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a Palestinian flag
there, but it is not
meant to be politi-
cal."
It is very impor-
tant that we realize
exactly what these
people are saying.
First, understand
that to the gentile,
they (i.e. Hillel and
PZC) represent, like
it or not, the Jewish
students on campus.
> Their responses rep-
resent the Jewish
students' responses
and their actions
represent the Jewish
students' actions.
People outside the
Jewish community
might interpret
these pronounce-
ments as a sign of
weakness or self-ab-
negating criticism.
After all, when has a
Palestinian leader of-
fered profuse apolo-
gies for attacks on
Israelis?
In addition, we
must interpret the
intentions of these
groups. Both Hillel and the PZC
are trying to identify with the
Palestinians. They are trying to
understand, empathize, sympa-
thize, alleviate and comfort the
Palestinians in their time of
mourning. I, too, as a Jew, as well
as a person, identify with them.
Had this happened to my people,
I also would protest. I would
demonstrate and mobilize as
much political support as possi-
ble.
But I would not lose a sense of
who I am.
After the Hebron massacre, I
did not forget that I am a Jew
first and always — that there is
a big star branded on my fore-
head for everyone to see. Nor do
I forget that Palestinians are my
people's enemies. However, I ac-
knowledge, as Prime Minister
Rabin did: "We must make peace
with our enemies, not our
friends."
Many of my fellow Jewish stu-
dents over-identify with the
Palestinians. There is a very im-
portant difference between the
two. Identifying allows one to en-
ter the "shoes" of another for a
moment, to experience his situa-
tion and then leave those shoes
and return to his or her own. To
over-identify means to enter a
person's shoes, then his socks,
then his shirt, then his body, his
mind, his heart, his soul and soon
to forget who you are and end up
confusing yotu.self with that per-
son.
When PZC and Hillel mem-
bers express condolences or sor-
,D . row for Baruch Goldstein's
actions, they are doing it for the
wrong reasons. Of course we con-
demn Dr. Goldstein. Had he not
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been killed, he would have died
by Israeli execution and justice
would have been served either.
way. We empathize as only Jews
can.
But we must not lose ourselves
in the "shoes" of the Palestinians.
We cannot get lost in our feelings
of pain and sorrow.
Mr. Ruskay says that the
newspaper ad in the Daily sym-
bolized "my own need to do some-
thing in response to show my
sympathies. It was my own ther-
apy. If it didn't help (the mourn-
ers), it helped me."
Advertisements, however, are
not therapy, nor should they be
used as a medium through which
to express one's feelings. The pub-
lic arena is used to express sin-
cere, thought-out responses that
carefully articulate one's position.
PZC and Hillel did a harmful
thing by aiding and abetting the
Palestinian cause with their ac-
tions. Would they consider it ap-
propriate to fly a "non-political"
Palestinian flag at Shabbat ser-
vices because it seemed to be the
politically correct thing to do?
We should have condemned
Dr. Goldstein's actions from an
objective and Jewish standpoint,
identifying with the Palestinians
as a people who have also suf-
fered a loss, who have also expe-
rienced being gunned down at a
place of worship. But we must not
forget our history. Though we
ought to remain committed to
peace in these troubled times, we
also must stand firm in our com-
mitment to those who gave their
lives so that we could live to see
this day. 0
Michael HarPaz is a recent gradu-
ate of the University of Michigan.
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