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In 1990, amid a heated debate, the Associated Students<\/a> of UC Berkeley passed a resolution<\/a> introduced by a coalition of Jewish, Muslim and Arab groups establishing Bethlehem University<\/a> as its first official sister school. Then-mayor of Bethlehem Elias Friej visited Berkeley soon afterwards, signing an official proclamation and thanking supporters for their work, which some credit with helping reopen the school after three years of Israeli military closure. Over a decade later, with violence once again striking the traditional birthplace of Jesus, Berkeley stands in silence<\/a> at the fate that has befallen its sister campus. In addition, the main campus group organizing on behalf of Palestinians, Students for Justice in Palestine<\/a>, has been shut down by school officials following a rowdy protest on April 9th. <\/p>\n

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Zahed Amanullah is associate editor of altmuslim.com.\u00a0 He is based in London, England.\n<\/p>\n

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