In the third episode of our series, Amandine Hirou, senior reporter in the society department of L’Express and specialist in educational issues, explains to us how pro-Palestinian activism has infiltrated higher education.
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The team: Charlotte Baris (presentation and writing), Jules Krot (editing and direction)
Credits: BFMTV, France Info, Europe 1, France 2, HuffPost, CLPress
Music and dressing: Emmanuel Herschon/Studio Torrent
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Charlotte Baris: It was supposed to be a moment of celebration, but the party turned into a nightmare… This Friday, June 14, Sciences Po is organizing its famous Garden party annual to welcome its former students. Yet in front of the doors, it is not a red carpet that awaits them… but a puddle of paint reminiscent of the color of blood.
The Palestine Committee, a student movement in support of the Palestinians, set up a “hedge of dishonor” to welcome the 600 expected guests. Its members throw paint at them, call them “fascists” and criticize the presence of Coca-Cola in sponsoraccused of supporting Israel…
Exasperated, Pascal Perrineau, the president of the Alumni and organizer of the event, ended up giving them the microphone. “You drink champagne while children die in Gaza.” The height of irony is that some activists stop by the buffet before leaving the premises… How did the war in the Middle East shake up higher education in France? This is what we tell you in this episode.
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