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In March of [[2006]], a coalition of student groups sponsored a '''speech by controversial academic [[w:Norman Finkelstein|Norman Finkelstein]]'''. As anything relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at Columbia will, this resulted in lots of protests, controversy, and spilled ink. There were protests outside Lerner Hall, protesters in the auditorium, and ridiculous amounts of security.

Sponsoring student groups included Safa'a, Turath, Qanun, United Students of Color Council, Arab Students Association (SIPA), Organization of Pakistani Students, International Socialists Organization, Columbia Student Solidarity Network, and Students Promoting Empowerment and Knowledge.

Jewish student groups responded by inviting Finkelstein's [[w:Dershowitz–Finkelstein affair|arch-nemesis]] [[w: Alan Dershowitz |Alan Dershowitz]] to speak weeks later.

==External links==
*[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2006/03/01/hate-comes-columbia Hate Comes to Columbia] by Chris Kulawik and Josh Lipsky
*[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2006/03/06/defense-professor-finkelstein In Defense of Professor Finkelstein] by Maryum Saifee and Athar Abdul-Quader
*[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2006/03/08/debasing-debate Debasing the Debate] by Andrew Tucker Avorn
*[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2006/03/08/finkelstein-address-columbia Finkelstein to Address Columbia]
*[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2006/03/09/web-updatenbspfinkelstein-rethinks-israel-palestine Finkelstein Rethinks Israel-Palestine]
*[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2006/03/08/norman-finkelstein-speaks Norman Finkelstein Speaks] by Nell Geiser
*[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2006/03/27/dershowitz-speaks-israel Dershowitz Speaks on Israel]
*[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2006/03/30/polarizing-discussion Polarizing Discussion] by Adil Ahmed