To the Editor:Re “Political Dissent Is Under Attack on Campus,” by Paula Chakravartty and Vasuki Nesiah (Opinion guest essay, April 8):As an N.Y.U.
it is solely the Palestinian voice in the complex tragedy that is being suppressed.
Academic freedom requires academic responsibility, which is lacking when it is suggested that the suffering of the Palestinian people is the only acceptable topic for outrage, and it is assumed that sufficient balance is provided by a single sentence noting opposition to antisemitism.
Academic freedom must be earned every day through a commitment to promoting discussion from multiple points of view and sources.
That freedom, already under attack, will be lost when the public perceives that it serves only one side.
Persons:
Paula Chakravartty, Vasuki Nesiah
Organizations:
Israel
Locations:
N.Y.U