The Sumarins are a Palestinian family living in the Silwan neighborhood in East Jerusalem, the part of Jerusalem that is in the West Bank. East Jerusalem is the location of many familiar religious sites, such as the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock. The Sumarins have spent the past 30 years fighting to remain in their home; this fight has recently intensified.

Dear Editor, After four very critical columns—two from avowed supporters of Israel—in the Sept. 22 issue of Student Life, it is time for someone to stand up for David Horowitz. The vehemence of the responses suggests that Horowitz told an inconvenient truth. In particular, his use of the word “genocidal” appears to have been inflammatory.

I believe the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is an inter-subjective debacle, at once complex, dynamic, and grounded in human experience, phenomenology, and history.

Last week, students of the Washington University community affirmed their support for the disinvitation/boycott of Marvin Casey from the US-Mideast Hip-Hop Exchange Week in support of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS).

We, as undergraduate and graduate students of Washington University, write today in strong support of the courageous decision of the executive committee of the Universal Beatz event to disinvite the Israeli performer and cultural ambassador Marvin Casey.

Renowned Middle East scholar Michael Oren will deliver a speech on the threats to Israel’s existence to University students and the St. Louis community at the 560 Building on Thursday evening at 7:30. Oren’s lecture will address many of the problems facing Israel today, including terrorism, threats from Iran, the nation’s military arsenal and changing demographics, among others.

During the vice presidential debate on Oct. 2, Joe Biden and Sarah Palin were asked what the Bush administration has done right regarding Israel. While both offered interesting commentaries on the current situation in the Middle East, neither was able to offer significant insight.