SJSU CENSORSHIP!

San Jose State University is censoring the Tunnel of Oppression and Students for Change needs your help! 

We were selected, by application, to construct a room themed Occupation Palestine at this year's Tunnel of Oppression.  After complaints from Zionists on campus, we have been told that unless we compromise our room we cannot participate. We are not being allowed to present the Israeli occupation from a Palestinian perspective unless we present how Israel suffers as well. Our argument is that this room focuses on the oppression that is occurring within the occupied Palestinian territories but the university maintains that this is going to make Israeli/Jewish students feel persecuted. I further argue that, when dealing with oppression, you are always going to have someone who says there is "another side" and if this were to stop this room, it should then stop the entire event.  I am asking that you contact the university and tell them you support the room Occupation Palestine AS IT IS and that any attempt to prevent this room from proceding as planned should be deemed CENSORSHIP.  Please contact Debra Griffith, the Director of Student Conduct & Ethical  Development at  Debra.Griffith [at] sjsu.edu

I am meeting with Debra Griffith Wednesday morning, April 21st at 9:30am. She is the person who is responsible for the event, she is not the person who filed the complaint. If you are going to send an email please send it by Tuesday evening.
 
Thanks!
Sarah Morris
 
and please share your thoughts/suggestions with me as well studentsforchange [at] sbcglobal.net