By Tamara Traubmann: Haifa U. to punish students for memorial of October 2000 riots
Talkback
Title:I would be a lot more sympathetic to the students if
Name:Brad
City: State: Canada
they had applied for and been denied a permit on illegitimate grounds or had been given one that was unduly or unjustifiably restrictive.

Amongst other things this kind of orderly process does is permit the University to plan the presence of security, in the event that something inappropriate happens.

Anyway, what would have been the problem in applying for the permit?