Pro-Israel Group Barred From University’S ‘Social Justice Fair’

I do not attend this school, however, the story has been doing the rounds across every university in Ontario at the moment.

The Student Association at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology recently made the decision to not allow a Pro-Israel group to take part in the school's Social Justice Fair.

"To the proponents of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, “success” looks like a government so starved by economic sanctions that it has no choice but to withdraw entirely from disputed territories. This will only happen if and when Israel’s diplomatic allies, its investors, any companies that do business in Israel, those that buy products from Israel, those that sell products to Israel or any other parties engaged in non-adversarial relationships with Israel all simultaneously decide to cut ties, leaving the State of Israel no choice but to abandon its former position on a matter of profound historical, religious and existential importance. It hasn’t happened yet despite more than a decade of BDS campaigning, though many activists remain convinced that a crippled Israeli economy is just a couple cancelled orders of hand cream away. Or, say, just waiting for a little university in Oshawa, Ont., to quiet a pro-Israel group on campus.

The student association at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) took on that burden recently in deciding to exclude a pro-Israel group from its “Social Justice Week” programming. The event, which is being held this week, included a “Social Justice Fair” on Monday where students could connect with local community groups and organizations. Robert Walker, Canadian director of Hasbara Fellowships — an organization that promotes Israeli advocacy on campus — said he applied for his group to host a table at UOIT’s Social Justice Fair, but was rejected because of the student association’s endorsement of the BDS movement in January."
More below:
http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/robyn-urback-pro-israel-group-silenced-by-universitys-social-justice-fair

 

Great! I have attended the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. I work as a freelance writer at http://www.domydissertation.org/dissertation-writing-help.html and will write about this event in my blog. You are welcome to read it)