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al bupp

(2,192 posts) Thu Apr 25, 2024, 09:42 AM Apr 25

Jewish organizers at Columbia and UT-Austin who say antisemitism is being weaponized

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As universities crack down on pro-Palestine protests on campus, we speak with two Jewish organizers at Columbia and UT-Austin who say antisemitism is being weaponized to unleash violence on students peacefully protesting the war on Gaza. "There's no substance to it at all."

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Jewish organizers at Columbia and UT-Austin who say antisemitism is being weaponized (Original Post) al bupp Apr 25 OP

Kicking this al bupp Apr 25 #1

I think the Hamas/Israeli war is triggering latent antisemitism all over the world. Mosby Apr 25 #2

Responding to your message title, I generally agree w/ that statement al bupp Apr 25 #3

It's hopelessly tangled with Anti-Zionism maxsolomon Apr 25 #4

Remember when all the Torch carrying nazies were arrested at UVA? rgbecker Apr 25 #5

Nah, it is because they are aligned with people committed to killing Jews. Ace Rothstein Apr 25 #6

"There is only one solution" sarisataka Apr 25 #8

They are.not denying anti-semitism is happening at the protests ripcord Apr 25 #7

al bupp

(2,192 posts)

1. Kicking this

Reply to al bupp (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 12:40 PM

Apr 25

As I think it's important to recognize.

Mosby

(16,361 posts)

2. I think the Hamas/Israeli war is triggering latent antisemitism all over the world.

Reply to al bupp (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 12:55 PM

Apr 25

And showing that bigotry is often stronger than a person's commitment to real progressive values.

The media contributes to this by engaging in deceptive and massively disproportionate coverage of Israel and the Palestinians.

al bupp

(2,192 posts)

3. Responding to your message title, I generally agree w/ that statement

Reply to Mosby (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 01:24 PM

Apr 25

However, I'm not so sure that bigotry comment regarding commitment to real progressive values. that seems to me to be an overstatement. I do agree about deceptive and disproportionate coverage by the media.

maxsolomon

(33,400 posts)

4. It's hopelessly tangled with Anti-Zionism

Reply to al bupp (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 01:31 PM

Apr 25

Jewish students shouldn't be that naive.

rgbecker

(4,834 posts)

5. Remember when all the Torch carrying nazies were arrested at UVA?

Reply to al bupp (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 01:38 PM

Apr 25

You know, the antisemitic guys chanting about how the "Jews will not replace us"? Funny how the charges of Antisemitism only show up on some issues even though the charge is supposed to indicate a hatred just based religion/race....and even then is charged against members of that very same religion/race.

I've lost all respect for the charges of antisemitism after a local protest for a cease fire was joined by stooges, clearly sent by some Haredim adherents, showed up for pictures with Swastikas in a blatant attempt to link the protest with "antisemitism".

Ace Rothstein

(3,184 posts)

6. Nah, it is because they are aligned with people committed to killing Jews.

Reply to al bupp (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 01:41 PM

Apr 25

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sarisataka

(18,774 posts)

8. "There is only one solution"

Reply to Ace Rothstein (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 02:02 PM

Apr 25

It doesn't matter what the next line of you chant is, everyone knows what the solution to the "Jewish question" is...

ripcord

(5,537 posts)

7. They are.not denying anti-semitism is happening at the protests

Reply to al bupp (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 01:59 PM

Apr 25

They will claim there isn't much or will trot out the tired cry of outside agitators. It is up to the protesters to police their ranks or have the protests shut down because the acceptable amount of anti-semitism on college campuses is zero.

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