ב-31 בינואר, (SJP) באוניברסיטת אוהיו סטייט (OSU) הציגו באיגוד הסטודנטים של אוהיו את מה שהם מכנים “ארכיטקטורת אפרטהייד”. במצגת שגויה מאוד, שני סטודנטים לאדריכלות דנו באמצעי הביטחון הפיזיים ובגבולותיה של ישראל, שלטענתם משרתים את המטרה היחידה של דיכוי פלסטינים והפרדתם מהחברה הישראלית. עם זאת, טענה זו לא יכולה להיות רחוקה...
“Apartheid Architecture”: Ohio State SJP Criticism of Israel’s Life-Saving Border Walls
On January 31st, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at Ohio State University (OSU) presented at the Ohio Union on what they call “apartheid architecture”. In a grossly misinformed presentation, two architecture students discussed Israel’s physical security measures and borders, which they claimed to serve the sole purpose of oppressing...
“Activist” or Antisemite? Dr. Noura Erakat’s Poorly-Timed Speech at OSU
Several incidents involving swastikas, harmful antisemitic libels, and images of the burning Israeli flag have taken place on Ohio State’s campus in the weeks leading up to the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the start of violence against Jews in Nazi Germany. One would hope that OSU administrators and students would come...
Why Is BDS Bad Anyway? Lessons from Ohio State
Ohio State’s Undergraduate Student Government should be a place to better our campus for students and faculty as we work together to resolve issues that we face on campus. Ohio State is supposed to be a place for all to feel welcomed and to learn, not the place to be...
Jewish Voice for Peace’s Hidden Agenda
When starting a political movement, choosing the right name is perhaps the most important step. We tend to make snap decisions about whether or not to support an organization based on what its name implies, despite the danger that an organization can misrepresent itself with false connotations. The Jewish Voice...
Letter to the Editor: Buckeyes, hear our presidential candidates on foreign policy
As a Jewish woman living in the United States, I hold democratic values to be the utmost of liberties. I am privileged to have the freedom to vote, to have my voice heard and to make a difference in the future of our society — all things that my grandparents...