"You claim you want balance in programming and more than a single narrative' from speakers at UCLA. Balance, by definition, inherently involves equal consideration of more than one point of view. But by opposing the event, your words and actions make clear you have no interest in balance at all, calling it the biggest double standard of all."
"While acknowledging that criticism of campus events is protected expression, it is not the condemnation itself that is concerning, but rather the rush to do so without even considering others' perspectives that is so disheartening."
"The condemnation of a peaceful event to share a story of resilience in the face of extreme suffering is antithetical to the values of our Bruin community."
UC Regent Jay Sures expressed strong disapproval of UCLA student leaders' criticism of a Holocaust remembrance event featuring Omer Shem Tov, a former Israeli hostage. He accused the student government of hypocrisy for opposing the event while claiming to seek balance in programming. Sures emphasized the importance of considering multiple perspectives and criticized the rush to condemn the event. The university distanced itself from the student government's statement, asserting that condemning a peaceful event contradicts the values of the Bruin community. The undergraduate student body president noted that the statement was issued without his involvement.
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