Students for Justice and Peace in the Middle East erected a wall symbolizing the wall separating Israel from Palestinian territory on Dexter Lawn to start a discussion about the situation. “Primarily, we just want to make people aware of what’s going on,” said general engineering junior Tony Michaiel.
Students from the Cal Poly Israel Alliance showed up to make a statement as well. “I feel this display is biased and not representative of what is going on. ‘Apartheid’ is a heated word. I don’t agree with the views presented so I help people know what’s going on,” said electrical engineering junior Jacob Kory.
The display is part of a week-long event for Middle East Awareness Week.
I noticed that the Mustang Daily even referred to the display by the “Students for Justice and Peace in the Middle East” as a wall and that it symbolized the wall separating Israel from Palestinian territory. It seems like you have already decided that there is a wall and not a fence, although that distinction seems at the heart of this display on campus.