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All is OK on campuses?
Elliot Mathias
Published: 29.10.12, 10:59
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1. Anti-Apartheid
Simon Wolfers ,   Llanbedr, Cymru.   (10.29.12)
It is wrong to think that those who are against apartheid or zionist aggression are anti Israel. Judaism rejects zionism also.
2. #1: "Judaism rejects Zionism" is nonsense
Yitzhak ,   Israel   (10.29.12)
First, define "Judaism". Ultra-Orthodox? Orthodox? Hasidic? Conservative? Reform? Reconstructionism? Renewal? Secular? Liberal? Except for "orthodox", all are modern post-Enlightenment movements within Jewry. Other such modern movements included the Haskala, the Bund and -- of course -- Zionism. All are part of modern Jewish identify, and as such are definitely and legitimately Jewish. If you mean "Judaism" as defined by such anti-modern Jewish groups as Neturei Karta or Satmar, then you are dealing with medievalists who reject all modern Jewish movements, including Zionism. Bottom line, Simon: you really have no idea what you are talking about.
3. grossly underestimated
former expat   (10.29.12)
The extent of antiSemitism on U.S. campuses is grossly underestimated. Students are generally unreliable in reporting... they don't report. The 3-Ds are alive and thriving as liberal Jewish youth look the other way.
4. A much more convincing view of the situation
Shalom Freedman ,   Jerusalem Israel   (10.29.12)
This article presents a much more convincing view of the situation than the 'everything is alright' piece. It is much fuller and detailed, and its weighing of evidence seems much more realistic. A very good article.
5. The US is Israel's only true ally...
esse ,   -   (10.29.12)
...and yet article after article asks if there are growing number of Americans who don't like us. Is this really the question we should be asking? A rational people would ask themselves why it is the entire planet doesn't like them. A rational people would wonder what it is about Israel that has turned off even Americans. A rational people would wonder if maybe it is the actions of Israel that is causing all this hate. But because antisemitism caused hatred of Jews in the past, we have clung onto that as the excuse for hatred today. In other words, we are far from being a rational people and this irrationality will cost us dearly. It may make us feel good to think we are so perfect and good and moral and everyone else is not...but such thinking is the pride that comes before the fall.
6. # 5...You must comment more often...
Edithann ,   USA   (10.29.12)
TATA
7. ESSE ISRAEL IS JEWISH FOR 3,600 YEARS
WET AND WINDY ,   NJUSA   (10.29.12)
STAND UP FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR PEOPLE IF YOU ARE JEWISH, IF NOT SHUT UP
8. Just the first step
steve from raleigh   (10.29.12)
Once our liberal brethren are successful in delegitimizing Israel they'll mount a new campaign to deny the holocaust and go after Jews generally. Anyone who doubts this needs to read the 'moderated' comments to any article even vaguely about US foreign policy, the Mideast or Jews on the Huffington Post and they will be treated with hundreds of screaming hate speech filled rants that could be lifted right out of the Arab or Nazi press. And each one of these comments must pass muster with a Huffington Post moderator before publication. Americans think they are immune to this sort of thing and that's what most dangerous of all. They see it going on everywhere else in the world and they chuckle to themselves about 'those people' while at the same time they embrace the most fanatical antisemities of them all and call that 'tolerance'. And it's liberal nominally Jewish academics who lead that effort. Well keep this mind because in just a few years you'll see a return in the US to the era of "Gentleman's Agreement" where Jews are simply and quietly kept out of most universities, businesses and neighborhoods. And it will be those same far left nominally Jewish folk who will be telling us 'don't rock the boat it will only make things worse.'
9. The Antithesis
Thurman Reed ,   Los Angeles, CA, USA   (10.29.12)
Arrived at UC Berkeley an ardent opponent of the State of Israel. Left a staunch supporter of Zionism, the State of Israel, and the Jewish right to self-determination. Am Yisrael Chai. No one belongs there more than you.
10. Israeli side has been pushed in American campus for 50 years
Reyes ,   USA   (10.29.12)
We need open dialogue and to see the side of the Palestinians. In the US media the Palestinians are shown as nothing but a terrorist, dead children are terrorist waiting to happen and the US media and politicians blasts nothing but Pro-Israel propaganda, in the 3rd debate how many times did we hear about Israel in a non-objective and unbiased way? We need honesty and fairness in this conflict as a third party to it. Having these things on campus in US university is a must. In the era after the 60s my parents learned about Israel and the struggles of a Jewish state, they also learned the unfairness of the apartheid state of South Africa. Maybe this will be a wake up call to the war mongers in Washington and Tel Aviv.
11. Saudi Money
Joe Sombrero ,   USA   (10.29.12)
And the Organized Jewish Community and the Israeli Goverment does nothing to expose Saudi UAE and other Goverment funds funding these university Mid East centers. Untill that is exposed the problem will get worst.
12. Cannabis Socialists
Zivron   (10.29.12)
Heavily stoned the Jewish Arab conflict can look a hassle in the USA among a lot of Jews who abandoned the European Jews anyway and felt guilty after the event.Arab Holocaust Denial is approved and right of return of islamofascist or ultra nationalistic Palestinian refugees who regard the Jews as having no right to sovereignty in eretz yisroel and ought to be expelled or massacred is common amongst the ivy leagues who don't like Jews getting better grades or more money.
13. Cannabis Socialists
Zivron   (10.29.12)
Heavily stoned the Jewish Arab conflict can look a hassle in the USA among a lot of Jews who abandoned the European Jews anyway and felt guilty after the event.Arab Holocaust Denial is approved and right of return of islamofascist or ultra nationalistic Palestinian refugees who regard the Jews as having no right to sovereignty in eretz yisroel and ought to be expelled or massacred is common .amongst the ivy leagues who don't like Jews getting better grades or more money.
14. If you want to know what is happening
K ,   Chicago, USA   (10.29.12)
on US Campuses just wear a Kippot or Star of David openly. That is if you are not lynched.
15. Israel and the campus
graczek ,   Maryland, USA   (10.29.12)
Campus activities will be of immeasurable help in chipping away at, and eventually ending support of Zionism in America, and finally, the Liberation of all of Holy Palestine.
16. War mongers in Tel Aviv
(10.29.12)
Who are the war mongers? Israel has never started any war. Every single war was a defensive war started by the Arabs.
17. #10 True
esnuffnstl ,   USA   (10.29.12)
Well said.
18. #16 Cast Lead? Ring a bell
(10.30.12)
Started by Israel... As for the other wars it's a matter of point of view !
19. no. 14: It's hilarious...
Dan ,   NYC   (10.30.12)
...how hysterical you are. And how wrong.
20. Groups like Stand With Us and the
Reuven   (10.30.12)
David Project are actively making the case for Israel on university campuses, but the Israeli government must put some more effort into Hasbara in academia.
21. Total impossibility
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (10.30.12)
Until a single jew will be in a US university antisemitism never disappears.
22. Sue universities for allowing this hate mongering.
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.31.12)
The universities which allow this hate mongering are guilty of human rights violations. Sue them till it hurts.
23. #5 Esse - thank god for the rational Jew!!
Crooksmeister ,   Sydney, Australia   (10.31.12)
24. To Graczek number 15
Dov ,   Poleg   (10.31.12)
It is obvious that you are a bored American Jewish individual posting these talk-backs to wind up the others for your own entertainment. It is kind of funny I guess since your posts are never serious and the fact others believe them is ridiculous. I do however resent your use of a Polish pen-name which is not necessary and an insult to my Polish cousins.
25. #18 Cast Lead
(10.31.12)
Cast Lead was an Israeli counterattack in the war started by the democractically elected Hamas government. Hamas called for genocide of the Jews, made endless rocket attacks on Israeli civilian targets and also the ground assault where they killed 2 IDF soldiers, wounded 4 including Shalit that they kidnapped. As for the other Arab-Israeli war, name any war where there is any doubt that the Arabs started the war.
26. # 23...isn't it sad there are so few rational Jews anywhere.
Edithann ,   USA   (10.31.12)
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