Gaza display on Cornell’s Arts Quad

From the album:”Gaza display and sabotage” by Khullat Munir
Last night, a group of students put together a display on the Arts Quad consisting of 1300+ black flags planted on the ground. These flags represented the loss of life in the recent Gaza offensive — on both the Palestinian and Israeli sides. Additionally, 10 signs were put on stakes amongst the flags to explain the display and convey the plight of the Palestinian people. Today, on the first official day of the display, 3 individuals sabotaged the display by tearing, stomping over, and staking the signs. Moreover, they claimed to be authorized by the Student Assembly to take the signs down. Interestingly enough, the SAFC did not fund the display, but several other Cornell officials did (i.e. Dean of Students, Ethics and Public Life, Cornell United Religious Works and Near Eastern Studies). This action showed nothing but intolerance and sheer hatred on the part of those who vandalized the display. It’s disturbing to know that people who would resort to such actions are among us on campus, a place that should perpetuate the dissemination of knowledge and open mindedness.

You can find pictures of the display and the brutal actions of the fanatics at the following link:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2262936&l=e5662&id=419928