Butler University Student Government Hosts Anti-Israel Art Exhibit, Zoom Call
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by JNS.org
The Holcomb Observatory at Butler University. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
JNS.org – The student government at Butler University in Indiana this week hosted a two-part BDS event and failed to pass a resolution condemning antisemitism.
The Oct. 6-8 event was titled “Boycott & Safe Protesting 101.”
It was hosted by the university’s Student Government Association’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Board, in partnership with the school’s branch of Students for Justice in Palestine.
Activities included an exhibit featuring anti-Israel artwork and a Zoom call with American Friends Service Committee employee Dalit Baum, an activist in the anti-Israel BDS movement.
Artwork from the “Boycott & Safe Protesting 101” event, hosted by the Butler University Student Government Association’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Board, in partnership with the school’s Students for Justice in Palestine. Photo: Courtesy.
On Wednesday, a resolution proposed to the SGA to condemn antisemitism was struck down.
The resolution, obtained by JNS, stated that the SGA’s constitution prohibits discrimination “based on many factors which include religion,” and that “all SGA members shall promote an atmosphere of professionalism and courtesy.”
The resolution also read that BDS “is a movement with the sole purpose of the destruction of Israel,” that SGA “condemns antisemitism of any form, including all forms of BDS,” and that it “shall no longer sponsor [a] ‘Boycotting and Safe Protesting’ event because SGA does not participate in events that promote hate of a religion or nationality.”
Finally, the resolution stated that SGA “stands behind all students that have been hurt by BDS events, especially those which practice Judaism and have a Jewish family history.”
