Stop here for fun

Oh, hey, I went on vacation. I forgot to tell you bums, though. But you know what I say.

Anyway, today I stopped by a Palestinian protest thingie. No violence. I was so sad.

It was a play, I guess, where some dudes dressed up as military folks and did a mock checkpoint or some such. They were waving around fake rifles (with the little orange thingie on the end so they don't get shot by the police), and someone suggested that there are rules against that sort of thing, though I don't see the university caring enough to take action.

I dunno what I was supposed to take from it. I've seen plays before.

There were also heated discussions about Israel and Palestine and racism and whatnot. I got the feeling a lot of minds were changed.

The BCR folks put up a sign reading "No Terror, No Checkpoints." The Socialist Worker dudes put up one reading "No Republicans, No Problem." Are there Republicans in Israel? Are there problems in Israel?

Anyway, whee. I found I don't have the tolerance for pointless idiocy I used to have, and couldn't stand by those heated discussions like I used to back when Palestinian protests were building-occupying, ear-biting fun.

posted by Beetle Aurora Drake 12/05/2006 02:46:00 PM #
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I guess you didn't see when some guys started shouting "Death to Israel" and "Push them into the sea" as part of an idea to be a part of the "play". That sparked some even greater debate.

# posted by  Anonymous : 12:31 AM, December 06, 2006

 

didn't IAC do anything? DO they do anything?

# posted by  Anonymous : 12:49 PM, December 06, 2006

 

IAC was flyering and tabling, with some members also debating people next to the protest. Today there was a small pro-peace setup next to the table (although this wasn't in response to yesterday, it was planned in advance).

# posted by  Anonymous : 5:37 PM, December 06, 2006

 

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