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originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: CriticalStinker
There's a difference between being critical of Israel and supporting hamas.
Were you aware?
originally posted by: Threadbarer
What was unlawful about it? The school is public property. The 1st Amendment gives them the right to peaceably assemble.
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: CriticalStinker
There's a difference between being critical of Israel and supporting hamas.
Were you aware?
Can you show me evidence of the broader protests at UT being hamas supporters?
"Today, our University held firm, enforcing our rules while protecting the Constitutional right to free speech," Hartzell said in the letter. "Peaceful protests within our rules are acceptable. Breaking our rules and policies and disrupting others’ ability to learn are not allowed. The group that led this protest stated it was going to violate Institutional Rules. Our rules matter, and they will be enforced."
UT's Texas Hillel, a hub for Jewish student life on campus, noted that the timing of the protests was clear.
"The timing of this protest is not lost on us — making use of a Jewish holiday and observance to promote a hateful agenda — and we quickly contacted our university and security partners to begin coordinating a response plan to keep our campus and our students safe," Hillel's statement said.
"The university has assured us there will be no tolerance for disruption or behaviors misaligned to University policy and the governor's executive order," it added.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: CriticalStinker
There's a difference between being critical of Israel and supporting hamas.
Were you aware?
Can you show me evidence of the broader protests at UT being hamas supporters?
Precedence.
When haven't they been pro-hamas?
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
Can you show me evidence of the broader protests at UT being hamas supporters?
originally posted by: Vermilion
a reply to: CriticalStinker
If they actually are interfering with the schools day to day I understand it getting dispersed.
Now you’ve changed your mind and don’t understand?
originally posted by: Threadbarer
a reply to: FlyersFan
Honest question, if these were pro-Israel students protesting Palestine and were behaving the exact same way would you also support bringing in riot cops to break up the protest or would you be crying anti-Semitism?
originally posted by: Threadbarer
a reply to: FlyersFan
Honest question, if these were pro-Israel students protesting Palestine and were behaving the exact same way would you also support bringing in riot cops to break up the protest or would you be crying anti-Semitism?
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
But you can’t talk about Israel unless it’s lockstep support..
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: Threadbarer
Funny how a so-called Libertarian hates free speech.
Your free speech ends when it steps on the rights of others.