But polls have shown that while most American Jews identify with Israel and feel a connection to the country, that support has waned over recent years, especially among millennials. Some have even embraced the Palestinian-led movement calling for boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel to protest what it says is Israeli oppression of Palestinians. Israel accuses the movement of waging a campaign to delegitimize its very existence. He said his parents met on an Israeli kibbutz.
As they continued to chat, Rogen appeared to question why Israel was established. SJP at University of Illinois has made clear that they are not interested in what mainstream American Jews think about antisemitism.
Chancellor Jones got it exactly right when he labeled as antisemitic a recent anti-Zionist presentation to Housing student workers. He has matched his words with actions by reviewing the current program and implementing sorely-needed antisemitism awareness training. There is a reasonable discussion to be had about the line between legitimate criticism of Israel and antisemitism.
This student government resolution is not advancing that discussion. Those who pushed for its passage are apparently motivated to attack and delegitimize Israel at all costs, regardless of the feelings of American Jews and, moreover, a majority of all Americans. The truth is in the facts. The labels are a distraction. As others have pointed out — Chomsky has been a joke for a long time. I am always puzzled at the venom directed toward Israel — anti-Semitism seems too weak an explanation, but I can see no other.
Israel is not blameless but is not the black state that these posts would seem to indicate. Though Chomsky is a world-renown scholar of linguistics he neglected to conduct a factually based argument and instead manipulated facts and truths.
While terrorism may successfully bring a certain group to light, such as Hamas, acts of violence against innocent individuals are never justifiable. Terrorism, as experienced by thousands of Israeli civilians, is an atrocious violation of human rights accords and is never a legitimate form of action.
Hamas is currently the ruling power in Gaza and openly supports and engages in terror. To Chomsky, it is vital to portray Israel as violent oppressors. Chomsky does not question terrorism and genocide, as perpetuated by Hamas. Hamas denies innocent citizens of Gaza with basic necessities such as shelter, food and security. Hamas persecutes Christian Palestinians, in areas like Bethlehem, as well as subjugating their own women.
The Israeli- Palestinian conflict is incredibly sensitive with both Israeli and Palestinian civilians experiencing extreme hardships. Please examine this pressing issue from both sides.
Do not allow yourself to be indoctrinated by a man who consciously overlooked fact. As long as Chomsky denies reality, his road to peace will never be successful. Chomsky never endorses terrorism. They are both flat out fabrications. The lack of integrity on display here is outstanding.
As is universally accepted, a country must seek peaceful methods before resorting to violent ones. That would ensure peace for both nations. How this is so horribly misconstrued to say that Chomsky supports terrorism says a lot about self serving ideology. America is further in the dark as to the truth than I could have imagined. It is an insult to the Palestinian suffering to even compare their situation to South Africa.
It is unimaginably worse. I have seen it,and as a South African I know that justice and truth shall prevail over darkness and evil. The wheel turns and everything has got an end. Have faith and fear god. There is not a stronger people than the Palestinians.
God bless them. BU Hillel goes to great lengths to state they do not condone the violence against innocents. I believe most people on this message board agree with that sentiment. But it begs the question, where does Hillel stand on collective punishment?
And, how is it possible for Palestinians to be the partner in land negotiations? Every day there is a blatant announcement of more land, more sites being confiscated by the Israeli government! How will land that is being taken now be brokered in the future?
The weekly land grabs by the Israeli government are the most blatant and defiant statements one needs to see evidence of the resistance to fair negotiations. People who support Israel are people who believe that human rights are applicable only to certain groups of human beings. I am an Israeli student at BU. My mother works in an Israeli organization that helps children with cancer and their families. There are many Palestinian children that come into Israel with their families and are submitted in Israeli hospitals.
Those children and their families are taken care of with as much love and care as are the Jewish patients or Arab-Israeli Patients. Of course all of this happens as the Hammas is shooting missiles into Israeli cities.
I have never heard about any country in the world history that has taken care of the children of their enemies. I cannot understand how you can even think about paralleling a country that allows and promotes things like this to an Apartheid.
The situation in the middle east between Israel and the Palestinians is a very charged one and having a critical view on the moral issues is important. Therefore, calling Israel an Apartheid IS being completely ignorant. Good to see academia lining up on the side of human rights. Good work Chomsky, and perhaps we could invite Professor Finkelstein to Boston University to give a talk on Israel sometime. It would be wonderful to see that happen. Events are open to interpertian. Facts are an obligation.
The Arab world and many in the rest of the world is getting of the Palestinian refusal to make peace and have a state. Also these phony apologists who see none of the atrocities that Israeli citizens live through because of them. Chomsky may have credentials and an unearned respect from similar ilk, but he is no educator. An educator is supposed to be impartial and deliver facts, not factoids.
He is a biased hack who needs to distance himself from the public. The bigger questions are 1 why is a supposedly legitimate institution of higher learning providing a platform to a two-bit propagandist and liar to spread his lies and propaganda and incite hatred, and 2 what does it say about our society that there were lots of people listening to his garbage and applauding it. Sad state of American society. We should be better than this.
He is the imbibe-sile Mow Howard of the Three Stooges always spoke of! You imbi-sile! Lithuanian Jews too! We have a lot of killers," Mr Trump responded. US lawmaker sorry for 'anti-Semitic' tweet. Who's behind recent rise in US anti-Semitic attacks? Image source, Getty Images. The "Squad" of progressive Democratic lawmakers.
A recurring political headache.
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