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King_David

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15. 'to utilize the open mike Q and A session ' HUH ? Is that a joke?

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 12:30 AM

Feb 2013

The pamphlets were on the Jewisg students' laps , and how could they 'utilize the open mike Q and A session '
if they were forcibly expelled from the hall?

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Audio Reveals Brooklyn College Misled Public on Eviction of Jewish Students From BDS Event [View all] oberliner Feb 2013 OP

Looks like they will investigate, King_David Feb 2013 #1

None, of course ... holdencaufield Feb 2013 #2

Maybe the punishment could be delrem Feb 2013 #3

Such a big fuss was made of freedom of speech, King_David Feb 2013 #5

absolutely. and the speakers freely spoke. transcripts are freely available. delrem Feb 2013 #8

They ejected 4 Jewish students and would not allow them to ask questions at the meetings microphone, King_David Feb 2013 #10

'to utilize the open mike Q and A session ' HUH ? Is that a joke? King_David Feb 2013 #15

Really ? King_David Feb 2013 #17

Strange that they would have audio only when most of the world R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #4

Taking video would of been a distraction, King_David Feb 2013 #6

why recording was not only tolerated but captured with both audio and visual in Irvine azurnoir Feb 2013 #7

The Jewish students were forcibly expelled for having pamphlets on their laps, King_David Feb 2013 #13

andf the Arab students were not only forcibly removed but arrested tried azurnoir Feb 2013 #19

The expulsion must have been so forceful R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #24

As you like to say. Look over there, look over there. Dick Dastardly Feb 2013 #30

well it seems some are pointing lol azurnoir Feb 2013 #32

nobody was denied freedom of speech. the forum had a venue. delrem Feb 2013 #9

Really ? King_David Feb 2013 #11

There were many Jewish and anti-BDS students in the audience and at the mike. n/t delrem Feb 2013 #14

They thought they would get away with it, King_David Feb 2013 #16

Speculation on your part? R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #26

oh c'mon, either you can do better than that or delrem Feb 2013 #29

Yet there were other Jewish people there. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #25

They were not denied freedom of speech. There was no right to freedom of speech. Dick Dastardly Feb 2013 #27

Except that the event was sponsored by the PolySci department of the school, aranthus Feb 2013 #35

I was not argueing whether it was right or wrong or its ethics. I just making the point that it Dick Dastardly Feb 2013 #36

Maybe you should watch e.g. _5 Broken Cameras_. delrem Feb 2013 #37

That movie was co-directed by an Israeli - and received Israeli funding oberliner Feb 2013 #38

Don't be asinine. delrem Feb 2013 #39

Please elaborate oberliner Feb 2013 #40

Judith Butler: delrem Feb 2013 #41

do you think Sodastream should be boycotted? Mosby Feb 2013 #43

Oh, come on. That is so lame. LOL! R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #20

If there are vidphone posts of everything then why dont the BDS supporters and event sponsors have Dick Dastardly Feb 2013 #33

The expelled students were the ones with the equiptment. Ask them. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #34

"On edit: This is a great distraction from BDS." delrem Feb 2013 #12

Why Liberal Zionists Won't Join BDS King_David Feb 2013 #18

If that is what it is to be one, then so-called "Liberal Zionists" aren't up to scratch. delrem Feb 2013 #21

That is a great endorsement for the article, King_David Feb 2013 #22

My pleasure. delrem Feb 2013 #23

Its not strange at all. Recording lectures with a small microchip or microcassette voice recorder is Dick Dastardly Feb 2013 #28

You don't have to hold up anything. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #31

The participants were not entitled to take video recordings... shaayecanaan Feb 2013 #42

One may hear papers, but as to if they were being passed R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #44

Amongst themselves, it seems... shaayecanaan Feb 2013 #45