<us_campaign at endtheoccupation.org> Subject: US Campaign| Defend Academic Freedom
US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation National Week of Action in Defense of Academic Freedom
The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation has endorsed a call to action by the Muslim Student Association (MSA) for a week of action (September 24-October 1) to call for the reinstatement of Professor Tariq Ramadan's visa to enter the United States.
In February 2004, the renowned Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan was appointed Henry B. Luce Professor of Religion, Conflict and Peace-building at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame (South Bend, Indiana, USA). A visa of residence and work (H1) was originally granted to him on May 5, 2004. On August 2, nine days before Dr. Ramadan was scheduled to start teaching, the American Embassy in Switzerland informed Ramadan that the US Homeland Security Department had decided to revoke this visa. No explanation was given.
The US Campaign remains concerned about attempts to limit academic freedom and debate in the United States. These attempts to stifle the legitimate exchange of views impacts negatively on our ability to propose constructive alternatives to US foreign policy in general and toward Israel and Palestine in particular. For more details about the US Campaign's efforts to protect academic freedom, see: http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=316
The US Campaign has signed a petition, which will be delivered by the MSA to the Department of Homeland Security and Members of Congress, calling on the government to overturn its decision to revoke Prof. Ramadan's visa.
The US Campaign encourages member organizations and individuals to sign the petition as well, which can be found at: http://www.petitiononline.com/MSANatl/petition.html
For more background information and suggested actions, please see the website of the Muslim Student Association at: http://www.msanational.org
In solidarity,
US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation Steering Committee
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