{"id":2067055,"date":"2023-10-14T05:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T09:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/structural-apartheid-hundreds-of-university-of-michigan-faculty-members-blame-hamas-terror-attacks-on-israel\/"},"modified":"2023-10-14T05:45:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T09:45:57","slug":"structural-apartheid-hundreds-of-university-of-michigan-faculty-members-blame-hamas-terror-attacks-on-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/structural-apartheid-hundreds-of-university-of-michigan-faculty-members-blame-hamas-terror-attacks-on-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Michigan faculty members accuse Hamas of causing Israel&#8217;s terror attacks."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstructural-apartheid-hundreds-of-university-of-michigan-faculty-members-blame-hamas-terror-attacks-on-israel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2067055&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>University professors \u2062express concern over Israeli military&#8217;s\u2064 destructive\u200b actions<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>University of Michigan anti-Israel protesters in Jan. 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>Hundreds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-here-are-the-10-worst-colleges-for-free-speech\/\" title=\"Report: Here Are The 10 Worst Colleges For Free Speech\">faculty members<\/a> at the University of Michigan have come \u2064together to address the ongoing \u2063conflict in the Middle East. In a statement, they attribute the loss of innocent lives in Israel \u200bto\u200b the Israeli state and\u200c its &#8220;structural apartheid.&#8221; The statement, which can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1nL89ahmVr4LVTExstLCrpTUoqXSn8LoJGoHjmoS19sU\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, emphasizes the need \u200dto recognize and mourn all victims of\u200b this war.<\/p>\n<p>At\u2064 least \u2063738 professors, university staff members, and graduate students have \u200bsigned this statement, \u200breflecting a growing trend among \u2062top\u200c U.S. universities to condemn Israel and excuse Hamas&#8217;s terror attacks. Similar sentiments have \u2064been expressed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-scales-back-bias-response-teams-after-legal-challenge\/\" title=\"College Scales Back \u2018Bias Response\u2019 Teams After Legal Challenge\">student groups<\/a> at Harvard and University of Michigan law students.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064response to the statement, the University of Michigan released a <a href=\"https:\/\/president.umich.edu\/news-communications\/messages-to-the-community\/campus-safety-is-our-top-priority\/\">statement<\/a> expressing condolences for the lives lost on both sides of the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>However, the professors&#8217; statement criticizes\u2064 the university&#8217;s president, Santa Ono, for not mentioning Palestine or\u200b Palestinians in his message and for failing to condemn \u200bpast Israeli violence. They argue that this framing disregards \u200cthe impact of the Israeli military&#8217;s actions on the \u2063civilian\u200b population in Gaza, including University \u200dof Michigan students,\u2064 faculty, \u2064and staff.<\/p>\n<p>Among the notable signatories of\u2062 the statement\u2063 are history professor Juan Cole, associate \u200cgender studies professor Charlotte Karem Albrecht,\u200b theater \u2064professor Ashley Lucas, associate gender \u200dstudies professor Victor Mendoza, musicology professor Amy Stillman, and\u2062 lecturer Matthew Stiffler. Some of these signatories \u2064have previously expressed anti-Israel \u200bsentiments.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth\u200c noting that\u200b students at the University of\u200d Michigan\u2063 have\u200c also been involved\u2063 in \u200canti-Israel activism, with the student government accusing Israel of &#8220;settler-colonialism, ethnic cleansing, and apartheid,&#8221; and student groups protesting Vice President Kamala\u2064 Harris&#8217;s \u200cvisit by calling for \u2062the destruction of Israel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps\u2062 does the University of Michigan faculty members&#8217; statement suggest for \u200cthe international community, governments, organizations, and individuals to take in response \u200cto the actions\u200c of\u200c the Israeli military<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Theid regime.&#8221; The professors \u200bexpress \u2063their concern over the Israeli military&#8217;s actions, which they view as destructive and unjustifiable.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine has resulted\u200b\u200b in the loss of numerous\u200d innocent lives\u2064 and \u200dextensive destruction of infrastructure in the \u200cregion. The faculty members at the University of Michigan argue that the Israeli military&#8217;s tactics and strategies have\u2062 exacerbated the suffering of Palestinians and have had a detrimental impact on the peace \u200cprocess. They \u200ccondemn the excessive use\u2064 of force, arbitrary\u2063 arrests,\u200c and the blockade of\u2064 essential supplies to Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The faculty members also express their support for the Palestinian\u2062 people and their right to self-determination. They\u200d emphasize the \u2064need for a just \u200band lasting solution\u2063 to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, based on respect for international law and human rights. According to the \u2064professors, the continuation of the\u2063 conflict not only hampers the prospects for peace \u2063but also undermines the principles of justice and equality.<\/p>\n<p>This statement from the\u200c University of\u200d Michigan faculty members follows a wave of protests and \u2063demonstrations on campuses across the United \u200cStates. Students and faculty members have been \u2062voicing their concern over the Israeli military&#8217;s actions and their impact on the Palestinian people. These demonstrations reflect\u2062 a growing sentiment among academics and activists that the Israeli government should be held \u2062accountable for its actions\u2062 and that international pressure should be exerted for a peaceful resolution.<\/p>\n<p>It is important\u200c to note that this statement does not represent\u2064 the views of the entire University \u2062of Michigan faculty. There\u200b are differing opinions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict within the academic \u2064community, as\u200b is the case\u200c in many universities worldwide. However, the fact that hundreds of faculty members have come \u2063together to express their concern suggests a significant level of discontent with\u200c the Israeli military&#8217;s \u2062actions.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Michigan faculty members urge the \u2064international community, including governments,\u200b organizations, and individuals, to take \u200ca stand against the destructive actions of the Israeli military. They call for a halt to the violence and \u2064urge both sides \u200dto\u200b engage in meaningful dialogue towards \u2063a peaceful resolution. They also emphasize the importance \u2062of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/structural-apartheid-hundreds-of-university-of-michigan-faculty-members-blame-hamas-terror-attacks-on-israel\/\" title=\"University of Michigan faculty members accuse Hamas of causing Israel's terror attacks.\">safeguarding academic\u2063 freedom<\/a> and fostering an environment that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-ibram-x-kendi-made-university-of-wisconsin-delete-its-video-of-his-30000-hour-lecture\/\" title=\"Report: Ibram X. Kendi Made University of Wisconsin Delete Its Video of His ,000\/Hour Lecture\">promotes critical thinking<\/a>\u2062 and the exchange of\u2064 ideas.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200bthe \u200bIsraeli-Palestinian\u200b conflict \u200ccontinues to unfold, it \u200bis crucial for the voices of academics and intellectuals to\u2062 be heard. Their insights and perspectives contribute to a broader understanding of \u200dthe complexities \u200bof the conflict and can help shape \u200ba more inclusive and just future for all parties involved.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the \u2064University of\u200b Michigan faculty members&#8217; statement highlights their concern over the Israeli military&#8217;s \u200bdestructive actions and\u2064 the loss of innocent lives in the ongoing conflict. It\u200d reflects a growing sentiment among academics and activists who believe in holding \u2063the Israeli government accountable and seeking\u200c a just\u200c and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian\u2063 conflict based on respect\u2063 for \u200cinternational law and human rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Michigan professors condemn the Israeli military&#8217;s destructive actions in an open statement. In January 2023, anti-Israel protesters at the university blamed Israel for Hamas&#8217;s violence against innocent Israeli citizens, citing &#8220;structural apartheid.&#8221; The statement, signed by numerous faculty members, emphasizes their concern as human beings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2112,"featured_media":2067056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2067055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2067055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2112"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2067055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2067055\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2067056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2067055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2067055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2067055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}