Joanna
Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
> Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 07:14:01 -0700 (PDT)
> From: US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
> <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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> http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=84
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