Kudos to Rick, Bravo and Hurrah. For days now I have been commenting all over Substack that I suspect we are getting sold a bill of goods by the media.
There are never DETAILS. The only report I could find of a Jewish student saying WHAT she was afraid of was shouts of "Free Palestine" which someone has convinced her means "eliminate Isra…
Kudos to Rick, Bravo and Hurrah. For days now I have been commenting all over Substack that I suspect we are getting sold a bill of goods by the media.
There are never DETAILS. The only report I could find of a Jewish student saying WHAT she was afraid of was shouts of "Free Palestine" which someone has convinced her means "eliminate Israel." Uh, girl child that ain't what it means. How many other threatened students are hearing what isn't actually meant by the shouts. Yes, there are some antisemitic dingbats; they aren't limited to campus, in case anyone hasn't noticed. All that is being reported are allegations and apparent mind reading of the students. And of the motives of the "outside agitators" who could be coaching students on MLKs use of peaceful Civil Disobedience. Not ONE report of what the "agitators" are actually saying. Just assumptions that they must be evil. Evidence, the need for you has long been banished by Fox and the devotees of The Big Lie.
I've also been highly, highly skeptical that the cops have been needed. Why do administrators think they need to be, instead of the successful negotiations other universities have had that were followed by a literal folding up of tents. I think the key word here is Elise Stefanik. Nothing like a threat to lose all your funding to create an urgent need to act tough even if it isn't needed.
Another good analysis is found here: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/05/israel-gaza-war-protest-movement/678303/ It does document some of the more putrid shouts. But I keep thinking: If "Free Palestine" sends some student shivering in fear away from classes--what is the emotion that is aroused by being faced by cops in riot gear when all you've personally done is sit on a lawn and decry the killing of children.
The Breaking News just a couple of hours ago is that Biden has said we are NOT going to supply typical offensive weapons if any more action is taken in Rafah. I found his speech yesterday a bit misleading, though it WAS a Holocaust Day event. But I applaud this action and hope he sticks with it--or even more, doesn't have to because Bibi finally caves.
Kudos to Rick, Bravo and Hurrah. For days now I have been commenting all over Substack that I suspect we are getting sold a bill of goods by the media.
There are never DETAILS. The only report I could find of a Jewish student saying WHAT she was afraid of was shouts of "Free Palestine" which someone has convinced her means "eliminate Israel." Uh, girl child that ain't what it means. How many other threatened students are hearing what isn't actually meant by the shouts. Yes, there are some antisemitic dingbats; they aren't limited to campus, in case anyone hasn't noticed. All that is being reported are allegations and apparent mind reading of the students. And of the motives of the "outside agitators" who could be coaching students on MLKs use of peaceful Civil Disobedience. Not ONE report of what the "agitators" are actually saying. Just assumptions that they must be evil. Evidence, the need for you has long been banished by Fox and the devotees of The Big Lie.
I've also been highly, highly skeptical that the cops have been needed. Why do administrators think they need to be, instead of the successful negotiations other universities have had that were followed by a literal folding up of tents. I think the key word here is Elise Stefanik. Nothing like a threat to lose all your funding to create an urgent need to act tough even if it isn't needed.
Another good analysis is found here: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/05/israel-gaza-war-protest-movement/678303/ It does document some of the more putrid shouts. But I keep thinking: If "Free Palestine" sends some student shivering in fear away from classes--what is the emotion that is aroused by being faced by cops in riot gear when all you've personally done is sit on a lawn and decry the killing of children.
The Breaking News just a couple of hours ago is that Biden has said we are NOT going to supply typical offensive weapons if any more action is taken in Rafah. I found his speech yesterday a bit misleading, though it WAS a Holocaust Day event. But I applaud this action and hope he sticks with it--or even more, doesn't have to because Bibi finally caves.