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Some arrested individuals are available for interview upon request
Court Case Updates for 13 Protestors Arrested at Cornell’s Pathways to Peace, Ithaca, N.Y.
— On April 9, thirteen protestors attended their first court date regarding their arrests at Cornell University on March 10. The arrests in question were at a panel called "Pathways to Peace" a biased discussion ignoring the genocide in Palestine that included speakers such as US ambassador to the Middle East, Ryan Crocker, who oversaw numerous human rights abuses in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Tzipi Livini, recognized war criminal and former foreign minister of Israel, responsible for 2008 Operation Cast Lead and the death of thousands of Palestinians. 
Seventeen individuals were detained at the event. Thirteen of them had court yesterday and faced charges of disorderly conduct, seven of whom are students,  three Ithaca residents, and three alumni. One arrested individual, 18-year-old Ithaca resident Daniel Creamer (He/him), was pulled out of the building in handcuffs.
Of the thirteen defendants, two alumni and one student had their charges completely dismissed. The rest of the defendants were offered an ACD agreement by the Ithaca District Attorney's Office.
An ACD, which stands for adjournment contemplating dismissal, will dismiss a case as long as the individual is not arrested again for a specified period and does not require pleading guilty. One alumnus and four students took ACD agreements, with two ACDs lasting 6 months, and the others lasting until the end of the semester on May 17. The other five defendants, including Daniel, plan to continue to another court date and rejected the offered deal. Of those who plan to continue, only two are students. All three unaffiliated individuals rejected the deal.
During court, the judge had to declare, "There will not be misgendering in my courtroom,” in reference to paperwork submitted by CUPD. For two of the defendants paperwork included incorrect pronouns and an incorrect name. This occurred despite one defendant with incorrect paperwork, Creamer, correcting CUPD officers about his pronouns during his arrest. According to Creamer, the CUPD officer responded to this correction with, "Don't care about your pronouns, I really don't."
"After the defendants' cases had finished, they gathered outside the courthouse for speeches.
They were joined by many supporters, including some who were not allowed inside the courtroom due to the courtroom reaching capacity limits.
Sujata Gibson (She/her), one of the defense lawyers, spoke first, explaining what had happened at Pathways to Peace, the context for the arrest, and what was happening with the cases. She also expressed concern about freedom of speech and the constitutionality of these arrests.
Two of the students being charged then spoke about the genocide in Palestine. They discussed how fighting against fascism and violence is incredibly important.
"For the last 18 months, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been murdered.
Today, Palestinians have been murdered, and we will fight constantly so that tomorrow, no more Palestinians will be bombed, murdered, and cut off from medical aid and food using the money from our tuition and tax dollars." -Arrested Person
"Cornell knows that its students dissent from every part of this genocide. . . Cornell knows, and yet they invited an Israeli politician accused of war crimes for an event that had the audacity to invoke the word 'Peace'.” - Arrested Person
The next speaker was Lou Taam (She/her), one of the alumni arrested.
"When a known Israeli war criminal spoke from the stage, students and youth pointed out that she was responsible for the killing of 500 Palestinian children during her term in office. What did President Kotlikoff do? He unleashed the many police in the room to arrest students who raised the issues." - Lou Taam
She was followed by her husband, Milton Taam (He/him), also a defendant and alumnus.
He spoke about Kotlikoff's "deal with the devil" and the parallels in history. "When the Nazi's invaded France, [they] caved in to the nazis. So is Kotlikoff going to cave like Vichy, France, or is he going to save France? I think he has to decide." - Milton Taam.
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Ithaca, NY!
Wednesday 8:45 am PACK THE COURT to support the Bailey 17 who Spoke Out Against Cornell Welcoming Israeli War Criminal on Campus

WEDNESDAY,  April 9 @8:45
Ithaca City Court 118 E. Clinton Street, Ithaca
Pack the Court for The BAILEY 17
17 Cornell students, alumni, and Ithaca community members face charges for calling out Israel's genocide of Palestinians.

• On the advice of lawyers, we are asking international students and those on visas not to attend for their own safety.
  Background
  Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff unleashed police to arrest the 17 during an event he staged in Bailey Hall on March 10:
  The event was a panel discussion featuring war criminal Tzipi Livni, the former vice prime minister and former foreign minister of Israel, Daniel Shapiro, the former U.S. ambassador to Israel, Salam Fayyad, the former prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, and moderating by Ryan Crocker, the former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait and Lebanon.
  President Kotlikoff did not involve students in the planning of the event, or on stage.
  Event staff removed the literature set out on seats in advance by Students for Justice and Palestine and Alumni for a Fair and Just Cornell.
  The event required that questions had to be submitted 5 days in advance. The microphone was cut off each time the first 3 questioners went off-script to call out Israel's genocide, to call on Cornell to divest from weapons manufacturers, and call for true peace. Instead of the promised 45-minute Q & A, no questions were taken after these three.
  With no "sanctioned" avenue for participation, audience members brought attention to the panelists' crimes by calling out messages such as "Tzipi Livni, you murdered 500 Palestinian children during Israel's 2014 Operation Cast Lead. You're a Butcher."
  During the event, Cornell police detained 17 people, some who spoke out for Palestine, and some who simply walked out of the sham event. One was dragged out in handcuffs and at least 13 are charged with disorderly conduct. Protesting war criminals and genocide is not disorderly conduct, and we cannot allow Cornell to pretend it is an arrest-able offense. 
  In addition to criminal charges, Cornell also initiated university disciplinary procedures against 10 students. These proceedings have no due process and have upended education for Cornell students charged with other recent pro-Palestine, anti-genocide protests.
  A man threw a backpack at a student who walked out and was wearing a keffiyeh. No charges have been brought against the man.
   Kotlikoff has since written about this event in a farcical NY Times op ed titled "Universities like the One I Run Aren't Afraid to Let People Argue." For Michael Kotlikoff, "free speech" is only for himself and those he chooses.
  Alumni for a Fair and Just Cornell
  https://www.fjcornell.org/
  https://www.instagram.com/p/DIGkPsaA3nE/?img_index=1

#Palestine #Cornell #CornellUniversity #Ithaca #IthacaNY

How Might the Trump Administration Target D.E.I. in Public Schools?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/us/trump-administration-dei-public-schools.html

If you can help support the pro bono lawyers that are helping #MomodouTaal and two others in their lawsuit against Donald Trump for violations of their 1st and 5th amendment rights please chip in.

https://chuffed.org/project/125884-stand-with-momodou-taal-against-unjust-detention-and-deportation

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POST IMMEDIATELY & WIDELY! 
12 noon-1 pm AAUP Emergency Rally 
HANDS OFF MOMODOU TAAL
@ Cornell’s Administration Bldg 
   -Day Hall
Speakers: National Immigration Atty Eric Lee, AAUP Pres. Atty Risa Lieberwitz, Sandra Babcock of CU Law School
From Eric Lee, Momodou Taal's attorney: 

Hello All:

Today, just days after Momodou Taal sued Donald Trump challenging the constitutionality of the executive orders, plain clothed agents from an unidentified law enforcement agency made what we believe to be an attempt to detain and deport Momodou. They staked out his house and set up a presence at various points on on campus. One officer flashed a badge at one of Momodou's roommates and an employee at his residence. Other agents refused to identify themselves to additional eyewitnesses, who noticed police apparati in vehicles. This was not one or two agents, it was an operation.

A half hour ago we filed for emergency relief with the federal judge assigned to our case demanding she order the government to cease its attempt to deport Momodou. This is a flagrant attack on his right to seek redress from the government through the courts. We submitted affidavits from myself and two of the witnesses establishing factually what happened today and pointed the judge's attention to Trump's violation of the order of the DC Judge in the Alien Sedition Act case and his demand that the judge be impeached. This is part of an unprecedented breakdown of separation of powers unfolding before our eyes. We will update you when we hear from the court. 

The government is testing the response of the campus community. Peaceful protests tomorrow would be entirely appropriate if you think they could be organized. Otherwise the federal agents will be back and they'll continue to threaten Momodou. At this point even an order from the district court may not even stop them. Please reach out with any further questions and thank you for all of your support. You can share the information in this message.

#Ithaca #IthacaNY #Cornell #CornellUniversity #MomodouTaal #Palestine

Protest In Ithaca, NY
Indivisible Tompkins

https://indivisibletompkins.org/

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seeing people gathered and security meeting at the State Theatre. Walk into the street to read "Jason Israel" and yell "who the fuck is that" then walk away singing along to Wine Lips.

#Ithaca #IthacaNY

February 7, 2025 Rally for Hope and Justice
Ithaca, N.Y

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More photos from the rally in Ithaca, NY

#ithacany #UpstateNY #protest #rally #StrongerTogether

Protest rally against Ice

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ICE looks like it's setting up shop in my little town. A sanctuary town. Ithaca, NY.
Luckily our town is remaining close. We are all committed to staying communicated and connected. We will not be intimidated.

#ICE #iceraids #UpstateNY #UpstateNewYork #ithacany

U.S. Says Sheriff Could Face Prosecution for Releasing Immigrant

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/nyregion/ny-sheriff-ithaca-immigration.html

A.D. White is red. The statue of the Cornell University founder is doused in "blood" in protest at the complicity of the University in Israel's genocide, apartheid, and ethnic cleansing.

Image via cmlcornell (The Coalition for Mutual Liberation) on Instagram.

#Palestine #FreePalestine #Gaza #Cornell #CornellUniversity #Ithaca #IthacaNY

#Ithaca was due some good snow.

#IthacaNY

This Thursday (12/5) 6:30-8:30 our Branch will be tabling at Southside Community Center in #IthacaNY at the #Ithaca Organizing Fair. Come drop by if you're in the area.

Cornell has been cracking down on the students that demand that the university cut ties with the weapons manufacturers connected to the genocide against the Palestinian people. It is doing so in ethically-questionable ways and I seem to have caught the university misleading a student about something. Read the piece here:

https://www.thenation.com/?post_type=article&p=528681

#Ithaca #Ithacany #Divestment #Gaza #Palestine #FreedomOfExpression #PalestineException #Cornell #CornellUniveristy

Cornell continues to use "temporary" suspensions to dish out harsh penalties against students who demand that the university address its complicity in the genocide against the Palestinian people.

In my latest piece in @nationmag, I found an inconsistency between Cornell's official policy regarding how a process that resembles due process gets reconciled with the unilateral power of the director of Cornell's student disciplinary office. In a meeting with a student facing discipline, this individual seems to have misrepresented her power, overstating it.

“It’s basically a prosecutor’s tactic: overcharge someone so they have a massive sentence ahead of them, so that they’ll plead down to something lesser, even if they were innocent to begin with,” wrote Cornell professor David Bateman in an email.

Momodou Taal, a Black, Muslim, international student initially faced the threat of deportation for being present at the same action that these students are being suspended for. Following much public pressure locally & nationally, Cornell has decided not to de-enroll Taal, meaning that he will likely not have to leave the country. However, without evidence, he is still banned from campus and his ability to work as a graduate worker has been affected.

#Cornell administrators say that the use of temporary suspensions are being used "where immediate action is necessary to protect the Complainant or the University community.”

However, almost a month passed between the action in question and the disciplinary actions taken by the university, so the word "immediate" must have a very expansive definition for Cornell admins.

Though it took the university a month to ban these students from campus, the disciplinary actions took place two days before #CornellUniversity board of trustees met on campus. The chair of Cornell's board of trustees, Kraig Kayser, sits on the board of weapons company Moog Inc.

According to The New Republic, "Last year, Kayser took home over $200,000 in combined cash and stock awards from Moog for his role on its board."

#Ithaca #Ithacany #Divestment #Gaza #Palestine #FreedomOfExpression #PalestineException

https://www.thenation.com/?post_type=article&p=528681