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In favor of academic boycott
Ariel Rubinstein
Published: 05.02.10, 00:14
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31. example why wise man said i'd take first 100 listed in phone
ralph   (02.05.10)
to rule me anytime over 100 intellectuals.
32. read george orwell on how blind intellectuals are great exam
ralph   (02.05.10)
example.
33. front page foto: article exposing facts on the ground
observer   (02.06.10)
34. Spirit of resistance
Genuine Tosefta ,   Tveria   (02.06.10)
This spirit of peaceful resistance is expressed in millions of daily acts and refusals by individual Palestinians, but also in highly directed, creative and organized ways such as the weekly demonstrations against Israel's apartheid wall in the West Bank, or the rapidly expanding Palestinian-directed international campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS). These forms of organized resistance and solidarity are changing the balance of moral and political power and have the potential to force Israeli to abandon their quest for ethno-religious purity and domination just as Afrikaners did in South Africa, Unionists did in Northern Ireland, and white Americans did in the southern US. They are bolstered by the growing calls for international accountability, the most recent of which include the Goldstone report's recommendation that Israeli leaders be prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
35. #34 You are an imposter
Cynthia ,   USA   (02.06.10)
Genuine Tosefta would not post this drivel and he knows the difference between Israel and Israeli. This Palestinian resistance which uses terror as a form of communication has brought the Palestinians to their current pitiful state of existence. Those who support this self-destructive "resistance" do so to foster their own agenda.
36. Perfect answer to Prof.'s idiocy is #2 Mohammed
Nemesis   (02.06.10)
37. That wall of skin....surrounding the Jews
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (02.07.10)
bodies.....is just an excuse to keep the Ebola virus out of the Jews body. They won't let the Marburg virus in either. They spray disinfectant into the territories to keep out these killers of Jews, and Leave the bottle in the territories as a symbol that they can be used again...to kill the germs. Therefore....I cannot support the fact that they left the bottle of disinfectant in the territories. I cannot accept after smelling the bottle... that the bottle is a viable disinfectant. The Ebola virus was invited to attend a conference beneath the skin....but everyone knows that is a blatant lie. No Ebola is ever allowed to leave the territories and invade the Jew host. Those poor Ebola virus. I therefore cannot with good conscience... grab on, and hug the concept of a Jew... without Ebola and Marburg virus flowing through their veins. This bottle of Disinfectant... was put in the territories to extend some other appendages to the Jews bodies. These appendages could take up room from the outer territories....and make Jews who had six arms and six legs. Therefore you should boycott the use of the bottle of disinfectant.....and let the Ebola and Marburg virus kill all the people instead. Boycotting the Disinfectant is the necessary response. We must hate ourselves, and invite a good viral bloodletting. Don't support the bottle on the hill, in Samaria.
38. Another egghead fool
Ziggy ,   Safed, Israel   (02.06.10)
What is with these guys? They truly do live in an ivory tower. Let's jsut give the country to the fascist Arabs and all will be well, eh? And there are so many of these eggheads on our campuses: www.isracampus.org.il Support Im Tirtzu
39. 10
Rosie   (02.07.10)
Thank you for your TB.
40. "Students"
Brad ,   USA   (02.07.10)
It's funny how Israel and the USA have the same problems. In this case, lefty professors, and foreign "students". It's also funny how many problems are caused by foreign "students". Crime is only part of it. It's also infiltration, and outright acts of war (remember the Iranian "students" who attacked the U.S. embassy in Tehran after the Shah was deposed). We, in the U.S., need to put a stop to the "student visa" racket. Israel needs to similarly clean house. Why educate the brats of our enemies, only to fight them later?
41. Responses suggest a misfire!
David ,   Shiloh Israel   (02.07.10)
If Prof. Rubenstein was hoping to bedazzle a sleeping audience based upon a supposed superior qualified intellect, then the response to date, has certainly negated his ambition. Aside from the brilliant analytical comments from Mohammed and Rabbi Cohen, better left to someone studying Darwinism engaged in reverse gears, the response has demonstrated the importance of 'peer reviews'. This has been one talkback session that has truly been fascinating to follow, regardless of the political ramifications involved.
42. sure
nana ,   jerusalem   (02.07.10)
when a collage has other purpose than the serve of knowledge it will affect its educational effect ... before one week one dr. he is 25 years he is like my son he defend his medical collage it is private one in egypt it was put it as bussiness by the same profesors in cairo univercity the one from where i was study medicin . i told him this is not the cause to be like te origion first the age of collage second the researches in the origion one even that the cairo univercity iwas done as private one before 200 years . but now it is fore all people for academic purpose not as bussiness ... and what it will be if it is for political purpose ...
43. To "Genuine" Tosefta
Gábor Fränkl   (02.07.10)
Yes, just as Cynthia said you are a coward of the first order. Tosefta would NEVER write such anti-Semitic rubbish in her life. You don't even have the SPINE to represent the "Palestinians". It tells all we need to know about the Palis and their supporters. No credibility, no shame! Yes, you are a lying impostor. And it's Afrikaaners with double "a" you simpleton. www.isracampus.org.il
44. To Ilan from Ariel and to m
Gábor Fränkl ,   Budapest, Hungary   (02.07.10)
It's great that you are demolishing to smithereens this nihilist's pseudo-arguments. Thanks! And "m": your acerbic sarcasm vis-á-vis Hebrew University is spot-on and very true! WWW.ISRACAMPUS.ORG.IL
45. The only one who has to be boycotted is
Vardina   (02.07.10)
the writer of this article.
46. WRONG !!
Dave ,   Bs.Aires-Argentina   (02.07.10)
Harmful article, and a very wrong and biased WRITTER. Ynet, why you are posting this type of disgusting articles in a daily basis? These don't help the people and the State of Israel. I hope that Ynet acts honestly and puts my post in the talkbacks. AM ISRAEL CHAI - LE ORECH IAMIM
47. Freedom of speech in US College
David ,   New England   (02.11.10)
I thought your readers would like to see how Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, was received by some intolerant students at UC Irvine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w96UR79TBw
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