MIT Science for Genocide

 

https://archive.org/details/mit-science-for-genocide

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) contributes to the Gaza Genocide and Zionist settler colonialism in Palestine in at least two distinct ways. First, MIT laboratories on campus conduct weapons and surveillance research directly sponsored by the Israeli military. Since at least 2015, MIT laboratories have received millions of dollars from the Israeli Ministry of Defense for projects to develop algorithms that help drone swarms to better pursue escaping targets; to improve underwater surveillance technology; and support military aircraft evade missiles. Two of these sponsorships were renewed since October 7th, 2023, while one came up for renewal in December 2024. Second, MIT maintains institutional collaborations through the ILP, LGO, CSAIL, and MIT Energy Initiative programs with companies that sell vast amounts of weapons to Israel. These include Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest military contractor, as well as Maersk, Lockheed Martin, and Caterpillar. These collaborations grant genocide profiteers privileged access to MIT talent and expertise.

Acknowledgements
MIT Alumni for Palestine (A4P)
MIT Arab Student Organization (ASO)
MIT Asian American Initiative (AAI)
MIT Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
MIT Black Students’ Union (BSU)
MIT Disability Justice Collective (DJC)
MIT Coalition Against Apartheid (CAA)
MIT Divest
MIT DUSP for Palestinian Liberation (D4PL)
MIT Faculty and Staff for Palestine (FS4P)

The MIT Coalition for Palestine is an MIT movement of scientists opposed to colonialism,
occupation, and apartheid in Palestine and beyond. We are guided by four principles of
unity: 1) We are committed to the liberation of Palestine. 2) We support the right of
oppressed and occupied people to resist their oppression. 3) We fight for Palestinian
liberation within the broader struggle for liberation of all oppressed peoples. 4) We
defend the right of every human to live a life of dignity.

Our Coalition
The MIT Coalition for Palestine is composed of the following organizations:
MIT Globally Indigenous Students for Justice (IS4J)
MIT Grads for Palestine (G4P)
MIT Jews for Collective Liberation (JCL)
MIT Latino Cultural Center (LCC)
MIT Muslims for Justice (M4J)
MIT Reading for Revolution (R4R)
MIT Taara
Palestine@MIT (Pal@MIT)
MIT Written Revolution
Trans@MIT
Authors
This report was authored by concerned students and scientists at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.

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US professors face discipline and investigations over Palestine support: Universities such as Columbia and Princeton punish educators for posts and comments criticizing war in Gaza

Signs calling for the MIT to cut ties with Israel are seen at a protest encampment in support of Palestine in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on 28 April. Photograph: Amanda Sabga/Reuters

“Reports of professors being investigated and disciplined for speech about the war are disturbing. The purpose of universities is to stimulate debate, including on controversial topics,” said Ramya Krishnan, senior staff attorney at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.

“It severely undermines that purpose when universities act as roving censors that can punish faculty’s private political speech. Professors should be able to speak as citizens without retaliation except in the rarest of circumstances – that is, unless their speech compromises their ability to do their jobs.”   ... READ MORE    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/24/university-professors-discipline-palestine-support 

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Harvard and UPenn presidents walked into a trap in Congress- they were asked about non-existent calls for genocide on American campuses, while the potential dangers of genocide in Gaza were ignored

"...there’s no evidence anyone since 7 October, or even in recent history, has called for the genocide of Jews on any American campus, public or private."

 The Harvard and UPenn presidents walked into a trap in Congress

Moustafa Bayoumi

The presidents were asked about non-existent calls for genocide on American campuses, while the potential dangers of genocide in Gaza were ignored

Last week in Congress, Representative Elise Stefanik proved how well she can throw a dead cat.

Let me explain. During an hours-long hearing on 5 December, members of Congress grilled university presidents from Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania, some of the country’s most elite institutions of higher learning, about antisemitism on their campuses. But it was Stefanik’s questioning that grabbed the spotlight. She repeatedly asked the presidents essentially the same question: does calling for the genocide of Jews on your campus constitute harassment, yes or no?

The question is a trap, of course, and for several reasons. The first and most important reason is that there’s no evidence anyone since 7 October, or even in recent history, has called for the genocide of Jews on any American campus, public or private. Stefanik’s questiAmericaon implies that such calls are commonplace, but she offered no proof.

The second reason this is a trap is that the question can’t be answered with just “yes” or “no”. Public universities, as state actors, are bound by the first amendment, as are private universities which receive federal funding. And the vast majority of private universities guarantee freedom of speech and academic freedom as part of their core mission. The American university is, by tradition and design, precisely where abhorrent ideas can be uttered. So, if someone had called for the genocide of Jews, which they haven’t, that would be extremely disturbing but still protected speech.

The utterance alone does not constitute harassment. In fact, the utterance should be an opportunity to debate and debunk – and not silence – the worst ideas of our day.... READ MORE

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/11/the-harvard-and-upenn-presidents-walked-into-a-trap-in-congress

 

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