Editor,
In Dec. 2 issue of the Daily Lobo, there was an advertisement published by the UNM Israel Alliance on page six.
The advertisement depicted the visiting speaker, Dr. Norman Finkelstein, a scholar and author, as a liar. In the advertisement, it says “Think Finkelstein lies about Israel? You can’t believe everything you hear. But you can research the truth for yourself.”
The UNM Israel Alliance’s website is printed at the bottom of the advertisement.
The site is full of links to one-sided websites that defame Palestinians as savages who are unworthy, which is very racist and insulting. Dr. Finkelstein is a respected scholar and author who continues to dedicate his life to human rights. Both of his parents are survivors of the Holocaust, which he says is precisely why he will not be silent when Israel commits its crimes against the Palestinians.
They continue to portray Palestinians as terrorists who want to destroy Israel.
I recommend that everyone research this issue and really look beyond biased resources that the Israel Alliance presents. In your research, you will see that there is no balance in this issue.
There is the oppressor who is occupying the oppressed, indigenous population.
I also recommend everybody come see Dr. Norman Finkelstein speak.
There will be plenty of people and resources to help answer your questions. He is speaking this evening in the SUB Ballroom B. The Israel/Palestine issue is not one of religion or politics, it’s about human rights. If you believe in human rights, that freedom and peace should be guaranteed to all, then you will side with the oppressed.
Danya Mustafa
UNM student
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