Today begins the student referendum vote on BDS. J Street U Vassar supports neither the amendment nor the resolution. Here are a few key reasons why you should vote NO to BDS on our campus:
- BDS is NOT the only way to be pro- Palestinian and anti- occupation
- BDS does NOT support a two state solution
- BDS supports academic boycotts
- BDS disempowers students and orgs from making their own decisions on this issue
- BDS silences the anti-occupation Israeli left
- Our academic environment should be committed to exploring all narratives in an issue, not siding with one
- BDS silences student voices and activism on campus
The vote begins today and ends at noon on Thursday. You can vote with this link: vsavote.vassar.edu. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.
