My friend's daughter learned a lesson about protesting. She was one of a group of Hillel members at Carnegie-Mellon who went to protest Mr. Electronic Intifada, Ali Abunimah. Their signs were too generic, saying only "Stop Terrorism." Abunimah came over to them before the lecture to thank them for their support. "No!," they said. "We're not supporting you. We're pro-Israel."
Recognizing the opening they'd given him, during his speech he said, "I want to thank the crowd of students outside for coming and lending me their support," referring to them. That made the Hillel kids weep and wail a tad.
Not an effective protest, but certainly an educational one.
Meanwhile, today's Haaretz has the lowdown on some interesting pamphlets Saudi Arabia distributes to American mosques.
Posted by floridacracker at February 14, 2005 11:04 AM