Penn State Bans Jewish Student's Terrorism Exhibit

Israel National News ^ | Apr. 23, 2006 | Ezra Halevi

[Alouette]

Pennsylvania State University has cancelled an art exhibition about terrorism and the destruction of Jewish historical and religious sites claiming it "did not promote cultural diversity."

The ten-piece exhibit, by student Josh Stulman, was the result of years of preparation. It was called "Portraits of Terror" and focused on images of Palestinian terrorism, hate-propaganda cartoons printed in PA newspapers and photos of Jewish holy sites destroyed by Muslims.

Just three days before the exhibition was to take place, Stulman received an email from the School of Visual Arts saying that his exhibit on images of terrorism "did not promote cultural diversity" or "opportunities for democratic dialogue" and the display would be cancelled, according to the PSU Collegian newspaper.

"I'm being censored," Stulman told the paper, "and the reason for censoring me doesn't make sense."

The school's director, Charles Garoian responded by saying the images "did not mesh with the university's educational mission." He said the decision was made after reviewing the university's Policy on "Nondiscrimination and Harassment and Penn State's Zero Tolerance Policy for Hate."

The exhibit was sponsored by the Penn State Hillel, according to Stulman, and is aimed at creating awareness on campus about the senselessness of terrorism. Hillel regularly sponsors art exhibits by Jewish students, dealing with Jewish and Israeli themes, as well as secular themes.

Stulman said that the director of the school has refused to meet with him and told the Collegian that advertisements for the event were defaced, with at least one sporting a large swastika that someone had drawn on it.

[Alouette]

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[ncountylee]

Shamed by my school again.

president@psu.edu

[DoughtyOne]

Seems to me that even Jews should be able to have an opinion and express it. But then what am I thinking? This is the U.S. and we are talking about one of our universities.

[Cacique]

It appears that in the mind of the stupefied left "cultural diversity" includes the promotion and excuse of terrorism as simply another cultural practice to be tolerated in the name of "multiculturalism".

[Pharmboy]

Just three days before the exhibition was to take place, Stulman received an email from the School of Visual Arts saying that his exhibit on images of terrorism "did not promote cultural diversity" or "opportunities for democratic dialogue" and the display would be cancelled, according to the PSU Collegian newspaper.

That's what all commie/fascists say, innit?

[Tzimisce]

But art exhibits about how bad the United States is are just fine?

[philsfan24]

its crap like this that caused me never to give a dime back to my alma matar. what a disgrace.

[Unam Sanctam]

Of course exhibits that show art like crucifixes in urine and madonnas with elephant dung are perfectly acceptable and should be government-funded.

[YOUGOTIT]

Those who associated with the left wing and thought they were on their side are finding out that the left is pro terrorist and anti-freedom of religion or any other kind of freedom except for themselves. Like all Communist, National Socialist and other people who believe the government should be the total law in the land and not the people we are now seeing the left prove its hate mongering and support for any enemy of the American People or Israel.

[Right Wing Assault]

did not promote cultural diversity

They are crazy! Of course it promotes cultural diversity. It shows how one culture is very diverse from another. One is barbaric and the other is responding to this diversity. Before we can come together, we need to understand our diversity. There, doesn't that sound pretty PC?

[at bay]

With a little rewrite, will the school o.k. a new exhibit called "Portraits of Cowardice"?

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[free_at_jsl.com]

Somebody needs to point out the difference between "hate speech" and the TRUTH. Documentary evidence of the effects of terrorism is NOT hate speech.

[kjo]

Where's the ACLU on this?

Oh, yeah, I forgot, the ACLU doesn't defend Jews, only SELECTED, APPROVED, minorities get defended.

[ncountylee]

In the 60's PSU had a large Jewish student segment, largely from New Jersey and New York.

[Roccus]

If you deny it long and loud enough.....then it never happened. Kinda like Goebbels in reverse.

[Lewite]

It's not only your school, but the MSM and dumbocraps also. If you would like to read about "the Harlot of Babylon" (Islam) go to yourarmatoisrael.org and access "the End Time Beast-the Harlot of Babylon" by Rabbi Moshe Koniuchowsky. Learn what Daniel 9 states about Ha-Allah. I read it yesterday and it was very informative.

[ishabibble]

The most definitive proof of your statement can be found in the emails that Michele Malkin received and posted last week after her UCSC blog entry appeared.
Do you want to know who the "Enemy Within" is? Go to that blog and read the words of these people. I was absolutely stunned.

I do not usually follow Mrs. Malkin's blog, and I am aware that she is outspoken re the ILLEGAL immigration issue, as she herself is of Filipino descent and highly indignant at all times that anyone would "cut to the head of the line", and I don't really agree with her strident stance on that issue. In true conservative fashion, I am in total agreement with her about the UCSC hippie retro show. So, I linked to her blog via a thread put up here on FR, and saw more hate, and more filth, and more racism than I could have imagined.



I am currently residing in FR Siberia for being less than frothing at the mouth during open season on Mexicans Month.
I am also a Conservative Catholic in every sense, meaning I want all those Peace and Justice weenies to rot in hell! 1/2 joke! I just think that everyone let the MSM lead them by the nose on this issue, that the best and the brightest from every aspect should have been brought together to make a viable solution, and that there really can be a solution. Hence, my reference to MM's blog. You can disagree...why would you ever deliberately be so unkind?

[iluvlucy]

I just bet Penn State would be more than happy to replace their exhibit with one from a radical Palestinian anti-Israel exhibit.....all in the name of diversity of course.

Someone needs to get a list of their alumni and start a letter writing campaign.

[iluvlucy]

"Of course exhibits that show art like crucifixes in urine and madonnas with elephant dung are perfectly acceptable and should be government-funded."

Yes of course.....Doncha see as long as you are attacking the Catholic Church or the State of Israel them you are okay and in need of encouragement....You do see this doncha ya?

//sarcasm off//

[ml/nj]

ping !

[ml/nj]

How 'bout a 9/11 photo exhibit? (with a couple of pictures from Paterson, NJ, or maybe the A-rab sections of Jerusalem)

ML/NJ

[rageaholic]

" did not promote cultural diversity "

L A M E

[at bay]

I am currently residing in FR Siberia for being less than frothing at the mouth during open season on Mexicans Month. I am also a Conservative Catholic in every sense,

IMHO, you are, at best, a bold bender of the truth. I have yet to see a racist statement against hispanics on this forum. Most people I associate with are hispanic. I challenge you to repost a single racist post made herein. The issue of illegal immigration is not, nor has it ever been "open season" on any minority.

If you fail to accept my challenge, why not buzz off?

[Slings and Arrows]

I forwarded the article to thefire.org. Let's see if it stirs up some sh...ah, multiculturalism.

[John Frum]

Its been censored because liberal academia will side with enemy ideologies (a.k.a. ISLAM), before anything else.

[Dems_R_Losers]

As a (huge) taxpayer in Pennsylvania whose dollars support this university, as well as a Jewish-born relative of Holocaust survivors, I am beyond outraged by this. Be assured that I will write my state legislators and local newspaper about it.

[RoadTest]

Penn State surely wouldn't like Michael Savage's web site.

[Slings and Arrows]

Good. It's time these jackasses learned that they are accountable for their actions.

[ishabibble]

I just read your nasty little FRmail. Just who do you think you are?

>>>Most people I associate with are hispanic.<<<
Is that anything like, "Some of my best friends are blacks"? Sorry, not buying.

>>>If you fail to accept my challenge...<<<
Or what? Pistols at dawn? Are you kidding me with this?

>>>...why not buzz off?<<<
OK, let me see if I have this right. You don't agree with what I wrote, so I should just disappear? Don't stand on one foot waiting for that to happen.

And the Grandaddy of all your nonsensical statements:

>>>I have yet to see a racist statement against hispanics on this forum.<<<
C'mon now, even Helen Keller wasn't that blind!

Our brief time together is now over. I wish you well as you enter the 8th grade, and hope that one day you will grow up to be a gentleman who is strong enough to be good enough to be kind enough. And always remember, gentlemen don't pick on ladies!

[TaxRelief]

You were asking for good examples of cencorship on college campuses? This one is incredible.

[TaxRelief]

I ... saw more hate, and more filth, and more racism than I could have imagined.

Here? On FR? Can you give us an example? Did you alert the admin moderators?

[onevoter]

Wonder if they allow exhibits on slavery? Seems Universities only allow negative images of whites - all others are protected species.

[TAdams8591]

I am going to contact the Universtiy about this. This angers me.

I'm sure there are students at Penn State willing to present the opposite point of view if they so choose.

[Piranha]

How utterly repugnant! This is worse than anything that has been done at my alma mater, Columbia. Columbia may have idological teachers, and accept illegal contributions from the Saudis, but it is not censoring presentation of terror from the Israeli victims's perspective.

[ishabibble]

Did you even read my post? More hate, filth, and racism refers back to the emails up at Michele Malkin's site in regard to her piece on the UCSC incident. Sometimes, reading comprehension is worth more than gold...

I never feel the need to cry like a child, so why would I alert anyone? I was visiting Sanity Island yesterday, and even lovely FR'r snugs commented sadly on the tone of late.
You might want to take a look at what she wrote, as snugs has far more credibility here than I do, but I do agree with her wholeheartedly.

[Wilhelm Tell]

Pennsylvania State University has cancelled an art exhibition about terrorism and the destruction of Jewish historical and religious sites claiming it "did not promote cultural diversity."

Purely Orwellian.

[Wilhelm Tell]

Seems to me that even Jews should be able to have an opinion and express it.

We live in a totalitarian order where all animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.

[at bay]

I wish you well as you enter the 8th grade

Kids, and any others reading this exchange, do you see what happened? I challenged a poster, (apparently a woman although there was no way of knowing, nor does it matter) to provide an example or examples of racism on free republic. She did everything humanly possible to divert the question, including insults, and refused to answer the question. Now it is my turn to let loose with a return invective, having exposed the lies of ickybabble: babble, you are a lying scumbag in defaming freerepublic as a site of racists posts.

[ishabibble]

OMG. Absolutely unbelievable!

Did you read the original post? Did you go back and read the original post before starting with this childish, and now crude, bullying posting game?

Michelle Malkin received a bunch of hateful, racist emails.
I linked to her site via a FR thread.

Could you please show this post to someone who can explain it to you? Ickybabble? Pal, if you didn't have a keyboard, you'd have written that with Crayolas. Gimme a L
Gimme a O Gimme a break! See ya...

[at bay]

Our brief time together is over

Apparently not. You feel you can come on this forum and represent that it is "open season on Mexicans Month". This is the standard p.c. ploy of the liberals, that if you are against illegal immigration, you must be a racist. You don't belong here, and why would you want to be here if you feel we're a bunch of racists?

[Admin Moderator]

Knock it off!

[upier]

I'm ashamed of my school.

[NavVet]

The student newspaper also announced the student union movie theatre would be showing the double feature, "Paradise Now" and "Munich" free of charge.

[monkeyshine]

You're right. It shows diversity. It shows how the Palestinian culture treats other religions and cultures. Very informative.

Do you think if they added some pictures of burned out churches or copies of the death threat letters given to Christian leaders they would approve the exhibit?

[Right Wing Professor]

You were asking for good examples of cencorship on college campuses? This one is incredible.

It is, and I'm not surprised. The PSU chancellor, Graham 'Crackers' Spanier, used to be our chancellor, and he was incredibly PC even then. He inflicted on us, before he left, a cumbersome but very PC core curriculum that we're still trying to get rid of.

[agrace]

Unbelievable.

[justiceseeker93]

Seems like a clear-cut case for a truly decent and bona fide civil liberties attorney to take on:

The artist's federally protected constitutional right to free speech has been violated by a state agency.

Therefore, a federal civil suit under 42 USC Sec. 1983 would be appropriate, IMHO.

Now would the ACLU stand up and be counted for this abused student? Don't hold your breath. It doesn't fit into their political agenda, you see.

[RightWingAtheist]

I read those e-mails too. Malkin left them completely unedited, with every foul curse word and racist slur intact, and they are a revealing window in to the unhinged mind of the contemporary Left.