Cornell University organized a panel discussion featuring Israeli and Palestinian leaders, welcoming an in-person audience amidst a calm campus atmosphere. Despite protests, the event continued, emphasizing open inquiry as a means to address divisive narratives and fostering understanding. The discussion included insights into the complex political dynamics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, featuring experts who discussed past peace efforts and future possibilities. While a few attendees attempted disruption, the majority of students engaged meaningfully, and the session was later shared online for wider educational access.
Inside the auditorium, the event went on as planned. The hundreds of students who remained listened and learned... about the region's politics and power dynamics.
Open inquiry is the antidote to corrosive narratives and enables us to see and respect other views to conceive solutions to intractable problems.
We chose to risk stirring the waters by organizing a panel discussion that brought together Israeli and Palestinian voices with an in-person audience open to all.
The few students and staff who had come only to disrupt were warned, warned again and then swiftly removed. They now face university discipline.
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