Q&A
Public statements on antisemitism and Zionism at CUNY
1:27:28
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Council Member Dinowitz urges CUNY to make public statements clarifying their stance on antisemitism and Zionism, similar to NYU's approach. Chancellor Matos Rodriguez states that CUNY has provided guidance to their officers but faces criticism for lack of public communication.
- Comparison with NYU's public statements on Zionism and Jewish identity
- Discussion on the need for clear public pronouncements by CUNY
- Concern about students' lack of awareness of CUNY's policies and actions
Eric Dinowitz
1:27:28
One of the, steps NYU took, and I realize you're a public institution, private, one of the steps NYU took was to publicly share their own guidance, their own clarification about what antisemitism looks like as it relates to Zionism.
1:27:44
Can CUNY make the same public statements?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:27:49
We we have done that guidance in what we've done with all our officers in clarifying those things.
1:27:55
We believe that our our our policies are, inclusive of of that.
Eric Dinowitz
1:28:05
I think one of the the one of the main concerns, I think, from students is whatever work you're doing, they may not know about it.
1:28:16
So let's pretend, and we'll get to what the training looks like in a second, but let's let's pretend that all of the training does really represent what the vast majority of the Jewish community feels and does represent and is in line with title 6.
1:28:29
You have a bunch of students and faculty who don't know what's going on if that's happening.
1:28:36
And so that's why I'm asking today, can public pronouncements be made highlighting what the distinction is or can be?
1:28:45
Can public pronouncements be made affirming to the students that when certain actions cross when certain actions of anti Zionism cross this line, that's very clearly antisemitism.
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:28:56
So we we have done and we produce, as a result of our voluntary resolution with, OCR.
Eric Dinowitz
1:29:03
The the the what?
1:29:04
I'm sorry.
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:29:04
Our voluntary resolution with OCR, we produce, a manual, we produce a video for students in addition to the additional training to provide on title 6, to provide all these clarifications and have the widest amount of information out there, about the what's included on the title 6.
