Campuses with the Most Anti-Semitism

Gator88NE
Fri, 28 Oct 2016 09:40:41 +0000

Am actually surprised my prior long post(#30) on why the Israeli/Palestinian conflict is so visceral beyond mutual hostility/hatred or politics has met with a relatively tranquil response here.

We’re all trying to keep this discussion rational and not heated. Otherwise nothing gets done other than hurt feelings and a closed thread. This being an “Parent” forum, makes it easier to do.

Antisemitism is hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews. Protesting Israeli government policies and actions isn’t in itself antisemitc, Lots of Jews participate in protesting the government.

However, it’s when those protest turn threatening, that it’s starts to feel like anti-Semitism. The BDS (The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement, but it’s very goal, is perceived as an economic attack on the people of Israeli. Throw in some of the worse activities (which have gotten different BDS chapters suspended…), and it makes many Jewish students feel threaten.

While many Palestinians don’t feel comfortable bringing up the Israeli/Palestinian issue (it’s a contentious and emotional issue), there is no Jewish counterpart to BDS on campuses. That’s not to say they don’t face discrimination and anti-Arab/Muslim bias on campuses (they do), but it’s not being stirred up by Jewish groups.