whom weren’t affiliated with Tulane, embrace battery on an officer, resisting arrest by power, and trespassing/failure to vacate after receiving warning(s).”

On Friday, in entrance of Tulane College, Jewish members voiced their help for the peaceable Palestinian protests final week and pushed again towards how Tulane College dealt with the scenario.

A number of Jewish group members joined collectively to current a letter to the president of Tulane, condemning the college’s determination to name a swat group to the peaceable Gaza encampment and the college’s claims that the protests are a type of anti-semitism.

The letter was signed by 250 native Jews.

The protests final week have been organized by college students from each Loyola College and Tulane College in help of Palestine.

Throughout the protests, police in full raid gear confirmed up, and 20 individuals have been arrested, together with college students and group members.

Tulane College launched an announcement:

“Tulane solely realized of this letter through media stories. We thank the group for sharing their issues. As a reminder, protesters who arrange the illegal encampment on college property on April 29, pushed and shoved police to arrange the encampment. Offenses dedicated by encampment individuals, the overwhelming majority of whom weren’t affiliated with Tulane, embrace battery on an officer, resisting arrest by power, and trespassing/failure to vacate after receiving warning(s).”