[Marxism] US Campaign| Defend Academic Freedom

[Yoshie Furuhashi <furuhashi.1@xxxxxxx>]

Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 07:14:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
 <us_campaign@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: US Campaign| Defend Academic Freedom


US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
National Week of Action in Defense of Academic Freedom

The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation has endorsed a call to
action by the Muslim Student Association (MSA) for a week of action
(September 24-October 1) to call for the reinstatement of Professor
Tariq Ramadan's visa to enter the United States.

In February 2004, the renowned Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan was
appointed Henry B. Luce Professor of Religion, Conflict and
Peace-building at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies,
University of Notre Dame (South Bend, Indiana, USA). A visa of
residence and work (H1) was originally granted to him on May 5, 2004.
On August 2, nine days before Dr. Ramadan was scheduled to start
teaching, the American Embassy in Switzerland informed Ramadan that
the US Homeland Security Department had decided to revoke this visa.
No explanation was given.

The US Campaign remains concerned about attempts to limit academic
freedom and debate in the United States.  These attempts to stifle
the legitimate exchange of views impacts negatively on our ability to
propose constructive alternatives to US foreign policy in general and
toward Israel and Palestine in particular.  For more details about
the US Campaign's efforts to protect academic freedom, see:
http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=316

The US Campaign has signed a petition, which will be delivered by the
MSA to the Department of Homeland Security and Members of Congress,
calling on the government to overturn its decision to revoke Prof.
Ramadan's visa.

The US Campaign encourages member organizations and individuals to
sign the petition as well, which can be found at:
http://www.petitiononline.com/MSANatl/petition.html

For more background information and suggested actions, please see the
website of the Muslim Student Association at:
http://www.msanational.org

In solidarity,

US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
Steering Committee

Donate today to the US Campaign!  Visit
http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=84
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* Calendars of Events in Columbus:
<http://sif.org.ohio-state.edu/calendar.html>,
<http://www.freepress.org/calendar.php>, & <http://www.cpanews.org/>
* Student International Forum: <http://sif.org.ohio-state.edu/>
* Committee for Justice in Palestine: <http://www.osudivest.org/>
* Al-Awda-Ohio: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Al-Awda-Ohio>
* Solidarity: <http://www.solidarity-us.org/>

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