Mock eviction notices from Palestinian group rile FAU students
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"The notices jolted Florida Atlantic University students last weekend: It looked like they were being evicted from their dorms.
The mock notice, taped on more than 200 doors in three dorms on the Boca Raton campus, got their attention. Posted by FAU's Students for Justice in Palestine, the fliers were designed to show residents how Palestinians experience eviction from their homes by the Israeli government.
But the incident has riled some students and community members, who said they feel vulnerable and intimidated by the "provocative tactic."
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"SJP is a national organization with 75 chapters that host Palestinian-awareness programs that many perceive as anti-Israel, such as boycott campaigns and annual Israeli Apartheid Weeks. The group opened its FAU chapter in the fall and has about 30 members.
They press Palestinian issues such as the status of prisoners, water rights and civilian home destruction, chapter President Noor Fawzy said.
"We want to raise awareness about the plight of the Palestinians," Fawzy said. "The intent is to expose Israel's illegal policies and give students a feel of what it's like to live under occupation."
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