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Israeli Apartheid Week marked in US campuses
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 26.02.12, 14:26
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1. Annual American hate-fest
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (02.26.12)
I'm supposed to care about what happens on unaccredited college campuses? The reason they do not require SAT exams is because none of the student body could pass them. Granted, some concern about the University of Pennsylvania -- an Ivy League school -- but that was nipped in the bud, and by the threat of three-quarters of the teaching staff resigning. UC-Irvine? A marginal school at best. Yawwwn. Anything good on TV? The United States is not Europe. We don't find Arabs and ersatz "Palestinian" apologists particularly threatening, and we do not fall all over ourselves trying to keep them happy. That's why Europe will soon be completely enslaved to a violent and belligerent Arab and Moslem minority. They did it to themselves. The United States will never go down that path.
2. 80% Of American Students Not Interested In Anything .....
World Citizen ,   the world   (02.26.12)
But Sex, Music, Getting Drunk And Their Facebook Profiles. But the other 20 percent are politically astute. They are the ones who will make American political policy in the next 20 years. The civil rights and anti Viet Nam War movements had their starts on the campuses of all the major campuses where the BDS Movement is gathering steam right now. Those students have seen the duplicity and the ugly truth about Israel. It is they who will sway the other 80 percent. And it won't be hard. When enough of the brothers and sisters of the 80 percent have come home in coffins after dying in proxy wars for Israel they will be easy to turn. When their economy is in tatters and they have lost their homes and jobs they will turn. And mark my words, When the poor 99 percent see the already rich Jewish 1 percent getting richer and richer they will turn.
3. these campaigns are not pro-palestinian,
Peter ,   Austria   (02.26.12)
they are anti-israel. this is an essential difference.
4.  All TWISTED! Leaves 1 option:BIG ISRAEL,nonviolent transfer
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (02.26.12)
5. Either way, it's not helping Israel.
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6. Apartheid Week when Muslims are killing Muslims in Syria!
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (02.26.12)
These Antisemites, that is what they really are, that are supported by Jew hating Jews, spit on the memory of the REAL victims of Apartheid in South Africa. The Arab Citizens of Israel have FULL rights but one could argue the case for Apartheid because these same Arabs and the Haredim have no obligation to serve in the IDF or any other form of national service! These two groups and the so called "conscientious objectors", some them made into celebrities by the media and music industry, also contribute nothing but are no shy to take. The words of Abu Mazan or Mahmoud Abbas, which ever name you prefer for the terrorist who murdered 22 children in the Ma'alot School atrocity, used the same words that Hilter and the Nazis used" JEW FREE - Judenrein! Now that is APARTHEID! Of course the BDS supporters choose to ignore this to curry favor with the Arabs who would be only to happy to see ALL Jews wiped off the face of the Earth!
7. To: No. 3
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (02.26.12)
Excuse me, but beyond a ridiculous tautology, did you have a point you wished to make? Please do explain -- if you can.
8. Harvard's Hate Week
DavidM ,   USA   (02.26.12)
The anti-Israel movement targets what it considers elite universities to pursue its goal of demonizing Israel. They know that most students want nothing to do with them but they hope to indoctrinate future diplomats.Last week the University of Pennsylvania hosted an anti-Israel convention and this week Harvard hosts one. We can not count on the college presidents to stop this as they are iintimidated. Everyone at these campuses must speak out against this.
9. #3:They probably don't even know where Palestine is!
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (02.26.12)
10. ***Sarah***at 1...Yes, the Europeans do
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (02.26.12)
it to themselves...it is MIND BOGGLING, to see that Muzzie invasion coming upon Europe unabated by anyone...
11. Typical
charles ,   toronto   (02.26.12)
You are the typical anti-semite. Blame all of the world ills on the jews.
12. Neither do I, where is it?
Bad Assed Jew ,   United States   (02.26.12)
Certainly not Israel.
13. #3...Peter from Austria...!?...sounds a bit
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (02.26.12)
nostalgic...
14. #3 what tautology?
Peter ,   Austria   (02.26.12)
i just wonder why these campaigners are called "pro-palestinian" since their agenda is not in the interest of the palestinian people - unless you call the support of a fascist and warmongering regime a vital interest of the oppressed population - even if they elected them. not all people actually need what they want.
15. Sue the universities and administrators big time.
Chaim ,   Israel   (02.26.12)
Countless assaults on Jews, vandalism etc. are direct results of these Jew and Israel bashing hatefests. We should line up a contingent of excellent civil litigators and sue any university, allowing these abominations, big time. Nor should we shy away from holding the university administration personally liable for these events and all their consequences.
16. #2 part correct and part wrong
David Israel ,   New York, USA   (02.26.12)
You were correct when you wrote 80 % of American students are only interested in Sex, Music, Getting Drunk And Their Facebook Profiles. But you forgot to mention that out of the 20 % left 15% are pro Israel and only 5% are pro Palestinian Arabs. Most Americans remember the times before the wall when the Sbarro attack, Dolphinarium attack etc happened and understand the need of the wall as a security wall until Palestinian Arabs will recognize their Palestinian Jewish neighbors right to have a Jewish Israel next to them.
17. #1 Apart from elect a Hussain into Presidency..
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18. #7 sarah
Peter ,   Austria   (02.26.12)
see # 14
19. More problems in Europe
Beauchard   (02.26.12)
There have always been looney left screaming, foaming at the mouth, haters in the U.S. However put in a historical perspective, their numbers have dropped drastically. For example, many more supported the Soviet Union and Khmer Rouge. Unfortunately, western Europe is different. The societies there seem to have no backbone any more and as such are easy prey for extremists from right and left.
20. Apartheid
IVAN ,   SOUTH Africa   (02.26.12)
As a South African I see apartheid alive and working all over the world.......in my country it was a black and white issue not a religious one,I hope that those who use this word apartheid would wake up...and find their own words to use.
21. APARTHEID - OCCUPATION - ETC... THE WORDS OF THIEVES
stude ham   (02.26.12)
wow... big boy words from the foreign thieves and invaders of our lands. israel, reclaim your lands from the foreign thieves and invaders! BUILD ISRAEL BUILD
22. Looks like your running scared....Calling
Edithann ,   USA   (02.26.12)
names and denigrating people isn't where it's at stupids... You should be frightened...the world is closing in on dear little Isreal...you will see how far next week...when your clown BiBi arrives.... TATA
23. This is NOT a pro-Palestinian Arab campaign; it is, rather
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (02.26.12)
an anti-Israel one, by people who are eager to see Israel's demise and with it any trace of Jewish life in the Jewish homeland of 4,000 years. It is sickening!!
24. #22 TATA: A "friendly question"
Tom ,   USA   (02.26.12)
Care to elucidate us about the reason or roots of your foaming-at-the mouth, poisonous antisemitism which attracts you to Jewish forums like flies to "That Thing".
25. To #2
rootman ,   Toronto   (02.26.12)
Can't you do better than the trite and tired "rich Jew " theme ? Or the "all the evils of the world are due to Israel and the Jews". Your vile antisemitism is front and centre. Oh, and by the way, get your facts straight. Jews make up only .0026% of the worlds population, not 1%. That probably makes you even more upset. While you probably believe that if Israel and the Jews disappeared tomorrow, your life would improve, it will stay as miserable as it already is.
26. #2 world
solomon ,   bklyn   (02.26.12)
“Proxy wars for Israel”? Is that what you call any war in the world, even when it has nothing to do with Israel? Your post, as usual, has no basis in fact. At least you are consistent.
27. #20 ivan
solomon ,   bklyn   (02.26.12)
Thank you for confirming that the apartheid many people claim is happening in Israel (eg the South African apartheid of blacks in black only hospitals, etc) does not exist in Israel. They cheapen and denigrate what happened in South Africa by the comparison.
28. #22 edithann
solomon ,   bklyn   (02.26.12)
I quote your post: “names and denigrating people isn't where it's at stupids”. You write that and then call people ‘stupid’ in the same sentence?! YOU are the clown, the joke. LOL!
29. #2
Tomek ,   Poland   (02.26.12)
while you are right about the minority of today's student being tomorrow's policy makers, it does not mean they will have the same views they have now. Just recall what the young people of the late sixties were like. All these anti-Vietnam war protests, free love, drugs etc. Now the same people are in their sixties and at America's helm. And the American foreign policy is as ugly as it has always been.
30. We need an Arab League Apartheid Week
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (02.26.12)
It's about time that the world be forcefully confronted with the apartheid that the Arab League imposes on so-called Palestinian refugees in Lebanon,Syria,Jordan,etc. Denial of rights of citizenship,denial of residence outside special camps,denial of education and employment opportunities,denial of involvement in the social and political life of where they are and indifference to their human rights. That's the real scandalous state of affairs maintained by the Arab League that needs shouting about. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
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