An open letter in support of Israel, from Jewish students and alumni at Brown University
Editors鈥 Note: This letter was circulated among Jewish students and alumni over the past few days.
Editors鈥 Note: This letter was circulated among Jewish students and alumni over the past few days.
On Oct. 7, Hamas-led militants killed an estimated 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped over 240 hostages (many of them children). The horrific casualties of Israel-Palestine did not start, nor did they end on that day. Since Oct. 7, Israel's military has exponentially increased the death toll: over 11,000 ...
Editors鈥 Note: This letter was originally sent to President Christina Paxson P鈥19 P鈥橫D20 on Nov. 9, 2023, with additional signatories who opted not to make their names public.
Editors鈥 note: The letter below was first internally circulated to faculty Nov. 2, 2023. This letter has been sent to President Christina Paxson P鈥19 P鈥橫D鈥20 with additional signatories who opted not to make their names public.We, the undersigned faculty at Brown University, are deeply aggrieved ...
鈥淪olidarity is the political version of love.鈥 - Jewish feminist activist Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz
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