As a new student, the ongoing tradition of Students for Justice in Palestine’s mock Apartheid Wall installment on campus this Tuesday was my first experience with the organization’s activism. The Wall stated a number of non-contextualized facts regarding the Israel-Palestine…
Why Are Student Leaders and Jewish Bruins Under Attack at UCLA?
There will always be that one person who does not like you. There will always be that one person who thinks you can do no right. And while you acknowledge your own faults, that one person sees them as far…
USAC meeting to vote on SJP’s divestment resolution will be live-tweeted and live-streamed
For months, students have been preparing for the grueling USAC meeting to vote on a Resolution to Divest from Companies that Violate Palestinian Human Rights. Tonight, the months of planning come to an end, as students wield their words in…
A brokering of dialogue: Bruin Democrats/Bruin Republicans debate
While Students for Justice in Palestine occupied Bruin Walk, busy practicing moral relativism (constructing a wall perpetuating a one-sided account while supporting Hamas [a terrorist organization]) and actively refusing dialogue with any students who might not share their worldview, Bruins…
Wall constructed, pamphlets passed: Palestine Awareness Week and pro-Israel pushback
Every year, Students for Justice in Palestine reserve Bruin Plaza for their Palestine Awareness Week — a week when they erect a temporary, six-paneled wall complete with drawings and multicolor, bulletpoint displays in order to inform passersby about the Palestinian…