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Sign our petition if you have not yet done so! Also check out our website here:

We demand that Columbia University end its investments in Israeli Apartheid. We call upon the Columbia community to support Palestinian human rights. We stand united for justice. Sign our petition...

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Thanks to @AliAbunimah and @intifada for reporting on some of the offensive protests this week for #IAW @ColumbiaBDS

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@ColumbiaJVP

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This is why our work is important at Columbia: http://t.co/rGSaojy8pv

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Tell President Obama to direct the IRS to investigate non-profit status of the Hebron Fund! #NotExempt cc: @jvplive

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Today we launch @columbiaBDS . Read the statement and sign our petition: (cc: @jvplive ) #CUApartheidDivest

Columbia University Apartheid Divest

It is against the backdrop of Columbia and Barnard students' history of moral commitment to social, political, and economic justice that we, as members of Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine...

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@ColumbiaJVP

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We are demanding an end to the Hebron fund's tax exempt status #NotExempt #OpenShuhadaSt

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Good morning from the first day of #IsraeliApartheidWeek at Columbia University!

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@ColumbiaJVP

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The group from Columbia is not waiting for the next Israeli "elections" #jvp2015 http://t.co/PMwWY2gXoa

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@ColumbiaJVP

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We're energized for our second day in Oakland, CA at the @jvplive student retreat!

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Shout out to our members and @jvpliveNYC who participated in this powerful anti-Islamophobia action today!

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@ColumbiaJVP

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@arzE hi Ezra - we are the Jewish dissenting voice on Israel at Columbia and we advocate for BDS. We would love to host you please DM

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Thanx to @jvplive @jvpliveNYC @ColumbiaSJP @AdalahNY and @NYCSJP for supporting our action at the Hebron Fund today! #OpenShuhadaSt

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@ColumbiaJVP

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. @ColumbiaSJP media panel is over flowing out the door. #IAW is a success. http://t.co/yrdgtnd6TL

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Cool to see all of the pictures from @JVPSeattle flyering campaign to stand up against Islamophobia and support refugees! A model for NYC.

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Our co-chairs wrote an op-ed in @ColumbiaSpec about standing in solidarity with @ColumbiaSJP at #IsraeliApartheidWeek http://t.co/KdaLNuW4o1

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Great @treyfpodcast this week but we cannot let pass the assertion that Montreal bagels are better than NYC bagels. Objectively WRONG

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Congrats to USF! Great news!

Remi Kanazi

@Remroum

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University of South Florida students pass Israel divestment resolution

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@ColumbiaJVP

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we're specifically asking CU to divest from companies that are directly involved in the violation of Palestinian human rights

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@ColumbiaJVP

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"Why are we letting the oppressor set the terms to what should be a conversation among the oppressed?"

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@ColumbiaJVP

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What happened to giving consumers info about where products come from?

Adalah-NY

@AdalahNY

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U.S. labeling rules already bar putting a "Made in Israel" tag for West Bank products #BDS

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@ColumbiaJVP

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#OpenShuhadaSt The Hebron Fund is #NotExempt

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@ColumbiaJVP

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There's nothing controversial about BDS. It's 2 little 2 late to stand in solidarity with victims of violence 10 yes after they call us to.

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@ColumbiaJVP

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"The American Jewish establishment must look in the mirror and decide whether this is Israel it identifies with."

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@ColumbiaJVP

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more info about water theft here, from a case from this summer:

Hamdallah: Israel waging water war on Palestinians

Palestinians call Israel’s manipulation of water supplies to large areas of West Bank “inhumane and outrageous”.

www.aljazeera.com

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Please sign our petition for @ColumbiaBDS --->

CU Apartheid Divest Petition

We demand that Columbia University end its investments in Israeli Apartheid. We call upon the Columbia community to support Palestinian human rights. We stand united for justice. Sign our petition...

docs.google.com

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@ColumbiaJVP

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"Boycott is the tool we're asked to wield to effectively say we do not want to abide by things as they are. We want change." -Neferti Tadiar

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Great work @cuprisondivest ! Your work has been so important and inspiring. This is a truly historic decision. http://t.co/WDnHuSOQ5e

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Dallal talks about 2004 attempt to fire pro-Palestine professors at Columbia. #DRDdebates

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Dallal says that divestment from South African apartheid took 15 years at Columbia. "That is unthinkable." #DRDdebates

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@ColumbiaJVP

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It's really valuable to have a student voice on this panel - @ShezzDallal #jvp2015

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@ColumbiaJVP

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"Do not speak for us. We have attempted to speak for ourselves time and time again." Palestinian UM student for #UMDivest

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@ColumbiaJVP

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To end his presentation @IyadBurnat shares the cutest photo of his two year old son at a protest! #FreePalestine

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Thanks to @Sasha_Zients for covering us in @ColumbiaSpec . Hear from some of our core organizers:

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@ColumbiaJVP

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states do not have rights. people have rights. #BDS101

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@ColumbiaJVP

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"The question is not about knowing the facts. The question is can we acknowledge them."

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@ColumbiaJVP

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just finished the presentation! now we're starting a RESPECTFUL q & a session #BDS101

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Please read our statement about the most recent email from @cbhillel about BDS

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@ColumbiaJVP

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the act of solidarity w bds &academic boycott in particular is an intervention in these global conditions tht shape the Palestinian struggle

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@ColumbiaJVP

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"The call for the boycott provides a tremendous opportunity for us to learn."

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Opening up with a vocab lesson on #Colonialism #SettlerColonialism #Apartheid #Zionism #Occupation http://t.co/4mznXMEync

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Very moving and important general body meeting of @ColumbiaSJP abt link btwn oppression of Palestinians and use of sexual violence

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@ColumbiaJVP

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@SJPatUCLA @pal_legal

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Thanks to @pal_legal for this map of anti-BDS legislation. Criminalizing free speech is dangerous for all Americans.

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@ColumbiaJVP

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So proud of board member @freefree_23 for protesting islamaphobia at a Donald Trump fundraiser with @JFREJNYC

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@ColumbiaJVP

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as Jews, Americans, and @columbia students, we are complicit in Israeli oppression of Palestinians. that's why we're calling to divest.

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@ColumbiaJVP

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The point of the academic boycott isn't just 2 express solidarity. It’s 2 highlight what’s going on educational sector in Israel & Palestine

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Thank you so much for all of your wisdom and willingness to share with us tonight, @simonasharoni and @NoRedTapeCU !

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@ColumbiaJVP

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'Put a green star on the paper if this is a boycott you feel good about'

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Have you bought a ticket for @ColumbiaSJP 's Palestinian Cultural Night yet?? @Remroum is going to be there! Do it!

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@ColumbiaJVP

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4. BDS doesn't prevent diplomatic negotiations, rather it allows outsiders to peacefully demand change & to exert internat'l pressure

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@ColumbiaJVP

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"You can start BDS locally by skipping Morton Williams (for carrying Sabra & boycotting Turkish goods due to Turkey's boycott of Israel"

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Dallal says it is dangerous to take structural issues and make them interpersonal. #DRDdebates

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@ColumbiaJVP

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It's a big day! Today we released a faculty petition of support for @ColumbiaBDS and IAW has begun on college walk!

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Mekorot, the Israel nat'l water company, systematically diverts water away from Palestinian villages and toward Israeli settlements

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@ColumbiaJVP

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From @jvplive director Rebecca Vilkomerson: Discriminatory policies risk Israel's longtime bipartisan U.S. support

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@ColumbiaJVP

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For *years* Flint River has not been considered a viable water source. Until @onetoughnerd decided otherwise in April 2014.

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Shoutout to @mcgillbds !!! We are inspired by and thrilled about your success this week! Big love from @ColumbiaBDS #FreePalestine

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@ColumbiaJVP

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3) over any other racial group of persons and systematically oppress them

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Jewish students on campus should be free to make up their own minds on Israel @OpenHillelNow @cmorganti

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@ColumbiaJVP

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A must-read for any non-Palestinian activist working towards Palestinian liberation!

Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine

@ColumbiaSJP

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A necessary article on what 'solidarity' entails in Palestinian solidarity work

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Looking forward to tomorrow's @ColumbiaSJP event with @iqrit_return ! It will be at noon tomorrow, check Facebook for updates.

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Hyundai Heavy Industries, Elbit Systems, Caterpillar Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Boeing, Mekorot, Bank Hapoalim, and Lockhead Martin

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@ColumbiaJVP

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"We need to recenter the conversation around the violence committed towards the citizens of Flint, not the failure of big gov't" @MAD_at_CU

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@ColumbiaJVP

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2) UN definition: inhuman acts committed for the purpose of establishing and maintaining domination by one racial group of persons

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@ColumbiaJVP

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there are 4 main reasons we've chosen BDS as our strategy to pressure the Israeli government and society

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@ColumbiaJVP

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"We're here to tell of the crimes of your occupation! Why should you be tax exempt?!" #OpenShuhadaSt

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Congratulations @uofcdivest for launching their divestment campaign! Find out more about their campaign:

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@ColumbiaJVP

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"This was the goal of the zionists from the beginning, it was to clear the people from the land." - @IyadBurnat

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@ColumbiaJVP

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@jvpliveNYC Sign our divestment petition and check out our website! petition: website:

CU Apartheid Divest Petition

We demand that Columbia University end its investments in Israeli Apartheid. We call upon the Columbia community to support Palestinian human rights. We stand united for justice. Sign our petition...

docs.google.com

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@ColumbiaJVP

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BDS goals:1) end occupation of all Arab lands 2) recognize Palestinian rights 3) respect, protection & promotion of the right of return

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@ColumbiaJVP

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21 years of restrictions, closures, and apartheid is too long #OpenShuhadaSt for all people. #Hebron #Palestine

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Come thru (Hamilton 717) and hear @ColumbiaSJP explain why the word 'apartheid' fits the situation in Palestine

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Now @MAD_at_CU is contextualizing pollution in Flint, beyond the 2014-2016 timeline the news-media focuses on. And giving us racial context

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Plenty of Jewish students are creating that hostile environment for other Jewish students - Beinin #jvp2015 cc: @OpenHillelNow

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@ColumbiaJVP

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OK let's get started! the @ColumbiaBDS campaign is lead by us (CUJVP) and our pals over at @ColumbiaSJP

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@ColumbiaJVP

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"I witnessed how children are taken to prison. How settlers are harassing Palestinians. I witnessed Hebron."

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Dallal says that intersectionality "demands that we hold ourselves universally accountable for injustice" #DRDdebates

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Lockheed Martin, Elbit Systems, and Boeing all contribute military equipment to Israel like warplanes, F15 fighter jets, missiles... #BDS101

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@ColumbiaJVP

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A vital response from a Palestinian quoted out of context in a @nytimes article #pinkwashing

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@ColumbiaJVP

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"[Boycotts] are the political process of making true global democracy" - Neferti Tadiar

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@ColumbiaJVP

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"At age 65 I was talking to Palestinians face to face for the first time." #TzviaThier

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@ColumbiaJVP

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#FBF lighting candles @ Hanukkah open house last week! We're not sponsored by kedem but we do like their grape juice

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Thanks to all who have expressed support for @ColumbiaBDS so far! If you haven't signed the petition yet, do it NOW:

CU Apartheid Divest Petition

We demand that Columbia University end its investments in Israeli Apartheid. We call upon the Columbia community to support Palestinian human rights. We stand united for justice. Sign our petition...

docs.google.com

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@ColumbiaJVP

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Thanks to @pal_legal , @theCCR and @jvplive for reports on systematic repression of palestine activism. #PalestineException #stiflingdissent

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