Tunnel of Oppression Controversy
For those of you who haven't yet seen it, go see the Tunnel of Oppression at the Student Union main ballroom sometime this week.
The exhibit, while pointed, stops viewers and makes them examine some civil rights issues in the world today.
That said, I agree with what Andrew Schwartz said in today's Daily about the Palestinian room being one sided. Here's my little rant on that.
The Palestine section does a disservice to the reality of the conflict, and in fact to Palestinians and Jews alike, by not presenting a more realistically complex account, with both sides represented.
While the facts and figures shown may be accurate, they fail to examine the reasoning behind such actions as suicide attacks and the building of the wall. Ergo, they fail to explain why the conflict has lasted so long or how anything can be resolved.
I do not believe it was the intention of the group, Students for Change, to demonize Israel, as some have said, though I do believe that such one-sided depictions can easy lead to inaccurate interpretations of the conflict.
That said, I also believe Students for Change has every right to present their point of view, no matter what it may be.
Why such a long post on this story? First off, it's Genocide Awareness week. Secondly, the Tunnel of Oppression has been stirring up some controversy online.
Check out these links for a behind-the-scenes look. There's some interesting emails in there as well. (1)(2)(3)
