How a casino tycoon is trying to combat an exploding pro-Palestinian movement on campuses

From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by Teresa Watanabe was published by LA Times on August 21, 2016.

 

Robert Gardner rarely heard anything about Israel growing up in South Los Angeles. But at UCLA, he started learning about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — and seeing parallels with conflicts close to home.

The African American senior likened Israeli crackdowns on Palestinian protesters to police violence against black Americans. So he joined Students for Justice in Palestine and an international movement known as BDS, which advocates boycotts, divestment and sanctions against companies deemed players in Israeli human rights violations.

Earlier this year, though, he was shocked to see — on a poster outside a Westwood market — his name listed as one of 16 UCLA ‘Jew haters’ and terrorist allies.

 

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