"I want this to be the beginning of a conversation," Habeeb, a fifth-year, said. "We don't see it as the end of the process but the beginning. We also would love to receive more information from the Board of Trustees or others that could help us make this human rights screen a reality."
Senate Sunday but also took place the day before the Jewish holiday of Passover, leading some to worry that opponents of the resolution could not attend Sophomore Class Senator Nesi Altaras, who strongly opposed the resolution, senior Hannah Freedman Passover. In an interview she Freshman Class Senator Pedro Lazo-Rivera Passover Lazo-Rivera Habeeb Passover In addition, Tufts Friends of Israel Co-President Jenna Friedman Friedman, a senior Friedman Sophomore Eva Kahan Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement Kahan Altaras AltarasStudent safety was also a central concern of the discussion. To protect students from possible harrassment, the Senate livestream of the resolution meeting was audio-only, and senators and audience members were not referred to by name. Photography and video recording were also prohibited inside the Sophia Gordon Hall Multipurpose room during discussion of the resolution.
"There have been numerous recent incidents regarding groups like the Canary Mission, who publish public information about people who support BDS and other anti-Israel measures, and we wanted to ensure that we maintained the safety of everyone in the room," Parliamentarian Adam Rapfogel told the Daily in an electronic message.
At one point during the meeting, a student was seen videotaping the meeting. The Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) was called and the student was asked to delete the video and leave the room. Another student was accosted for having his phone out, and people in the room were asked to refrain from using their phones during the rest of the meeting.
Habeeb Freedman Palestinian"Students and faculty on this campus that have been involved in Students for Justice in Palestine have profiles on a McCarthy-era scare tactic website," Freedman said.
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