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...been silenced. KSG officials blocked a student from carrying a Palestinian flag at a September luncheon celebrating the school’s 25th anniversary, noting that under University policy, only banners from countries officially recognized by the United States could appear at the event. That decision deeply offended many Arab students. “Just because there isn’t a Palestinian state doesn’t mean that people shouldn’t hope for it and shouldn’t have symbols that convey that hope,” says Hebah Ismail...
...Suskewicz, a Currier House resident from Teaneck, N.J., has strived to heal the rift between Arab and Jewish students, favoring less rancorous rhetoric and more constructive engagement. He responds to questions on the subject with the careful word choice of an English concentrator, frequently musing, “How can I say this diplomatically...
...Halutz’s visit was cancelled last week amidst mounting uproar from Arab students, although organizers say that plans were axed on account of logistical constraints. “Due to security concerns, Dan Halutz is not able to travel abroad,” says Emily Raderman, campus coordinator for the Jewish National Fund (JNF), which was helping to orchestrate Halutz’s visit...
...worked tirelessly to be a peacemaker as tensions flared at the last two dialogues. Now she is aiming to bring progressives and hard-liners within the Harvard Jewish community together in a “Jewish-Jewish dialogue” next semester. “I think the Jewish-Arab dialogue is something that Jews who are very far on the right would never feel comfortable with,” she says. “The more dialogue, the merrier...
...organizers of the Mather and Lowell events, the third attempt in the past three years to generate a sustained conversation, think that the Arab-Jewish dialogue can successfully encompass a wide range of ideologies. The overarching goal, says David A. Weinfeld ’05, who is also a Crimson editor, is the “humanization” of the conflict. He believes that if Arab and Jewish student leaders develop strong personal relationships, perhaps Harvard can avoid the polarization that came in the wake of the divestment petition and the Jubran visit...