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Like · · Share 36 With this announcement we welcome posts addressing the ASA Richard Murray, Amber Kelsie, Fred Meyer and 169 Top Comments National Council's unanimous endorsement of the academic others like this. boycott of Israel--from all sides of the issues involved. Feel free to post letters, documents, press reports and other materials here, but all posts containing name calling and substance free allegations and hostility will be deleted. Jeffrey Altman Blatant anti-semitism and horrendous ignorance. This is not open academic discourse, but close mindedness and ignorance of the history of the region and a FULL understanding of all Like · · Share 13 sides of this issue. Something American Studies Association does not care to do, instead just taking sides. Richard Murray, Mark Rice, Shelley Streeby and 66 Top Comments Like · Reply · 147 · December 16 at 12:16pm others like this.
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Edith Goldman This is a disgrace. You don't deserve in fact to Aviva Roth Sucher The BDS movement is an outrageously anti- associate with the great scholars in Israel. This may not be legal semitic movement, cloaked in 'righteousness'. It is demonizing and I understand your 501 status will be challenged legally. I will Israel, thus Jewish people. This is how Jewish discrimination began certainly do all I can to support that and encourage others to as well. before WW11. The irony here, is that many in the movement are Shame on you. Jews themselves. I... See More Like · Reply · 232 · December 16 at 10:51am Like · Reply · 66 · December 13 at 9:56am
32 Replies American Studies Association replied · 22 Replies · about an hour ago Jeff Lenchiner Congrats! You now officially support bigotry and discrimination against innocent professors due to their nationality/ethnicity! And you now discriminate against the most free, Divest This This is great news (now does that mean you'll be diverse universities in that entire region of Earth. ASA is now a racist reinstating the posts that were deleted yesterday): political organization, not an academic organization. http://cifwatch.com/.../american-studies-association.../ Like · Reply · 80 · December 16 at 12:10pm Like · Reply · 17 · December 12 at 10:00am
John Dowdle Free and diverse? Then why was the charter American Studies Association replied · 21 Replies establishing the so-called university of Ariel issued by the Israeli Minister of Defence and not by the Ministry of Education? American Studies Association Don't think too hard or too long... http://www.thenation.com/.../academic-freedom-and-asas... Like · 1 · December 16 at 1:23pm Like · Reply · 3 · December 12 at 9:29am
Ariella Butler oh yes, go be a Christian in Saudi and American Studies Association This is Judith Butler, practice your religion John. Good luck with that. writing in The Nation in support of the ASA NC's boycott Like · 14 · December 16 at 3:40pm resolution. Harry Shaw Dowdle getting more ignorant every day Like · 2 · December 12 at 10:09am Like · 2 · December 16 at 6:08pm Imani Wadud I am not sure if this has already been posted, but here is an excerpt from an email from my professor Howard Schelly You people are out of your minds. Israel who was at the last ASA conference that sheds a bit more light
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should be helped and always respected. Very bad move on your on those in the ASA that oppose or wish to abstain! part. Wake up;. Grow up. Like · 6 · December 16 at 10:43pm Dear friends and colleagues, It's not a blanket boycott, people. It's only بسمة جثري boycotting those Israeli institutions complicit in an occupation We are in the final countdown until the end of voting on the that the international community widely recognizes as illegal. National Council’s “Proposed Resolution for the Boycott of Stand with us on the right side of history. It's what's best for Israeli Academic Institutions” (voting ends Dec. 15th at Palestinians, Jews, and everyone else worldwide. 11:59PM). Like · 2 · December 17 at 12:07pm Thanks to eight of our former ASA presidents, we have one Ronit Jacobs "Only boycotting those Israeli institutions more document objecting to the academic boycott to circulate. complicit in an occupation. . . " What occupation are your To hear their objections to the boycott, see here --> referring to? West Bank is administered by the PA who is openly http://tinyurl.com/noasaboycott. The National Council continues glorifying and encouraging children to be shahids! Should these to refuse to circulate or post to the ASA’s website alternative terrorists be allowed to administer their own security? How is perspectives. Please spread this letter among ASA colleagues any of this good for Palestinians. As usual you are blaming the (via social media, e-mail, whatever you do) and urge them to wrong side. Get rid of the terrorists that have no interest in reject the resolution. If they remain uncertain, encourage them peace and then we can talk about something that is good for to register their stance by voting to abstain. A special thanks the Palestinians, Jews and everyone else in the world. No one is goes to our MSU contingent for figuring out that strategy! buying your bull any longer. Like · 5 · December 17 at 6:39pm Again the link to the Letter from ASA PRESIDENTS in Opposition to Proposed Boycott of Academic Institutions: Ariella Butler Ronit is right on. http://www.scribd.com/.../Letter-from-ASA-Presidents-in... Like · 2 · December 18 at 10:08am Like · 2 · December 13 at 3:58am
Jenny Thompson I support the vote and the scholars who David Palumbo-Liu Open Letter to Mae Ngai came together to take a stand for human rights. Like · 1 · December 18 at 1:54pm Dear Mae,
Brian Greenberg Forget charters. Most Israeli universities Thank you for your opposition to Israel’s occupation of have 20 - 30% Arab students studying more freely than any Palestine, its aggression, and its treatment of Palestinians. And country in the Middle East. John, your hatred of Israel is really thank you for your support of divestment campaigns. All that is misplaced. Go and visit and you'll see a country that is more good to hear and all valuable. Nonetheless, we are sorry to hear free and diverse than almost any country in the world. that you continue to believe that the boycott resolution “violates Like · 3 · December 18 at 8:51pm the principle of academic freedom and free speech.” It does neither. As has been frequently explained throughout ASA Don Leonard too funny, the same assholes that support the debates on the resolution, and on many other occasions, the embargo on Iran, which has done nothing to warrant it, those boycott targets institutions not individual academics. Israeli same people who support the murder of over a million Muslims academics remain free to enjoy all the benefits of academic pursuant a lie called 9/11, they are the people here crying about freedom: their right to research and publish, to travel, to attend Zionism getting some well deserved attentions. conferences, including the ASA. None of these freedoms are guaranteed to Palestinians, and more often than not they are How does it feel ? denied by Israeli practices, laws and policies. Still less does the boycott deprive anyone of their freedom of speech, though “Everybody has to move, run and grab as many (Palestinian) Palestinians are regularly imprisoned, batoned, shot with rubber hilltops as they can to enlarge the (Jewish) settlements because bullets and gas canisters, and even live ammunition, for seeking everything we take now will stay ours…Everything we don’t grab to claim their rights to speak out against oppression and will go to them.” - Ariel Sharon, Israeli Foreign Minister, dispossession. addressing a meeting of the Tsomet Party, Agence France Presse, Nov. 15, 1998. Institutions, however, do not enjoy academic freedom, though Like · 1 · December 19 at 12:07am they are called upon to protect and further it. What the boycott Nephtaly Hans Velez-Crespo Big bad Ariel in the West seeks to do is to persuade all of us to obey our consciences in Bank. At the end of the day, education has no boundaries, withdrawing our consent from any collaboration, material or political or physical. The Ariel University Center is proof to that intellectual, with institutions whose actual complicity in acts of reality in one of the most volatile regions of the world. occupation, dispossession, and colonization fare outweighs any hypothetical restriction on Israeli academic privileges that might Why you all bitch BDS, students, regardless of nationality, creed ensue from our refusal to collaborate. and religion, thirst for education. Amongst them hundred of Israeli Arabs who do not allow for the politicization of their You ask why this focus on boycott. The principal reason is that academic future and have chosen to study at AUC. the great preponderance of Palestinian civil society organizations has asked us to honor their call boycott as well as http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3970752,00.html divestment and sanctions. It is not for us, and not especially for Like · December 19 at 10:53am any Israeli scholar or national, however progressive they may be, to instruct the Palestinians on the proper means and limits of their struggle. Would you have told the Civil Rights activists that they should not boycott buses for fear of alienating the good white citizens of Alabama? Or the UFW not to boycott Paul Lichter I am amazed that this organization would choose to grapes for fear of damaging Californian grocers? Why then seek participate in a boycott of a country that is always in the forefront to limit the parameters of Palestinian struggle in order to protect human decency and first in line to provide humanitarian aid when it the feelings and efforts of the Israeli left? To say this is not to comes to catastrophes such as typhoons, earthquakes, etc. Further offer insult or to be divisive. It is merely to state a fundamental have you lost sight of the medical care provided to citizens of an principle of all solidarity: we do not instruct the oppressed on enemy state such as Syria during its civil war? how to fight their fight. With all due respect to Michael Zakim, it You really and truly need to revisit your goals as an organization. is clear enough that decades of well-meaning “dialogue” have Like · Reply · 65 · December 16 at 12:27pm changed nothing and at best offered cover to continuing Israeli expansion. Now it is time to listen to the Palestinian movement John Dowdle Paul: do you have any idea as to what you for justice and honor and endorse the boycott they have called are talking about. The "Syrian" the Israeli military are for. Signed, David Lloyd, David Palumbo-Liu medically assisting are elements of the Al-Nusra Front, affiliated Like · 2 · December 13 at 11:21am · Edited to Al Qaeda. This is a crazy policy, to link Israel in with the Saudi mafia and the extremist right wing nut jobs in the USA. It Mark Rice I heard or read somewhere that under the terms will end in despair. As for 'a country in the forefront of human of an academic boycott, an Israeli scholar would be accepted at decency' try telling that to the parents of children who died an ASA conference only if her or his travel to the conference crying in absolute agony after Israel bombed young children in was not sponsored by their university. Do you know if that is Gaza with white phosphorous bombs or try telling that to the correct? parents of the 14 year old Palestinian refugee shot in the back Like · December 13 at 5:40pm and killed by an Israeli Army sniper or try telling that to the parents of the 17 year old deaf mute boy who was riddled with Adam Hyman WHO is persecuting WHOM? bullets by an Israel army woman soldier when he was on his way to a shop to buy a birthday cake. Maybe you are the one Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza: who needs to revisit your goals as an individual? 1968: 1.1 million Like · 6 · December 16 at 1:17pm 2013: 4.4 million
Paul Lichter I know very well what I am talking about. I Jewish population in Morocco: think you need to revisit the TRUE facts. Take your blinders off 1948: 265,000 Mr. Dowdle and put the Kool Aid down. Also have you stopped 2004: 5,000 to mourn the innocent Israeli children who have been murdered by the terrorist? My guess is no you have not. Jewish population in Iraq: Also before you judge by photos, try to discern whether they 1948: 135,000 have been photo shopped as the terrorist elements often do. 2004: 30 Like · 18 · December 16 at 1:27pm · Edited Jewish population in Algeria: Elana Rose Starr Well said, Paul. Please note that in his 1948: 140,000 screed, he has conveniently forgotten to mention that Israel has 2004: 100 been proffering medical services to victims of the Syrian conflict.
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Also, where is his outrage over Arab on Arab atrocities? Jewish population in Tunisia: Like · 7 · December 16 at 6:11pm 1948: 105,000 2004: 100 Harry Shaw Doodle has no photo because he is embarrassed by the little mustache under his nose resembling Jewish population in Egypt: his pal Adolf 1948: 75,000 Like · 4 · December 16 at 6:12pm 2004: 100 Joy Johnson-Sehl John, if that's even your real name as your FB looks like a made up one, I surely don't see Israel Jewish population in Yemen: posting internet feed like the jihadists do as they chop peoples 1948: 50,000 heads off...but hey why boycott that? John, I do wonder what 2004: 800 your real name is lol Jewish population in Libya: Like · 2 · December 17 at 12:39am 1948: 38,000 Michael Lazar Even if they are not photo-shopped, It is 2004: 100 simple. Israel does NOT target civilians; they are killed as collateral damage. Just like in EVERY military action by EVERY Jewish population in Syria: western nation. Islamic Jihad shot an anti-tank missile at a 1948: 30,000 school bus last summer. Maybe they thought it was a tank? 2004: 20 They nearly killed 25 children on purpose. How would you react if a terrorist organization operating out of Mexico shot missiles Jewish population in Lebanon: at schools in the US and the Mexican government did nothing 1948: 5,000 about it? 2004: 10 Like · 4 · December 17 at 10:09am Like · 4 · December 16 at 7:25pm
Neill Le Roux So MIchael the shelling of Palestinian civilians William Stroock Peter Lake is right, this isn't anti- with Israeli white phosphorus was 'collateral damage'? Semitism, its Judenhass! Like · 1 · December 18 at 5:57am Like · 1 · December 17 at 10:53pm
Don Leonard In fact, all of the Zionists shills here need to William Stroock File photo accompanying Nation piece: lie in order to maintain beliefs. http://en.wikipedia.org/.../File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_146... Like · December 18 at 2:59pm How about we listen to one of the people involved tell us what they do...and not the fools that come to facebook supporting genocide pursuant a belief that ignorance = knowledge..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wldvJYuFmKw... American Studies Association http://electronicintifada.net/.../surprise-move-opponent... “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has Like · Reply · 2 · December 12 at 9:29am always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a American Studies Association This is Benjamin Doherty constant thread winding its way through our political and on Tenured Radical's decision to vote FOR the boycott cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means resolution. that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Like · 1 · December 12 at 10:08am
― Isaac Asimov Dimitri Rothe going to repost this for proper placement: Like · 2 · December 19 at 12:12am my general opinion is that there is a large dedicated sector of your group which has a great hostility to Jews and the Jewish Don Leonard Israeli Racism - where Ethiopian Jews "aren't state wholly unrelated to issues of human rights or territorial Jewish enough.": disputes. The environment that your "academic group" seemingly wishes to foster, where you castigate and boycott "According to IRIN, a UN humanitarian news website, there is Jewish citizens solely based upon their religious ties to their rampant racism against Ethiopian Jews; they face constant country, is strikingly similar to the hostile political and social discrimination and they live in very poor socio-economic environment that like minded academics in Germany promoted conditions because of this racism: in Germany for years which gave rise to the Nazi party. “Ethiopian Jews are treated differently from other Israelis: Like · 10 · December 12 at 11:04pm factories do not want to employ them; landlords refuse them; and certain schools turn away their children.” Deb Kay Bless those who're joining the noble cause of stopping the evils of zionism. Bless the Torah Jews whom, we http://chicagomonitor.com/.../israels-ethiopian-jews-a.../ greatly respect. Like · 1 · December 19 at 5:20am Like · 1 · December 16 at 10:22am
Don Leonard "Take your blinders off Mr. Dowdle and put William Stroock Deb Kay only likes certain kinds of Jews. I the Kool Aid down." guess in Deb Kay's world there are 'good' Jews and 'bad' Jews. Like · December 17 at 10:55pm Ad hominem from a man who states an opinion, and then calls it fact. Who denies fact based on speculative "conspiracies" about photoshop...
Here is some more fact you wont like, being a believer. American Studies Association http://electronicintifada.net/.../taboo-boycotting.../12949 This woman, is the perfect representation, of a Zionist. IMO Like · Reply · 2 · December 12 at 9:29am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded... American Studies Association David Lloyd, "The Taboo on Boycotting Israel Has Been Broken" this is who you are, pursuant your support for the racism called Like · 2 · December 12 at 10:10am Zionism. Cool. We only need to break the taboo on פביאן גלגובסקי Like · 1 · December 19 at 5:26am the wrongness of the Holocaust and we are done! Don Leonard forefront of human decency? Yank your head Like · 4 · December 12 at 12:24pm out boy. You are stinking up the joint. Yael Lieber The fact that ASA is citing the Electronic Intifada and Mondoweiss (two websites known for their radical http://www.clevelandchallenger.com/u-s-media-suppressed.../ anti-Israel stance and columnists w/ very checkered pasts) as a Like · December 19 at 5:27am credible source says all I need to know about this organization-- Don Leonard http://presstv.com/detail/178789.html -the only taboo you have broken ASA is the one whereby Like · December 19 at 5:28am education should be for all people for the betterment of mankind not an exclusive club for those whose ideology you Paul Lichter I was going to ignore you but you are so support and a weapon to promote bigotry and hatred entertaining I couldn't resist a reply. I speak from fact Don Like · 2 · December 14 at 9:39am · Edited Leonard. I am further amazed at your willingness to rely on a UN "humanitarian" website for your so-called facts. Perhaps you should get off your duff and go visit Israel and see for yourself how incredibly wrong and naive you are. You must be drinking some of Mr. Dowdle's kool aid. American Studies Association http://merip.org/breaking- Like · December 19 at 12:55pm · Edited %E2%80%9Camerica%E2%80%99s-last... Like · Reply · 2 · December 12 at 9:28am Cristina Soler Crespo And you must be snuffing some of Mr. Netanyahu's HASBARA... American Studies Association Alex Lubin, "Breaking Like · December 19 at 3:48pm America's Last Taboo" Like · 2 · December 12 at 10:11am Don Leonard Once again Paulie, you have nothing but ad hominem, because that is all you got. Richard Murray A fascinating article just came out about the needed project of deconstructing zionism and analyzing the I see you for what you are. roots of the problem: http://www.aljazeera.com/.../here-why-deconstructing... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? Like · December 12 at 10:52am
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fbid=10151454892353493&set=a.433715358492.214099.51256 Nealhugh Hurwitz Murray: so how do you feel about Jews 8492&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-b- too? Your attitude towards Israel and Zionism is quite repulsive a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak- actually...... and it is hard to deal with you since your views ash3%2F48082_10151454892353493_260874291_n.jpg&size=4 are to me quite horrid... sorry... "deconstructing zionism" 00%2C400 indeed--- I think all of the ASA folks are better off examining US How about I've seen all I need to see, from Palestine. Manifest Destiny, etc. I also must say that the language some of the folks use sounds like "alien English"--- has the academy Like · December 19 at 5:13pm really descended into such obfuscation??? Don Leonard All any of you Zionists, and the useful idiots Like · December 15 at 7:32am that support them have brought to this wall was opinion, ad hominem, more opinion, and denial of the facts. Nealhugh Hurwitz And who in "Palestinian civil society" supports BDS??? Not my Pal friends in Ramallah for example! Zionism is racism, genocide, apartheid, and land theft. Those They wish Israel would annex!!! ASA is terribly misinformed are the facts that can be readily proven. IMO... Like · 1 · December 15 at 7:32am http://jfjfp.com/ Nealhugh Hurwitz Oh yes... we Zionists are accused of Like · December 19 at 5:16pm using tainted and tilted sources and then Murray posts from Al Paul Lichter Don, your are wallowing in your ignorance. Jazeera America... funny! Wish it were... but there is a great And your true anti-semitic belief system is showing in all its divide on Israel in the USA and it is sad that ASA has taken the glory. Really? Palestine? How can you judge Israel from Gaza or side of the Israel-abusers IMO... Ramallah? Like · December 15 at 7:34am Like · December 19 at 5:16pm Nealhugh Hurwitz PS--- I am a human rights advocate Don Leonard You see Paulie, I actually listen to people who and lifetime member of AFSC... used to be ACLU card-carrier... have something relevant to say. People that do the genocide, The progressive Left in the US has gone "mad" IMO on Israel... and realize their culpability. and it does reek IMO of anti-Jewish feelings... So ASA gets into this and there will be a backlash and enmity, IMO all You don't have anything to provide us but the rantings of a man unnecessary!!! mad with belief. Like · December 15 at 7:36am Nealhugh Hurwitz and the article Murray mentions says: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37MFa7ZKQWo "...the biggest threat to the wellbeing and security of Israeli Like · December 19 at 5:18pm Jews (and, often, by implication of Jews who live elsewhere in Paul Lichter And the world of decent people turn their the world and are assumed to be the supporters of Israeli noses at the stench of hatred you exude. policies) is neither Iran nor Syria; it is the State of Israel itself."- -- IMO this is false and a calumny. And anyone around before Like · December 19 at 5:18pm '67 knows that Israel enhanced Jewish pride and Jewishness Paul Lichter Your ignorance underwhelms me Donnie everywhere... Like · 1 · December 19 at 5:19pm Like · 1 · December 15 at 7:43am
Paul Lichter Bye bye Donnie Nealhugh Hurwitz I also would like to know why Murray Like · December 19 at 5:19pm wants to pay attention to Israel and its problems, transgressions... as a good Catholic who admires the Church, Don Leonard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwp1eZ- maybe he can do something about that institution's problems dtwc over the years--- will he want to "deconstruct Catholicism" due to the human rights transgressions of priests with boys?... The These are the men that dropped the bombs, and pulled the hypocrisy of many supporters of BDS and anti-Israel sentiments triggers, of the guns and ammo that our tax dollars bought and is appalling IMO... and now ASA has taken sides with the paid for. Telling us what they did, why they did it, and who they naysayers which is not warranted or smart for an organization did it to. devoted to American studies... Like · December 15 at 7:47am You got nothing to bring here, except desperation pursuant beliefs. Nealhugh Hurwitz Since I have worked with Sioux, Like · December 19 at 5:36pm · Edited Cheyenne, Pueblo, etc in the USA I might join ASA and call for BDS for American products!!! ... ASA's policy if adopted will be Don Leonard And oh ya, you came back huh Paulie, just silly too, IMO... Do you want that??? because desperation to maintain belief, and stave off cognitive Like · December 15 at 7:48am dissonance, forced you here. William Stroock Richard Murray believes the Jews having a https://www.youtube.com/watch? homeland is a 'problem'. feature=player_embedded...#! Like · December 17 at 10:56pm
"Because what Israel is doing is destroying the Jewish World and the Jewish heritage."
These men have credibility Paulie. You have nothing. William Jacobson "all posts containing name calling and Like · December 19 at 5:32pm substance free allegations and hostility will be deleted" --> that's pretty much what your resolution consisted of, name calling and false Don Leonard “A great deal of intelligence can be invested allegations, brought forward in a manner to make opposition difficult. in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.” BTW, will you also be boycotting the Cornell-Technion campus in ― Saul Bellow, NYC and other joint projects between US universities and Israeli Like · December 19 at 5:36pm universities? http://shar.es/OWi7C Like · Reply · 20 · December 12 at 9:47am
Bruce Sanders No, Mr. Jacobson, BDS and their minions will not be boycotting the Cornell-Technion campus, nor will Henry Max Goodelman you're not boycotting Iran, China, they give up cell phones, computers and medical products that Russia or Zimbabwe though?? Good one! are a product of Israeli technology or research. Oh, and by the Like · Reply · 57 · December 16 at 1:57pm way, they better not have a bagel with their coffee either. Like · 6 · December 14 at 8:13am Mike Rahr Why do apologists for Israel always feel more comfortable comparing that country to other unpalatable Yael Lieber BDS is all about convenience when it comes to regimes? boycotting...they don't want to incovenience themselves...so the Like · 4 · December 17 at 6:55am boycott Jewish chocolate shops and photograph them selves doing so using the Israeli technology in their cell phones...and Henry Max Goodelman No comparison Mike. What you then post it on facebook which uses Israeli technology for data should be questioning is what do these ASAsshats not have compression...the hypocrisy would be stunning if it wasn't against those countries that they do against Israel? #lol - No already so apparent as the whole idea of a boycott movement sane or educated person can think academic #freedom is more against Israeli "apartheid" is hypocritical and ignorant to begin open in Iran or China than it is in #Israel. Hebrew University of w/ especially as their leader and chief is getting a PhD at an Jerusalem, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Bar-Ilan Israeli university something no Black South African could ever are have hoped to do under the apartheid regime...BDS is for lazy אוניברסיטת תל-אביב | University and Tel Aviv University leading institutions regionally and globally. #HigherEd #reality intellectuals who promote institutionalized hatred against Jews Like · 17 · December 17 at 7:49am Like · 5 · December 14 at 9:58am
.Iran, China, Russia, and Zimbabwe are not Ariella Butler Oh let the censoring begin بسمة جثري militarily occupied by foreign entities that drop white Like · 1 · December 16 at 9:48pm phosphorous and other US-manufactured bombs on UN schools in refugee camps. Educate yourselves about Israeli war crimes, and specifically the targeting of the whole Palestinian educational system. It's abhorrent. "Never again" needs to have resonance for everyone, including the Palestinian people living Bruce Sanders BDS is simply an excuse for many who hate Jews under brutal Israeli occupation. to camouflage their "Judenhass" under the guise of protesting Like · 2 · December 17 at 12:09pm Israeli government policy. Divestment? Why not protest the treatment of women and Christians in many Muslim countries? Henry Max Goodelman Good one, Basma.
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Like · Reply · 17 · December 14 at 8:10am · Edited http://www.reuters.com/.../us-israel-arms... Like · 2 · December 17 at 1:15pm Aaron Bitterman I doubt they know what Judenhass means. These are people devoid of historical reference. Henry Max Goodelman Like · 5 · December 13 at 9:49am http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21455087 Like · 2 · December 17 at 1:15pm Peter Lake On the contrary, Aaron. We recognize ALL historical reference rather than a sanitized version. Henry Max Goodelman Like · December 13 at 11:04am http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htchem/20130502.aspx Like · 2 · December 17 at 1:15pm Aaron Bitterman Call me Israeli rather than Aaron. That way you'll know that I am not eligible for membership in your Henry Max Goodelman racist club. http://www.51voa.com/VOA_Special_English/as_it_is_48635.ht Like · 3 · December 13 at 2:49pm ml Like · 2 · December 17 at 1:18pm Nealhugh Hurwitz Peter--- I hope you support BDS for US products since we decimated the Native Americans and enslaved Henry Max Goodelman blacks for 400 years... How about continued slavery in Arab http://www.martinfrost.ws/.../white-phosphorus-weapon.html lands? Even Feisal brought his black slave!!! to the Versailles Like · 1 · December 17 at 1:19pm Treaty negotiations where he accepted enlarged Jewish immigration into Palestine... Why pick on Israel only then??? Ronit Jacobs Israel is targetting the whole Palestinian education system? LOL! You are so delusional. Front page of Like · 3 · December 15 at 7:53am the NYTimes http://www.nytimes.com/.../to-shape-young- Ariella Butler Really Peter?? Google Hebron 1929. palestinians... Like · December 17 at 4:01am Like · 1 · December 17 at 6:45pm William Stroock Peter Lake's motivations are highly Yael Lieber Supporters of Israel can't help but point out the suspect, as are the ASA's obvious hypocrisy of the BDS Mike Rahr ... So the "comparison" Like · 2 · December 17 at 10:44pm is not off Israel to China but off BDS and their reaction to Israel as compared to their reaction to China. So actually we are Dahlia Wasfi http://www.youtube.com/watch? comparing responses and as far as China, Iran, Syria etc. the v=c4ZfnpN4Dfc response from bds is: silence. This indicates that bds is not Like · December 18 at 10:46am interested in "principled stances and human rights" but is interested in bashing Jews. BDS response to Israel is disproportionate to their responses to real egregious situations ... ( in most cases BDS had no response which suggests they are complicit with these atrocities) And that is obvious American Studies Association Mark Rice: We have a hypocrisy. subcommittee for the 2014 conference in LA devoted to inviting Like · 5 · December 17 at 9:04pm and supporting the travel of both Palestinian and Israeli scholars to participate. Don Leonard https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? Like · Reply · 4 · December 13 at 5:45pm via mobile fbid=467292963309502&set=a.199210893451045.42984.19919 0930119708&type=1 Divest This Not that I expect an answer, but if this boycott Like · 1 · December 19 at 12:13am passes and the Israeli scholars you plan to invite insist that they come as representatives of the institutions you are Henry Max Goodelman Thank you Don Leonard. That boycotting, will they be forbidden from participating in this photo is literally bust out loud #funny. event? Like · 1 · December 19 at 1:33am Like · 1 · December 13 at 7:48pm
Don Leonard Is this funny as well ? Mark Rice If the scholars would prefer to travel with their own institutional funds, would that be allowed? http://www.clevelandchallenger.com/u-s-media-suppressed.../ Like · 1 · December 13 at 9:15pm Like · December 19 at 5:30am Divest This Again, whether they are paying their way or Don Leonard And do you always giggle like a fool when not, if these scholars insist on coming as representatives of presented with fact, contrary to your belief systems? Israeli institutions, will they be forbidden from attending an ASA conference or committee meeting if the ASA has a policy in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur5uBaAVa9Y place requiring your organization to break off contact with Like · December 19 at 5:31am Israeli institutions of higher learning? Like · 1 · December 13 at 9:22pm Don Leonard And why on earth do you feel the need to support the anti-semites called Zionists I wonder? Josef Pozarski BDS years 1933-1945 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nur_f%C3%BCr_Deutsche stupid, or just desperate? Like · 1 · December 14 at 1:36am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwp1eZ-dtwc Nealhugh Hurwitz Since we have anti-Zionists on Israeli Like · December 19 at 5:34am · Edited faculties, where are the critics of Arab regimes on Arab University faculties? Don Leonard Let me guess, Fox news and TNYT are your Like · 1 · December 15 at 7:50am news source of choice? Maher Zamel There are plenty of critics of Arab regimes in http://www.youtube.com/watch? academia at Arab universities. Did you seriously not know that? v=qMGuYjt6CP8&feature=youtu.be The difference in this case is that there is a clear Like · December 19 at 5:33am oppressor/oppressed relationship between two distanced groups of individuals. There is also a qualitative difference in the Israel Don Leonard http://www.youtube.com/watch? case because of the length of time this has been going on and v=kDKw0f95k7Q because of the fact that this is a country that we Americans fund with our top dollars. In terms of national security, aligning laugh all you want, doesn’t change the facts, one little bit. ourselves with an apartheid state so blatently is costing us Americans a great deal of political capital and we're losing The men you laugh at, support peaceful co-existence with legitimacy in parts of the world that we need. Palestinian Semites. The Zionists just want to murder them, and Like · December 15 at 8:50am · Edited run them out. Yael Lieber Mark Zamel...let's see don't Americans fund "w/ “Living is Easy with Eyes Closed.” their top dollar" Egypt and Pakistan above every other nation; ― John Lennon and they are oppressive totalitarian states that allow virtually no Like · December 19 at 5:36am academic freedoms...and that has been going on for a long time; as you note...also the power dynamic there is Dmitry Genis They don't boycott Iran and China because considerable as minority religious, ethnic and sexual groups are ASA as part of far-left supports totalitarian ideologies (islamic horribly oppressed...yet no ASA moral imperative to act in those fundamentalism in Iran and communist ideology of China). cases? Also the US "funding of Israel" is greatly misunderstood Like · December 19 at 4:45pm as US aid for Israel must be spent only on purchasing military equipment; so Israel has to pay back all of their aid buying US products (primarily helicopters)...unlike say Pakistan and Egypt etc etc...where the funding seems to go straight to the corrupt oppressive gov'ts to help oppress their people some more...how Ken Grossman This is vile, discriminatory, and outrageous. does that aid "help" US credibly pray tell? Shame on this organization for having voted for this arbitrary Like · December 17 at 9:21pm · Edited boycott and its attempt to delegitamize Israel and punish Israeli academics. Like · Reply · 51 · December 16 at 12:43pm
Zoe Lawlor Well done all of you, this is a great step for justice Jeff Lenchiner If you are going to boycott academic institutions and solidarity! associated in some way with governments you disagree with, Like · Reply · 42 · December 16 at 10:27am wouldn't you be boycotting universities across most of the planet? But you aren't. Just the Jews. You only support discrimination and Dimitri Rothe i completely agree Zoe, this is indeed a bigotry if Jews are the target. Not antisemitic though, right?
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brave stand that the ASA has taken in the face of great pressure from the Zionist lobby who have been manipulating us Like · Reply · 13 · December 12 at 11:11am unseen for time immemorial. The next logical step is to root out Dahlia Wasfi There's nothing more anti-Semitic than Israelis with businesses here and place signs on their windows Zionism. so people will know that we are boycotting them. If that doesnt Like · 2 · December 18 at 10:44am work and the Jews don't leave then we might have to break their windows! Cristina Soler Crespo ZIONISM is antisemitic !!! Like · 21 · December 16 at 12:20pm Like · 1 · December 18 at 2:51pm
Dimitri Rothe Europe is firmly on the ASA's Jay-Ron Berko Zionism - The Idea of having a Jewish side!!!http://www.annefrankguide.net/en- states . Can't we have one small piece of land in the world gb/content/5_05_1.jpg where we aren't targeted for destruction, where we can be Like · 7 · December 16 at 12:22pm ourselves? You two are antisemitic of the worst kind. and this organization! Ariella Butler I believe he was being sarcastic there. Yes it Like · December 18 at 7:22pm · Edited is the first Nazi policy in fact. Academic boycott of Jews. Like · 11 · December 16 at 12:37pm
Nealhugh Hurwitz Yes. I got that! at first I was appppallled!!! Divest This Has anyone else noticed that, on the few occasions Like · 5 · December 16 at 1:02pm ASA has chosen to visit this little single-thread ghetto they have set up for "discussion and healthy debate," all they have managed to Nealhugh Hurwitz looks like 700 voted yes... be good to do is repost the same Electronic Intifada and Mondoweiss have those names... propaganda they have endlessly shoved through the membership Like · 6 · December 16 at 1:07pm communication pipeline they control, never stopping once to respond to a single question, no matter how relevant? It's almost as if they Yiftach Levy Well played, Dimitri Rothe, although I fear are willing to do everything in their power to make a boycott the law that such subtle sarcasm is lost on the members of an of the land, short of actually defending their positions. organization that would endorse BDS in the first place. Still, Like · Reply · 10 · December 13 at 9:32pm bravo. That is exceptional. Like · 7 · December 16 at 3:14pm Yael Lieber I have very much noticed that ;Divest This...this shows that academics based their choice to Zoe Lawlor It's a boycott of apartheid institutions, NOT a boycott on a clearly biased and limited fund of knowledge: boycott of Jewish people. Your hysteria won't make it so. BDS mainly Electronic Intifada (which has a clear agenda that they is winning, it's unstoppable! don't try to hide) and the very nefarious "news" sources Like · 6 · December 16 at 5:03pm Mondoweiss and Counter Punch...I don't see any resources from say actual Middle East research publications and I certainly Eliyahu Neiman Which Israeli institutions you are referring don't see any Israeli news sources even cited, such as say even to that practice apartheid policies, i.e. do not admit significant the left leaning Haaretz. Clearly ASA has no interest in healthy numbers of blacks, arabs, and other minorities? debate...they simply want to see parroted the bias they already Like · 4 · December 16 at 5:25pm believe to be true. That is not what I want in any educational Zoe Lawlor PACBI: "Before discussing the various and academic association...to be a tool of propaganda. categories of academic activities that fall under the boycott call, Like · 1 · December 14 at 2:40pm and as a general overriding rule, it is important to stress that all Neill Le Roux "If Israel's government were actively striving Israeli academic institutions, unless proven otherwise, are to encourage the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, complicit in maintaining the Israeli occupation and denial of fuel it, expand its impact, accelerate its growth, it could not do basic Palestinian rights, whether through their silence, actual a better job than the one it is doing right now. involvement in justifying, whitewashing or otherwise deliberately diverting attention from Israel’s violations of international law On second thought, maybe it is. Maybe that's the strategy. and human rights, or indeed through their direct collaboration with state agencies in the design and commission of these Maybe Iran is not the enemy that Benjamin Netanyahu hoped it violations. Accordingly, these institutions, all their activities, and would turn out to be. Nor Mahmoud Abbas. Nor, certainly, all the events they sponsor or support must be boycotted. Barack Obama. Events and projects involving individuals explicitly representing these complicit institutions should be boycotted, by the same Maybe what's needed is a new enemy, one which is token. Mere institutional affiliation to the Israeli academy is everywhere, can be blamed for everything, can be accused of therefore not a sufficient condition for applying the boycott." anything, and can even be used for fundraising." Like · 4 · December 16 at 5:34pm http://www.haaretz.com/.../a-special.../.premium-1.564066 Elana Rose Starr Zoe, why are you using Facebook if Like · 1 · December 18 at 10:22am you're a BDS supporter? FB just bought yet another Israeli tech company, for more than $50 million. You're using Israeli technology if you're on Facebook. Like · 8 · December 16 at 6:04pm Kate Davis I don't understand this. Why would you devote a Zoe Lawlor Hey Elana, boycott is a tactic, not an inflexible Facebook page to demonizing Israel? Why is this so important to principle - it's not difficult to comprehend. you? Who are you anyway? Like · 3 · December 16 at 6:08pm Like · Reply · 10 · December 13 at 9:54pm
Johan Bester Elena, it's called 'hypocrisy'. Cristina Soler Crespo We are not demonizing, we are denouncing an Apartheid State ! Like · 3 · December 16 at 6:24pm Like · 1 · December 18 at 2:53pm Zoe Lawlor The wheels are coming off apartheid, there have been many BDS victories in the last few weeks. Netanyahu couldn't even go to Mandela's memorial.... Civil society is awake to the injustice of Israeli apartheid and it will end. #BDS is unstoppable! Jacob Levenson I wish to add my voice to these who oppose the academic boycott of Israel or any other university system that Like · 4 · December 16 at 6:27pm practices free inquiry. The statements of the AAUP and that of Adam Hyman WHO is persecuting WHOM? former presidents of the ASA give the reasons why all responsible scholars should unite on this issue. As a founding member of the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza: American Studies Association,and former president of my regional 1968: 1.1 million ASA I am distressed that the current officers should have let this 2013: 4.4 million proposal have their support. A scholarly association has a duty to support free inquiry. Jewish population in Morocco: Like · Reply · 11 · December 12 at 6:02pm 1948: 265,000 2004: 5,000 Tom Levenson I fully concur with Professor Levenson's statement. Jack knows the institutional issues involved. An Jewish population in Iraq: academic boycott of a nation with politics members of this 1948: 135,000 organization may deplore is precisely the wrong intellectual 2004: 30 response, condemning as it does people engaged in reason within the country to isolation at a point when they may most Jewish population in Algeria: need international support. It's antithetical to the ideals of 1948: 140,000 intellectual life over here: shall we not engage with matters of 2004: 100 pressing humanist concern? The proposal turns on a deeply selective politics as well. All in all, an embarrassment to the Jewish population in Tunisia: organization, if you'll forgive someone from outside your field 1948: 105,000 making such a judgment. 2004: 100 Like · 4 · December 13 at 4:50pm
Jewish population in Egypt: 1948: 75,000 2004: 100 Mark Rice Letter from 8 former ASA presidents (dated 12/11/13) on why they oppose an academic boycott of Israel. Jewish population in Yemen:
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http://www.scribd.com/.../American-Studies-Association... 1948: 50,000 2004: 800 Like · Reply · 10 · December 12 at 9:42am Richard Murray But most of academia in Israel has joined Jewish population in Libya: the hasbara (propaganda) campaign of the fascist Likud 1948: 38,000 party, associated with the likes of racist Avigdor Lieberman. 2004: 100 Like · 1 · December 12 at 11:00am
Jewish population in Syria: Alex Lubin Just to play the numbers game, there are three 1948: 30,000 former ASA Presidents (Washington, Kaplan, Jacobson), the 2004: 20 current ASA President (Marez), and the incoming ASA President (Duggan) who have supported the resolution. All of them are Jewish population in Lebanon: current and active members in the association. 1948: 5,000 Like · 2 · December 12 at 11:25am · Edited 2004: 10 Like · 9 · December 16 at 7:29pm Mark Rice Alex: Precisely. There are prominent voices within the American Studies community on both sides of the Ariella Butler See, there it is again BDS, I thought this was boycott question. Using the ASA facebook page to provide not about BDS? ASA, Is it about BDS? Did your sheer veneer access to diverse opinions without privileging any one side is just melt away? commendable. Like · 1 · December 16 at 7:33pm Like · December 12 at 1:05pm
Zoe Lawlor Boycott. Divestment. Sanctions. BDS, it's clear. Cynthia Franklin
Mark Stein the next step will be any store in the unites They are now joined in this by the National Association of states that's owned by a Zionist Jew will be boycotted Scholars, who have posted on their site a letter opposing the Like · 2 · December 17 at 6:26pm boycott resolution and stating that they “applaud the fifty-plus ASA members, including seven past presidents, who signed a Brian Greenberg Justice and solidarity? With whom? With letter opposing the boycott as an infringement of academic a society that celebrates death, that trains their children to freedom.” Members of the American Studies Association should hate, that teaches that all Jews and Christians should be killed, be wary of the National Association of Scholars, better known by that hangs gays and lesbians, that executes people for doing its suggestive acronym, the NAS. During the “culture wars” of business with Jews? Good company Zoe. the 1980s and 1990s, it was the NAS that led the assault on Like · December 18 at 8:56pm multiculturalism and on the effort by students and faculty to desegregate US campuses and end “apartheid on campus”. Zoe Lawlor Your comment is pure racism, propaganda and Echoes of those battles are still readable on their website via its based on no facts Brian. It's called solidarity with the tab on “Western Civilization” and it is no wonder that they cast oppressed. You should try it sometime. the current work of American Studies, with its crucial legacy of Like · 1 · December 19 at 3:53am anti-racist scholarship and critiques of US imperialism, as spelling “the enervation of the discipline”. Members of the NAS Jeremy Borouchoff Hmm .. placing signs in windows were among the most active in pushing for the denial of tenure Dimitri? Where were you on Kristallnacht? to scholars of color in the 1990s when the push-back against Like · 17 hours ago affirmative action began under the threadbare cover of “civil rights initiatives.” Since then, with rather more sinister import, the NAS has become an important conduit for the normalization and sanitization of Islamophobia, its defense of “Western Rich Penner Agree with Edith Goldman. What a pathetic Civilization” spilling over into its battery of postings on “Islamic disgraceful joke. If you are so concerned with the well being of Extremism”. the Arab people, you should be boycotting ALL the Arab governments that oppress them. But no, you are a bunch of do-gooder hypocrites The NAS’s claim to be an organization that seeks “to foster who will use any opportunity they can to isolate Israel. I guess you intellectual freedom and to sustain the tradition of reasoned only boycott democracies and Jews. What a sad day for American scholarship and civil debate” aligns with the AAUP’s surprisingly academics if that is what you call yourself vigorous campaign against the current boycott resolution in the Like · Reply · 37 · December 16 at 2:42pm · Edited name of academic freedom, a campaign that finds it in very partisan and proactive alliance with Zionist lobby groups. The Hajar Ibrahim hey Arabs are oppressed day and night in ASA, however, does not need instruction on academic freedom Israhell just today Israhell murdered 2 young Palestinians so from such organizations. Its members have learnt and taught shut up!okay that every substantial advance in real and material freedom for Like · December 19 at 12:42am people subject to racism, colonization and discrimination has come through intellectual analysis that finds expression in Don Leonard https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? practice and in the alliance with social movements working for fbid=10150343385553493&set=a.433715358492.214099.51256 justice. No more than political freedom is academic freedom the 8492&type=1 private possession of the privileged. It has meaning only if it is Like · December 19 at 4:33am translated into action and only if we are not afraid to translate our understanding into collective action for justice. The present Don Leonard Even Einstein saw what you are, before resolution in response to the call of Palestinian civil society for Zionists really even existed Rich. It is America and the UN that the boycott of Israeli academic institutions presents the ASA are oppressing Arab nations right now as we speak. Murdering with such a choice and such a possibility. As the great majority them in Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Libya, and everywhere of those who spoke at the open meeting affirmed, the choice else they want to instal their Zionist based banking system and for justice has no need of the sanction of authority or the geo-political agenda.. You call out their Arab leaders, those who approval of institutions. That has been the extraordinary and have been "purchased" with American dollars. After the non- moving lesson of the open and democratic process that has cooperative leaders got assassinated by the west. been taking place within the association and that is clearly having its impact well beyond the shelter of the academy as Are you really that stupid, or do you watch lamestream media more and more people around the country attend to this for your information. ongoing open meeting on Israel’s own version of apartheid." Like · 4 · December 12 at 1:57pm Your "opinion", is not fact. Jonathan Marks This is not a strong argument. The nub of There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.” it is that because the NAS, of which many reading the thread ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, will disapprove, likes the AAUP's statement, the AAUP statement must be wrong. They used chemical weapons on chidlren, and you support Like · December 12 at 8:07pm them?
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Don Leonard Zionists are NOT Jews, only racists. Jimmy the challenging decision on whether to pursue a career in the calls it...Zionism does apartheid in Palestine. academy, I've been very distraught over this move since I woke up to an H-Net e-mail about it two mornings ago. The idea of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDKw0f95k7Q supporting censorship between intellectuals is, to me, the epitome of Like · December 19 at 4:43am · Edited hypocrisy. The Israeli university system is a safe place for debate and free expression.
As an undergraduate, I studied abroad at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, even though UCLA had not yet re-instated its partnership Dimitri Rothe i sincerely congratulate you on your noble effort program following the second intifada. While there, we were to castigate and vilify Jews on the international stage. You see, encouraged to take and consider critical positions and to engage in unlike previous centuries when Mobs would boycott and murder Jews deep, honest debate with classmates. I spent the summer learning in the street due to false rumors that would intensify into fact based Hebrew with Arab-Israelis and international students from 20 or upon a groundswell of hysteria and hatred, this time your group is in more countries. Later in the Semester, I got permission from Prof. the right, after all Israel is committing a genocide, i heard about it on Susan Nashman Fraiman to give a special presentation in her class the Internet, so it must be true, we need to punish the Jews. Next on Israeli art. I featured a lesser-known artist at the time, Banksy, stop, let's find some Jewish err, i mean Israeli shops and put up and his public displays of art on the Separation Wall, visible from some signs so they know we are boycotting them, if that doeesn't many of our dorm rooms in East Jerusalem. These eye-opening work we can then break some windows pieces were a great topic for discussion in the class, and no opinion Like · Reply · 33 · December 16 at 2:19pm · Edited was excluded from the room. Dimitri Rothe fear not though!! you are not the sole political group to pursure this endavour of boycotting I've read much of the ASA's efforts at "outreach" on the referendum. Israelis, Europe stands in solidarity with you brave souls who It is obvious that their goal all along has been to convince its finally have seen the light! membership of one opinion over another. It claims to have put on http://images.sodahead.com/.../000972829/boycott_xlarge.png programming at its conferences to discuss the BDS movement, but judging by the topics discussed, it's obvious to any outsider that it Like · 2 · December 16 at 12:10pm was engaging in intellectual propaganda. All efforts began with an Dimitri Rothe effort to convince its constituency of a singular opinion. http://osaarchivum.org/.../highlights/06/pics/Boycott6.jpg Like · 1 · December 16 at 12:11pm To an outsider, it gives me deep pause towards dedicating my efforts to a community so eager to engage in hollow, one-sided debate. Dimitri Rothe my German is a little bit rusty, can somebody Every post that ASA makes attempting to convince others of its translate this sign that our European brothers are holding in position sings of a campaign to avoid logical, academic debate. That solidarity with the ASA? they practice a 2-day comment deletion policy is absurd in an era of http://3.bp.blogspot.com/.../jewish+shops+boycotted.jpg social media. Writers should stand by their position and realize that a Like · 1 · December 16 at 12:12pm comment is forever. One could screencap and save entire threads. It's an attempt to stifle opposing positions and control the tone at Dimitri Rothe their own will with a "reset" button. http://ivarfjeld.files.wordpress.com/.../jewish-boycott... Like · Reply · 9 · December 13 at 6:28pm Like · December 16 at 12:14pm Wesley Wolfbear Pinkham (i should clarify that the wall Dimitri Rothe --- was visible from the dorms, not the art, which was almost -http://www.hurryupharry.org/.../2009/01/nazi-boycott.jpg----- entirely created on the west bank-side) Like · December 16 at 12:16pm Like · December 13 at 8:58pm
John Dowdle Not all Jews are Israelis and not all Israelis Nealhugh Hurwitz IMO a lot of the discussion is are Jews. So stop trying to conflate the two together, There are ahistorical--- people are just not aware of what has happened plenty of Jews and Israelis who find the racist apartheid policies there since say the Turks! And I bet that Cynthia Franklin who of the Zionist Israeli government an utter embarrassment. has the ASA symbol next to her name has never been in Israel Trying to lump them in with 1930s fascists is an utter waste of or Palestine or any Arab country... time and totally undermines any attempt at reasoned criticism Like · 2 · December 14 at 6:11am you may actually attempt. Wise up: international opinion poll evidence ranks present-day Israel alongside North Korea as the greatest threat to world peace. Like · 2 · December 16 at 1:12pm Ariella Butler Almost a million Jews were displaced from Iraq Dimitri Rothe yes John you are right, the Jew is the Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Morocco, Yemen, etc. What about their greatest threat to world peace today. Once we take care of the permanent refugee status?In the interest of Fairness then, Are the Jew then we can finally have our thousand year reign of peace. ARAB nations prepared to give us back everything they took from Not all Jews are a threat however, there are some good jews our people too?? No, Egypt tries to bury the truth, as do the rest of who will help us end the menace that is Israel, those we will you. Germany, Russia, Span, France, England, Portugal, the spare from our righteous wrath. Who knows, they might even Vatican...all of you have blood on your hands. Your need to vilify help us organize the rest of the Jews who are the real threat Israel is a reflection of your own blood guilt for the past 2000 years into some sort of camp system so that they may receive their of trying to murder my people. You will not succeed in infecting the proper punishment hearts of Americans with your evil intent. Dispute that. I dare you. Like · 3 · December 16 at 1:30pm Like · Reply · 8 · December 16 at 6:54pm · Edited
Natalie Blacher The anti-semitic comments by the Nealhugh Hurwitz More than absurd... Boycott Russia, China, supporters of the boycott are proof enough. Cuba, N Korea... not to mention the Arab regime countries... Like · 2 · December 16 at 5:42pm This is just not smart... Joy Johnson-Sehl John is a made up FB Like · December 17 at 12:52am Best, Neal H. Hurwitz Recognizing the state that a certain group of Like · Reply · 9 · December 13 at 11:06am" بسمة جثري Jews has formed – not even a majority – as representing every Ariella Butler What on earth does the American Studies Jew on earth (and perhaps every Jew in history) is actually Association have to do with Middle Eastern politics? Exactly zilch. closer to old anti-Semite thinking." I hope you enjoy this You lost all credibility with this "action." informative article and open your mind to another realm of possibilities where the Palestinian people's freedom is as Like · Reply · 7 · December 16 at 8:09am · Edited important to you as your own. http://972mag.com/no-criticism- Ariella Butler I am going to be calling the Department of of-israel-is-not.../46401/ Education, today. You are violating law by opposing the Like · 2 · December 17 at 12:16pm policies of the United States Government, and the state from which you operate regarding boycotts. I will never support your Vadim Dribinsky I'm afraid many will miss the sarcasm organization again, nor read your publications. You cannot use here. government FUNDING and at the same time go against the Like · December 19 at 10:49am policies of the US government, period. That is Fraud. Like · 8 · December 16 at 11:05am · Edited
John Spike I vote to stop all funding of this organization. Sylvia Posadas Fabulous result - congratulations, folks BDS!! Like · 4 · December 16 at 11:44pm Like · Reply · 32 · December 16 at 10:49am Ariella Butler I am wondering how Wesleyan is going to handle their wayward associate. Elana Rose Starr Sylvia, you need a course in systems Like · December 17 at 4:03am thinking. You should realize that by boycotting Israeli goods, you're HURTING the Palestinians. Lots of Israeli industries employ Palestinians and if their business goes down, the Palestinians will among those fired. BTW, why don't you speak out about the BILLIONS stolen by Arafat and Arab-on-Arab American Studies Association violence? (That's a rhetorical question, Sylvia; I know the http://mondoweiss.net/.../happened-american-association.html answer lies in your anti-Jewish bias.) Like · Reply · 2 · December 12 at 9:29am Like · 7 · December 16 at 6:08pm Ariella Butler On that note, what about the MILLION JEWS who Eric Feldkamp Elena, it's called pathological altruism. The were displaced and or killed by the Arab nations and everything pathological altruist is unconcerned about all the damage they they had stolen.... You going to boycott those nations too?
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are doing to the people they are "helping", they only care that Like · Reply · 6 · December 16 at 10:19am · Edited they get to feel like they are helping. Like · 9 · December 16 at 8:21pm Aviva Roth Sucher No less than 22 Arab countries that Jewish people were driven from and still may not return to. Stan Shawn Elana, I agree with most of what you write, How do you support that action Peter Lake? but I suggest that you check into the historicity of the so-called Like · 3 · December 18 at 2:07am via mobile · Edited Palestinians. I haven't been able to find any evidence that such a people ever existed prior to 1964 when they literally Ariella Butler Yet again they are utterly silent Aviva. They "exploded" onto the world's stage. cannot face the truth that they have made a critical error. Like · 1 · December 16 at 8:56pm Saving face would be too much for them. They can still turn this around. A simple Phone call vote would settle it. MOST Sylvia Posadas Since when have zionists cared about academic members of organizations would not be able to be 'hurting Palestinians'. Their present unctuous faux concern present for a physical vote anyway, especially at the END OF A nauseates as much as their habitual dissembling and denial of SEMESTER. I guess they would rather loose their 501c3 though human rights to oppressed Palestinian people. that save face. Even the American Association of University Like · 5 · December 17 at 12:46am Professors has denounced this move. They have allowed these bds people to trash their organization. Where are they now?? Sylvia Posadas Here's how much Israel cares about gone of course. They did the damage, and now where are they? Palestinians - it floods them. This is a crime against humanity on On to the next academic victim of course.. top of Israel's existing collective punishment. Like · 1 · December 18 at 10:41am · Edited https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/.../8834-israel-opens... Like · 4 · December 17 at 1:01am
Cristina Soler Crespo Zionism only cares for its own people...that´s why is called "zionazism" Chris DesBarres I'd like you to try an experiment: Go to Israel Like · December 17 at 7:15pm and stand on a street corner giving a speech about that government's policies in Palestine. Jeremy Cox Here Sylvia Posadas...the truth: http://www.timesofisrael.com/how-hamas-used-the-weather.../ Then, fly over to Saudi Arabai, and stand on a street corner giving a Like · December 18 at 4:04pm speech about that government's policies regarding women and Sylvia Posadas The TOI is to truth what rancid butter is to foreign workers. fresh cream. Witness Israel's racism. This is apartheid, this is why the Israeli regime is being boycotted. If you make it out, please hop on a plane to China, stand in the middle of Tiannenman Square, and give a speech about that 'Esmail Coovadia, South Africa’s ambassador to Israel until country's occupation of Tibet. December 2012, wrote in June this year that what he witnessed in Israel was a “replication” of apartheid. South African activists Lemme know how it goes. on a trip to the Holy Land in 2008 — including members of the Like · Reply · 5 · December 17 at 11:52am · Edited ruling African National Congress — went even further, Aviva Roth Sucher Enough said! concluding that what the Palestinians are going through is even worse. “Nothing can prepare you for the evil we have seen Like · December 18 at 2:09am via mobile here. It is worse, worse, worse than everything we endured. Dahlia Wasfi Here's Step 1 of the experiment: The level of apartheid, the racism and the brutality are worse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftgu6nXpn-c than the worst period of apartheid,” said Mondli Makhanya, Like · December 18 at 10:55am former editor-in-chief of South Africa’s Sunday Times. “It seems to me that the Israelis would like the Palestinians to disappear. Chris DesBarres Considering the circumstances of the There was never anything like that in our case. The whites did video, I'm going to give the police the benefit of the doubt. not want the blacks to disappear.” That was a highly-charged atmosphere -- marches on Jerusalem Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, former deputy defence minister Day, which commemorates Israel regaining control over the Old and deputy health minister, agreed that “what I see here is City after the 1967 War -- and the young man in question worse than what we experienced — the absolute control of appears to have been ignoring instructions to get down from people’s lives, the lack of freedom of movement, the army the barricade or whatever it was he was standing on. presence everywhere, the total separation and the extensive destruction we saw. Racist ideology is also reinforced by Notice that the police don't rush the line of Palestinian religion, which was not the case in South Africa”. protesters behind him, which is what you would expect if they were really trying to stifle free speech. http://gulfnews.com/.../israeli-apartheid-and-an... Like · December 18 at 11:20am Like · 1 · December 19 at 12:53am · Edited Dahlia Wasfi Just to clarify, Chris DesBarres, is your point Paul Lichter Sylvia Posadas, You are so wrong. Israel got that Israel has freedom of speech whereas Saudi Arabia and the snow storm and Gaza got the rain and floods. Also, since China do not? Just making sure I understand...thanks for your you are woefully unaware, Israel grants equal rights to all of its response above, and hopefully below. citizens. Like · December 18 at 4:23pm Like · December 19 at 3:38pm Chris DesBarres My point is that, yes, there are, generally Sylvia Posadas Paul, Israel does not grant equal rights to speaking, far greater civil liberties protections inside Israel than all its citizens. More than 50 laws discriminate against non- in Saudi Arabia, China, and a great many other places. Jews. See here: http://adalah.org/eng/Israeli-Discriminatory- Law-Database Is Israel a Shangri-La? Of course not. And there are grave Like · 1 · 21 hours ago injustices that happen within Israel proper and the Palestinian territories. That is to say nothing about the wisdom, or lack thereof, of certain policies, like continuing settlement building.
That being said, I find the ASA's stance singling out Israel Shai Ben Ami Shame on you. peculiar, to say the least. Part of the resolution reads, "Whereas Like · Reply · 31 · December 16 at 11:37am the American Studies Association seeks to promote academic Avital Bloch This is absolutely a disgrace!! The ASA has no exchange, collaboration and opportunities and supports the right business boycotting universities anywhere. (How about to education and academic freedom for students and scholars universities boycotting the ASA?) I have been an ASA member for everywhere." There are a great, great many countries who are years, and was a member also of the International Committee. I far more abusive in this regard than is Israel. thought I could renew my membership thise days, but needless to say, I WILL NOT RENEW MY MEMBERSHIP. So as the ASA will But what I find extremely troubling is the racially-charged probably loser its Israeli members--excellent schoars--at the best language associated with the ASA policy: words like "Zionist" universities of the country, it will lose me too. and "Jewery" have been common-place within the discussion (although not contained within the resolution itself, of course), Like · Reply · 30 · December 16 at 2:50pm and those words have historically been little more than code- Boycott ASA "How about universities boycotting the ASA?" words designed to disparage, denigrate, and dehumanize an Soon... entire culture. The results have been catastrophic and Like · 4 · December 17 at 8:39am · Edited abhorrent, and I think are deserving of far greater sensitivity and consideration than ASA has displayed. I just want to point out that your symbol has a بسمة جثري disturbing likeness to something else. You might wanna Hope you have a wonderful rest of your evening! reconsider that, as well as a lot of other things. Like · 1 · December 18 at 7:55pm Like · December 17 at 12:12pm Dahlia Wasfi Thank you, Chris DesBarres. US policy with Avital Bloch I have to agree about the symbol Israel differs from US policy with Saudi Arabia, China, and other Like · 1 · December 17 at 12:21pm governments with horrendous human rights records, in that the US funds the "grave injustices" (as you aptly described) committed by successive Israeli governments with over 3 billion dollars of US tax money every year. Sure, we sell arms to Saudi Arabia, but they have their own ill-acquired wealth to pay for it. Batel Libes ASA, Your reply is pathetic and only reinforces what Despite the fact that Israel was the world's 6th largest arms most are saying--you have chosen to follow one standard for exporter in 2012, we continue to arm that country with billions Israel and a different one for the rest of the world. Had you applied of dollars worth of equipment (or give them the money to buy
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similar actions to countries where women are stoned to death for it) used to continue an illegal military occupation. This is in any action thought by males to be inappropriate or similar such violation of the US Arms Export Control Act. Until the US institutionalized actions, your stand against Israel might have a place government does the right thing, we the people need to do the in the discussion. But what you have chosen to do only shows how right thing, and the non-violent way to do that is off based you are and what you are really about. boycott/divestment/ sanctions. Like · Reply · 28 · December 16 at 8:23pm via mobile Like · December 19 at 11:48am
Scott H. Gendell Well said. Dahlia Wasfi Certainly, racist language is unacceptable, but Like · 1 · December 17 at 12:11am what do you mean by "racially-charged?" Zionism is a political movement, and there are both Jewish and Christian Zionists. US Jeffrey Altman dittos. VP Joe Biden has proudly exclaimed that his is a Zionist; how is Like · 1 · December 17 at 11:17am the term "racially-charged?" As for "Jewry," can you please Neil J Sheber This is the classic definition of Anti-Semetism. show me an example of how the ASA has used this term in a derogatory way? As the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Like · 3 · December 17 at 2:24pm I'd very much like to know. Many thanks, Dahlia Like · December 19 at 11:48am
Elliot Goldenberg Are you going to boycott all academic information including technology advances that you use in your hospitals, aircraft, telecommunications, etc. as well as all medical Joanne Barker I support the boycott for a number of reasons; breakthroughs. Stop using your cell phones, computers, medical this is one. http://tequilasovereign.blogspot.com/.../academic- technology. Chances are that anything electronic and most new freedom... medical discoveries come from Israeli Universities and Academia Like · Reply · 5 · December 12 at 1:16pm Like · Reply · 29 · December 16 at 2:30pm Katherine Metres Congratulations to the activists who made this Elana Rose Starr This includes Facebook. possible! Silence is complicity, and you have taken a courageous stand that I'm sure required a lot of hard work. I am waiting eagerly Like · 6 · December 16 at 6:32pm to hear the results of the vote. Doc Meromorphic No, these hypocrites will not, even Like · Reply · 5 · December 16 at 9:55am though the statement says they support the BSD movement. Raphael Gluck Please keep us informed on the boycott Like · 2 · December 17 at 8:25am vote for North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria.. Katherine Metres Don Leonard blah blah blah. Irrelevant bullshit. What incredible work for humanity, for ASA, putting their credibility on the line with this vote. How selfless. Secondly, everything invented by Israel was based on the 3 Like · 4 · December 16 at 10:11am · Edited billion dollars we Americans have been feeding them since Christ Katherine Metres @Raphael, if you are a member was a cowboy. So we own it. concerned about human rights in those countries, as am I (except not a member), I encourage you to start your own If there is any country in the world that we should all be afraid boycott efforts. I don't appreciate your sarcastic tone. Obviously of right now? It is Israel the ASA activists were working for humanity in a selfless way. Are you suggesting that they got some personal benefit for “We possess several hundred atomic warheads and rockets and sticking their necks out? can launch them at targets in all directions, perhaps even at Rome. Most European capitals are targets for our air force. Our Like · 1 · December 16 at 10:17am armed forces are not the thirtieth strongest in the world, but rather the second or third. We have the capability to take the world down with us. And I can assure you that that will happen, before Israel goes under.” Nealhugh Hurwitz I find this particularly repulsive--- and why not apply it to the Chinese and Russians and Saudis, etc. etc. - Martin Van Creveld – professor of military history at the "Academics could consider whether equally valuable contributions Hebrew University, Jerusalem. might not be made by non-Israeli colleagues." and my my--- apply it to all US Universities on account of slavery and destruction of the In a U.S. Army journal, Lt. Col. Warner Farr wrote that one Native American communities... It is hard to believe that ASA will “purpose of Israeli nuclear weapons, not often stated, but endorse such a "not smart" measure... Sad too... Neal H. Hurwitz NY obvious, is their `use’ on the United States”—presumably to NY former Columbia U faculty ensure consistent U.S. support for Israeli policies." Like · Reply · 7 · December 16 at 9:23am Noam Chomsky Richard Tuerk In spite of all the respectable-sounding They attacked America twice before, and they WILL do it again. arguments in favor of this resolution, it is just plain anti-Semitic. Like · December 19 at 4:46am Like · Reply · 7 · December 15 at 12:33pm
Deb Kay It's plainly anti zionist. That's why groups like, True Torah Jews are fighting for peace in Palestine. Anti zionism and anti semitism are not to be confused. American Studies Association There's no boycott of any Like · 3 · December 16 at 10:27am scholars. It's an institutional boycott. Read here for more info: http://www.theasa.net Aviva Roth Sucher Deb Kay- Nonsense! This statement is Like · Reply · 18 · December 16 at 7:52pm via mobile as nonsensical as it was to say in 1939, that Jews are responsible for disease, and for disobedience against civility, Ian Ross L So faculty or students cannot be hurt by going they have undue representation in businesses. These excuses after their institutions. Hmm? Ok were propaganda in 1939 and your ASA anti-semitic stance is Like · 4 · December 16 at 8:09pm propoganda today! Like · December 18 at 10:42am Erin Nekervis Really? You expect people to believe the ASA is boycotting academic institutions while taking extreme care Cristina Soler Crespo Zionists are brain-washed by not to discriminate against individual scholars working in those HASBARA !!! academic institutions? That's pretty sad. Like · December 18 at 6:33pm Like · 8 · December 16 at 8:28pm
John Spike What B.S. !!! Institutional boycott ??? As in MENTAL INSTITUTION ?? Like · 3 · December 16 at 11:08pm Jeff Lenchiner Syria has killed over 100,000 people. No boycott though? Russia feels being gay is illegal. No boycott though? Joy Johnson-Sehl I would like to see all of your China occupies Tibet. No boycott, though? Tons of countries across contributors please, you can message the info to my FB Asia, Africa, etc. are discriminatory or racist in multiple ways. No account. boycott though? But small Israel, less than 1% of the Middle East -- Like · 1 · December 17 at 12:46am THAT is your ONLY TARGET. And you're targeting innocent people, not even the government or military. And you pretend this isn't just Sylvia Posadas 'I would like to see all of your contributors biased, hypocritical, antisemitic hate? please'. Why, Joy? are you going to pricetag them? Like · Reply · 7 · December 12 at 12:27pm Like · 1 · December 17 at 1:46am Jonathan Tollefson It's necessary to realize that the Leor Sinai by siding with the BDS you are providing a great academic boycott, and BDS more generally, is a coherent dis-service to your association, and to those who ARE oppressed strategy that was called for by Palestinian civil society (way and suffer around the world; this puts you in great company, in back in 2005). There are different ways of trying to work a very bad place. Israeli academia continues to be free, diverse against oppression in all its forms, and BDS is one strategy out and open to all minds. of many. Boycott matters in this case because it is a global Like · 6 · December 17 at 4:40am movement that was called for by those under occupation (just Eric Savage BS. Blatant religious bigotry and selective as the boycott of south africa was a systematized global "morality" - completely un-American. strategy). Academics have responded to other calls for action, in Like · 2 · December 17 at 9:12am via mobile other cases - actions on Darfur come to mind, for instance. It would be meaningless and ineffective for the ASA to "boycott" Divest This I've asked this question of ASA many times something out of the blue, because that's not the point of a already, so I don't expect an answer, but if one of the 400 US boycott. People engage with movements for justice all the time, colleges and universities who have declared that, for purposes focusing on areas all over the world. This is a strategy that
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of any anti-Israel boycott that they too should be considered makes sense in this particular situation; other strategies makes Israeli institutions and also boycotted, will ASA break all ties sense, and are being employed, regarding the same injustices with these institutions (in line with this allegedly being an you mentioned. If you do, indeed, hope to work against "institutional boycott") or keep on asking for money from them? oppression all over the world, then I would suggest you support Like · 4 · December 17 at 9:19am this clear-cut and well thought out strategy, and also support other strategies that are being employed elsewhere. Sylvia Posadas Why would a US academic institution be Like · 1 · December 12 at 1:46pm considered Israeli? Like · December 17 at 11:30am Jeff Lenchiner Summary: On an entire planet packed with racism, discrimination, violence, etc. the only people being Divest This The leadership of over 400 schools made this boycotted are... innocent Israeli Jewish professors. declaration in 2007, taking a moral stance against another Like · 7 · December 12 at 1:50pm immoral boycott: http://www.ajc.org/.../NYT_ISRAEL_BOYCOTT_AD_080807.PDF Richard Murray Gaza, largest open-air prison in the history Like · 3 · December 17 at 12:17pm of the cosmos. Boycott. Batel Libes As I posted before to your reply: ASA, Your Like · December 12 at 2:14pm reply is pathetic and only reinforces what most are saying--you have chosen to follow one standard for Israel and a different Wesley Wolfbear Pinkham Richard Murray: North Korea one for the rest of the world. Had you applied similar actions to = 46,541 sq miles. Gaza Strip = 139 sq miles. Let's stop talking countries where women are stoned to death for any action in oversimplified declarative statements. Please define open-air. thought by males to be inappropriate or similar such Please define prison. Please explain how we've explored the institutionalized actions, your stand against Israel might have a entirety of the cosmos. place in the discussion. But what you have chosen to do only Like · 1 · December 13 at 9:08pm shows how off based you are and what you are really about. Like · 3 · December 17 at 12:29pm Jonathan Tollefson Jeff, I wish you would engage with what I am actually saying. I think you also misunderstand what Richard Becker The road to hell is paved with good a boycott actually is. It targets the institutions that produce the intentions and rationalizations. As academics you should surely research, theories, and academic justifications that are used in understand this truth that most 4th graders grasp. the ongoing illegal occupation. It has nothing to do with Like · 2 · December 17 at 1:40pm individual professor, and also has nothing to do with nationality or ethnicity. You seem concerned with injustices worldwide; so I Jill Cunniff Who does the ASA think works at these would like to ask a question in return. Did you attack the institutions? They say they are boycotting institutions, not the boycott of apartheid South Africa for "singling out" that scholars? Huh? By the way, the BDS hurts Palestinian workers apartheid regime? Do you attack people who boycott Nike for as much as anyone else. using sweatshop labor as "singling out" Nike? I wonder why Like · 2 · December 17 at 9:53pm · Edited you seem to single out the nation of Israel and the Israeli occupation in your attacks. Brian Greenberg Oh, so that makes it ok? Instead of Like · December 14 at 6:02pm trying to tear down some of the most prestigious and free academic institutions in the world (Hebrew University, Tel-Aviv Aviva Roth Sucher Dear Jonathon T. you are currently University and Technion) maybe you should spend some effort occupying American Indian lands-- It has been long enough. to bring Palestinian universities into the 21st century. If you Like · 1 · December 15 at 12:10am · Edited want to elevate the Palestinians to western standards of decency and freedom I am all in favor. But, you are not going to help the Palestinians by destroying Israel. Like · 1 · December 18 at 9:01pm Simon J. Bronner Ari Kelman in the Nation explains his stand Jeremy Borouchoff ASA, you are so full of your own against the ASA's boycott resolution: disease. http://www.thenation.com/.../engage-dont-boycott-open... Like · 17 hours ago Like · Reply · 5 · December 14 at 6:17am
Simon J. Bronner Palestinian Authority President Abbas Does Not Support Boycott of Israel: http://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-we-do-not-support-the.../ Richard Tuerk Now that the membership has endorsed this Like · Reply · 4 · December 13 at 5:39pm incredibly biased resolution, the American Studies Association has made it known to all that it is anti-Semitic. it doesn't mention the Kenneth Cohen If you check the website of this group - the wonderful record of academic freedom found in all the nations of the comments section has ONLY comments that support the Middle East except for Israel, the only nation in the area with any resolution. Support of it is expressed in vile terms, which have little concern whatsoever for academic freedom and integrity. I can't semblance to reality. There was dissent from the resolution but none believe an organization to which I have belonged for years would is posted on the website. I cannot help but suspect that the site is support such a resolution. I must resign my membership. being controlled and that there is censorship. Is this academic Like · Reply · 28 · December 16 at 2:19pm freedom or Stalinism?
Ariella Butler Better yet take the membership roster you http://www.theasa.net/.../council_statement_on_the.../ have and send out a re-vote to all of them. I bet you will find Like · Reply · 4 · December 16 at 5:05pm via mobile a very different outcome!! Like · 1 · December 19 at 4:44am Seth Johnston The very fact that the ASA quotes "The electronic intifada" tells me more than enough about the ASA. Don't bother wasting your time on this earth arguing with these anti- Semites. Like · Reply · 4 · December 16 at 12:22pm Laurie Edwards Shameful. NO support from me or mine to the ASA in any way, shape, or form. No, I'm not an Israeli, and I'm Alexandra Goldberg My advise to those who voted for this not Jewish--but I know unfairness and anti-Semitism when I see it, resolution: Practice your own vote in real life, boycott everything and this ASA boycott is both. of Israeli origin, which means the Israeli components in all your Like · Reply · 25 · December 16 at 5:59pm · Edited gadgets, medicines, Israeli scientific discoveries etc.... You might as well sit around the fire in a cave and debate your self righteousness John Boland I was counting up the Nobel laureates from Israel, ... But my real question is WHY DO YOU HATE US? Did you ever look then started to count the Nobel laureates associated with the at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself this question? American Studies Association . . . I'll resume looking for one, Like · Reply · 6 · December 15 at 2:06pm · Edited tomorrow. Like · Reply · 25 · December 16 at 11:07pm Nealhugh Hurwitz On December 4, 2013, the national council of the American Studies Association voted unanimously in support Ariella Butler excellent! of an academic boycott of Israel; the resolution is now before the Like · December 19 at 4:47am membership for a vote.
Gregory Rutchik Good point John. ASA is irrelevant Since the vote page was opened, the council has received numerous Like · Yesterday at 2:10pm via mobile public statements and private petitions against the resolution on the grounds of its violation of academic freedom, such as this one Don Leonard Good point? Irrelevant is more like it. Do you authored by Simon Josef Bronner (Penn State): folks know what they word means?
"The ASA's National Council has chosen to endorse a resolution for a LOL Yes, and the moon was full tonight, so the apartheid, and pernicious boycott that undermines the principles of intellectual genocide, and land theft done by Israel must be "just". freedom and free inquiry. Despite vigorous opposition from prominent members of the ASA, including eight previous presidents Einstein knew exactly what Zionism is. of the association, the Council has issued guidelines for discriminatory "symbolic and material action" based upon And so do we. misstatements and distortions of a complex situation. My hope is that the membership will vote to not endorse this action, although the And this "boycott" is not irrelevant. It is the beginning of the rhetoric of the correspondence to the membership clearly is slanted end... toward the Council's desired outcome. The news of misguided censoring action by a supposedly learned society serves as a wake- "It may not be the decision itself that causes the greatest up call to the American academic community and public. No fallout, but its aftermath. Jewish and non-Jewish supporters of academic association should enact policies that in the words of the Israel will surely and understandably protest the decision and ASA's resolution on intellectual freedom promotes "acts of censorship possibly launch their own “counteroffensive” against the ASA
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that endanger intellectual freedom...," including "laboratories where and its members. American campuses could turn into an arena students and teachers are free from suspicion because of their ethnic for thrashing out not only the issue of boycott but the pros and affiliations; and to campuses open to the widest range of opinions." cons of Israel and its occupation of Palestinian territories. Such … Impeding dialogue and free inquiry, making a mockery of a clash is sure to generate the kind of publicity that would democratic process, and issuing one-sided attacks based on spread news of the boycott far and wide. falsehoods should shame proponents of this resolution and the American Studies Association. I call upon the members of the It’s the kind of publicity that Israel can do without. It the kind American Studies Association to not endorse it and upon the global of melee that could turn into a battle over the hearts and minds academic community to condemn this action." of America’s future elites. Even those who find such comparisons odious must surely take into account that the anti- Like · Reply · 5 · December 14 at 6:20am apartheid campaign also started on American campuses, before Nealhugh Hurwitz Of course Bronner is correct... I do it overtook the country as a whole." understand the emotions of the folks for the resolution, but it is not a good idea at all!... for many many reasons... end game for Zionist genocide against Palestinian Semites....and Cheers, Neal. the 3 billion we send every year so they can afford to do it. Here is hoping. Like · 3 · December 14 at 6:22am
http://www.haaretz.com/.../diplomacy.../.premium-1.563916 Like · 22 hours ago Tova Andrews Israel is the greatest innovator in John Boland This is an academic mind on display? science'medicine'agriculture'technology'and democracy in the Like · 21 hours ago world and if you don't believe it than you have been taught lIes and Don Leonard https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? pRopaganDa. Think for your self and do your own research. fbid=10151454892353493&set=a.433715358492.214099.51256 Like · Reply · 5 · December 13 at 9:23pm 8492&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-b- Dima Feinhaus It's so unsettling to see so many anti-Semites in a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak- the United States. We live in a successful liberal democracy and I ash3%2F48082_10151454892353493_260874291_n.jpg&size=4 simply don't understand people's obsessions. Why would anyone 00%2C400 single out the liberal free market oasis of the Middle East. Like · 21 hours ago Like · Reply · 6 · December 13 at 11:39am John Boland Deep, man. But you raise indirectly a minor Cristina Soler Crespo Your "trick" of mixing up question. If ASA as an entity is capable of embarrassment, is it "antizionism" and "antisemitism" does not work any more ! embarrassed by the people without academic standing it has try a new one! attracted to its cause? Like · 1 · December 18 at 2:56pm Like · 20 hours ago Dima Feinhaus Your "trick" of singling out Jews and Israel ONLY classifies you squarely as a garden variety anti-Semite. Like · December 18 at 3:16pm Jonathan Glixon Have you voted to boycott Russia for its stance on gays? China for its suppression of minorities and all dissent? Saudi Arabia for its repression of women? I may disagree with Israel's policies on the West Bank, but singling out Israel among Jeff Lenchiner You were an academic organization. Not so much all the nations of the world demonstrates a warped sense of justice, anymore. Now you're transforming yourselves into a racist political and if it is not anti-Semitism, certainly feeds into that despicable organization. One that openly and proudly discriminates against ideology. professors/institutions based on their nationality or ethnicity. Like · Reply · 25 · December 16 at 1:18pm Like · Reply · 7 · December 13 at 3:02am
David Satterfield Cowards! Peter Lake The history of academic institutions standing up Like · 1 · December 17 at 1:09am for human rights and applying pressure on other institutions to do so is long and respected. Please note that any academic Lynda Crawford This is disgraceful picking on Israel who associated with an Israeli institution can still travel, attend, for its size does and has done so much n this world. These speak without restriction other than that it not be sponsored by academics sure are blind. a boycotted institution. Like · 2 · December 17 at 4:05pm Hopefully this will lead to these Israeli institutions being less complicit with and actively opposing restrictions on human rights based on ethnicity in their own 'back yard'. Like · December 13 at 11:22am Laurie Nueske Weil What a joke! With all of the countries that Aviva Roth Sucher Peter- Just as you can still freely wreak havoc and destruction, you pick Israel. belong to the Nazi party, but you don't have to partake in the Like · Reply · 24 · December 16 at 8:40pm imprisonment of any Jews, Gypsy, or homosexuals. Thank you Nicholas Carraway The ASA will hold its 2014 meeting at the for that bit of information. Westin Bonaventure in LA. I suggest a boycott of the Westin Like · 3 · December 14 at 7:36am Bonaventure. Aviva Roth Sucher I would also like to point out that any Like · Reply · 24 · December 16 at 1:45pm boycott of Israel- as Barry Shaw points out here, should also Ness Carroll You betcha include all of Israeli inventions, if it is to truly to be done properly and honestly-- Make sure that you do not have tablets, Like · 2 · December 16 at 2:36pm drops, lotions, well, the list is long, and I do not wish to take up Aaron Bitterman No, boycott the universities these the space, please see:- professors teach at. Call and write to every university -http://www.strategypage.com/militaryforums/36-22339.aspx... administration that is involved in this catastrophe. The Like · 1 · December 14 at 7:51am professors should be fired, as their university campuses are UNSAFE for Jewish students. Like · 11 · December 16 at 3:44pm
Ariella Butler Might be a good idea to gather up those who American Studies Association Points of fact: were unable to vote for whatever reason last time for a revote. 1) The comment threads on this fb page have been open to all Like · December 16 at 3:45pm · Edited opinion since the page went up. When some had the false impression that the page was not open to all, we added this specific thread to Catherine Sell This is how it starts...... great way to show make that clear. We have restricted the primary posts (rather than your superior "TOLERENCE." comments) to ASA National Council posts, because this is our official Like · 2 · December 16 at 5:20pm via mobile · Edited fb page carrying our official communications. And the elected NC did unanimously endorse the boycott, so our official posts properly John Spike I plan to be there....thanks for the heads up... reflect that. But again, the comment threads are open to ALL, both Like · 1 · December 16 at 11:00pm members and non members. Joy Johnson-Sehl Nic pic John Spike 2) The Academic and Community Activism Caucus page on the ASA Like · December 17 at 12:43am website is open to discussion from all sides as well, but only ASA Judy Okun Wish I could be there to protest. I hope people members may post there. in the LA area go there to protest this disgrace in droves. Claims that we prevented anyone from posting comments are Like · December 17 at 9:02am completely bogus. We will not post outsider doc's, for or against, Divest This There is no need for universities to boycott the ourselves, in the same way as we are posting official ASA NC ASA. For most of the schools the people behind this resolution materials. But the comment threads have been open from the VERY teach at have already declared that for purposes of any anti- FIRST DAY this fb page went up. Israeli boycott that they too should be considered Israeli institutions and also boycotted. So given that ASA just passed We are happy to have added this thread, making our openness to (and is celebrating) their "institutional boycott," it is incumbent comment from all sides even more explicit. upon them to break and all ties with these US/Israeli institutions Like · Reply · 1 · December 12 at 11:32pm via mobile or risk becoming scabs to their own boycott program. Divest This Other points of fact: This page was created on Like · 2 · December 17 at 9:24am December 3rd and an announcement went from the President of ASA eight days later encouraging them to use it as
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a forum for "open discussion and debate" eight days later (and four days before the vote will end). It was on that date that Tracy Lippel When do you think you might boycott REAL posts related to the boycott (and associated critical comments) problem nations, like maybe Zimbabwe or Iran or China? Hmmm? were deleted and only later did this one thread (the lone - and Like · Reply · 22 · December 16 at 2:05pm now overcrowded place where discussion can occur) get created (after criticism of the ASA leadership's behavior Holly Shulman It is one thing to argue about the policies of a regarding how they've handled this whole debate started country, and quite another to condemn the country. Israel itself, appearing in the educational press). its citizens, its newspapers, its film industry, and so on, is open to Like · December 13 at 5:32am intense dialogue about the pros and cons of government policies -- why is the ASA not equally so? Divest This Check out this page to judge the claim that ASA Like · Reply · 24 · December 16 at 2:01pm "will not post outsider doc's, for or against' http://www.theasa.net/.../academic_and_cultural_boycott.../. Hadasa Friedman Dekalo Shame shame shame on you & your There you will find thirteen "outsider docs" (many of which comitee for boycutting Israel a country that has contributed to the have been circulated by the ASA leadership in other forums) by world more than any other country in every subject under the sun organizations such as Electronic Intifada, Mondoweiss, and has more Nobel prices than any other country and has aided in any Aljazeera.com which can only be considered "official ASA disaster in the world including giving medical aid to needy children materials" if either these groups are now part of ASA or (as I and woman from enemy countries.The Loss goes both ways but the suspect) the ASA has decided to become part of them as a bias goes only one way your way.You the inteligencia are suppose to branch of the BDS movement (which may still do a little work be open minded and know the history & facts on the ground but you on American Studies on the side). have just proven by this boycott that you do not know either one. Like · December 13 at 5:33am Like · Reply · 21 · December 16 at 9:33pm Jonathan Marks Exactly. Moreover this line the ASA is Don Leonard google relevance. Inventions and Nobel prizes taking: "but we permitted you to comment" is not very do not justify murder, genocide, apartheid, or land theft convincing and shows what it thinks of its members. It is as if done by Israel. Alrighty? they set a vote, rented a bunch of lecture halls, permitted only their lecturers to speak, and when confronted with complaints Besides, they gave boom boom Obama a Nobel peace prize, said "but we permitted questions." What are they, monarchs? and he has been at murder ever since, so that really doesn’t On another note what's with this "bogus?" a term I also saw on impress me much. the InsideHigherEd comments. If this escalates, will we start Like · 22 hours ago · Edited hearing "totally bogus" from the leadership? Like · 2 · December 13 at 8:36am
Divest This It's also telling how thin skinned the leadership seems to be about (accurate) accusations regarding their own Rania Masri Thank you! Thank you! Yes to solidarity and hope censorious behavior, especially for a group that is trying to and freedom brand academics who are not members of the ASA (Israeli Like · Reply · 22 · December 16 at 11:08am professors - although just the Jewish ones) as racist murderers. It's also telling that the organization that can find time to repost Aaron Bitterman Freedom? Hope? Perhaps it is freedom the "outsider doc" they claim don't exist into this very forum are and hope to the 99% of the planet who are not Jewish. To leaving it to the bigots their program has attracted to do all the the rest of us it is a modern Nazi tactic to destroy the one and replying to other people's reasonable questions. only Jewish state. Like · 1 · December 13 at 11:15am Like · 9 · December 16 at 4:28pm · Edited Yael Lieber Clearly ASA is no longer an academic Elana Rose Starr No, the BDS has been open about organization..it is a political organization now dedicated to an wanting a Judenrein Palestinian state in lieu of Israel, with its extremist agenda...one that has no connection to American heterogeneity. Are you for killing "infidels" and female studies...but clearly benefits them in some way. circumcision, too, Rania? Like · 1 · December 14 at 4:34pm Like · 8 · December 16 at 6:15pm
Joy Johnson-Sehl Exactly Elana. Like · 2 · December 17 at 12:42am Sharon Ann Musher Listen to Lawrence Summers discussing Andriy Shor Rania Masri - Masri means "Egyptian", isn't it? the ASA's proposed academic boycott on the Charlie Rose Show What about copts and bloodshed in Egypt? last night: http://youtu.be/yW__sylpHJM Like · 1 · December 17 at 9:09am Like · Reply · 5 · December 12 at 4:23pm Judy Okun Nothing arbitrary about it--they are haters of Zahava-Janet Goldwasser Me thinks it's time to divest of the the one democracy in the Middle East, which gives gays and ASA... women equality. Something must be motivating them to single out Israel. Hmmm...what could it be? Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 11:44pm Like · 1 · December 17 at 9:27am Jill Cunniff If we are to look at Israeli society, it is within the academic community that we’ve had the most progressive pro- Recognizing the state that a certain group of" بسمة جثري peace views and views that have come out in favor of seeing us as Jews has formed – not even a majority – as representing every equals…. If you want to punish any sector, this is the last one to Jew on earth (and perhaps every Jew in history) is actually approach.” closer to old anti-Semite thinking." Read up, dear friends. http://972mag.com/no-criticism-of-israel-is-not.../46401/ — Al-Quds University President Sari Nusseibeh Like · December 17 at 12:15pm Like · Reply · 3 · December 18 at 3:35pm Yael Lieber Dear Friend above, telling Jews what their Divest This It just dawned on me that this entire boycott is identity is and how to be a "good Jew" and what to think of predicated on the assumption that being condemned by an Israel is "closer to old anti-semitic thinking." Nobody tells a academic organization makes one repellant and devoid of all moral Jordanian they are a "colonial project" when they are modern worth. In which case, what does it mean that ASA has been state created in the last 60 years by France and England and condemned by an academic organization (the AAUP) made up of a given to a minority ethnic group (Hashemites) that rules over a much larger and more diverse set of scholars than those making up majority (Bedouins and Palestinians) and allows the majority their own membership? By the very standards ASA is using to imbue group only minimal rights. Jordan is an "apartheid state"...no meaning into their own boycott, doesn't that mean the ASA itself citizenship is allowed for Palestinians who entered the state stands condemned? And, that being the case, how seriously should after 1967 (and often prior citizenship is revoked as recently as anyone take their claims that this boycott should be treated as a 2007) and Palestinians are only allowed to work certain jobs and moral statement? are forbidden from owning property and have a special note stamped in their ID cards to track their movements...yet NO Like · Reply · 3 · December 14 at 7:38am BDS boycott of Jordan. Why is that? Jonathan Marks Engage, Don't Boycott. An American Studies Like · December 18 at 6:40am · Edited prof and Association member writes in opposition to boycott in the Nation. http://www.thenation.com/.../engage-dont-boycott-open... Don Leonard Thats why. Like · Reply · 3 · December 13 at 2:07pm
too funny. Lookie all the opinions above, and personal Jonathan Marks A point that has frequently been made by commentary from Zionist scum that want to convince us that supporters of the boycott resolution is that its scope is limited. they are good guys, even though they are racist, fascist, However all hands have observed that the effect of the resolution is murderers, land thieves, and usurpers. symbolic, and its symbolic effect is to support the United States Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, which five http://presstv.com/detail/178789.html of six members of the executive committee and a majority of the Like · December 19 at 5:00am · Edited Council members who voted have endorsed. That campaign, while it does not require that we boycott individual Israeli academics does Don Leonard this is why... encourage people to do so. This is from the Campaign's FAQ: "In principle, since the call is specifically for institutional, not individual http://www.clevelandchallenger.com/u-s-media-suppressed.../ boycott, such activities do not violate the boycott. However, all Like · December 19 at 5:00am academic exchanges with Israeli academics do have the effect of Don Leonard this is why... normalizing Israel and its politics of occupation and apartheid. Academics could consider whether equally valuable contributions http://www.worldbulletin.net/index.php?aType=haber... might not be made by non-Israeli colleagues." Like · Reply · 3 · December 12 at 10:28am
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Don Leonard this is why... J Kēhaulani Kauanui An excerpt from a document recently issued by the ASA National Council, "What does the http://www.guardian.co.uk/.../israeli-poll-majority... Academic Boycott mean for the ASA?": Like · December 19 at 5:07am · Edited 5) Would Israeli scholars be permitted to participate in the ASA Don Leonard This is why... conference or to be invited to my campus to speak in general, even if they relied on Israeli university funding? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5s_trEBcbU Like · December 19 at 5:03am Yes. This boycott targets institutions and their representatives, not individual scholars, students, or cultural workers who will be Don Leonard and this is why... able to participate in the ASA conference or give public lectures at campuses, provided they are not expressly serving as "Why should the Arabs make peace? If I were an Arab leader, I representatives or ambassadors of those institutions, or of the would never make terms with Israel. That is natural: we have Israeli government. taken their country. Sure, God promised it to us, but what does that matter to them? There has been anti-Semitism, the Nazis, 6) Would ASA members be permitted to work with Israeli Hitler, Auschwitz, but was that their fault? They only see one scholars, Palestinian scholars in Israel, and/or collaborate with thing: we came here and stole their country. Why should they Palestinian research institutions in Israel? accept that? Under most circumstances, yes. The academic boycott does not David Ben-Gurion seek to curtail dialogue between U.S. and Israeli scholars. Like · December 19 at 5:04am Collaboration on research and publications between individual scholars does not fall under the ASA boycott. However, the Don Leonard Now I got lots more fact, to oppose the boycott does oppose participation in conferences or events opinionated horseshit I see coming from the racists called officially sponsored by Israeli universities. Routine university Zionists. funding for individual collaborations or academic exchanges is permitted. And much of the fact came from REAL JEWS. Not wanna be converts, or the Christian useful idiots that support them. In general, the ASA recognizes that members will review and negotiate specific guidelines for implementation on a case-by- https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? case basis and adopt them according to their individual fbid=10150507424443493&set=a.433715358492.214099.51256 convictions. " 8492&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-f- a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak- Read more here: frc3%2F390860_10150507424443493_186573599_n.jpg&size= http://www.theasa.net/what_does_the_academic_boycott_mea 800%2C603 n... Like · December 19 at 5:06am Like · December 14 at 10:44pm
Jonathan Marks If anyone is left who has not voted, please do not be misled by Professor Kauanui's argument. The primary effect of an ASA boycott would be symbolic support for Barbara Schwarz ASA - What the HELL is wrong with you??? the USACBI on whose advisor board Professor Kauanui sits. The Are you insane?? USACBI, while it does not require the boycott of individual Like · Reply · 20 · December 16 at 3:03pm Israeli academics, is certainly all for it. From their FAQ: "all academic exchanges with Israeli academics do have the effect Howard Seidman What happened? Do you finally find those of normalizing Israel and its politics of occupation and horns and tails that people have said Jews hide? Did you come apartheid." across that factory where they've been grinding children's bones into matzoh for years? So, the human rights records of Russian, China Like · 2 · December 14 at 10:49pm and Iran are so outstanding that they don't deserve to be boycotted? J Kēhaulani Kauanui I made no argument; I excerpted a Shame on you and your kneejerk reaction. document produced by the entire ASA National Council and Like · Reply · 19 · December 16 at 2:33pm provided a link to the source Like · December 15 at 12:01pm
Jonathan Marks I apologize for thinking you were making an argument, Professor Kauanui, but otherwise stand by what I Debra Rade Education is an international business, and it would said before about the resolution's symbolic effect (and the be appropriate for the Office of Antiboycott Compliance of the US resolution's *supporters,* like Matthew Frye Jacobson, have Department of Commerce to investigate the impetus for this anti- argued that the resolution is *about* symbolism Semitic and anti-Israel boycott. Does the ASA boycott Syria while Like · December 15 at 5:11pm more than 110,000 people have been killed and another 1300 people killed only yesterday? http://nydn.us/1bLcYHA Divest This There is a dark side to this notion of ASA taking http://1.usa.gov/1jc38oo a symbolic action. For notice that no member of the ASA leadership pushing this agenda is taking action based on their Clearly, the ASA is lacking in education and intellectual integrity. own political conscience and banning Israelis from contributing Like · Reply · 20 · December 16 at 2:23pm · Edited to ASA journals or events. For doing so would put them personally jeopardy of losing all creditability in the academy. Richard Becker They can dice it any way they like---they Nor have they explained how they plan to deal with the fact apply standards to Israel that they don't apply to other that at least half of them draw paychecks from US schools countries. Alan Dershowitz calls this kind of behavior for what it which have declared themselves Israeli institutions for purposes is---a double standard and a not-so-subtle form of anti- of any boycott. Nor have they even been willing to show up and Semitism. The fact that many of these academics are Jewish answer questions regarding how their "institutional" boycott is counts for nothing, in fact it makes it all the more reprehensible. supposed to work in a way that will leave Israeli individual The Nazis saw things pretty much the same way. unharmed. In short, they seem to be willing to demand the Like · 16 · December 16 at 4:02pm organization put itself in harms way while simultaneously avoiding doing anything that might put their own reputations or Adela Pisarevsky ASA....you're a bunch of zombies paychecks at risk, despite telling the rest of the ASA that doing following the islamic influenced world's mobs. Where's your what they say is a moral imperative. dignity for goodness sake. Of course, evil always gets what it wants, so you'll get it but.....NOT WITHOUT ISRAEL, THE JEWS Like · 3 · December 15 at 7:35pm AND THE MULTIMILLION SYMPATHIZERS FIGHTING TO THE Nealhugh Hurwitz I find this particularly repulsive--- and DEATH! AND....WE'LL SEE WHOSE DEATH IT WILL BE!!! LONG why not apply it to the Chinese and Russians and Saudis, etc. LIVE ISRAEL AND ALL JEWS!!! etc. "Academics could consider whether equally valuable Like · 1 · December 17 at 11:31pm contributions might not be made by non-Israeli colleagues." and my my--- apply it to all US Universities on account of slavery and destruction of the Native American communities... It is hard to believe that ASA will endorse such a "not smart" measure... Sad too... Neal H. Hurwitz NY NY former Columbia U faculty Hadasa Friedman Dekalo Israel will contunue to florish & inovate ,but you have stained your record forever. Like · 1 · December 16 at 9:22am Like · Reply · 18 · December 16 at 9:35pm
Barry Goodsmith good. start with your cell phones, developed by motorola in israel. Jonathan Marks This thread welcoming posts from all sides of Like · Reply · 18 · December 16 at 3:44pm the issue involved is welcome. But I wish it had not come only Jacob Blues It is amazing, though not shocking in a world that after Henry Reichman publicly complained about "the one-sided and has included educated people before, to see academics line up for disingenuous presentations sadly offered on ASA's website" in such an anti-Semitic act. InsideHigherEd this morning. I think that inasmuch as we are already a week into the vote and it is only now that ASA leadership is taking Worse, the commentaries show a substantial ignorance as well as steps to rectify the imbalance also noted in the letter signed by eight animus of the Arab-Israeli conflict. former presidents of the Association, those who have yet to vote should vote no or abstain. The idea that one party in this multi-decade long and multi-party Like · Reply · 3 · December 12 at 10:16am conflict deserves such sanction for its existence, especially when the Richard Murray But Jonathan, Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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other parties in this fight continue to reject the existence of Israel has stated that APARTHEID IN ISRAEL IS WORSE THAN IT and accept its place as the independent national home of Jews. EVER WAS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Would you prefer that ASA comes out with a resolution cheering Not 70 years from the end of the Holocaust and we see an attempt to Israel's Apartheid? push the delegitimization of Israel via acts like this. Shameful and careless use of words by the academics above include such Like · December 12 at 10:59am accusations as Jim Crow and Apartheid. Jonathan Marks No, Richard. I would rather a) that scholars not take Desmond Tutu's word for it; we don't accept The stark reality is Israel came to control the West Bank in a war appeals to authority from our students; we should not accept brought on by the Arab states of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. Indeed, them for ourselves; b) avoid the excessive use of capital letters Israel repeatedly sought to keep Jordan, then occupier of the West c) that the ASA issue no resolution at all concerning the Israeli- Bank for nearly 20 years following its invasion of Israel in 1948, from Palestinian conflict; d) that if it its National Council issues such entering the war - to no avail. a resolution and opens a vote on it, that it not make it so difficult for members opposed to communicate their views to full Subsequent to the end of the war, the United Nations Security membership. That is what I would prefer. Council enacted its resolution #242, that land would only be returned Like · 5 · December 12 at 11:10am in exchange for peace and full normalized relations. This was to occur only through direct negotiations between the warring parties. Richard Murray I'm not talking about decisions being sent out from a position of authority. Desmond Tutu personally lived Unfortunately, 47 years later, and the Arab states that initiated this with apartheid for decades. He suffered under it, fought against war still cannot accept Israel as an independent state. Worse, the it, and with millions of others, defeated it. So when he says that Palestinian Arabs, have elected political parties such as HAMAS with Apartheid in Israel is worse that it ever was in South Africa, he's blatantly racist and genocidal aims. By contrast, the so-called not talking from a position of authority, he's talking from a 'moderate' Palestinian Authority has stated repeatedly that any future position of lived experience, of knowledge. Palestinian state will be ethnically cleansed of its Jewish population, Like · December 12 at 11:38am an act that repeats the ethnic cleansing conducted in the vast majority of the Arab world during the past 65 years. Jonathan Marks However, in citing him, you are relying on authority. Are you telling me that if I can find a person who has Yet, despite this violence and further threat of violence, the ASA has live with apartheid who is against the boycott, you'll give up seen fit to censor the only democratic state in this conflict, one which your position? In addition, that he has experience of South not only repeatedly has attempted to end the conflict, but is a multi- African apartheid doesn't bear on what he does or does not ethnic nation, which includes participation in political and economic know about Israel. Are you saying that if I say: "Murray, you're life by its various minority groups, including Arab citizens. more irritating than my friend Jim," that you should take my word for it because I've had many years of experience with my Given the above, the ASA's actions should be condemned in the friend Jim? harshest and bluntest terms for what it is, Jew hatred and the Like · 1 · December 12 at 12:25pm inability and unwillingness to accept Israel as an independent state of the Jewish people. Richard Murray It's about knowledge. One does not need to be holding a book about prisons, and quoting from a book Like · Reply · 16 · December 16 at 11:22pm about prisons, to see that Gaza is the largest open air prison in Don Leonard "Jew hatred and the inability and the history of the cosmos. unwillingness to accept Israel as an independent state of the Like · December 12 at 2:09pm Jewish people" Richard Murray But for your edification: No one hates Jews here. We support Judaism, but that isn't what rules Israel. Zionism does. And Zionism is politics of Here are the first 2 paragraphs of 'Goliath: Life and Loathing in racism, genocide, theft and murder. Actions of the the ASA are Greater Israel', by Max Blumenthal, published recently: actions of integrity. A word YOU are clearly unfamiliar with. "By the end of 2008, the 1.5 million residents of the Gaza Strip And Israel does not belong to the Zionist people who have had been left to fend for themselves. Gaza was surrounded on stolen it at gun point, from the Palestinian Semites that lived all sides by Israeli sniper towers, electrified fences, concrete there. If you understood even a little bit of law you would know walls, and a naval blockade that prevented fishermen from that NOBODY can claim ownership of property that they have trawling waters more than 3 kilometers from shore. Weaponized STOLEN. And saying "God gave it to us" does not change that drones hovered overhead night and day, humming an incessant one little bit. single note dirge that served as a constant reminder of Israeli control. Heeding Israeli government pledges to push Gaza's "It is the duty of Israeli leaders to explain to public opinion, economy 'to the brink of collapse', army bureaucrats in Tel Aviv clearly and courageously, a certain number of facts that are developed COMPLEX MATHEMATICAL FORMULAS TO forgotten with time. The first of these is that there is no REGULATE THE CALORIC INTAKE OF EACH PERSON trapped Zionism, colonialization, or Jewish State without the eviction of inside the coastal strip. Gazans were forbidden from exporting the Arabs and the expropriation of their lands." products and prevented from importing cardamom, potato chips, seeds and nuts, cement, fruit preserves, ginger, fishing -- Ariel Sharon, Israeli Foreign Minister, addressing a meeting of nets, notebooks, musical instruments, size A4 paper, and toys. militants from the extreme right-wing Tsomet Party, Agence France Presse, November 15, 1998. 'It's like an APPOINTMENT WITH A DIETICIAN,' Dov Weissglass, an Israeli government aide, JOKED DURING A MEETING OF https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? TOP MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS. 'THE fbid=10150355939063493&set=a.433715358492.214099.51256 PALESTINIANS WILL GET A LOT THINNER BUT WON'T DIE'." 8492&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-h- a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak- from 'Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel', by Max frc3%2F305338_10150355939063493_421386645_n.jpg&size= Blumenthal, page 3; emphasis added. 279%2C408 Like · December 12 at 2:10pm Like · December 19 at 9:37am · Edited Jonathan Marks I don't want to have this thread be Don Leonard Chomsky gets somethings wrong, but he sure occupied entirely with our discussion so I will respond briefly has the Zionists figured out. and then quit. Gaza is run by Hamas, which remains dedicated to the establishment of an Islamic-Palestinian state on the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0kgG1_6Qn0 entire territory presently occupied by Israel; they reject negotiation and look to eliminate the Jewish state via resistance Like · December 19 at 9:39am or military action. They fired 750-800 rockets into Israel in Jacob Blues Your thin veneer of denial, claiming that its not 2012. Israel is not beyond reproach, but it's actions should be Jews that you hate, but Zionists, is exposed for the lie that it is seen in context. when you claim that "The Zionist people who have stolen it at Like · 1 · December 12 at 2:51pm gunpoint". Indeed, you replace the word Jews with Zionists when you claim that Israel does not belong to the Zionist Richard Murray Yes, Israel's actions should be seen in the people. Zionism is the nationalism of the Jewish people. Indeed, context of the entire Nakba. Atrocities. you follow your false claim by stating that "and saying that God Like · December 12 at 5:17pm gave it to us..." Clearly, God dealt with the Jews, not the Wesley Wolfbear Pinkham Mike Walker If you think that "Zionists". anyone wins in a war, you've got the fighting spirit of a child. Like · December 19 at 10:13am · Edited Like · December 13 at 6:47pm Diana Linden Chomsky opposes the BDS J Kēhaulani Kauanui The official ASA page, where all ASA Like · December 19 at 1:12pm members (proponents or opponents of the resolution), has been Don Leonard So what Diana, he still calls Israel as a up and running for over a year now. In fact, the first comment terrorist state. Rightly so. was posted on December 15, 2012 - and it is by a member opposed the the resolution: as to Jacob, he needs to read a book or two.... http://www.theasa.net/.../academic_and_cultural_boycott.../ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? Like · December 14 at 10:47pm fbid=10150092894458493&set=a.433715358492.214099.51256 Jonathan Marks Again, do not be misled by this argument. 8492&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-b- Eight former presidents of the ASA have said: "Despite explicit a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak- requests, the National Council refused to circulate or post to the ash3%2F171568_10150092894458493_3488415_o.jpg&smallsr ASA’s website alternative perspectives." The ASA leadership has c=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-b- congratulated itself on permitting comments on this page and
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a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak- on the page to which Professor Kauanui refers. That is like prn1%2F180540_10150092894458493_3488415_n.jpg&size=74 someone who controls all the lecterns and refuses to allow 6%2C560 anyone who is not with him to have one congratulating himself Like · 20 hours ago on permitting questions from the audience. The National Council Don Leonard A lesson for some, who clearly want to had an opportunity to share the president's letter and the confuse politics with religion. Pay attention now. AAUP's letter through the same channels it has to communicate with all members. It chose not to do so. Just consider the "Zionism is a movement founded by Theodor Herzl in 1896 character of this page; the administrator while allowing whose goal is the return of Jews to Eretz Yisrael, or Zion, the discussion is simply plumping for the resolution and every single Jewish synonym for Jerusalem and the Land of Israel. post, with the exception of this one, hastily thrown up after the bad press ASA leadership got in InsideHigherEd, is the sole post The name of "Zionism" comes from the hill Zion, the hill on that does not consist of pro-boycott info (except for the one which the Temple of Jerusalem was situated. about Berkeley--I don't know what that one is about). Like · December 14 at 11:01pm · Edited Supporters of this movement are called "Zionists". Divest This The situation is even more ridiculous than that. For after giving themselves months to "reach consensus" on the http://www.truetorahjews.org/whatiszionism boycott, the leadership then proceeded to give the members Like · 20 hours ago just 15 days to vote (15 days that overlapped with finals, the busiest time in the academic calendar). And to ensure "consensus" for this vote as well, they have been sending the members a steady stream of third-party propaganda, through Lena Ibrahim Thank you ASA for taking an incredibly brave and channels denied anyone with an alternative opinion. And even conscious stance on the side of justice. History will honor you and in the couple of ghettos they have set up to allow others to will shame those who hoped to keep you away from this moral squeeze a word in (ghettos set up so that they can point to responsibility. You have inspired me as a student as well as something to "prove" this has been a collaborative process), has thousands of human right student activists all around the country. the ASA leadership ever once engaged in "dialog" with critics Thank you thank you thank you for doing what is not only right- but (other than flooding these forums with the very same an academic duty in times and places of really disturbing injustice. propaganda they have been pushing out through all those Academia cannot be devoid of social activism- THANK YOU for your channels denied to their opponents)? The only good thing bravery! about the organization behaving so dishonestly and so egregiously unscholarly is that they have already rendered Like · Reply · 13 · December 18 at 11:37pm via mobile claims that their boycott represents any kind of moral position Gabriella Kaiyal-Smith This is so amazing, the ASA has taken absurd. Such an "ends justifying the means" strategy would be an amazing step towards ending human rights abuses against ugly even if their cause was just. But what are we to make of millions of Palestinians living under occupation an organization that uses such propagandistic and cowardly Like · Reply · 14 · December 18 at 11:19pm · Edited means to reach the ends of destroying academic freedom? Like · 1 · December 15 at 5:24am American Studies Association http://chronicle.com/.../Membership-of-American.../143645/ Like · Reply · 9 · December 16 at 1:46pm via mobile
Jeffrey Altman If I had any opinion about American Dahlia Wasfi Thank you for your moral courage!!!! Studies Association it is NEGATIVE one at this point. It is Like · Reply · 3 · December 18 at 10:15am quite hypocritical for this organization to single out a progressive country like Israel which enjoys complete freedom Kenneth Cohen Why the American Studies Association reminds for women, minorities, and peoples of all religions and me of the Westboro Baptist Church backgrounds when there are far more oppressive, anti- academic regimes where one cannot study freely, practice ones http://www.vinefig.org/.../why-the-american-studies... religion, etc that this organization is silent about. Shame on Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 11:34pm via mobile · Edited American Studies Association and their irrelevant, hurtful, hateful resolutions. Jill Cunniff Wow, you academics are so cool, hip and liberal. I Like · 15 · December 16 at 4:37pm just hope that none of you find yourself in need medical care or technology that is being developed in Israel. Those institutions David Satterfield Exactly. American liberals attacking should boycott YOU. progressive Israel. SMH! Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 10:16pm Like · 3 · December 17 at 1:08am Salvador Rovero Palestinians living in Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Sylvia Posadas There's nothing progressive about Israel's Kuwait, Syria and Saudi Arabia are living under more severe and war crimes and crimes against humanity - collective oppressive conditions than those living in the disputed territories. punishment, apartheid and settler colonialism. You plan on boycotting them soon?? This is sheer racism . Like · 1 · December 17 at 1:48am · Edited Like · Reply · 4 · December 16 at 7:13pm
Deborah Gregson The ignorance of people posting here is Lisa Hochberg Tenenbaum I find this quite embarrassing. I amazing considering this group is made up of people who pray that none of the institutions I attended or support employ consider themselves more educated than the average joe. To anyone associated with this organization. Why don't you go after one say Israel has committed war crimes, apartheid, colonialism is of those other countries in the Middle East that routinely tortures and utterly amazing, and the thought that you people pity the kills innocent civilians, or a country that stones their women? Palestinians as if they have never done any wrong and are Instead, ou boycott the first country that was on the ground to help oppressed is outrageous. This type anti-Semitic propaganda was after the devastation I Haiti and the Phillipines. If you disassociate rampant throughout Europe before WWII, and has led to the yourselves from the brilliant Israeli minds and institutions, good luck destruction of many prosperous civilized nations. It's heart getting anything done in medicine, technology and agricultural, since wrenching to see it spewed forth so vehemently by the radical Israel is the leader in all if those arenas. I guess this explains why rightwing neo-Nazi groups, as well as liberal progressive our high school students are among the lowest in the world in math academic "scholars". Kind of oxymoronic if you think about it. and science- and why our college student drop out one need 6 years Like · 2 · December 17 at 4:20am to graduate. Those that are supposed to be teaching them are ignorant - and although they claim to be humanitarians, they are Sylvia Posadas Deborah, please investigate the actually anti-Semitic. considerable volume of research which has been done to Like · Reply · 4 · December 16 at 7:10pm via mobile establish Israel's crimes. You might like to start here. http://electronicintifada.net/.../south-african.../3432 Richard A. Smith Why were not Zimbabwe, Iran, China, and Like · December 17 at 11:28am Russia also boycotted? If the members of the National Council of the American Studies Association would have done their homework Batel Libes ASA, Your reply is pathetic and only reinforces they would have found that the acts against academic freedom what most are saying--you have chosen to follow one standard performed by these four countries dwarf the supposed offences of for Israel and a different one for the rest of the world. Had you Israel. Accordingly, the members of the American Studies applied similar actions to countries where women are stoned to Association, who voted in support this boycott, are not scholars; they death for any action thought by males to be inappropriate or uninformed bigots. similar such institutionalized actions, your stand against Israel Like · Reply · 4 · December 16 at 4:34pm might have a place in the discussion. But what you have chosen to do only shows how off based you are and what you are really Seth Johnston Dima, simply because Israel is the only free, about. democratic country in the ME. This "ASA" is a tool of the BDS Like · 4 · December 17 at 12:30pm movement. Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 12:16pm
Nealhugh Hurwitz Vote down boycott of Israel, profs’ group tells American Studies Association Lazy Padawan Vicious anti-Semites. Throwing on a few sellout December 9, 2013 8:08am capos on your committee doesn't excuse or change anything. (JTA) — The American Association of University Professors China, Cuba, Iran, and North Korea are among the least free places called on members of the American Studies Association to vote in the world and have long histories of real human rights abuses. down a resolution endorsing an academic boycott of Israel. China actually invaded and continues to occupy Tibet. Yet there's no In an open letter to American Studies Association members boycott against their institutions. published Dec. 6, two days after the ASA’s 20-member national Like · Reply · 10 · December 16 at 5:21pm council approved the boycott resolution, the American Association of University Professors, or AAUP, wrote that it American Studies Association “recognizes the right of individual scholars to act in accordance
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http://www.nytimes.com/.../scholars-group-endorses-an... with their own personal consciences.” Like · Reply · 7 · December 16 at 1:46pm via mobile “No scholar should be required to participate in any academic activity that violates his or her own principles. In addition, faculty members have the right to organize for or against economic boycotts, divestment, or other forms of sanction,” wrote the professors’ group, which says it opposes academic Michael Iver I hope you make public how each person voted; boycotts as violations of academic freedom. such anti-Semitism. There are plenty of other countries to boycott “However, an organized academic boycott is a different matter. first. The Palestinians are tools of the Arab League, using a ruse of a In seeking to punish alleged violations of academic freedom sovereign state to destroy Israel and kill every Jew there. They elsewhere, such boycotts threaten the academic freedom of never, AFAIK, protested for a sovereign state under Transjordan rule. American scholars to engage the broadest variety of Like · Reply · 24 · December 16 at 10:46am viewpoints.” Eric Feldkamp And having been offered a sovereign state The letter was signed by AAUP President Rudy Fichtenbaum and multiple times, have refused one, opting to lob rockets and First Vice President Henry Reichman, who also is the chairman bomb school buses instead. of the Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure. The AAUP, a group of American college and university faculty Like · 14 · December 16 at 11:43am that defends academic freedom, said it does “not have the Aaron Bitterman It was a unanimous vote. They all voted organizational capacity to monitor academic freedom at to boycott Israel. Pretty simple. institutions in other countries, nor are we in a position to pick Like · December 16 at 3:43pm and choose which countries we, as an organization, might judge.” Ariella Butler yes I think the last count was 11 times now If a majority of the ASA’s voting members do not vote to they have rejected statehood. endorse the boycott resolution by Dec. 15, the national council Like · 2 · December 16 at 3:43pm said it will withdraw the resolution and determine the next steps. Voting is being undertaken electronically by the body’s 5,000 members. The boycott is not binding on ASA members, meaning it would apply principally to the activities of the ASA as an organization. Neda Kit As a future academic, I am proud of the ASA in taking a stance against apartheid. I look forward to a lifetime of learning Read more: http://www.jta.org/.../professors-group-calls-on... and growing with this association Like · 3 · December 16 at 12:16pm Like · Reply · 9 · December 18 at 11:29pm via mobile
Harry Shaw Institutional boycott? So was krystallnacht Like · Reply · 10 · December 16 at 7:55pm via mobile Harvey Garfield WARNING NOTICE TO BDS ACTIVISTS FROM Frank Ariel Certainly nothing scholarly about what you did today. THE ISRAEL LAW CENTER” Goes to show the bunch of narrow-minded bigots that you all are. Tell me how many other countries you have boycotted based on Criticism of and protest regarding the policies of the Israeli their record of human rights violations or occupation? Have you government are perfectly legal. boycotted Iranian universities for hanging homosexuals and executing members of the Bahai faith? What about Chinese and When that protest extents to boycotting Israeli businesses and Saudi universities for being the worst violators of human rights for professors whose only connection to the Israeli government is that many years in a row? What about the Chinese occupation of Tibet? Israel is their national origin, that is unlawful racial discrimination. or India's occupation of Pakistani Kashmir? How about Turkey's annexation of northern Cyprus? Did any of you even propose to When those protests extend to intimidation of Israelis and Jews, that censor China, India, or Turkey, let alone boycott them? Why so much is unlawful racial discrimination. of double-treatment when it comes to Israel? What is it about Israel and its population that raises so much of your ire? Why do you go It is lawful to criticise Japan’s policies. It is not lawful to boycott through so many convulsions to talk about the real elephant in the Japanese people and businesses because of disagreement with those room? If you can't stand the Jew simply for the sake of the being a policies. Jew, why don't you just say it and be honest about it. SHAME ON ASA for its bigotry, double-treatment, and hateful conduct! Go see It is lawful to criticise India’s policies. It is not lawful to boycott where most, if not a significant amount of today's advancement and Indian people and businesses because of disagreement with those advancement in all fields of science, medicine, technology, and art policies. come from. YOUR LOSS YOU SIMPLE-MINDED LITTLE PEOPLE. Like · Reply · 10 · December 16 at 5:40pm It is lawful to criticise Israel’s policies. It is not lawful to boycott Levi Gold Your organization is a joke! Let's call a spade a spade. Israeli people and businesses because of disagreement with those You should call it an academic boycott of Jews. Btw, the founder policies. of the BDS movement is currently a student in Tel Aviv University! If you keep on the right side of this line you will not be prosecuted.” Like · Reply · 9 · December 16 at 3:51pm Like · Reply · 5 · December 14 at 7:00am via mobile Ness Carroll Politics in academia rears its ugly head again !! I am HORRIFIED by your members' vote and by your putting this to Wendy Diamond Omar Barghouti teaches at Tel Aviv University, your members for a vote. www.TheInternationalUniversity.org will he would be out of a job if you boycott. Also Hebrew Univ have nothing to do with you or with this. awarded a doctorate to a proud terrorist. http://www.theblaze.com/.../convicted-terrorist-who.../ Like · Reply · 10 · December 16 at 2:33pm Like · Reply · 4 · December 13 at 6:47pm Louise Long Shame on you! Divest This Good point. And so the question arises, if ASA Like · Reply · 11 · December 16 at 1:34pm institutes its "institutional boycott" against Tel Aviv U, does Stephen Victor You should change your name to the that mean it will no longer maintain contact with the students UnAmerican Studies Association, or the Anti-Semitic Studies and faculty there? Or will you pick and choose between which Association, or the Racist Studies organization. It is an absolute students and faculty are pure enough to merit your attention? travesty for you to call yourself an organization of scholars. And if it's the latter, what test or criteria will be used to determine who is pure enough to be on the ASA's good side? Like · Reply · 11 · December 16 at 1:04pm Will there be some sort of loyalty oath, or will it be simpler to Chloé Simone Valdary So did you vote to unanimously just apply your moral judgment against to just the Jewish TAU academically boycott Saudi Arabia, Iran, Gaza, Ramallah, Iraq, members? Inquiring minds want to know! Pakistan, China, North Korea, and Cuba, just to name a few? Like · 2 · December 14 at 5:11pm Like · Reply · 20 · December 16 at 11:11pm
Keil Eggers Great job ASA! Ignore all of the racist drivel. This was a win for human rights Like · Reply · 8 · December 18 at 11:20pm via mobile Divest This In 2007, the leaders of over 400 US colleges and universities declared that for purposes of any boycott directed Ilan Nagar Yahav this association lost its legal existence by this against Israel that their schools should also be considered Israeli boycott. its good to know that this association didn't boycott real institutions and also boycotted apartheid countries like Iran and Russia who is against homosexuals (http://www.ajc.org/.../NYT_ISRAEL_BOYCOTT_AD_080807.PDF). or people who call against their countries but Israel who have in its Now I noticed that at least half the members of the ASA's ASA parliament Arab members who even call to distraction of Israel in the Academic and Community Activism Caucus draw paychecks from name of speech freedom this association vote to boycott academic these US (I mean Israeli) institutions. Now since the boycott they universities. this association didn't call to boycott Syria for the murder proposed is mean to target institutions, I was wondering what their of more then 120000 civilians by their president and not boycott plans were to sever all relationships with these schools, lest they end Pakistan and Afghanistan for the murder of young women who just up as scabs to their own boycott program. wanted to study not boycott India for all the rape of the young Like · Reply · 3 · December 12 at 5:37pm women just because they are women. this association didn't call boycott on South Africa for the murder of the protests who protest Zach Scheinerman It's pretty telling that every article posted by against their place of work by the police. Israel who support Gaza the American Studies Association in this thread is pro-boycott, strip by transferring goods and gas and everything they need even including from openly anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist sites like Egypt the Arab country who have border with Gaza strip don't do it. "Mondoweiss" and "Electronic Intifada." How can the person running all the Arab students who study in universities in Israel even in Ariel this Facebook page honestly clear that they are welcoming of all university. what you have decide its a shame on this association and sides of the issue? If you really want all sides to be heard, either its coming from antisemitism and hate of Jewish nothing more and submit content from all sides or from none at all.
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who is going to loose its the american academic research. Like · Reply · 5 · December 12 at 12:19pm Like · Reply · 9 · December 16 at 8:11pm Richard Murray This is from the New York Times. Bill Don Leonard Irrelevant comparisons from a desperate Keller is upset about all the neocons and zionists ruling in person seeking to legitimize an illegitimate and psychotic Washington: political state called Israel. Zionists do murder, apartheid, http://mondoweiss.net/.../neocons-warmongers-netanyahu.html genocide, land theft, and they murder children. No comparison Like · December 12 at 12:39pm to Russia, or Iran, India or anyone else except our very own America. Zach Scheinerman Pay close attention, ASA, this is the kind of people that you will get into bed with if you endorse this There is nothing anti-Semitic about reflecting on fact. And the boycott. real anti-Semites are called Zionists, and live in Israel. Those Like · 1 · December 12 at 12:48pm who murder Semitic Palestinians every day in order to steal Jonathan Tollefson Zach, it is important to not conflate their land. zionism with judaism or jewishness. Zionism is a political project that started in the 19th century. From its inception, it was a "It is the duty of Israeli leaders to explain to public opinion, project wherein Europeans sought to relocate to historic clearly and courageously, a certain number of facts that are Palestine, and remove indigenous residents in the process. I forgotten with time. The first of these is that there is no encourage you to read the writings of early zionists - theirs was Zionism, colonialization, or Jewish State without the eviction of a a project that was explicitly and intentionally similar to the Arabs and the expropriation of their lands." Europeans colonialism. So, please don't conflate zionism with jewishness - doing so is ahistorical, and silences the voices of -- Ariel Sharon, Israeli Foreign Minister, addressing a meeting of the many jewish people who oppose the zionist project. militants from the extreme right-wing Tsomet Party, Agence France Presse, November 15, 1998. Like · 1 · December 12 at 1:29pm Zach Scheinerman Jonathan, that's just a load of Palsbara. Let us not ignore the truth among ourselves ... politically we are I didn't say that Judaism and Zionism are the same. But the aggressors and they defend themselves... The country is Mondoweiss and EI play host to people who are against both. theirs, because they inhabit it, whereas we want to come here Like · 1 · December 12 at 1:40pm and settle down, and in their view we want to take away from them their country... behind the terrorism [by the Arabs] is a Richard Murray Zach, Bill Keller writes for the New York movement, which though primitive is not devoid of idealism and Times, which has been overwhelmingly pro-zionist. If Bill Keller self sacrifice." - David Ben Gurion, quoted on pp 91-2 of is starting to say these things, then the zionist hasbara machine Chomsky's Fateful Triangle, which appears in Simha Flapan's is starting to break down. "Zionism and the Palestinians pp 141-2 citing a 1938 speech. Like · December 12 at 2:17pm
bring it. Divest This I was thinking the very same thing Zach. After a Like · December 19 at 5:13am week of bombarding the membership with information about just one side of the issue, they decide to "open up" discussion on one measly thread of one Facebook page with all of their own commentary within that thread containing more of their same one-sided propaganda. The only good that will come out Scott H. Gendell On the Charlie Rose show on PBS last week, of such behavior is that it exposes the lack of credibility for the Lawrence H. Summers, the former Harvard University president organization claiming moral authority condemn other and former Treasury secretary, disparaged “the idea that of all the academics. countries in the world that might be thought to have human rights Like · 2 · December 12 at 3:13pm abuses, that might be thought to have inappropriate foreign policies, that might be thought to be doing things wrong, the idea that there’s Richard Murray Hey Divest, for the last few days, and only one that is worthy of boycott, and that is Israel.” more, I've been having to deal with a nasty aipac troll with the initials MW. Look at the earlier posts, and you'll see him He called for a kind of reverse boycott, saying that universities everywhere. He's trying to disrupt conversations and spread should reconsider paying for faculty members to belong to the nasty aipac fumes. American Studies Association or to participate in its events." Like · December 12 at 5:25pm Well said Mr. Summers! Yael Lieber Everything you are typing Richard Murray is a Like · Reply · 9 · December 16 at 5:47pm simple anti-semitic trope from time immemorial...Jews control Bob Lamb I know of a country that stole all of its land from the gov't, Jews control the media, Jews are responsible for all indigenous peoples, exterminated their populations (from roughly the conflict in the world...maybe ASA should examine their clear 5 Million in 1492 to 250,000 by 1890); enslaved many millions of institutionalized bigotry against Jews...that is obviously the root Africans for over two hundred years and then practiced racial problem here. terrorism and continues to practice institutional racism; invaded Like · December 14 at 2:48pm without provocation Cuba (twice), the Philippines, Vietnam, and Iraq; was the first and only nation to drop an atomic bomb on major cities Yael Lieber Zionism is simply the Jewish longing for self or any place for that matter (twice); and regularly murders innocent determination...it is perfectly normal and logical to conflate civilians with drones. Why isn't the ASA boycotting that nation? Oh Zionism and Judaism...if you don't like Israeli's policies then fine yeah, they don't want to bite the hand that feeds them. but being anti-zionist means you don't support the Jewish right to self determination but support everyone else's...that is anti- Like · Reply · 7 · December 16 at 7:19pm · Edited semitism plain and simple. You don't get to cherry pick your Nicole Q. Blacksburg Shame on you. consciousness and say self determination for some but not Jews Like · Reply · 7 · December 16 at 5:39pm and still call yourself a humanitarian...it doesn't work that way. Like · December 14 at 2:52pm Hannah Swearman Hearing the academic community begin to stand up against anti-Palestinian rhetoric is inspiring and a long Jonathan Tollefson The displacement of indigenous time coming. I'm so grateful for everyone who worked tirelessly to populations has been integral to zionism since its inception - make this happen, and proud of the ASA for staying strong in their please, read early zionist thinkers. It is patently false to claim principles and translating that into meaningful action. I know this is otherwise. It is also disingenuous to talk of valuing self just the beginning of many academic boycotts to come, I have so determination when, today, those under occupation in Palestine much respect for this organization and its members who are willing have been categorically denied self determination in any form. to take action against oppression, even when it's unpopular. We must value self determination and the right to live with justice and dignity; the occupation literally attacks these rights Like · Reply · 7 · December 19 at 12:38am via mobile · Edited every day. Nealhugh Hurwitz terrible... sorry... sorta a disgrace for the Like · December 14 at 11:19pm org... Yael Lieber I have read the early Zionist "thinkers" as I am Like · Reply · 8 · December 16 at 12:32pm likely much older than you and know what it is like to be Hadjar Aouardji Gahmi Thank you, ASA. Such a nice way to expelled and homeless. And Zionism is Jewish pride...it is honour Mandela and cherish and preserve his legacy. You just allowing ourselves to control our own destiny. There is no zero gave me hope in peace again. sum game here...Palestinian self determination does not have to Like · Reply · 13 · December 16 at 11:53am via mobile come at the cost of Jewish self determination ...that is what you BDS folks will never understand. As far as being indigenous, the Joy Johnson-Sehl Please Jews are indigenous and have an unbroken connection to Israel Like · 1 · December 17 at 12:55am of over 5,000 years....there would be no Christians or Muslims if it wasn't for Jews...facts are facts even if the BDS doesn't like Jeffrey Altman Mandela supported the existence of the them. Israeli state in co-existence with the Palestinians. The situation Like · December 17 at 9:44pm in Israel is vastly different and is not de-facto "apartheid" that existed in S. Africa. Like · 5 · December 17 at 11:16am
So... are we allowed then to expel all Arab פביאן גלגובסקי Neil J Sheber Even Mahmoud Abass is against a boycott of Israel... teachers and employees from the Hebrew University, now that Like · 3 · December 17 at 2:26pm you are cutting out contact with Israelis from ASA? Surely if you don't consider racist to cut contact with us, you cannot consider racist that we cut contact with Palestinians? Like · Reply · 4 · December 12 at 10:48am · Edited
Carlos Gman Amazing news! - December 15, 2013 - The council Richard Murray But you already have expelled most Arabs of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association
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. . . . (NAISA) declares its support for the boycott of Israeli academic Like · December 12 at 12:02pm institutions. http://naisa.org/node/719 That is certainly news for me. I see tons פביאן גלגובסקי Like · Reply · 5 · December 18 at 11:33pm of them everyday at the Hebrew University. Kenneth Cohen This is an academic pogrom. Like · 5 · December 12 at 12:15pm Like · Reply · 5 · December 16 at 8:40pm via mobile In any case, you would not consider פביאן גלגובסקי Damián Fontanez This has the wrong title. It should say "ASA racism for us to stop having Arab students, Arab teachers, Arab Members Vote To Endorse Academic Boycott of Israel" lecturers, Arab employees, right? You have cut your relations Like · Reply · 8 · December 16 at 11:25am with Israelis, so I guess it is only what is expected of us. Like · December 12 at 12:16pm Steve G Kays I applaud your courage, stay the course. Like · Reply · 4 · December 16 at 9:27pm Richard Murray 'Tons of them', you say. I can feel the love. Rania Masri What a beautiful way to honor Mandela and all Like · December 12 at 12:42pm others who worked - and continue to work - for equality and .Do you love us? I don't think so פביאן גלגובסקי .against racism and apartheid in all its many forms Like · Reply · 17 · December 16 at 11:22am Like · December 12 at 12:43pm
This is not about love. This is about the פביאן גלגובסקי Anna Pegler-Gordon Although President Abbas stated at Mandela's funeral that he didn't support boycotting Israel, hate you feel for Israel. This is your hobby. just the Occupied Territories. Like · December 12 at 12:45pm http://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-we-do-not-support-the.../ Like · 2 · December 16 at 2:53pm Richard Murray Peace is the way. Not fear. Not separation. Like · December 12 at 2:20pm Elana Rose Starr Rania, please don't start spouting the fake quote from Mandela criticizing Israel. It was a lie passed Richard Murray And yes. I love the Jewish people. around by rabble rouser Arjan el Fassed, who is of Palestinian Like · December 12 at 2:20pm descent. While admittedly no gung ho Zionist, Mandela visited .You love the Jewish people powerless פביאן גלגובסקי Israel, did not sever diplomatic ties, and acknowledged its leaders. Like · 2 · December 12 at 2:23pm Like · 4 · December 16 at 6:32pm Richard Murray PBYAN, you just removed your statement where you recommend I get a shrink. As for your statement Joy Johnson-Sehl Way to go Elana-Speak the truth about powerlessness, that gets more tricky. I pray that never Like · 1 · December 17 at 12:47am again in history will a Jewish person or a Palestinian die from violence. Like · December 13 at 12:01am · Edited
Richard Murray PBYAN (I haven't learned how to read Damian M Wilhelm "The organization voted to boycott Israel. modern Hebrew, without the vowel points, so I hope my Here’s who they’re not boycotting." transliteration of your name is accurate), here's something to think about. You live in Rehovot, it says. http://www.tabletmag.com/.../the-american-studies... Technology is growing. And the Likud and other far-right folks Like · Reply · 4 · December 16 at 2:21pm like Avigdor Lieberman are making more and more enemies, not Marcy Newman Thank you so much for finally seeing how only in the Middle East, but around the world. This is not a necessary and important such a decision is. I'm so grateful that healthy combination. this organization, which was once my academic home, has chosen to Someday not too long in the future, a terrorist is going to build be on the correct side of history. a drone that is only a few feet wide. That drone, with some sort Like · Reply · 4 · December 18 at 11:28pm of deadly cargo (remember, science and technology are getting more potent), is going to go into towns and villages, with a lot Nora Jbh Great thanks to the ASA's courageous stance. I have more accuracy. It will go to within inches of where the terrorist no doubt that with time the ASA will be listed among the first wants it to go. And it will go boom. None of us want that. academic associations to stand against inhuman, racist, violent Israeli internal and foreign policy. We can only hope that in time 'THINK DIFFERENT'. Start to make peace your goal. If all the Israeli policy will shift and there may be some true change in Israel good people in Israel change their course and seriously think and Palestine-- the status quo is unacceptable, inhuman, and about how they can make peace work, well, we will have a lot unbearable, and the ASA should only be lauded for rejecting it. more chance of having it. There will be a lot more good will. Criticism of Israeli policy vis-a-vis the Palestinians is NOT anti- There are pictures from the early 1900's of wonderful old Semitic, it is criticism of a country's racist policies and violent force Jewish and Muslim men walking down the street arm in arm, against another, deeply oppressed, nation. And a closer look of what best friends. We all need to reinvent these days. Quickly. Just this endorsement of the boycott means will show that it does not thinking about how we might do this will get the ball rolling. exclude Israeli scholars from academic circles, these scholars can still Synergy. Lots of minds thinking, honestly, about the same be invited to US institutions (among others). Please attempt to fully problems makes the problems get solved a lot faster and more understand before judging! My heartfelt thanks go out to the ASA, efficiently. Let's make that our goal. If all the good people in but even greater is the import of this decision for humanity's present Israel and Palestine, thinking together, aided by people around and future. The deep resonating and resounding knowledge that this the world, honestly think about this, an answer will emerge. And decision is on the side of humanitarianism and justice is more of a won't that be a fine thing. comfort than any number of expressions of gratitude, and soars above the cruel and hollow accusations of anti-Semitism. If not, Eretz Everywhere will be toasted. Like · Reply · 5 · December 18 at 11:13pm Like · December 13 at 12:26am
Sunaina Maira http://www.usacbi.org/.../usacbi-congratulates- Richard Murray A thought: The Holy Land. the.../ Right now there is a tremendous amount of fear in the Holy Like · Reply · 5 · December 17 at 12:22am Land, and unease. Tension. Brittle human people. Terrible suffering for the Palestinians. David Lublin I study American politics and this is a disgrace on Terrible gut churning and guilt for the first-class citizens of several different levels--the odd focus on the Jewish polity, the Israel, and lots of suppression of their own feelings and call to limit on academic freedom, and the self-importance to think humanity. Not healthy at all. that ASA should do this. We could look at it as a hopeless mess, but let’s not. Like · Reply · 5 · December 16 at 5:01pm The Holy Land is a gem, a jewel. Let’s turn it and look at it in a new way. Richard Becker http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/schooling-the- Maybe this is a challenge for us all. A challenge that God is asa-on.../ observing with great interest. Like · Reply · 5 · December 16 at 1:01pm If we can figure out the problems of the Holy Land, we can David Lerner Right on Richard! figure out any problem on earth. But the ONLY way that we’re going to figure out the problems Like · 2 · December 19 at 2:04pm of the Holy Land is if all people genuinely have a goal of peace. Don Leonard Yes, lookie you two, hoping that technicalities It begins with a true desire, a true wish. For peace. Not for in law will stop the inevitable. victory. For something far greater than that in this age: Imagine peace. Imagine, More and more Jewish people speak out every day, just like Palestinian and Jewish children playing together. In one Deborah has done, in order to state the fact that fascist Zionism generation, or less, the communities could be in total harmony. has nothing at all to do with Judaism. Imagine. The pictures from the early 1900’s when old Jewish and http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded... Palestinian men walked down the street arm in arm, dear Like · 21 hours ago friends. Imagine integrated neighborhoods and towns. (This might be the only way of keeping terrorists from doing terrible new things when they get their own drones.) Menorahs and minarets. The root and center of both words is Cynthia Franklin http://electronicintifada.net/.../asa-decision- ‘light’. boycott... A synagogue beside a mosque. Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 2:07am The entire world would want to contribute to that. Isaiah’s vision would be realized, and people would be
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Cynthia Franklin http://www.nytimes.com/.../scholars-group- streaming to Yerushalaim. To celebrate. endorses-an...& Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 2:03am THINK DIFFERENT.
Cynthia Franklin it is exciting to see this vote on the cover The Arab Spring has begun, despite the spasms. Who would of the NYT. truly a historic moment in advancing academic have thought? Who could have predicted? freedom in the US by opening up a space to speak critically of israel while also standing in solidarity w/those israelis and It’s important for Humanity right now. This time. It’s special. palestinians calling for academic boycott as a means towards This is the favorable hour. freedom and democracy for all people. Like · 3 · December 17 at 2:10am THINK DIFFERENT. Paul Lichter Cynthia, if only you had a clue. You are incredibly out of touch with the truth. Or Y.our children are toast. Like · 2 · December 17 at 11:15am Moses begs us in the Torah: Choose Life. Michael Shapiro No, not advancing academic freedom. I'll do my little part when my university calls with their end of the So let’s choose it. year fund raising drive. My response will be that, as long as they associate with ASA, they will not get a penny more of my THINK DIFFERENT. money. Like · December 13 at 3:06am Like · 1 · December 17 at 6:56pm Richard Murray http://gulfnews.com/.../india-and- pakistan-agree... Like · December 13 at 3:07am
And the Likud and other far-right folks" פביאן גלגובסקי -Cynthia Franklin http://www.usacbi.org/.../usacbi congratulates-american.../ like Avigdor Lieberman are making more and more enemies" You simply don't care who is the person who you are Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 2:03am boycotting. Who told you that I vote Likud or Yisrael Beyteinu? Matthew Birds Song Thank you so much! Congratulations to all It is enough that I am an Israeli Jew in Academia for you to of those who have worked tirelessly in support of BDS in the ASA! boycott me. That is called RACISM. What an incredible statement in support of justice and equality for all Like · 2 · December 13 at 3:57am · Edited peoples! Aaron Bitterman Richard murray, you do not love the As far as academic freedom: this is an incredible statement in Jewish people. If you did you would read about the Holocaust -- support of academic freedom! Whereas some people state that this 70 years removed. What the ASA is doing is what was done to impinges upon the academic freedom of Israelis who are studying at Jews leading up to genocide. Israeli state universities, such a stance neglects the material reality of Like · December 13 at 10:30am today and the myriad ways in which the occupation and the NAKBA have inhibited the academic freedom of millions of Palestinians.
As such, the boycott of Israel until Israel complies with international Mark Rice Former ASA president, Shelley Fisher Fishkin on why law - and the statement of solidarity and support for Palestinians - is she opposes an academic boycott of Israel. a recognition of the material reality faced by millions of Palestinians http://www.telospress.com/opposing-the-israel-boycott-by.../ in exile and under occupation, and therefore is a statement of Like · Reply · 3 · December 12 at 9:41am support for JUSTICE, under which conditions all people will be able to enjoy academic freedom. J Kēhaulani Kauanui http://www.usacbi.org/.../in-response-to- aaups-letter-to.../ Boycott Israel until Palestine is free! You, the Association for Asian Like · Reply · 2 · December 13 at 2:21pm American Studies, and the Native American Studies Association have established a new precedent, and may others follow your lead. Thank J Kēhaulani Kauanui you! http://www.bricup.org.uk/.../archive/BRICUPNewsletter71.pdf Like · Reply · 3 · 21 hours ago · Edited Like · Reply · 2 · December 13 at 2:20pm
Jennifer Lunos Dennen ASA, thank you from the bottom of my Charles Neuman Academics who truly believe in academic Texas girl heart. It was the right call. Very well done. God bless. freedom do not boycott academic institutions. Imagine if Jenn countries that suffer because of US oppression boycotted our Like · Reply · 9 · December 16 at 11:30am via mobile academic institutions? How would we react? Academics should engage other academics and have open discussion, not cut each Aaron Bitterman G-d is not on your side! A boycott of the other off because of their governments' policies. Jewish people? Hitler died in 1945. The Jewish people are Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 10:14pm still here. History is our master teacher. You should crack open a history book. Susan Silverman http://www.tabletmag.com/.../the-american- Like · 6 · December 16 at 3:42pm · Edited studies... Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 4:14pm Ariella Butler Yeah you are not a representative sample of Texans, Thank God. I am a Texan too! Most of us support Kenneth Allen Kaplan The support for a one-state Palestinian Israel. "solution" really speaks volumes about what the ASA has become, Like · 8 · December 16 at 3:42pm doesn't it? Like · Reply · 2 · December 18 at 8:18am via mobile Joy Johnson-Sehl Jennifer, do you have a brain in that blond Texas head of yours? Ellen H. Ullman Do you have a link showing from where your Like · 1 · December 17 at 12:46am organization receives major donations? Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 8:01am
Jill Cunniff Any ASA boycotts of Russian Academic Institutions due to persecution of gays and lesbians? Not to mention the way Laith Shakir The ASA will stand on the right side history. Thank they treat their orphans.. Talk about human rights violations.. you for taking measures to stop the widespread atrocities being Like · Reply · 2 · December 18 at 9:39am committed against millions of Palestinians every day! Natalie Blacher Good article in Newsday: Like · Reply · 3 · December 18 at 11:32pm http://www.newsday.com/.../young-hypocrisy-of-boycott... Mark Thomas Fantastic news! Keep up the great work and don't Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 7:48am be dissuaded by the deluge of pro-Israel propaganda flooding in. Boycott is the only morally defensible position and the best chance at Eric Savage When can we assemble for the book burnings? achieving change. Stay strong on the right side of history! Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 7:39am via mobile Like · Reply · 3 · December 18 at 12:41pm Please let me qoute Noam Chomski who said that שלמה פרנקל Felice Gelman Congratulations on being among the first US a Boycott targeting Israel alone is “hypocrisy [that] rises to academic organizations to recognize that scholars can and must heaven,” He also has stated that anything that targets Israel alone take action to end modern colonialism. If some of the negative can be attacked as antisemitizm and "unfortunately this is with commentators on your page had ever actually visited the West Bank justice". Precise description of your decision. A very common mixture or Gaza -- as I have -- and seen the severe conditions imposed on of hypocrisy and antisemitizm. Palestinian universities by Israeli occupation, or, had they Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 2:59am · Edited investigated the role of Israeli academics and universities in David M. Zinder Your organization is no different from the Arab maintaining that occupation and discriminating against Palestinian countries that for years imposed a boycott of Israel. You are Israeli students,their comments would have a different flavor. critical of Israel. Why arn't you critical of the Palestinians who in Like · Reply · 4 · Yesterday at 2:25pm 1998 were offered a peace deal that would have given them 90% of David Goldberg Boycotting Israeli universities: A victory for what they wanted but Arafat rejected it at the last minute. Why don't bigotry you boycott the Palstinians in Gaza who send thousands of missiles Singling out Israelis for an academic boycott is not only a blatant into Israel. Why don't you boycott those Arab nations who denied example of double standards; it is an act of complicity with the the Palestinians a homeland which was granted by the 1948 United enduring prejudice against Jews. Nations which voted to establish two states one Israeli and one By Alan M. Dershowitz | 00:19 17.12.13 | 88 Palestinian. Instead the arab countries attacked Israel vowing to push the Jews into the sea. The Arab countries having lost the 48
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The American Studies Association has just issued its first ever call for war also took the land that hand been promised to the Palestinians. an academic boycott. No, it wasn’t against China, which imprisons You call yourself scholars yet you reject the truth that it is the Arab dissenting academics. It wasn’t against Iran which executes countries who have kept the Palestinians in squalor by refusing to dissenting academics. It wasn’t against Russia whose universities fire permit them to assimilate into their societies like every other refugee dissenting academics. It wasn’t against Cuba whose universities have groups in history. Look at the Vietnamise refugees who were moved no dissenting academics. It wasn’t against Saudi Arabia, whose from Thailand refugee camps to France and the U.S. Instead the academic institutions refuse to hire women, gay or Christian Arabs have keep the Palestinians in camps in Lebanon, Syria and academics. Nor was it against the Palestinian Authority, whose Jordan for over 60 years. I don't expect a reply because you could colleges refuse to allow open discourse regarding the Israeli- never give a sound factually and historically based logical argument Palestinian conflict. No, it was against only academic institutions in that would provide support your vote. Hitler slaughtered 6 million the Jewish State of Israel, whose universities have affirmative action Jews simply because they were Jews. 300 million Arabs surround programs for Palestinian students and who boast a higher level of Israel and left to their own devices would slaughter those Jews living academic freedom than almost any country in the world. in Israel also. Your organization has lost any and all credibility by its refusal to objectively review the facts and its decision to put its nose When the association was considering this boycott I issued a in a debate it has no place being. You are the american studies challenge to its members, many of whom are historians. I asked association so keep yourself focused on America. them to name a single country in the history of the world faced with Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 8:51pm threats comparable to those Israel faces that has had a better record Will Thomas NH Veterans for Peace is proud to support ASA's of human rights, a higher degree of compliance with the rule of law, academic boycott of Israel. As part of BDS Movement, this will a more demanding judiciary, more concern for the lives of enemy help, we hope, to bring equality, fairness, and justice and security for civilians, or more freedom to criticize the government, than the State all involved. NH VFP supports human rights for everyone. of Israel. Like · Reply · 2 · December 15 at 1:41pm
Not a single member of the association came up with a name of a Nealhugh Hurwitz It is also said we have a special interest in single country. That is because there are none. Israel is not perfect, Israel (which I do, strongly) so the boycott is OK against Israel but neither is any other country, and Israel is far better than most. If and not say, China (where we do not have a special interest???)... an academic group chooses to engage in the unacademic exercise of on account of US $ to Israel which matches the $ to Egypt! So why boycotting the academic institutions of another country, it should do not Egypt??? Did they kill many people there recently, etc. I am not it in order of the seriousness of the human rights violations and of "hostile"--- I am simply kinda appalled that ASA leadership can do the inability of those within the country to seek redress against those this at all... and it makes no sense IMO on account of the terrible violations. public relations involved... Neal H. Hurwitz, NY NY former Columbia U faculty, etc. Tell me pls: 212-222-9112. By these standards, Israeli academic institutions should be among Like · Reply · 2 · December 14 at 5:58am the last to be boycotted. Nealhugh Hurwitz "the academic boycott of Israel--from all I myself disagree with Israel’s settlement policy and have long urged sides of the issues involved." What does "from all sides of the an end to the occupation. But Israel offered to end the occupation issues involved mean"... I find it hard to believe that you voted to twice in the last 13 years. They did so in 2000-2001 when Prime boycott Israel only, and not about a dozen or more other countries Minister Ehud Barak offered the Palestinians a state on approximately violating all sorts of human rights and international laws, incl our 95% of the occupied territories. Then it did so again in 2008 when own dear USA... former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered an even more generous Like · Reply · 3 · December 14 at 5:54am deal. The Palestinians accepted neither offer and certainly share the blame for the continuing occupation. Efforts are apparently underway Damian M Wilhelm "The organization voted to boycott Israel. once again to try to end the occupation, as peace talks continue. The Here’s who they’re not boycotting." Palestinian Authority's President Mahmoud Abbas himself opposes academic boycotts of Israeli institutions. http://www.tabletmag.com/.../the-american-studies... Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 2:23pm China occupies Tibet, Russia occupies Chechnya and several other countries occupy Kurdish lands. In those cases no offers have been Divest This In case you're tired of reading the same Electronic made to end the occupation. Yet no boycotts have been directed Intifada pieces ASA keeps sending you, some additional thoughts against the academic institutions of those occupying countries. on the boycott vote currently underway: http://cifwatch.com/.../proposed-asa-boycott-of-israeli.../ When the President of the American Studies Association, Curtis Like · Reply · 1 · December 15 at 11:07am Marez, an associate professor of ethnic studies at The University of Jack Gilden You can see in the hands of some of the ASA California, was advised that many nations, including all of Israel’s membership and supporters, words have no meaning. They claim neighbors, behave far worse than Israel, he responded, “One has to that referring to someone as 'anti-Semitic' is intrinsically wrong, as start somewhere.” This boycott, however, has not only started with though that truth is an impossibility or an invention of devious and Israel. It will end with Israel. Marez’s absurd comment reminds me hysterical Jews. For an example of this, please read the writings of the bigoted response made by Harvard’s notorious anti-Semitic below of Peter Lake. Also, attempting to separate Jews from Zionists president A. Laurence Lowell, when he imposed anti-Jewish quotas is a tactic of this crowd. The implication is that there is something near the beginning of the twentieth century. When asked why he wrong with the zionist movement or that it is somehow a world evil. singled out Jews for quotas, he replied, “Jews cheat.” When the Every Jew is connected to zionism because Israel is the homeland of great Judge Learned Hand reminded him that Christians cheat too, the Jewish nation, a sad and inconvenient fact for today's anti- Lowell responded, “You’re changing the subject. We are talking Semites, backed up history, science and archaeology. Israel and Jews about Jews now.” everywhere will survive this attack by the ASA as they have survived every attack for thousands of years. The reputation of this You would think that historians and others who belong to the organization and its voters' souls should be so lucky. American Studies Association would understand that in light of the history of discrimination against Jews, you can’t just pick the Jewish Like · Reply · 1 · Yesterday at 1:09pm State and Jewish universities as the place to “start” and stop. Henry Max Goodelman https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? fbid=10152071328729691&set=a.113159474690.93211.8798177469 The American Studies Association claims that it is not boycotting 0&type=1&theater individual Israeli professors, but only the universities at which they Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 1:58pm teach. That is a nonsensical word game, since no self-respecting Israeli professor would associate with an organization that singled Jack Gilden No sense going on and on, the sad fact is that this out Israeli colleges and universities for a boycott. Indeed, no self- vote really just boils down to a rank anti-Semitism. Those of us respecting American professor should in any way support the bigoted who have been around long enough already know through hard actions of this association. experience what it smells like. At least the ASA is willing to make their shame public, signing their names to it, rather than hiding it all Several years ago, when a similar boycott was being considered, a under white sheets as others of their ilk do. group of American academics circulated a counter-petition drafted by Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 12:22pm Nobel Prize Physicist Steven Weinberg and I that read as follows: Ariella Butler Let's just decide to dismiss what Hamas is doing "We are academics, scholars, researchers and professionals of to their own people. Just one of many many examples. differing religious and political perspectives. We all agree that http://users4.jabry.com/plogaza/body.asp?field=tech_news... singling out Israelis for an academic boycott is wrong. To show our Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 4:33am solidarity with our Israeli academics in this matter, we, the undersigned, hereby declare ourselves to be Israeli academics for Ariella Butler There are thousands of such reports btw. purposes of any academic boycott. We will regard ourselves as Israeli https://www.facebook.com/hm.gazzah?ref=profile academics and decline to participate in any activity from which Israeli Like · 2 · December 17 at 4:33am academics are excluded. " Ariella Butler Also dismiss that Jews are not going to be allowed in any state of Palestine. But that is not Apartheid. More than 10,000 academics signed this petition including many nooo. not at all Nobel Prize winners, presidents of universities and leading scholars from around the world. Like · 4 · December 17 at 4:34am
Shame on those members of the American Studies Association for singling out the Jew among nations. Shame on them for applying a double standard to Jewish universities. Israeli academic institutions Ariella Butler It has become abundantly clear to me that the are strong enough to survive this exercise in bigotry. The real ASA is now nothing more than another Political Action Committee. question is will this association survive its complicity with the oldest This is not the way academics treat one another. Period. There is and most enduring prejudice? absolutely no intellectual honesty being upheld by the leaders. You have left your 5013c in the dust, and traded it for lollipop in the Alan M. Dershowitz, the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at streets while you watch the Fogel family being massacred in cold
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Harvard, is a practicing criminal and constitutional lawyer and the blood. This wreaks of Hebron, 1929. author, most recently, of The Trials of Zion. His autobiography, Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 4:14am “Taking the Stand: My Life in the Law”, was published in October 2013. Ariella Butler Press Report. http://nymag.com/.../american- Like · Reply · 4 · December 18 at 1:31pm studies-scholars-now-israel... Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 9:48pm Jill Cunniff One of the founders of the BDS movement attended tel aviv university. Google it or go to Wikipedia . Omar Boughati. Steven Morgen "George Orwell said, "In a time of universal And Mr. Hawking - im pretty sure Israeli technology is helping to deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act." keep you alive . And Mr. Waters of Pink Floyd, glad you can use the Based on his personal experiences, Meshoe refuses to accept the BDS movement to revive your career. But seriously dude , you're the apartheid designation. To him, the term apartheid makes a mockery one on the dark side of the moon. of a grievous injustice to the citizens of South Africa and threatens to Like · Reply · 3 · December 18 at 9:41am via mobile · Edited undermine the true meaning of the term. Instead he describes Israel as a miracle surviving hatred from all those around her." Jill Cunniff Israeli drs, engineers technological and innovative http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/.../myth-of-apartheid-israel... researchers as well as any medical researcher who find cures , Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 6:10pm etc) should boycott any member of the ASA who voted in favor of the BDS boycott. You have a disease that an Israeli dr developed the Steven Morgen http://www.bloomberg.com/.../some-lessons-in- cure for? Well you're SOL , let Israel boycott them! Give those losers effective... a taste of their own medicine. Who needs the ASA anyway ? Who Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 5:15pm even heard of them before their boycott ? Like · Reply · 3 · December 18 at 8:24am via mobile · Edited Jeffrey Altman anti-academic, anti-open mindedness, and blatant ignorance about the complex history of the region and Adva Goldshmidt It is a real shame that such decisions are honest look at all sides of the issue. But of course when one issues made without looking at the real state of things. The real state is bogus edicts like this calling for academic boycott, why would they that in Haifa University for example 20% of the students are Arabs. really care about the situation. They have full rights and can speak their mind just as much as the Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 12:19pm Jewish students. Freedom of speech is not prevented of them. In fact, just recently Haifa university added its name in Arabic in all Alan Tafler Is the Elders of Zion required reading now for formal documents and on its symbol. Preventing proper incoming freshman? representation? I don't think so. Like · Reply · 2 · December 14 at 7:59pm Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 12:34pm Cynthia Franklin Posting, with permission, this statement from Maksim Tabachnik Lady, i think you are drunk... Mark Rifkin, that he delivered Sat., Nov. 23 at the open ASA There are 20% Jewish students in the Haifa University... meeting: Like · December 17 at 12:36pm We understand that there's a relation between universities and Adva Goldshmidt It does seem that way most of the states. time... Like · 1 · December 17 at 12:37pm We understand that to do nothing in the face of state violence, institutionalized racism, and ongoing settler colonial dispossession is to be complicit with it (especially given the role of US support of Israel).
Trish Smells Flowers Walking the Talk...Bravo! If Indigenous peoples on lands claimed by the US called for a BDS Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 1:53am movement against the US, I would support it. If Indigenous peoples on lands claimed by Canada called for a BDS Mayer Steinman Shame on you. You have now proven yourself movement against Canada, I would support it. as an irrelevant and anti-semitic organization. Arabs in Israeli If Indigenous peoples on lands claimed by Australia called for a BDS universities will be taking advantage of the innovations and creativity movement, I would support it. of Israeli scholars while your organization crumbles. If Indigenous peoples on lands claimed by New Zealand called for a Like · Reply · 4 · December 17 at 1:46am BDS movement, I would support it. Kenneth Cohen They will deny that this is antisemitism and will As a Jew, as a person whose people have been subjected to no doubt trot out a few self hating Jews to "prove" it. genocide, as a white settler in a settler-state, as a person committed Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 8:47pm via mobile to Indigenous self-determination and anti-racist justice, I cannot Ilan Nagar Yahav i am calling to all the members of this countenance the racism, colonialism, immiseration, and death that association to leave this association if you don't support this continues to be produced by Zionism. decision. Like · Reply · 4 · December 16 at 8:16pm For these reasons, I support this scholarly association doing its part to make visible the violence of the Israeli state, to condemn it, and to Adam Hyman Letter from 8 former ASA presidents (dated contribute to ending the Israeli state's ongoing projects of racial and 12/11/13) on why they oppose an academic boycott of Israel. colonial domination.
http://www.scribd.com/.../American-Studies-Association... Mark Rifkin Like · Reply · 4 · December 16 at 7:28pm Associate Professor of English and Women's and Gender Studies University of North Carolina at Greensboro Marcel M. Pfister What a complete disgrace for the American Like · Reply · 5 · December 12 at 12:44pm · Edited Studies Association. You allow ourself to be direct by cheap anti- Iraeli and anti-Semitic propaganda. Shame on you from Costa Rica. Aaron Bitterman A Jew for anti-Semitism -- how lovely. Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 7:23pm There is a long tradition of this in the Jewish community. Mark Rifkin speaks for no Jews -- only for himself, an academic Salvador Rovero ZIONISM=The idea that the Jewish people who is also pro-racism. deserve a homeland. To be free to live in peace and security. Just Like · 2 · December 13 at 9:36am like Arabs , Chinese and Russians have. Let me ask you, do Americans deserve a homeland too? To believe that its only the Aaron Bitterman Despite the obstacles of the Holocaust JEWS that don't deserve their own homeland is blatant racism. and the displacement from Arab lands, less than 10 years after Like · Reply · 4 · December 16 at 7:09pm the massacre of 1/3 of the Jewish population, Jews formed the state of Israel. A triumph -- a miracle -- a necessity for their Avi Nahir I'm sorry but I'm left with no choice but to retaliate. I'll survival. have to boycott the American Studies Association! Like · 1 · December 13 at 9:37am Like · Reply · 4 · December 16 at 5:55pm Nealhugh Hurwitz Mark--- hard to believe that you can Kenneth Cohen If you check the website of this group - the write: "I cannot countenance the racism, colonialism, comments section has ONLY comments that support the immiseration, and death that continues to be produced by resolution. Support of it is expressed in vile terms, which have little Zionism." When have you been there??? You know not. semblance to reality. There was dissent from the resolution but none Thanks, Neal. is posted on the website. I cannot help but suspect that the site is Like · 1 · December 16 at 10:56am being controlled and that there is censorship. Is this academic freedom or Stalinism?
http://www.theasa.net/.../council_statement_on_the.../ Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 5:14pm via mobile Ellen Stepak Have you people even set foot in Israel? Have you visited the Israeli universities, which have a high percentage of James Leonard Sub ASA board for Arab here and the shoe fits.A Arab students? Do you even care, or have you made up your mind short time ago, Arabian speeches at the U.N. urged the Arab on the basis of propaganda you hear from one, anti-Semitic side. No World to boycott everything that originates with the Jewish people. country is perfect, neither is Israel, but there are a few other such In places, including the US. response, Meyer M. Treinkman, a pharmacist, out of the kindness of Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 2:52pm his heart, offers to assist them in their boycott as follows: David M. Snyder I guess "mission accomplished" now many more people know that your organization exists. "Any Arab who has Syphilis must not be cured by Salvarsan Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 9:45am via mobile discovered by a Jew, Dr. Ehrlich. He should not even try to find out whether he has Syphilis, because the Wasserman Test is the discover William Stroock Of all the nations in all the world, the ASA y of choses to attack the Jewish State. I wonder why? a Jew. If an Arab suspects that he has Gonorrhea, he must not seek Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 10:46pm
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diagnosis, because he will be using the method of a Jew named Joe DesBarres This ASA is at best misguided and at worst just Neissner. another variant of anti-semitism. Has ASA condemned China, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain? Of course not, it simply wants to be on the An Arab who has heart disease must not use Digitalis, a discovery anti-Israeli bandwagon! by a Jew, Ludwig Traube. Should he suffer with a toothache, he must not Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 12:31pm via mobile use Cocaine, a discovery of the Jews, Widal and Weil. If an Arab has Andrew Dougherty It's this sort of nonsense that compels me, Diabetes, he must not use Insulin, the result of research by the goyest of the goys to want to join the IDF Minkowsky, Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 8:18am via mobile a Jew. If an Arab has a headache, he must shun Pyramidon and Antypyrin, John Boland Let's see, you poseurs (that's not "name calling," due to the Jews, Spiro and Ellege. Arabs with convulsions must put it's identification) boycott a democratic nation's academic up institutions and then object to comments expressing "hostility." This wit h them because it was a Jew, Oscar Leibreich, who proposed the is almost funny. Perhaps Israeli scholars are better off without you. use Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 11:18pm of Chloral Hydrate. Arabs must do likewise with their psychic ailments Stephen Grant Well done. After thousands of years it's not because Freud, father of psychoanalysis, was a Jew. Should an Arab always easy to find a new way to scapegoat Jews. Fortunately, we chilld get Diptheria, he must refrain from the "Schick" reaction which have ingenious American Studies experts who are up to the task. was invented by the Jew, Bella Schick. Naturally, they take great pride n the accomplishment and trumpet it, as well they should. After all, a scant lifetime ago the Nazis had Arabs should be ready to die in great numbers and must not permit made Antisemitism so disreputable. Well done, Sirs and Madams, well treatment of ear and brain damage, work of Nobel Prize winner, done indeed. Robert Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 10:14pm Baram. They should continue to die or remain crippled by Infantile Paralysis because the discoverer of the anti-polio va ccine is a Jew, Nicholas Carraway Will someone from the ASA please post the Jonas Salk. names of countries, other than Israel, that they have previously boycotted. Arabs must refuse to use Streptomycin and continue to die of Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 1:46pm Tuberculosis because a Jew, Zalman Waxman, invented the wonder Yoav Green This is the unspoken truth about Israel. Even not all drug those who live in Israel are aware of it but this is these actions against this killing disease. Arab doctors must discard all discoveries were undertaken by Israeli Soldiers. and improvements by dermatologist Judas Sehn Benedict, or the lung Argue with this! specialist, Frawnkel, and of many other world renowned Jewish https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? scientists and medical experts. fbid=689375754418631&set=a.250335824989295.62131.125249070 831305&type=1 In short, good and loyal Arabs properly and fittingly remain afflicted with Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Heart Disease, Headaches, Like · Reply · 1 · December 15 at 6:10pm Typhus, Baruch Nutovic "University politics are so vicious precisely Diabetes, Mential Disorders, Polio, Convulsions and Tuberculosis and because the stakes are small." -Henry Kissinger. be Like · Reply · 2 · December 15 at 11:12am proud to obey the Islamic boycott." Like · Reply · 4 · December 16 at 3:22pm Maher Zamel Thank you ASA. We support you whole heartedly. Like · Reply · 1 · December 15 at 8:42am Don Leonard Yes, the Nazis were very inventive as well. Doesn’t change the fact they did genocide, just like Zionism Wendy Diamond Abbas says don't boycott Israel. Guess why? does now. The PA and Israel work together and there is no apartheid. http://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-we-do-not-support-the.../ http://www.maxkeiseronfacebook.com/what-the-nazis... Like · Reply · 2 · December 13 at 6:49pm · Edited
Makes me laugh, this is the best they got , and yet they still Jeff Lenchiner Oh, you support a CULTURAL boycott of Israeli defend the Zionist terrorism. Jews, too? So you aren't boycotting Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, Assad, extremist groups, racist countries, etc. but you are Please google the word "relevance" Leonard, so you don't look going to boycott VIOLINISTS if they are Israeli? That's "for peace so stupid in the future? and justice?" And not antisemitic? You can say that with a straight Like · December 19 at 9:53am face? Like · Reply · 2 · December 13 at 2:32pm
American Studies Association ASA MEMBERS: While this FB page allows posts from non-ASA members, the official ASA site for David Knopfler I don't feel qualified to pass layman judgement the Caucus on Academic and Community Activism is specifically for about this decision since I don't live in either Israel or the members. Any ASA member can post there, but will need to register Palestinian territories and without those kind of first hand to join the caucus (see right hand column on that page), which experiences it can be harder to see the realities on the ground. But I entails using your ASA member info: would like to say (and as someone who lost nineteen relatives in the Holocaust) the notion that anyone who condemns the policies of the http://www.theasa.net/.../academic_and_cultural_boycott.../ Israeli Government, is somehow masked antisemitism, is offensive Like · Reply · December 13 at 2:20pm and a not so subtle attempt at stifling debate and free speech and it has McCarthy-esque overtones. NO Government should be above Zvi Wirschubsky When Abbas go ahead with collaborations with criticism for its policies and that includes Israel. It's a preposterous Israel , and says the he is against any boycott with Israel , you weasel worded way to muscle down protest and legitimate concerns endorse a boycott. In whose interest? not the palestinians of course, and if anyone accuses me of racism for example for being completely so whom? unhappy with the endlessly right-ward political tilt of many of Israel's Like · Reply · 1 · December 13 at 1:55pm more populist politicians, whose policies and words on the ground do Howard Sculnick Please forgive me but I must use this forum to indeed bear some similitude to those of apartheid, then I would ask how can possibly do what you are doing. Your education level counter that they were being defamatory of me by attacking the must be at Kindergarden level. Israel is acknowledged as a world messenger rather than addressing the message head on. Israel could leader in technological innovation. When human tragedy arrives in again and again have made wiser choices about how to handle its the world Israel is there first to help. Why don't you do what your security without resorting to totalitarian repressive tactics... but as name says you do, and that is to study. If you choose to continue the chap in Dublin said when asked for directions... well I wouldn't this stupid agenda of yours you should then change your name to start from here - but we are here and somehow deals with bitter pills American Morons Association . Thank you. GOD bless Israel. to swallow will have to be struck because the centre hasn't held. Like · Reply · 3 · December 13 at 10:24am
The other point perhaps worth making about sanctions. If they are Simon J. Bronner New Republic magazine publishes powerful illegal, as some have claimed in the comments section here, then article on ASA boycott resolution: shouldn't the same standard be applied regarding the US boycottt of http://www.newrepublic.com/.../universities-boycotting... Cuba, since it's been condemned annually by the UN, 22 years in a Like · Reply · 1 · December 12 at 10:42pm via mobile row, most recently by 188 Counties with only Israel voting with the US on the issue. What's wrong with this picture? Divest This I noticed a link to a Special Open Discussion of the Like · Reply · 2 · December 18 at 6:48pm · Edited Boycott on a recent Google search for this topic. Strangely enough, it leads to a blank page on the ASA web site. Telling Nadine Aly ASA STANDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY! Like · Reply · 1 · December 12 at 6:58pm FREE PALESTINE! #BDS Like · Reply · 8 · December 18 at 11:07pm via mobile Divest This Am I correct that this Facebook page remains the one and only one ASA-maintained platform/forum where members Carlos Gman Great news! I would like to give my full support to (never mind non-members) have the ability to respond to the weeks- the ASA for standing up for human rights and honoring the long string of pro-boycott communication that has been delivered to Palestinian call to boycott Israeli institutions. You are standing on the them from the ASA leadership? right side of history and this is a great victory for all people who Like · Reply · 2 · December 12 at 1:07pm believe in justice and equality for all. Know that you are not alone, the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association also decided J Kēhaulani Kauanui No, not at all. ASA members of all by unanimous decision to honor the boycott on Dec 15. Civil Rights political persuasions on the matter are welcome to post on Activist Rosa Parks once said ""You must never be fearful about what the official ASA Activism Caucus site: you are doing when it is right." Like · Reply · 7 · December 18 at 10:51pm http://www.theasa.net/.../academic_and_cultural_boycott.../
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Like · December 14 at 10:41pm Jonah Pearson Incredibly proud of the ASA! A great step towards justice. "I support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign because, especially in our instantly connected world, an injustice committed against one, or against one group of people, is an injustice against all, against every one of us; a collective injury." Diana Appelbaum National Association of Scholars: the febrile http://www.theguardian.com/.../iain-banks-cultural... response of a faction that has lost its true sense of obligation to Like · Reply · 8 · December 16 at 11:26am scholarship, teaching, and the university. We hope that the members of the American Studies Association rise to the provocation by Aaron Bitterman You've been indoctrinated by your soundly defeating the motion. professors. http://www.nas.org/.../nas_opposes_american_studies... Like · 4 · December 16 at 3:42pm Like · Reply · 3 · December 12 at 12:37pm
Jonah Pearson I've done all of my research independently Shelley Streeby David Lloyd on the AAUP making common Like · December 16 at 3:45pm cause with NAS: [The AAUP] are now joined in this by the National Association of Scholars, who have posted on their site Aaron Bitterman Can you share some of your conclusions a letter opposing the boycott resolution and stating that they with me? “applaud the fifty-plus ASA members, including seven past Like · 3 · December 16 at 3:52pm presidents, who signed a letter opposing the boycott as an Jonah Pearson Yeah, I'd love to! I've posted relevant infringement of academic freedom.” Members of the American articles on my Facebook wall for close to a year now. There are Studies Association should be wary of the National Association good documentaries such as The Law in These Parts, With God of Scholars, better known by its suggestive acronym, the NAS. on Our Side, 5 Broken Cameras (just gained Palestine's first During the “culture wars” of the 1980s and 1990s, it was the Emmy), Tears of Gaza, etc. A couple of good recent books NAS that led the assault on multiculturalism and on the effort include Ben White's "Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide" and by students and faculty to desegregate US campuses and end Max Blumenthal's "Goliath". Visualizing Palestine is also a great “apartheid on campus”. Echoes of those battles are still organization creating educational infographics. The peace and readable on their website via its tab on “Western Civilization” justice movement isn't anti-Israel, it is about creating pressure and it is no wonder that they cast the current work of American for the Israeli state to end systematic Apartheid and the Studies, with its crucial legacy of anti-racist scholarship and Occupation. critiques of US imperialism, as spelling “the enervation of the Like · 3 · December 16 at 4:17pm discipline”. Members of the NAS were among the most active in pushing for the denial of tenure to scholars of color in the 1990s Aaron Bitterman Mr. Pearson, how is Israel "apartheid" if when the push-back against affirmative action began under the Palestinians are given the right to vote, run for office, and full threadbare cover of “civil rights initiatives.” Since then, with citizenship? rather more sinister import, the NAS has become an important Like · 4 · December 16 at 4:30pm · Edited conduit for the normalization and sanitization of Islamophobia, its defense of “Western Civilization” spilling over into its battery Jonah Pearson That only applies to the just over 1 million of postings on “Islamic Extremism”. Palestinian citizens. There are over 3 million Palestinians in the Occupied Territories and over 5 million Palestine refugees, The NAS’s claim to be an organization that seeks “to foster denied the right of return, forming the largest refugee intellectual freedom and to sustain the tradition of reasoned population in the world. The Palestinians with citizenship are scholarship and civil debate” aligns with the AAUP’s surprisingly second class citizens, subjected to discriminatory laws, have you vigorous campaign against the current boycott resolution in the heard of the prawer plan? (https://www.youtube.com/watch? name of academic freedom, a campaign that finds it in very v=uGOY3Fs4I1I) the Palestinian Bedouins living in these partisan and proactive alliance with Zionist lobby groups. The "unrecognized" villages have citizenship ASA, however, does not need instruction on academic freedom Like · 2 · December 16 at 4:38pm from such organizations. Its members have learnt and taught that every substantial advance in real and material freedom for Aaron Bitterman I would dispute your claim that it is the people subject to racism, colonization and discrimination has largest refugee population in the world. Since 1933, Jews have come through intellectual analysis that finds expression in been uprooted from Europe and the Middle East by the millions. practice and in the alliance with social movements working for 850,000 Jews have become refugees as a result of Middle East justice. No more than political freedom is academic freedom the policies directly discriminatory towards them. Add to this private possession of the privileged. It has meaning only if it is number the Jewish refugees from Europe as a result of the translated into action and only if we are not afraid to translate Holocaust and the number is probably somewhat similar to the our understanding into collective action for justice. The present 5 million number you cite. Jews have been subjected to resolution in response to the call of Palestinian civil society for discriminatory laws in nearly every place they have ever lived the boycott of Israeli academic institutions presents the ASA for the past 2,000 years. Your conclusion is very one-sided. with such a choice and such a possibility. As the great majority Like · 4 · December 16 at 5:09pm · Edited of those who spoke at the open meeting affirmed, the choice Jonah Pearson I completely agree that the Jewish people for justice has no need of the sanction of authority or the have a long history of oppression and that is absolutely horrible. approval of institutions. That has been the extraordinary and However, this does not justify the ongoing oppression of the moving lesson of the open and democratic process that has Palestinian people. Reconciliation is the only way for Israel to been taking place within the association and that is clearly truly have a long lasting sustainable security. The BDS having its impact well beyond the shelter of the academy" movement supports this vision. Like · 2 · December 12 at 4:08pm Like · 2 · December 16 at 5:29pm Jonathan Marks This is not a strong argument. The logic is Elana Rose Starr I feel sorry for you, Jonah. You don't get 1. Jon said x; 2. someone you disapprove of said x; 3. So you it. The refugees are in Gaza because the other Arab nations should disapprove of Jon. Except Lloyd has said it at wearying don't want them. Why don't you speak out against the length. treatment eted out by them? Why don't you research where Like · 1 · December 12 at 4:49pm Arafat hid the billions he stole, much of it aid money for the Richard Murray Thank you Shelley! No more Apartheid. Palestinians? Where's your outrage at the murder of Christian The tide is turning. Arabs for refusing to convert to Islam? There can be no Like · 1 · December 12 at 5:21pm "reconciliation" until the Arabs recognize Israel's right to exist. Oh, and maybe your "scholarship" should extend to the mission of the BDS, which wants the dissolution of the Jewish state, ie, free of Jews. Like · 4 · December 16 at 6:22pm Judy Okun I guess y'all forgot the many countries in the world where women are chattel and gays are stoned. Ooops--but there Jonah Pearson Thanks for commenting Elana, but your ain't no Jews there, so they don't count. You are scholars? Nope. comment shows an unhealthy Islamophobia. I recognize Islamic Any number of PhDs that you carry around wont take away the fact extremism is horrible and I do speak out against it, as with all that you are biased fools injustices. I think you would be surprised to look at data on the Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 9:23am issues. For example, non-muslims carried out more than 90% of all terrorist attacks in America from 1980 to 2005. Islam is not a Ian Ross L I'm confused. Based on your logic, if f you choose to violent religion, violence results from misinterpretations or boycott Israel "academically" and the founder (Omar Barghouti) of oppression. Please watch this clip as it addresses most of your the BDS Movement is enrolled at Tel Aviv University, I guess you points http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/christians-of-the-holy- should boycott Mr Barghouti...and the BDS movment as a result. land/ Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 5:38pm Like · 2 · December 16 at 6:58pm Anthony Galliart I support Israel. Jonah Pearson Also, the BDS movement does not support Like · Reply · 3 · December 13 at 10:27pm a solution "free of Jews." I encourage you to look into what it does support. It does support the equality of all Israeli citizens, J Kēhaulani Kauanui Steven Salaita on Jonathan Marks and therefore the state would have to define itself as a state of all its David Greenburg: citizens. Like · 2 · December 16 at 7:05pm http://mondoweiss.net/.../12/nonsense-proposing-boycott.html Like · Reply · December 15 at 12:02pm Aaron Bitterman The BDS movement is known as a group of anti-Semites by everyone who encounters them. Even the Jonathan Marks Really? I urge everyone to read the Palestinian Authority has rejected a boycott of Israel! interview to which my tweet (referred to by Steven Salaita in Like · 3 · December 16 at 9:43pm the Mondoweiss piece), then judge whether I was creating a diversion by bringing up the guy that, well, Salaita had just Jonah Pearson It isn't about anti-Semitism at all, otherwise raised over his head as a BDS trophy. Yeesh. People say I write i wouldn't support it. It seems like you should check out this hit pieces.
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frequently asked questions page Like · December 15 at 12:45pm http://www.theasa.net/images/uploads/ASA_Boycott_FAQs.pdf, and it would be great if you join the peace and justice Divest This Keep in mind that this is one of the tactics movement! BDSers routinely use to avoid debate (while all the time insisting Like · 1 · December 16 at 11:25pm that they crave it) by clearing any and all arguments against their squalid little boycott projects (including many raised here more than once) consist of nothing but empty charges of anti- Semitism (even from people who - like me - have never brought the issue up). While it's sad to see this kind of thing go Zahava-Janet Goldwasser Shameful and sad...Guess an on at an undergraduate SJP meeting, I'm not sure what to make abundance of intellect doesn't necessarily mean there is an of an organization allegedly made up of scholars using the same abundance of intellectual honesty. lame tactics to avoid having to defend the indefensible. Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 11:33pm Like · 2 · December 15 at 1:22pm
Ben Goldberg Disgraceful Jonathan Marks Re: Salaita's piece. ASA and Salaita Like · Reply · 2 · December 19 at 5:26pm himself have boasted of Roger Waters's support. The only trouble is that Waters thinks there is a "Jewish lobby" in the Rachel Kuykendall THANK you, ASA, from the bottom of my music industry that may be trying to kill heart, for taking an INCREDIBLY brave and conscious stance on him:http://www.commentarymagazine.com/.../roger-waterss- the side of justice. The racist and disingenuous commentary of the anti.../ opposition is clearly not a reflection of the ASA's intentions. It IS, Like · December 15 at 8:21pm however, a clear continuation of the oppostition's inflammatory and distracting rhetoric that was used in a spiteful attempt to delay/stop the ASA from achieving this historic BDS victory. It's rare for Palestinian activists to feel empowered, but the ASA proved that it's not impossible, and that strong, collective solidarity has the strength Ben Ferreira Brilliant Decision to change the course of history one step at a time. Taking a brave My estimation of this organization has increased stance on social justice is certainly NOT a departure from academic Now let's follow up with exposing the injustice in Israel freedom as some may be trying to claim, rather it is ESSENTIAL to In a professional capacity. academic freedom. Thank you thank you thank you for your time, Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 12:34pm via mobile your effort, and your dedication to ensuring that the world of academics is not devoid of social activism. Thank you! Wesley Wolfbear Pinkham Like · Reply · 2 · December 19 at 10:36am http://www.theonion.com/.../worldwide-jewish-conspiracy.../ Like · Reply · December 12 at 11:56pm Charles Neuman Academics who truly believe in academic freedom do not boycott academic institutions. Imagine if Lena Ibrahim Thank you ASA for taking an incredibly brave and countries that suffer because of US oppression boycotted our conscious stance on the side of justice. History will honor you and academic institutions? How would we react? Academics should will shame those who hoped to keep you away from this moral engage other academics and have open discussion, not cut each responsibility. You have inspired me as a student as well as other off because of their governments' policies. thousands of human right student activists all around the country. Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 10:15pm Thank you thank you thank you for doing what is not only right- but an academic duty in times and places of really disturbing injustice. Alan Tafler The ASA makes the term "Educators" seem like an Academia cannot be devoid of social activism- THANK YOU for your oxymoron! bravery! Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 9:14pm · Edited Like · Reply · December 18 at 11:38pm via mobile
Gilad Skolnick How many votes have you had regarding Divest This http://hnn.us/blog/153201 academic boycotts of totalitarian regimes & non democracies such Like · Reply · December 15 at 9:35am as Saudi Arabia, Iran, China, and Cuba? Or do you think that Israel is more worthy of boycott than in a country where women are not Divest This An additional perspective you are not likely to get in allowed to drive, non Muslims are not allowed to pray, stoning whatever ASA communication arrives today: someone to death is perfectly acceptable, etc? Like · Reply · December 15 at 9:35am Like · Reply · 2 · Yesterday at 11:18am Avraham Rosenblum ASA: In your world of "moral equivalence" Don Leonard SA is an American puppet so it is you are name calling and you are hostile. If your underlying untouchable. motives weren't so blatant maybe there would be hope for you all. Ultimately history is on our side. Jewish brothers and sisters: Let's Iran has done nothing wrong, yet has suffered embargoes ever eat! since it deposed the American puppet called the Shah of Iran. Like · Reply · December 19 at 10:48am
China does nothing nearly as bad as we Americans do, with our Aviva Roth Sucher http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium- imperialism, and its collateral murder of million + Muslims 1.563920 Like · Reply · December 17 at 8:51am All Cuba did was kick out our profiteers and take back their country.. And even though every member of the UN has voted Neill Le Roux To all of those protesting the ASA decision: to put a stop to the embargoes on Cuba for over the last 20 "It may not be the decision itself that causes the greatest fallout, years, excepting the USA and Israel, we still punish them for but its aftermath. Jewish and non-Jewish supporters of Israel will wanting independence from the corporate whores that own us. surely and understandably protest the decision and possibly launch their own “counteroffensive” against the ASA and its members. Use head before mouth please. American campuses could turn into an arena for thrashing out not only the issue of boycott but the pros and cons of Israel and its Like · 21 hours ago occupation of Palestinian territories. Such a clash is sure to generate the kind of publicity that would spread news of the boycott far and wide.
Rishy Savin Why don't you go burn books like they did in It’s the kind of publicity that Israel can do without. It the kind of Germany too while you're at it? melee that could turn into a battle over the hearts and minds of Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 9:05pm America’s future elites. Even those who find such comparisons odious must surely take into account that the anti-apartheid Bob Lamb Congratulations on cutting the membership of your campaign also started on American campuses, before it overtook the organization in half. Perhaps with what's left, you can become a country as a whole." wing of Hamas. http://www.haaretz.com/.../diplomacy.../.premium-1.563916 Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 7:12pm Like · Reply · 3 · December 18 at 10:40am
Robbie Scherer Going against the tide is a difficult thing to do. Aliza Samantha Norstein You should be ashamed of Just wanna say thank you. yourselves. You care so much about human rights violations, yet Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 6:57pm you single out the one democracy in the entire Middle East and ignore the gross human rights violations around the world. You're as Jon Cohen As a Jew who comes from a family driven from their useless of an organization as the United Nations and do more harm homes only two generations ago due to violent anti-Semitism, than good. You don't deserve a place in academia considering your and received harassment from neo-nazis in high school, I take blatant ignorance. bigotry very seriously. My people have been oppressed for centuries Like · Reply · December 19 at 10:08am by violent totalitarian regimes and I feel it is my duty to speak out against all forms of oppression. This is why the Israeli government's Ariella Butler Where are the protesters and BDS'ers? That's ethnic cleansing of over 300 Palestinian villages, current military right, they are living in Washington DC in a nice cozy apartment. occupation and apartheid over the West Bank and Gaza, and the Meanwhile Israelis are risking their lives to save Syrian Refugees, and relentless murders and assaults of innocents has put a dark image on ABBAS refuses to take them in, even Palestinian ones. Hypocrites, the face of world Jewry. It's embarrassing and it's shameful. I fully the lot of you. http://www.jpost.com/.../Almost-2000-Palestinians- support nonviolent resistance as a means to liberate the Palestinian have... people. ASA, you have headed the call, to stand in solidarity with the Like · Reply · December 19 at 8:46am Palestinian civil society in support of BDS-- and it is truly brave and inspiring. I can't stress enough how grateful I am towards your Ariella Butler https://twitter.com/KhaledAbuToameh support for justice. Not in my name. God bless. Like · Reply · December 19 at 8:41am Like · Reply · 2 · December 19 at 9:38pm · Edited Ariella Butler http://www.youtube.com/watch? Linda Roth Rosenthal I am writing you this letter because I v=glDDyJkQoFU#t=5 would like to express my feelings to your boycott of Israel. This Like · Reply · December 19 at 4:53am
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boycott is unjust and un-warrented. It is shameful that you would pick Israel and only Israel to boycott. It would do you good to learn Steven Morgen http://www.thejewishweek.com/.../why-im- your history regarding the Jewish state. A country that is always the boycotting... first to come to aid to all other countries that have faced natural Like · Reply · December 18 at 10:28pm disasters. A country that has had to fight for its existence for as long as it has existed. A country that was attacked by all of its neighbors Eric Peters Declaration of Support for the Boycott of Israeli the moment the UN made it a country. Are you boycotting this Academic Institutions by the Council of the Native American and country, the existence of this country or people of the Jewish faith. Indigenous Studies Association Those of you who sign up to boycott a country should do your http://naisa.org/node/719 homework first and find out what you are actually boycotting. Put up Like · Reply · December 18 at 8:22pm some facts regarding why you are asking for a boycott and what you Nathalie Sosna-Ofir @Gus Gallegos....How can you speak are trying to accomplish through this boycott. maybe you should add about Israel Apartheid while Arabs are a part of one of the countries such as Russia (where gays and lesbians do not have civil biggest democratic institution in the world, the Knesset ? Israel is the rights), Saudi Arabia (women do not have civil rights) and all of the only democracy country in the area....and one of the biggest one in Arab countries that through out all of their Jewish population and the world... made them leave businesses, homes and all of their possessions. Like · Reply · December 18 at 7:06am via mobile Please do your homework and stop reinventing history and stop overlooking countries that do not offer all of its citizens the same civil Michael Iver anti-Semites; I am boycotting UC San Diego. rights. Like · Reply · December 16 at 10:47am Like · Reply · 3 · December 19 at 6:06pm Simon J. Bronner Incisive comment by Henry Reichman on ASA Don Leonard You forgot America didn’t you? The country boycott resolution http://www.insidehighered.com/.../essay- that has murdered over 1 million people in the last 12 years criticizing... based on lies and bullshit about 9/11..The country that has Like · Reply · December 13 at 6:22am via mobile been deposing chosen governments, invading, assassinating foreign leaders, and all for imperialism and profit. Not only are Jeremy Borouchoff Uh .. folks, time to organize against ASA. you illogical, you are a hypocrite. Remove their 501c3 status; get the list of 700 members who voted for the boycott and publicly expose them for the racists they Israel has been murdering children, stealing land, and doing are. In fact. let's boycott THEM, perhaps threaten their livelihoods apartheid for the last 50 years, so it is time to put a stop to it. and their ability to support their families. Now how does that feel ASA? Are you still the altruistic organization of do-gooders you https://www.youtube.com/watch? thought you were? feature=player_embedded...#! Like · Reply · 1 · 17 hours ago
"Because what Israel is doing is destroying the Jewish World Ronald Markowitz Should we really be surprised at the decline and the Jewish heritage." of yet another former world class organization? So many of our great American institutions and organizations continue to pop out like You've been indoctrinated, and it is time to snap out of it. rivets in a great aircraft. ASA is just one more rivet. Like · Yesterday at 9:37am Like · Reply · 1 · 22 hours ago via mobile
Don Leonard http://www.youtube.com/watch? Annie Solomon Living with ambiguits in a tragic situation. I v=qMGuYjt6CP8&feature=youtu.be would think you academics would understand how to do that. Like · Yesterday at 9:38am Evidently, not. http://www.nytimes.com/.../brooks-the-tragic- situation... Like · Reply · 1 · Yesterday at 10:34am
Bill Gabovitch I strongly disagree with the boycott adopted by Amir Shachar who are you to boycot israel? israeli technologies 16% of your membership. It is unjust, unfair and does not help have given the world its greatest advancements and israeli bring peace to the region. I hope my alma mater Indiana University scholars win the nobel prize every year! you are only harming withdraws from the ASA. yourself. it is unacceptable and i protest against this. Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 10:36pm via mobile Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 3:13pm Mark Rosen The University World News website documents Neil J Sheber Congratulations! You have just boycotted academic suppression of students and/or faculty in the following thousands of Arab and Palestinians who graduate from Israeli countries: Iran, Turkey, Abu Dhabi, Indonesia, Laos, the United Arab institutions of higher learning. Emirates, Malaysia, Chad, China, Gambia, Egypt, Kyrgyzstan, Iraq, Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 2:09pm Syria, Sudan, Yemen, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Belarus, Ukraine, and Bahrain. This is a partial list. These incidents involve firings, Sion Misrahi You have now added Anti Semitisim to your title. expulsions, imprisonments, even torture. Yet your organization Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 1:39am via mobile focuses on Israel, based apparently on the logic of your leader, Curtis Marez, who said that "one has to start somewhere." Even Abraham Mercado Where's the academic boycott of Hamas run Mahmoud Abbas opposes boycotts of Israel. It is clear that your Gaza?! Teaching their children to hate and kill Jews and organization is biased against Israel in the same fashion as the UN, Christians. Teaching their children a MADE UP HISTORY. which targets Israel repeatedly but ignores much more serious Indoctrinating them with a dominant ideology. You want peace ?! violations of human rights. Boycott Hamas you bunch of morons ! Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 9:50pm Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 1:09am via mobile Beth Litow Fenton Since you have made the decision to Andy Bassaly Interesting how ASA is an acronym for Anti- BOYCOTT Israeli academic institutions, US WHO Semitic Association WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT ALL OF ISRAL... Feel that your Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 12:14am institution should NOT be allowed to pick and choose your BOYCOTTS. So, please do not use ANY OF THESE ISRAELI Jeremy David Sandock Again singling out the Jewish people. INNOVATIONS that HELP ALL OF MANKIND... Your organization Why don't you look around the Middle East and you will notice CANNOT HAVE IT BOTH WAYS.http://www.jewsnews.co.il/.../45- that this is blatant antisemitism. greatest-israel.../ Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 12:05am Like · Reply · 2 · December 19 at 11:52am Brian Greenberg Are you already boycotting China for their Boaz Heilman Your voice mail box is full, and "nobody is occupation of Tibet, the UK for their occupation of Gibraltar and available to take this call." I assume that is because you are all the Falklands, Morocco for their occupation of Western Sahara. I hiding in your holes for shame and ignominy. What is this boycott all could go on for a while but, being academics, perhaps you'll get the about? Israel has the most liberal policies towards ALL its citizens point. Absolutely terrible decision. and residents, compared to ANY country in the world, including the Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 10:55pm US. It has built schools and universities to accommodate minorities Brian Colas While this is blatantly antisemitic (singling out the (see the University of Haifa, among others). Whereas Arab countries Jews when dozens of countries are 1000X worse), getting mad is exclude and segregate Jewish and Christian citizens, Israel integrates giving this irrelevant group more attention than it deserves. them fully--I know, I've been there and have seen them in the workplace, just about anywhere and everywhere. BTW--have you But thanks for the strong argument against tenure; it apparently been there? Or are you following some prejudice buried in your leads to irrationality. minds? FOR SHAME! Why don't you start by boycotting the dozens of "institutions of higher learning" in places that actually do discriminate Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 9:30pm against minorities, gays, women and others who don't fit the party, Howard Weiner I think it is sad that a group of supposedly religious or political mold. Your ignorance is showing, ASA, and it learned people has taken this decision. It really is the new global smells. Hide deep for shame! antisemitism, just old wine in new bottles. Jews as predators, as Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 11:10am thieves, as exploiters, all old themes. Jews as foreign, displacing natives, all familiar. Concern for the welfare of Palestinians (and who Kira Alex Stoyko Thank you for your boycott of Israeli they are and what their story is are an important part of all this) is institutions. You've given countless people working on this BDS important and humane. How Israel can best secure its own security movement hope and joy that others understand the plight and other while living up to its own human values (the ONLY country in the troubles of the Palestinian people. You made a wise, powerful, and region that even begins to have such values) represented a great just choice. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. challenge with which the greatest minds in Israel struggle. But how deciding to have a blanket ban on communication differs from the And for the people listing off all other countries with human rights' rationale of the Nuremberg laws is hard to see. abuses: Have you ever heard "two wrongs don't make a right"? Just because Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 9:23pm others are also oppressive doesn't mean it's alright for another to do Gitel Chana Levin What else is new? They hate us if we the same. Secondly, Israel is not only oppressive to its own citizens
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are rich because we are a dominating class, they hate us if but is also an occupying force in the West Bank, holding siege on we are poor because we are a burden. They hate us if we Gaza, actively performing air strikes on Syria, and having illegal provide aid, they hate us if we don't. etc, etc, etc. Like you say, flyovers in Lebanon. Their actions to oppress and control the old wine in new bottles...and the wine is poisoned. Palestinian people breaks laws dictated by the UN and the Geneva Like · 2 · December 17 at 5:49pm Convention every minute of the day. That narrows down countries with such a large scope of offensive violence and oppression. So save your list of China or Saudi or Russia and answer why NOT Israel. Start somewhere to show the world we don't stand for chronic violence and oppression. I'd be happy for many boycotts. Abuse is Elizabeth Pinkhasov Some "justice and solidarity"! Solidarity abuse. Violence is violence. And justice is justice. Whether you think with professional killers, hijackers and terrorists, who can not built this should have started with Israel is your prerogative. But can you Palestinian economy, because they can not lead pea full process of really and honestly deny that boycotting them is less just than the economic stabilization of their own country and prefer that their crimes Israel has committed while I was typing this? people will suffer, since so called government is siphoning all funds in Like · Reply · December 19 at 11:00am via mobile their private bank accounts, as Arafat did. Do the so called "academic" leaders of ASA know, that Israeli and Palestinian police Yousef M. A. Breek Thank you ASA for supoorting BDS i know are working together to prevent terrorism? Do they know that Israeli that all of us from the GMU students against israel aparthied truly and Arab teenagers together participate in athletic competitions, appreciate this move and you have our full support in this matter including special Olympics? And they call themselves "intellectuals"? Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 2:46am via mobile And who are they to judge other state, which was building itself under condition of war since it's' inception. Academicians whose John Boland Happy to see that Brandeis and Penn State "intellectuals" predecessors we're "civilizing" Native American Harrisburg are leaving ASA. It's sad that other universities remain children by removing them from families and placing them in tainted by the anti-liberalism of American Studies Association. boarding schools against their will. They didn't know anything then, Like · Reply · December 19 at 12:34am · Edited nor did they learn anything now. Israeli scientists do not need these Kenneth Gutwein By passing a boycott on Israel's academic ignoramuses in their university, nor the Israeli students will learn community, The ASA has demonstrated that it is a travesty on the anything from these "American historians" name it represents. The obvious anti-Semitic and hateful views of its Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 9:09pm leadership is reprehensible. To allow members who would vote for David M. Zinder Stick to what you claim to know (American such a vile proposal to teach American students is truly despicable. Studies). Can't wait to contribute to the challenge to your The world-wide academic community should boycott all ASA lectures, 501(c)(3) status. As a reminder it was the Arab countries papers, and books. It would be a fitting response. surrounding Israel who denied the Palestinians the coutry granted Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 12:13am via mobile them by the 1948 United Nations resolution. Why are you not Don Rosenberg What about the Saudis? They sent over boycotting them. What about Syria, Lebanon and Jordan who have 110,000 refugees back to Ethiopia. Are you boycotting them? kept the Palestinians in refugee camps for over 60 years. IN the 70's Like · Reply · December 18 at 11:55pm the Arabs imposed a boycott on Israel. Despite that boycott Israel flourished. United States statute states that participating in that Harold Finkel If, as you so righteously state, 'All posts that boycott is illegal. I think that the Attorney General's office should use engage in name-calling or substance-free allegations or hostility that statute as a basis to prosecute your organization and revoked its will be deleted' than I suggest you delete your endorsement of the not-for-profit exemption. How's that for a boycott. BDS movement, whose rhetoric consists of nothing more than Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 8:58pm 'substance-free allegations.' Your shameful endorsement dishonors the spirit and discipline associated with academic pursuit. Russell Gelfand Print|Close Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 9:41pm Having Boycotted Israel, American Academics Must Now Boycott Themselves Andrew Popik With all the things happening in the World, you On the tricky logic of assigning guilt come up with Israel? Prejudiced Hypocrites is what you are. By Liel Leibovitz|December 5, 2013 1:48 PM Like · Reply · December 18 at 9:07pm
The American Studies Association decided yesterday to boycott Eytan Sosnovich I have my opinions, but I am Israeli, I so I Israel, a move endorsed unanimously by the academic organization’s guess I can't share them. #humanrights national council. If the association’s members are serious about their Like · Reply · December 18 at 5:29pm purported moral commitments, their only logical next step would be to go ahead and boycott themselves. This actually makes sense. Kathy Diane Eytan perhaps a thorough and well researched response on your blog is in order!! To hear the American Studies Association tell it, the act is largely Like · 1 · December 18 at 6:12pm symbolic, an expression of “solidarity with scholars and students deprived of their academic freedom and an aspiration to enlarge that freedom for all, including Palestinians.” The move, so spake the ASA’s national council, “is warranted given U.S. military and other CarolAnn Gershuny Schwartz Does this mean your also not support for Israel; Israel’s violation of international law and UN going to use a MAC computer? resolutions; the documented impact of the Israeli occupation on Palestinian scholars and students; the extent to which Israeli Like · Reply · December 18 at 3:33pm institutions of higher education are a party to state policies that William Stroock Hey ASA, you want Apartheid? Try building a violate human rights; and the support of such a resolution by many church in Gaza, see how that goes. members of the ASA.” Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 2:15pm
One could, of course, wonder, as I and others have before, to what Richard Kornbluh The question that should be answered isn't Israel owes the exclusive honor of having been singled out; violating "why Israel?" It is "why just Israel?l. If the ASA is true to it's international law and human rights, sadly, is a game in which the stated principles than it will apply the same standards to other Jewish state is bested by many, many, many other nations. That’s a countries and boycott them as well. I can't wait to hear about the legitimate concern, but it’s not at the crux of the discussion. The real next boycott! Still waiting. question we must pose to the boycotters is what exactly it is that Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 11:14am via mobile they hope to achieve. The ASA’s statement, sadly, leaves little room for doubt. In claiming Wendy Diamond @Jill Cunniff, I heard that the women Pussy that “Israeli institutions of higher education are a party to state Riot are finally being freed with some deal.... Boycott Russia for policies that violate human rights” it seeks to dismantle not the violations of free speech, non equality for gays! occupation but the state itself. Had the goal truly been the end of the http://www.bloomberg.com/.../pussy-riot-members-to-be... occupation—a policy which many, myself included, consider illegal Like · Reply · December 18 at 10:42am via mobile and immoral—then the ASA ought to have supported the growing movement of Israeli and other intellectuals calling for a boycott on Susan Smith Here are companies to write and complain to or the settlements by refusing to perform, teach, or shop east of the boycott Green Line. The ASA has gone much, much further. Ironically, as Todd Gitlin and Nissim Calderon noted in an earlier denouncement EXHIBITORS [1] of another boycott, in failing to differentiate between the university in Ariel and the one in Tel Aviv, the ASA has adopted the BOOTH(S) hardest of hard lines espoused by none other than the settler leadership, believing, like the Yesha Council, that there is no Alexander Street Press #217 fundamental difference between the country’s biblical borders and its American Literatures Initiative #313 internationally recognized ones, and that the nation is defined by Association Book Exhibit #116 nothing else save for its hunger for territorial conquest in the hills of Columbia University Press #117 Judea and Samaria. Council for International Exchange of Scholars #316 Duke University Press #210, 212 This is atrocious stuff, but it’s hardly the gravest of the ASA’s failings. Harvard University Press #303 As the association’s statement draws to its close, particularly Intellect Press #319 attentive students are treated to one more bit of anti-intellectual Johns Hopkins University Press #201 buffoonery. “The ASA,” reads the statement, “also has a history of The Nation Magazine #213 critical engagement with the field of Native American and Indigenous New York University Press #100, 102 studies that has increasingly come to shape and influence the field Oxford University Press #300 and the Association, and the Council acknowledged the force of Project MUSE #203 Israeli and U.S. settler colonialism throughout our deliberations.” Penguin USA #317 Colonialists, as anyone who had stayed awake during an introductory Rowman & Littlefield #211 history course in college may remember, arrive from faraway lands to Rutgers University Press #103, 105 inhabit parts unknown to which they’ve no other claim but that SUNY Press #301 seized by force, and proceed to strip the land of its resources for the The Scholar's Choice #305, 307, 309
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benefit and glory of their Motherland overseas. It would take a Temple University Press #315 particularly muddled mind to argue that Jews, even those returning University of California Press #202 to Zion after centuries in exile, fit this criterion, what with the Bible University of Chicago Press #101 and all. And it would take an even bigger dunce to suggest that the University of Georgia Press #111 Jewish pioneers who tilled the fields and tended the groves and built University of Illinois Press #310, 312 factories and roads did so for any other reason than to cultivate the University of Massachusetts Press #200 land itself. University of Michigan Press #216 University of Minnesota Press #205 Such fine distinctions are lost on the esteemed scholars of the University of Missouri Press #112 American Studies Association, but an even grander one is lost as University of Nebraska Press #114 well. Let’s assume—and we’ve no reason to assume otherwise—that University of North Carolina Press #311 the ASA’s council members are sincere in their outrage, that they University of Pennsylvania Press #302 believe—as they state repeatedly in their statement—that U.S. University of Texas Press #304 financial and military support for Israel is a key engine of the University of Washington Press #113 occupation, and that they wish to stand strong against American and University Press of Kansas #204 Israeli colonialism alike. If they truly believe all that, why not start at University Press of Mississippi #106 home? A bit of morbid math, for example, will reveal that Israel has University Press of New England #113 killed, according to Israeli human rights organization B’Tzelem [2], Like · Reply · December 17 at 5:34pm via mobile 6,722 Palestinians between September of 2000 and October of 2013, Susan Smith Shame on you. I get academics being incapable of while in Iraq alone, the United States Army may have claimed the understanding economics as their work is theoretical and does not lives of more than half a million civilians [3]. It’s hardly an anomaly: involve real work, but boycotts like this show how utterly out there Even America’s fiercest defenders have to admit that while striving you really are. The shining star in the mideast, an ally, strong to live up to its promise as earth’s last best hope, this great nation supporters of freedom of speech. Boycott Russians, Cubans, has, on occasion, succumbed to greed, bloodlust, bigotry, and other Iranians, unless your team is really a front for the radical islamic serious ills. If the ASA is boycotting colonial powers, then it must loonies? Must be. You and Obama are pathetic whimps who are of boycott America, too—a move that would have even greater zero value. I spit on you. I doubt you hate Jews, I am certain your symbolic effect, since it would be done by an American organization funding is, however suspect. Likely too that your illustrious of scholars employed by American universities and dedicated to academics are terrified by the fact that most Jews are more American studies. successful, brighter and generous than all of you combined. I am protestant and I protest! And why wouldn’t the ASA boycott America? After all, a large part of the organization’s decision is predicated on the notion that “Israeli Like · Reply · December 17 at 4:37pm via mobile institutions of higher education are a party to state policies that violate human rights.” Several of the ASA’s national council members, for example, teach in the University of California system, which owes 18 percent [4] of its total budget to U.S. government Pesach Ovadyah You little feeble minded putzes have no idea of contracts and grants. The University of California, then, is just as what your tinkering with; the G-d of Israel. You'll have no such implicated in America’s policies and violations of human rights as the success in boycotting Israel and will in fact, need its assistance one Hebrew University, say, is in Israel’s. The same is true for virtually day. Simply put, this egregious decision is nothing but an outward every university by which the esteemed members of ASA’s national expression of Jew hatred. council are currently employed. Like · Reply · December 17 at 2:17pm via mobile
That being the case, then, two choices present themselves. The first Statue Liberty ASA: Are there plans to boycott any other is for the ASA to realize that politics and morality alike are both countries or is it just Israel? deeply complex fields that only very rarely benefit from a decision to Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 12:35pm halt all conversation and deem a group of people untouchables. The second is to follow their own logic to its obvious end, and boycott not Stuart Palmer Sorry, this just confirms your bigotted thinking only Tel Aviv and Haifa but also Davis and Santa Barbara. If that’s and total ignorance of the realities of life in our region. As the case, the members of the ASA’s national council should next "academics" you have failed this recent test ignominiously. I always boycott themselves and promptly resign their positions lest they thought that academics dealt with facts - you have used as a basis continue to serve the same policies that clearly trouble them so for your "facts" a total distortion of the truth much. Anything else would reek of hypocrisy, a terrible trait for Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 11:54am anyone entrusted with the beacon of free inquiry and the burden of educating the young. Shmuela Jacobs Many Arab students, both Muslim and Christian, learn at all Israeli academic institutions, and even get extra Find this story online: http://www.tabletmag.com/.../having- assistance to overcome language and other difficulties. I have Arab boycotted-israel... friends thanks to that. To the recent Hackathon event in the Tablet Magazine is a project of Nextbook Inc. Copyright © 2013 Technion, even Palestinians from Nablus came! I was there and Nextbook Inc. All rights reserved. talked to them. So why boycott institutions that actually bring Israelis (Jewish, Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 8:48pm Muslim and Christians), Palestinians and other nationalities together? Frank Ariel Oh, well. Here is an official response: We don't hate ??? your scientists. We just hate your institutions. Do you really think that you can fool anyone by the distinction you draw? I have B.Sc. in Physics from the Hebrew Uni in Jerusalem. Currently Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 7:59pm · Edited studying for M.Sc. in IT management at the Technion in Haifa. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 8:02am Bruce Weingart Call it what you want. It's makeup on a pig. ASA has shown its true colors. Brian Colas Substance-free allegations, like your entire argument Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 7:56pm via mobile for the boycott? Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 9:31pm Kenneth Cohen All the tyrannies in the world, and there is certainly no shortage of them, and you decide to boycott the Jerry HouseofTravel I would challenge you investigate how the world's only Jewish state. Governments should be criticized - and Palestinians are being treated in Lebanon where they have no Israel is no exception - but it is mind boggling that this democracy rights and live in some of the worst conditions on Earth. was the first to be the object of your ire. Shame! Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 8:53pm Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 7:56pm via mobile Salvador Rovero You state that Palestinian scholars and Joseph Moss The leadership must be total idiot and morons. students are deprived of their academic freedoms.....How so? Make sure starting today that none of the medical advances, Please expand. As far as I know, Arabs living in the disputed scientific advances, are used by you, you are all a bunch misguided territories have all the academic freedoms possible, more than in uneducated baboons. You should all move to the Muslim world and most Arab countries. They can study in their Universities or travel live under their freedom. anywhere in the world they want. Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 5:53pm Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 6:58pm
Fran Jacobs Meyerson LAUGHABLE! Israel is the only country Richard Ambrose ASA are liars, hypocrites, racist, jew haters!!! in the middle east where ALL citizens have the ability to exercise Just remember what happens to those who curse the good people true democracy, the only country in the middle east where residents of Israel! Enjoy your dark void of existential eternity! can enjoy freedom of expression and freedom of the press, the only Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 6:13pm via mobile country in the middle east where homosexuals can live openly and without fear. Why not boycott those nations which truly suppress Jesse Browner Legal slavery in Mauritania? Ethnic cleansing of human rights, suppress political dissent, suppress women's Muslims in Myanmar? Anti-Christian pogroms in Egypt and rights/education, censor the internet, force school children to read Nigeria? 100,000+ dead in Syria? Government-sponsored inaccurate and anti semitic text books? Really, this is a joke. So homophobia in Russia and anti-semitism in Romania? Only one many other countries you could be boycotting because of the answer to man's inhumanity to man -- boycott the Jews! suppression of human rights - Russia, China, Burma, Laos, Uganda, Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 2:56pm Congo, Cuba, Belarus, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and most of the other Igal Ram Is this some kind of sick joke? "American Studies countries in the Middle East - to name (more than) a few. But why Association", supposedly one of America's oldest and largest bother - the boycott is only good enough for the Jewish nation. associations devoted to the interdisciplinary study of American Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 5:42pm · Edited culture and history - has opened its FB page on December 3rd and Bruce Weingart Will you be taking any action about this? Or is since then deals with an academic boycott against Israel? who is it ok since it is advocating killing and kidnapping Israelis? And running this page - Al Qaeda? don't you have anything better to please note this is from a Palestinian website, not an Israeli one. research, perhaps a few genocidal policies closer to yourselves in the http://palwatch.org/main.aspx?fi=157&doc_id=10231 american history? and after that, lets say - make a list of the gravest and largest human rights violations - and divest them first? whats Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 5:31pm with the bullying against the state of Israel which has been under
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Caroline Kelly Why not just limit it to the settlements. why not constant attack by arabs since 1936 (still as a settlement)? boycott countries like Iran, Zimbabwa, China or Russia for the Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 2:56pm treatment of their citizens and the oppression GLBTs and students face in those countries. Why boycott an entire country over policies Nealhugh Hurwitz that virtually every other country is facing in one form or another-- http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/175198 how to respect the rights of all groups within the country, balance Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 12:10pm security with freedom, etc. This is supposed to be an academic Nealhugh Hurwitz http://www.youtube.com/watch? group. How does a boycott on other academics and scholars help v=E8bR4EU2eUg advance the cause? Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 12:02pm Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 4:54pm · Edited Nealhugh Hurwitz I agree with Ari Lesser... and it looks Robert Sezak FAIL grade for the ASA. A new low. like about 700 voted yes... Now we need those names... Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 4:43pm Like · 1 · December 16 at 12:09pm Michael Blatt Would love to see the list of "academics" who voted for this. Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 4:32pm
Jerrad Bloome It is very disturbing that a supposed "academic" Rima Najjar Kapitan Harvey, this is an association of American organization would be so uninformed of the issues, and assist in professors, and it is not bound by Israeli law. Here, unlike in this new form of ant-semitism which paints Israel (and the Jewish Israel, professors are free to advocate and engage in boycott. People) as the agressor. History shows what the stated objectives of Further, to my knowledge no one has proposed boycott on the basis the Palestians are: namely to wipe Israel off the face of the Earth. of national origin They have had several opportunities to participate in a peaceful Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 6:24am via mobile government which they have refused. What holds them back in the Eric Peters academic setting is not Isreal's policies, but the policies of thier own http://www.abc.net.au/rel.../articles/2013/11/20/3895305.htm leaders, what they choose to teach and preach. Like · Reply · 1 · December 15 at 7:48pm Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 3:38pm Eric Peters Philadelphia Jews for A Just Peace supports the BDS James Leonard Shame on you and your anti-sematic beliefs and campaign. actions. Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 3:24pm http://www.phillyjjp.org/Philadelphia_Jews.../Welcome.html Seth Borus Shame on you! Nothing said against: China, Russia, Like · Reply · 1 · December 15 at 7:47pm the other crazy and backwards countries killing people everyday in Eric Peters A number of other progressive Jewish organizations the Middle East and or Iran. what a sham! Next the'll be blaming the and prominent individuals, both inside and outside of Israel, that weather and earthquakes on Israel... wait, they already did that. are in support of BDS: Come on people, get a grip and study the facts and history and get http://boycottisrael.info/.../jewish-voices-israel-and... the background and go there. These people lie for a living they want Like · Reply · 1 · December 15 at 7:44pm ALL of Judea and Israel and will do anything to get it. Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 3:08pm Eric Peters Independent Jewish Voices – Canada is a national human rights organization whose mandate is to promote a just Yehuda Joseph Benjamin This is an absolute disgrace. Your resolution to the dispute in Israel and Palestine through the organization is hypocritical. http://www.tabletmag.com/.../the- application of international law and respect for the human rights of american-studies... all parties. They are also in full support of the BDS campaign. Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 2:49pm
Cynthia Franklin http://seattletimes.com/.../2022472595... http://ijvcanada.org/tag/bds-boycott-divestment-sanctions/ Like · Reply · 1 · December 15 at 7:39pm Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 2:26am Baruch Nutovic This is a manifestation of the far-left's utter Mark Davidson Guess who the American Studies Association is dominance of large parts of academia. The unanimity is quite not boycotting - MidEastTruth.com noteworthy. Moderate Democrats or mainstream liberals would not http://www.facebook.com/MidEastTruth/posts/774109042603445 have done this. It is time for far-left academics to become more Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 5:12am openminded and tolerant. They should seek to bring some more Alexander Popivker Disgrace to humanity. Disgrace to moderate, reasonable individuals into their ranks and organizations. intelligence. Disgrace to America. The parts of the ivory tower that are echo chambers would be made https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8bR4EU2eUg intellectually healthier by a little ideological diversity. That would militate against organizations like ASA doing inane, hateful things like Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 11:16am this. Shane James Thank you for standing up for the human rights of Like · Reply · 1 · December 15 at 11:27am Palestinians and opposing the abuses committed against them under military occupation! Don't sweat the Zionist trolls, they stand Sunaina Maira The Palestinian Federation of Unions of on the wrong side of history-- apartheid isn't ok anywhere, including University Professors and Employees Warmly Salutes the American Palestine! Studies Association for its Principled Solidarity: Like · Reply · 6 · December 18 at 11:48pm Like · Reply · 1 · December 14 at 11:16pm
Andriy Shor What a shame. Sunaina Maira Excerpt: We Palestinians have long been expected to remain silent and “ignore if not celebrate (our) Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 9:02am own oppression” [2]. The ASA has broken a taboo. Henry Max Goodelman http://www.pacbi.org/etemplate.php?id=2299 http://www.theasa.net/about/officers_and_committees/ angry Like · December 14 at 11:18pm letters anyone? Sunaina Maira As ASA members vote on this historic Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 1:23pm resolution, we would like to take this opportunity to address the Dana Hotchkiss Dumb, Dumber & Dumbest. And, Misleading by members directly. Comrades and colleagues, by adopting this Deed & in Name. Merry Christmas. resolution you will be building on the important precedence set Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 6:22am by the Association for Asian American Studies, leading the way in integrating BDS into the academy, and strengthening our Adam Wenner Lawrence H. Summers, the former Harvard movement worldview in the pursuit of freedom, justice and University president and former Treasury secretary, disparaged equal rights to all other humans. “the idea that of all the countries in the world that might be thought to have human rights abuses, that might be thought to have Israeli academic institutions are not only complicit by virtue of inappropriate foreign policies, that might be thought to be doing their silence in the face of the racist, colonial laws and policies things wrong, the idea that there’s only one that is worthy of of the Israeli state, but they are also intimately part of this boycott, and that is Israel.” infrastructure of oppression through their organic links to the Israeli military establishment and their ties to the occupation He called for a kind of reverse boycott, saying that universities regime. should reconsider paying for faculty members to belong to the American Studies Association or to participate in its events. Adopting the academic boycott is not only a position in solidarity Like · Reply · 6 · December 16 at 1:29pm with Palestinian rights but a position that defends academic freedom as well. The boycott upholds the right of individuals to Eyal Nevo Brandeis already pulled out from this shameful critique the Israeli state’s illegal and racist policies without association. Go play nice with China and Russia. Hopefully soon facing criminalization or punishment, and it upholds the right of you will also dry financially. individuals to “decline participation in sites of injustice.” [5] Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 5:03pm Furthermore, the boycott is institutional and ASA has already gone to lengths to explain how it does not work to restrict Christopher Caster Absolutely, the present illiterates most collaboration with individual scholars. certainly don't belong to the *Chosen People!* Like · 1 · December 14 at 11:18pm Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 5:56am Jonathan Marks The U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Christopher Caster Haha, Edith Goldman... Viperine, isn't she? Cultural Boycott of Israel of whose "Organizing Collective" But all in a righteous cause! Professor Maira is part has this to say concerning individual Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 5:55am · Edited academics. "In principle, since the call is specifically for institutional, not individual boycott, such activities do not violate Divest This Has anyone else noticed how incapable either ASA or the boycott. However, all academic exchanges with Israeli its defenders are of answering a single question or challenge with academics do have the effect of normalizing Israel and its something other than some pre-packaged word blobs breast fed to
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politics of occupation and apartheid. Academics could consider them by Omar Barghouti? You would think there would be one whether equally valuable contributions might not be made by person among the many PhDs who have decided that this is what non-Israeli colleagues; whether an invitation to a Palestinian the ASA must stand for who would have the courage and vocabulary intellectual might be preferable; whether the exchange is to actually defend their position with even one well thought out intellectually or pedagogically essential." That is, boycott sentence. Ah well, let's just hope the students of these academic individuals if you possibly can manage it. The proposal put forth giants don't stop by this site and find out how much intellectual by the Caucus on Academic and Community Activism was laziness the field is willing to allow (at least among themselves). modeled on the PACBI, which takes the same position. While Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 9:08pm the res. was modified by National Council, the spirit and Divest This How ASA became RASA: symbolic effect is to prop up USACBI. Prof. Maira's argument http://cifwatch.com/.../how-asa-became-rasa-racist.../ that the boycott does not violate academic freedom because it uphold the right of people to "decline participation in sites of Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 11:18am injustice" is invalid because people already have that right; an Divest This Just out of curiosity, are there any other ASA ASA boycott is not needed to further it. As for the right of members who, like my friend, received a postcard voting reminder individuals to criticize the Israeli's policies, Freedom House calls from the ASA leadership yesterday (a day after voting ended). Might Israel's universities centers of dissent. Boycotting centers of someone at ASA tell us when this mailing went out? Just asking! dissent is a peculiar way to uphold the right of individuals to Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 9:21am criticize Israel's policies. Like · December 14 at 11:34pm · Edited Divest This Take a sniff at the ASA's latest "open forum" for members to discuss the boycott: Divest This If this were an honest debate, the ASA http://www.theasa.net/.../asa_members_vote_to_endorse.../. leadership would argue that, regardless of the rancor, the Putting aside their decision to fill the page with endorsements which resignations, the chaos this vote will bring to the organization a visitor has to scroll through before getting to where other members (not to mention the scorn already being visited upon ASA by the get to have their say, does anybody really believe ASA members wider scholarly community) that this is a small price to pay for have only contributed 14 comments, including just three objections, what they believe to be a purpose higher than academic since this story broke on Monday? It's possible I suppose, but given freedom. But instead, we get this song and dance about how that ASA's censorious behavior throughout this whole debate, I think the boycott won't hurt individuals (just what are academic it's safe to assume that they are "moderating" comments rather institutions made up of - cement?) and doublespeak about how aggressively for some people and not for others. jettisoning academic freedom for one group (Israelis - although Like · Reply · 1 · 19 hours ago just the Jewish ones) is actually an example of enhancing academic freedom. Given that this vote is coming to an end, Yael Lieber Don Leonard for president of ASA, I say! He mostly you'd think at least one member of the leadership would be closely embodies the hateful spirit of BDS and the new ASA credo. willing to come clean about their propagandistic motives (as Propaganda, lies and hate now that's a full American studies they clearly will - immediately and world wide - if the vote goes education. in their favor). Like · Reply · 1 · 22 hours ago via mobile Like · December 15 at 5:33am Don Leonard truth hurts huh...
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=oCKWDarNdGw&feature=related Nancy Koppelman Thousands of first-year college students are Like · 22 hours ago returning home for the holidays. Many of them have just completed their first college courses in American History or American Don Leonard http://www.youtube.com/watch? Studies. They probably don’t know that the ASA will decide by v=kDKw0f95k7Q midnight on December 15 whether to boycott Israel. Like · 22 hours ago Debates about the impending action have centered on the value of Don Leonard we see you now, and once that truth genie is academic freedom. Detractors claim that the boycott threatens such out of the bottle, it never, ever goes back. freedoms, whereas supporters assert that it highlights the lack of such freedoms for Palestinian scholars and students. Both sides are http://www.youtube.com/watch? right. But both sides are wrong about the source of the boycott v=qMGuYjt6CP8&feature=youtu.be effort. It’s not anti-Semitism, and it’s not a morally rigorous Like · 22 hours ago understanding of social justice. The source is the changing capacity Yael Lieber Awesome thx Don...I think you've proved my of scholars who embrace American Studies as their professional point in droves home to engage in serious historical analysis. Our profession is Like · 1 · 21 hours ago marked by a gradual erosion of curiosity about the nature of history writ large, and the place of democracy in history. Don Leonard How is that Yael? By posting informed opinion; by educated, intelligent people addressing the facts? The ASA’s move reflects a blind spot that has developed over the last three decades in the field of American Studies. Vexing questions of "Jewish villages were built in the place of Arab villages. You do history once central to its scholarship and teaching have become not even know the names of these Arab villages, and I do not marginal or, even worse, nonexistent. The outcome is the blame you because geography books no longer exist. Not only organization’s embrace of a “good guys vs. bad guys” view of history do the books not exist, the Arab villages are not there either. which cannot appreciate, and by extension teach, a more Nahlal arose in the place of Mahlul; Kibbutz Gvat in the place of sophisticated analysis of the dynamics of change over time. The Jibta; Kibbutz Sarid in the place of Huneifis; and Kefar Yehushua ASA’s move therefore bespeaks a pernicious weakness in higher in the place of Tal al-Shuman. There is not a single place built in education more generally: the ability for college faculty who are this country that did not have a former Arab population." trusted to understand democracy to teach young citizens how to think about and promote democracy. Those first year students have -- David Ben Gurion, quoted in The Jewish Paradox, by Nahum just completed classes that were taught by many of us who are Goldmann, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1978, p. 99. members of the ASA. When our students arrive home for the holidays and their families ask them what they learned in college, it please elucidate me. is unlikely that a complex view of history will be one of them. Like · 21 hours ago Polarizing interpretations of empire, colonialism, and the spread of Yael Lieber I have a feeling that there is no point that you capitalism throughout the world dangerously simplify the complexity can not obfuscate. Such is the nature of hate. Citing Goldman of human history, and of the nature of historical understanding. Such for exmaple---Neo-nazi's love that book (!)...of course no one interpretations have no place or patience for open-ended questions else takes it seriously (not even the BDS) as Goldman was a such as these: What is the reach of human agency during different notorious nut; and has been shown to have fabricated the Ben moments in history? How do economic, social, and political Gurion quote that you all love to cite. But hey what are facts structures in particular times and places both foster and limit the anyway---if it fits your belief system--use it Don. Besides don't conditions within which human action could occur? How do changing you already have it all figured out anyway; enough to post ideas about human rights and privileges frame political aspirations endless hate filled rants on a "scholarly website." What could a during different periods in history? And most central to the current Zionist apartheid sub-human like myself have to offer. boycott effort, How should we understand the history and challenges Like · 19 hours ago of modern democracy within and between nation states?
Compared with the principles of empire, monarchy, tribalism, and clan which dominated power relations for centuries (and still do, in many parts of the world), and notwithstanding a brief period in Carol Davis Zucker This is a horrendous disgrace that ancient Greece, democracy’s principles are new. According to the represents shameful ignorance of the situation that is particularly Democracy Index produced by the Economist Intelligence Unit in the shocking given this was done by academics. As a UC Berkeley alumna U.K., in 1970 there were 42 electoral democracies in the world. I am particularly outraged and saddened, and this outrage will be Today there are 123. Modern information technologies have also reflected when I make my annual charitable contributions this year. democratized cultural exchange in ways that our ancestors could Like · Reply · 1 · Yesterday at 2:05am never have imagined. The result is that the reach of the democratic Michael Wexler Such blatant bias would not have passed the imagination now far exceeds its political grasp. As a worldwide smell test in any university research committee. phenomenon, democracy is largely untested. In short, modern nations are novices at practicing with the recently-wrought Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 1:12pm instruments of democracy, and are far from able to live up to Zahava-Janet Goldwasser And who is it exactly that is democracy’s highest ideals. advocating for an injustice to the Palestinian people? Think again folks...http://unitedwithisrael.org/video-sodastream-building.../ The Democracy Index evaluates Israel as one of 53 “flawed” Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 11:43pm democracies, along with India, Brazil, France, and South Africa.
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Rather than cut itself off from Israeli institutions, the ASA should be Patrick N. Smith For shame! This is an horrific decision. You true to its mission as a confederation of experts who claim to turn your back on the single limited representative government in possess a special understanding of the oldest democracy in the the Middle East, and the only society in the region with intellectual world. It should partner with Israeli and Palestinian scholars and and personal freedom? What kind of madness could result in suich students directly through the institutions where robust mutual kowtowing to totalitarianism? Is leftism so in love with tyranny it has engagement is most likely to occur: those which steward education. lost ALL sense? Apparently in the case of the ASA, yes. Palestinian and Israeli society alike would benefit from the promotion Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 6:42pm of democratic institutions, governing structures, and habits of mind in and between themselves and countries where democratic Ariella Butler "Aviva Roth Sucher No less than 22 Arab countries aspirations are not yet matched by democratic cultural values. An that Jewish people were driven from and still may not return to. academic boycott devalues such engagement and thereby contributes How do you support that action Peter Lake? to, rather than interrupts, the tragic direction of relations among Unlike · 3 · 8 hours ago via mobile ·" Middle Eastern neighbors. Their fates are inextricably tied to one another. Building capacity for democratic engagement is slow and Yet again they are utterly silent Aviva. They cannot face the truth patient work. The ASA could contribute to that work. Boycott makes that they have made a critical error. Saving face would be too much that work impossible. for them. They can still turn this around. A simple Phone call vote Like · Reply · 1 · December 14 at 7:16pm would settle it. MOST academic members of organizations would not be able to be present for a physical vote anyway, especially at the J Kēhaulani Kauanui David Lloyd responds to Nancy END OF A SEMESTER. I guess they would rather loose their 501c3 Koppelman: though than save face. Even the American Association of University Professors has denounced this move. I expect I am not alone in finding koppelmn’s post (81) astonishingly condescending. It is, in the first place, The ASA have allowed these bds people to trash their organization. condescending to our undergraduates who are, in my That is how the BDS Minions operate. They come into relatively experience, by no means elementary school children running unheard organizations, convince the leadership to do something by home to mom and dad to chatter about what they learnt at stroking their egos, take over, Grab AIRTIME, then POOF, they are school. They are adults, many of whom have already engaged onto the next whore in need of attention. 16-20% of an deeply in the practical world, holding down one or more jobs to organizations population is neither unanimous nor majority vote. pay for their education, or working with social justice Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 10:54am · Edited organizations in their home or college neighborhoods. They have, moreover, been shaped by Occupy and by virtually a Gregory Rutchik It says so much of an association to endorse lifetime of those other occupations, the US interventions in Iraq this boycott. I do not see how it relates to your mission, and and Afghanistan, and its wars in and on Somalia and Yemen, appears to be ultra vires act of your leadership. You pander to radical Libya and Syria. Most of them are daily affected by questions of views and do nothing to foster unserstanding. It evidences your lack social and racial justice as they struggle to get educated and of relevance and Madonna like need for attention. Well, you certainly they are quite capable of assessing the relation of their own have your 15 inequitable situation with those that prevail elsewhere, Minutes of fame. I write in protest and object to your stance and will including in Palestine. Many of us have had the humbling support a boycott of your Annual Meeting. experience in our classrooms of hearing those students grapple with difficult issues and coming to terms with new perspectives Skidmore College in ways that are for them at once intellectually and emotionally american studies major complex. By and large, they show a capacity for self-reflexive Like · Reply · 1 · Yesterday at 2:07pm via mobile judgment of their own prejudices and, in some cases, privileges, and can discuss, with an honesty sometimes painful to hear, the J Kēhaulani Kauanui legacies of racism or of US imperialism that have affected them http://www.theasa.net/what_does_the_academic_boycott.../ and of which they are now learning a more detailed history. It is Like · 1 · Yesterday at 2:39pm that capacity for engagement with pressing issues that does not Divest This Does anyone other than me find it interesting shy away from the crucial passage from analysis into informed that the only time anyone from ASA shows up in a Facebook practice that has impelled so many of the current generation of page they allegedly set up to foster communication about this our students to take up issues ranging from divestment from issue, all they tend to do is repost something from their own Israel to the burgeoning student debt. We heard from such web site or non-scholarly propaganda sites like Mondoweiss? students at the Open Meeting as they displayed both eloquence You would think they would at least answer some of the and mature thoughtfulness. They do not deserve our questions people have raised about how this institutional pedagogical condescension. boycott is supposed to work (given that they claim to have gone down this path in order to foster discussion) or that they would koppelmn is also extremely condescending to the fine and stop to announce that the Truthers and bigots who have shown nuanced scholarship that has been produced by members of the up to fly to their defense don't represent the views of ASA ASA over the past three decades. Since s/he does not deign to (given that they claim to stand against all forms of bigotry). name the works dismissed with such a sweeping and broad brush, one can only infer from the characterization of that Like · 2 · Yesterday at 2:49pm scholarship that s/he intends the work of race critical scholars Don Leonard lol, all you got is irrelevant, speculative and those who have engaged with the US’s self-evident imperial accusations, and ad hominem. history in both particular and in comparative ways. Such a high- handed dismissal of a large and complicated body of work, all of The bigotry that Zionism promotes, is exactly why we are here. which really does teach something about how “changing ideas Truth hurt ? about human rights and privileges frame political aspirations during different periods in history”, is astonishing, though Newsflash Your opinion does not = knowledge. entirely in synch with the National Association of Scholars’ similar claim that such scholarship has “enervated” our Israeli Racism - where Ethiopian Jews "aren't Jewish enough.": discipline.
"According to IRIN, a UN humanitarian news website, there is To pay attention to that scholarship and to what it has taught rampant racism against Ethiopian Jews; they face constant us, not only over the last three decades but in fact since the discrimination and they live in very poor socio-economic nineteenth century at least, is to appreciate the long legacy of conditions because of this racism: “Ethiopian Jews are treated critical scholarship that has not enervated itself by shying away differently from other Israelis: factories do not want to employ from the practical implications of its intellectual findings. One them; landlords refuse them; and certain schools turn away thing we might learn is that tactics like boycott are not hurried their children.” emotional responses to uninformed or simplifying political judgments, but arise precisely out of complex situational http://chicagomonitor.com/.../israels-ethiopian-jews-a.../ analyses of political conjunctures, conducted in the first place by those most affected by them. The analysis that results in a do research before you open your mouth. Or just keep it shut. call for boycott emerges both from very local and specific Like · 22 hours ago analyses of the workings of power and from a larger comparative framework. Palestinian civil society has very Don Leonard Israel does practice apartheid: carefully considered the dynamics of power imposed upon it, understood the overwhelming coercive power of Israel, fully "The South African HSRC commissioned an international team of funded and politically supported by its US ally, and has scholars and practitioners of international public law from South determined that the strategy of boycott, divestment and Africa, the United Kingdom, Israel and the West Bank to sanctions is a legitimate and viable means to shift the balance conduct the study. The resulting 300-page draft, titled of grossly unequal power. The frantic response of Israel and its Occupation, Colonialism, Apartheid?: A re-assessment of Israel's supporters internationally to the growing public acceptance of practices in the occupied Palestinian territories under the boycott movement suggests that their analysis and practice international law, represents 15 months of research and have been correct. That is what it is to understand in practical constitutes an exhaustive review of Israel's practices in the OPT as well as theoretical terms the dynamics of change and the according to definitions of colonialism and apartheid provided by workings of democracy. international law. " Palestinian civil society has called upon us to honor the boycott http://www.hsrc.ac.za/.../report-israel-practicing... of Israeli academic institutions. Even before a final decision has Like · 22 hours ago been made by the membership on endorsing the resolution, that call has had an extraordinary effect in promoting and enabling discussion and debate on an issue that has truly been a “blind spot” in US academic and public discourse. And it has had an equally powerful impact on enhancing the democratic Rosa Kramer Franck You have just lost any respect I may have procedures of the ASA, unprecedented both procedurally and in had for you as an organization. You are now a laughable group of the numbers who have participated in it. Years of
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ignorant cowards as far as I'm concerned. governmentally and NGO-sponsored dialogue, academic and Like · Reply · 1 · Yesterday at 10:31am otherwise, in Palestine/Israel since Oslo, have merely served as a convenient deferral of the “peace process” and as a cover for Nathalie Sosna-Ofir You want to boycott me ... I also want to continuing Israeli expansion. As so often, the appeal to boycott you and ask you to stop using products and technologies “complexity”, the narcissistic ego-ideal of the academic, acts in issued from my brain…I am facing a wave of misunderstanding and the service of the deteriorating status quo. The call for boycott unprecedented hostility, while I brings an unparalleled contribution to has interrupted that form of business as usual, and has begun humanity in many subjects . Hundreds of millions of people, to shape the space where real dialogue based on parity, not including you, across the world, enjoy daily innovations "Made in coercion, is taking place. Israel» in military, computer, agriculturally, pharmaceutical, medical, technological matters. . I realized more, despite wars and security Comparative history tells us that it was not dialogue that pressures to my borders and within, in 65 years that no other brought Northern Irish Protestants to the table with Catholics, country has made such a period. nor dialogue that brought white South Africans to negotiate Do Anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic know that I developed the ICQ or XP with Mandela and the ANC. It was the fact that their systems for computers, the disc on q, and so many other vital or intransigent defense of the systemic discrimination on which more futile things but used by all of you everyday? So I ask you to their privileges were based had begun to exact too high a price. immediately cease all use of the Epilady, the SodaStream , the In the case of South Africa, the international boycott movement generics drugs from Teva company, the guidance system Waze, no was a considerable element in raising the cost of apartheid. longer make medical scanner , not enjoy the heart revolutionary Israel continues to demand peace without justice and to insist heart " stents " and many other medical and surgical prowess ... on maintaining the privileges its peculiar laws and its military These are just a few of the countless acquired due to the gray power secure. Already the boycott, divestment and sanctions matter, the expertise and willingness to help humanity that movement is beginning to make the point that eventually that characterize the Israeli people. system of legal discrimination and coercive dispossession will There is one thing that I’m sure you are boycotting – one of the ten have its costs. Israeli academic institutions are an intrinsic and commandments offered by the people of Israel to humanity : essential part of that system and guarantee the reproduction of prevents hate ... racial privilege. There is no reason for us to exempt them from the boycott for which our Palestinian colleagues have called. The State of Israel Vous souhaitez me boycotter…alors je souhaite vous boycotter aussi Comment by David Lloyd on Sun, December 15, 2013 at 11:29 et vous demande de cesser toute utilisation de produits et am technologies issus de mes cerveaux ….Je fais face à une vague http://www.theasa.net/.../academic_and_cultural_boycott.../ d’incompréhension et d’hostilité sans précédents, alors que parallèlement, j’apporte une contribution sans égale à l’humanité Like · 1 · December 15 at 12:13pm dans de très nombreux domaines. Des centaines de millions de Nancy Koppelman David Lloyd caricatures my image of personnes, dont vous, à travers le monde profitent quotidiennement first-year college students returning home to discuss what they des innovations « made in Israël » sur les plans agricole, learned during their first months in college. My point was that pharmaceutique, informatique, médical, militaire, technologiques etc. this is, in fact, a serious moment when many young people J’ai réalisé, malgré les guerres et les pressions sécuritaires à mes reflect back to their families what they’ve been learning and frontières et à l’intérieur, en 65 ans, ce qu’aucun autre pays n’a fait thinking about. At issue, for me, is the relationship between en un tel délai.. teaching students to be activists and teaching students to be Les antisionistes et antisémites savent-ils que c’est moi qui ait critical thinkers. These aims, on the part of teachers, are not développé les systèmes de communication ICQ ou le système mutually exclusive and in fact are mutually informing. For d’exploitation XP, ou encore la clé USB et tant d’autres choses vitales several generations, the American intellectual class has wrestled ou plus futiles mais utilisées par vous tous au quotidien ? Je vous with just how these aims inform each other. My point was to prie donc de cesser immédiatement toute utilisation de l’Epilady, du show that certain broad questions about history have fallen out sodastream, de votre ordinateur, des médicaments génériques de la of favor in American Studies, such that an idealistic and wholly société TEVA, du système de guidage WAZE, de ne plus faire de unrealistic view of democracy has taken hold of the moral scanner médical, ne pas profiter des "stents" révolutionnaires en imagination of many academics. These are observations on chirurgie cardiaque et autres multiples prouesses médicales et American intellectual history, in which we all are playing a part. chirurgicales… But who cares about American intellectual history anymore? Voilà quelques uns parmi les innombrables acquis dus à la matière Few in American Studies, that’s for sure. grise, au savoir-faire et à la volonté d’aider l’humanité qui caractérisent le peuple juif et Israël. I was not disparaging the subjects of the last thirty years of Par contre, ce dont je suis sûr c’est que cela fait longtemps que vous scholarship at all—and why readers of my post would think I boycottez un des dix commandements offerts par le peuple d’Israël à was doing so puzzles me. However, just because we can l’humanité : la haine tu éviteras conceptually deconstruct injustices that people suffered in the L’état d’Israël past does not mean that people in the past had the intellectual Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 6:58am via mobile chops we have and so could have thought, felt, and acted differently than they did. This insight was central to Raymond Nathalie Sosna-Ofir You want to boycott me ... I also want to Williams's work. Whether they could, and the extent to which boycott you and ask you to stop using products and technologies they could, is a matter of historical investigation. This is what I from my brain…I am facing a wave of misunderstanding and mean when I write about the absence of historical unprecedented hostility, while I brings an unparalleled contribution to understanding. humanity in many subjects . Hundreds of millions of people, including you, across the world, enjoy daily innovations "Made in The troubling feature of the ASA’s boycott effort is its wish to Israel» in military, computer, agriculturally, pharmaceutical, medical, resolve its own internal contradictions rather than notice them technological matters. . I realized more, despite wars and security and grapple with them. The ASA wants to both stand for pressures to my borders and within, in 65 years that no other academic freedom and simultaneously abrogate it. Go ahead. country has made such a period. But notice that it’s contradictions like these that historians, and Do Anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic know that I developed the ICQ or XP particularly labor historians, have often shown are exactly the systems for computers, the disc on q, and so many other vital or moments of crisis when a new world is in the making which the more futile things but used by all of you everyday? So I ask you to players making that world could not see, even as they remained immediately cease all use of the Epilady, the SodaStream , the staunchly committed to values they held dear. Could we be, in generics drugs from Teva company, the guidance system Waze, no any way, like that? longer make medical scanner , not enjoy the heart revolutionary heart " stents " and many other medical and surgical prowess ... There is so much more that the ASA could do to promote social These are just a few of the countless acquired due to the gray justice in other countries. But the work is slower and more matter, the expertise and willingness to help humanity that painstaking than standing on moral high ground is. I wish to characterize the Israeli people. collaborate with others who are interested in doing that work. There is one thing that I’m sure you are boycotting – one of the ten commandments offered by the people of Israel to humanity : Like · 1 · December 15 at 4:25pm prevents hate ...
The State of Israel Vous souhaitez me boycotter…alors je souhaite vous boycotter aussi Elder of Ziyon AAUP open letter to ASA: et vous demande de cesser toute utilisation de produits et http://www.aaup.org/.../open-letter-members-american... technologies issus de mes cerveaux ….Je fais face à une vague Like · Reply · 2 · December 13 at 10:41am d’incompréhension et d’hostilité sans précédents, alors que parallèlement, j’apporte une contribution sans égale à l’humanité Hannah Sealine Bacharach Another example of these dans de très nombreux domaines. Des centaines de millions de "horrible" Israelis:-( Please share. Israeli/Jewish ethics at its best! personnes, dont vous, à travers le monde profitent quotidiennement "2:57 P.M. Heeding a request by UN officials, the Coordinator of des innovations « made in Israël » sur les plans agricole, Government Activities in the Territories announced Thursday that it pharmaceutique, informatique, médical, militaire, technologiques etc. would open the Kerem Shalom crossing, due to extenuating weather J’ai réalisé, malgré les guerres et les pressions sécuritaires à mes circumstances, to allow for the transport into Gaza of gas for heating frontières et à l’intérieur, en 65 ans, ce qu’aucun autre pays n’a fait houses and water pumps for coping with floods." en un tel délai.. http://www.haaretz.com/mobile/.premium-1.563057... Les antisionistes et antisémites savent-ils que c’est moi qui ait Like · Reply · December 13 at 9:48am développé les systèmes de communication ICQ ou le système d’exploitation XP, ou encore la clé USB et tant d’autres choses vitales Divest This Thanks to ASA for providing an explanation for what ou plus futiles mais utilisées par vous tous au quotidien ? Je vous happened to yesterday's postings. I suspect it is the lopsided and prie donc de cesser immédiatement toute utilisation de l’Epilady, du partisan way that ASA has conducted its communications so far sodastream, de votre ordinateur, des médicaments génériques de la (summarized well in this piece: société TEVA, du système de guidage WAZE, de ne plus faire de http://www.insidehighered.com/.../essay-criticizing...) that has made scanner médical, ne pas profiter des "stents" révolutionnaires en it easy to think the worst of the organization (something you should chirurgie cardiaque et autres multiples prouesses médicales et consider if you plan to present your boycott as some kind of moral
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chirurgicales… statement built on the good will most of us have of the academy). Voilà quelques uns parmi les innombrables acquis dus à la matière Like · Reply · 1 · December 12 at 11:36am grise, au savoir-faire et à la volonté d’aider l’humanité qui caractérisent le peuple juif et Israël. Richard Murray DEFUND THIS: Par contre, ce dont je suis sûr c’est que cela fait longtemps que vous http://www.businessinsider.com/us-site-y-911-phase-ii-tel... boycottez un des dix commandements offerts par le peuple d’Israël à Like · December 12 at 12:00pm l’humanité : la haine tu éviteras Richard Murray $3 Billion is one part of what the public L’état d’Israël knows about our gifts to israel. Then there's tons more aid Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 5:21am · Edited that's wrapped up in lots of other packages. Then there is even Ellen H. Ullman Will members of ASA immediately cease using more totally secret aid. technology/medicine developed in Israel? Regarding this secret aid, Walter Pincus at the Washington Post did us all a service when he discovered that we are pouring Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 8:00am $100 Million into a secret bunker in Tel Aviv. Yes. American Bridget Paley What a lark and sham. taxpayers are putting, secretly, a tenth of a billion dollars into a Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 4:02pm hole in the ground in Tel Aviv. At the same time, we are closing schools in Philadelphia and Chicago that our precious poor Susannah Greenberg http://www.tabletmag.com/.../the- children desperately need. american-studies... Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 2:01pm The U.S. is also PAYING FOR THE MEZUZAHS THAT WILL BE ON THE DOORS OF THIS HOLE IN THE GROUND. AND FOR Ariella Butler wow you lost 1000 members that fast? Benefit of THE PROOF READING OF THE MEZUZAHS. So much for the the doubt then, what 25% ? Still not a majority! Better adjust separation of church and state. aipac makes its own laws in the your membership down lower again. U.S. Congress. Here's the article: Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 1:52pm · Edited http://www.businessinsider.com/us-site-y-911-phase-ii-tel... Ariella Butler So let me get this strait. 16 percent of your Like · December 12 at 12:01pm membership voted for this and that is a majority? No, I think not. Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 1:17pm
Adam Blitz Antisemite Studies Association Like · Reply · 1 · 16 hours ago Richard Murray Great News from Ben White: The Prawer Plan has been stopped! Let's keep turning the tide! Sandy Johnson Weird. To single out Israel, or to single out their https://twitter.com/Mai.../status/411161048323219456/photo/1 policies to apartheid.....I'm not even Jewish and this seems blatantly antisemitic to me. Why Israel and not any of the other Like · Reply · 2 · December 12 at 11:14am countries that won't let women attend school, or discriminate against Diana Appelbaum "Let's keep tuning the tide"? different religious sects or groups, or...the list goes on. Most of the Like · December 12 at 11:44am other comments have already covered what I'm thinking and could say, so I won't, but this boycott seems to be following a Richard Murray Yes! Against racism and apartheid and course/sentiment that, unfortunately, has started to become common ethnic cleansing! Are you with us!? place. Like · December 12 at 11:45am Like · Reply · 2 · Yesterday at 12:44pm Richard Murray The Prawer Plan was beginning to evict Nadia Hijab ASA, you have all my admiration and respect for this 70,000 native Bedouin from the Negev. But there has been a lot courageous stand. of good pressure against it from within Israel, and much Like · Reply · 2 · Yesterday at 7:39am pressure internationally against this further Atrocity. Prawer has been crushed. It's over. Bernard Kessler An afterthought---- Judith Butler did mention Like · December 12 at 11:47am that there are Israeli academics who share her sentiments. In fairness she should have also mentioned that the chances are pretty Richard Murray Although we still need to be vigilant. Could good that they are still alive and teaching in the same universities. be hasbara at work ; ) Likewise the Arab members of the legislative body who oppose the Like · December 12 at 12:07pm Israeli policies --- they're also still alive and voicing their opinions. Complete the following sentence ---- "In which other country in the Middle East Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 8:48pm Cynthia Franklin Magid Shihade: "But we are not afraid, nor Neal Gold What a bigoted, anti-learning, and short-sighted confused. We are here for justice in Palestine and everywhere. We position to adopt; antithetical to the work of those of us who work are here for freedom of thought about Israel and elsewhere. These for peace and mutual understanding. This endorsement cheapens hundreds of members who support this resolution are also this organization and should embarrass those individuals who are concerned about injustice everywhere, including injustice in the U.S associated with it. itself." http://socialistworker.org/.../the-academys-silence-on... Like · Reply · 2 · December 19 at 4:00pm Like · Reply · 2 · December 12 at 1:12pm
Richard Becker http://ideas.time.com/.../the-american- Cynthia Franklin Scott Morgensen's statement, posted to the studies.../ ASA Caucus website, on pink washing:Queer and trans people Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 11:52pm know that our solidarity is distorted if defenders of Israel frame that state as a haven of sexual and gender rights. Rhetoric like that of Jesse Witten This is an stupid disgrace. You are not scholars. Debby Rosenthal (above) has been debunked as “pinkwashing” Like · Reply · 2 · December 18 at 5:11pm Israel’s occupation: by queer Palestinians in Palestine http://www.pqbds.com/about/ and internationally by activists Boaz Selka Boycott the only democracy in the middle east. .. http://queersagainstapartheid.org/faq/ and by scholars. way to go..! That will show them right??? https://www.dukeupress.edu/Israel-Palestine-and-the.../ Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 4:42pm via mobile
Richard Becker New Republic weighs in on the ASA boycott. We learn from such work that the state of Israel expanded sexual http://www.newrepublic.com/.../american-studies... rights so as to compel Jewish LGBTQ citizens to support unending occupation http://glq.dukejournals.org/content/16/4/493.abstract. Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 3:57pm · Edited Meanwhile, queer Palestinians with Israeli citizenship experience the Danny Freundlich I am soo happy that you are boycotting ze same second-class status and racism that other Palestinian citizens Jews and are trying to make the world judenrein by ridding it of face; and, of course, no rights within the 1948 boundaries benefit these vermin. Do you need help building the camps to process ze Palestinians who live under occupation or in the diaspora. As aptly jews or do you already have enough student and professors noted by Sami Shamali, member of Al Qaws, “The apartheid wall was volunteering from Iran, Egypt, Sudan, Zimbabwe, China, Russia, not created to keep Palestinian homophobes out of Gay Israel, and Syria and of course my absolute favorite, Germany? there is no magic door for gay Palestinians to pass through.” Deutschland über alles! http://mondoweiss.net/.../palestinian-queer-activists... Glad the 4th Reich has risen again thanks to the American Studies Association. When Israel’s defenders associate that state with gay “freedom,” Like · Reply · 2 · December 18 at 3:19pm their rhetoric acts as a colonial discourse: by framing Palestine as barbaric and endangering, by erasing the existence of LGBTQ Christopher Martin Then, the council is either tragically Palestinians who organize with their people, and by teaching queer / ignorant or utterly hypocritical, considering regimes they HAVEN'T trans people abroad to split our solidarity. Instead, we can realize boycotted. that no LGBTQ person will experience freedom in Palestine / Israel while occupation and colonization continue, and we can heed the This kind of filth in "leadership" has no place near academia. If the demand from Haneen Maikey (Palestinian Queers for BDS and Al Council has even a shred of honor within it, they'll rescind their Qaws) that international queer / trans solidarity address the decision and submit their resignations. decolonization of Palestine. https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=FRRTH81MoFs However, this kind of decision fairly screams that there's no honor to be found on this council. This message is especially relevant to scholars in the ASA. In the Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 3:04pm U.S. and other settler states, gaining sexual or gender rights within the state “frees” queer / trans non-Natives to extend the settler Mitzi Horowitz BTW - It won't happen, it is you and other anti- colonization of Indigenous peoples and lands, as well as the state’s Zionists that are advocating ethnic cleansing of Jews - what else myriad white supremacist, global capitalist, or imperialist projects. do you think would come from the destruction of Israel? The United States, Canada, and Israel all promote sexual modernity Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 12:03pm and sexual liberation as techniques to extend settler colonialism, an
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argument I have made elsewhere. Mitzi Horowitz It makes no sense - a democratic country that http://glq.dukejournals.org/content/16/1-2/105.abstract protects the rights of all citizens, including Arab Israeli's, where http://www.tandfonline.com/.../10.../2201473X.2012.10648848 there is an Arab party in the government, where there are numerous Furthermore, Nada Elia indicates that Israel’s defenders adapt such org. bringing Jewish and Muslim children together and where the tactics by taking inspiration from their uses in the settler colonization majority of citizens support a two state solution! There could be a of North America. Palestinian state tomorrow if it wasn't for there extremist hatred. http://www.tandfonline.com/.../10.1080/2201473X.2012.1064884 Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 12:01pm
Cindy Kane This shameful, morally bankrupt and intellectually For these many reasons, queer and trans scholarship within the ASA dishonest attack on academic freedom by the American Studies is positioned well to critically engage the state of Israel and to Association should be soundly condemned by all who are committed answer calls for boycott from Palestinian civil society. Moreover, to the ideal that open exchange of ideas is the most effective way to Palestinian Queers for BDS directs such calls quite precisely at achieve change. Targeting Israeli institutions solely because they are LGBTQ and allied people worldwide. All of us who support queer and in Israel -- the only democratic country in the Middle East where trans scholarship within the ASA can endorse the academic boycott of scholarship and debate are encouraged and flourish -- is based on a Israel knowing that in so doing, we answer the leadership of myopic and fundamentally distorted perspective of Israel and the Palestinians queers who are determining the course of their own conflict and is manifestly unjust. liberation. Like · Reply · 2 · December 13 at 8:59pm We commend those members of the ASA who boldly spoke out and Nealhugh Hurwitz My dear Cynthia--- how about how Arab voted against this shameful resolution. We further applaud the regimes treat L-Q??? ... I met the Pres of Iran at Columbia American Association of University Professors (AAUP) for reiterating and he said that there are "no homsexuals in Iran"... and you its opposition to academic boycotts which “strike directly at the free can watch them being hanged on You Tube... exchange of ideas.” Like · 4 · December 14 at 6:06am
Although the ASA resolution will likely have limited practical impact Nealhugh Hurwitz and Cynthia--- "we answer the on Israeli academic institutions and on Israeli academics, those leadership of Palestinians queers who are determining the members of the ASA who voted in favor of this resolution should also course of their own liberation."--- but since you dislike settler understand the hateful message they are sending. As Lawrence states, how can there be freedom for all in such nations? The Summers, who, when he was president of Harvard a decade ago said dirty deeds have been done in the US and other nations yes? about an initiative to boycott Israel, “Serious and thoughtful people My Sioux and Cheyenne have been decimated, etc. Shall I leave are advocating and taking actions that are anti-Semitic in their effect the country? if not their intent.” Like · 2 · December 14 at 6:09am
We call on academic institutions across the United States to enhance Divest This In case anyone is curious, the term their existing relationships with Israeli universities and research "Pinkwashing" was invented (OK, swiped from the Breast Cancer institutions and stand resolutely in support of open exchange, cause) to describe a fake phenomenon that helps boycotters get dialogue and study. around the fact that they are campaigning in partnership with Like · Reply · 2 · December 18 at 11:24am an on the behalf of the most murderously homophobic societies on earth against a country with the strongest record on gay Jill Cunniff Also, with Putin's persecution of openly gay Russian rights on the planet. Now a normal political movement would citizens, is there a BDS boycott of Russian academic institutions? simply acknowledge Israel's superiority on this one issue, but Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 9:10am then make the reasonable argument that this shouldn't give Israel a pass on all other matters because of it. But BDS is not a William Stroock If Palestinian terrorists were crossing into your normal political movement. Rather, it not only claims to be a country and blowing up your restaurants and religious services, progressive cause but insists that all progressives everywhere you might want a wall between you and them. must bow down before its agenda or risk being condemned as Like · Reply · 2 · December 18 at 8:22am PEPs (Progressives Except for Palestine). But if you point out to Jill Cunniff American Studies would include the study of our them that they are asking you to throw gays under the bus for collective persecution of Native American's. I can assure you that their cause, they'll start shouting about "Pinkwashing" some of the universities that are represented in the BDS movement (supposedly a nefarious plot of the Israelis to create a gay- are on lands that are not only sacred to Native Americans, but were friendly society as a coverup for their dastardly crimes) until you probably STOLEN from them as well. Not to mention that many of shut up. As I said before, this is standard propaganda operating the universities represented had exclusionary admissions policies as procedure undergraduate partisans take with one another. So recently as one generation ago. the ASA's inclusion of this argument in their "dialog" seems to be one more demonstrate of the contempt in which they hold Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 12:03am · Edited the voting membership. Kenneth Cohen Why the American Studies Association reminds Like · 1 · December 14 at 5:30pm me of the Westboro Baptist Church
http://www.vinefig.org/.../why-the-american-studies... Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 11:34pm via mobile · Edited Judy Wohl "All posts containing name calling...and hostility will William Stroock Women second class citizens in Saudi be deleted." Of course, your baseless anti-Semitism is on the Arabia...let's condemn the Jews. record now for all to see. Shame on you. Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 10:20pm Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 11:16am
William Stroock Homosexuals stoned to death in Iran...let's Gus Gallegos End Israeli Apartheid blame the Jews! Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 9:23am via mobile Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 10:19pm Gus Gallegos Free Palestine Cindy Kane Many other nations have worse human rights Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 9:22am via mobile records than Israel, even its own Middle East neighbors. Is it a coincidence that these academics are singling out the world’s only Neill Le Roux http://mondoweiss.net/.../12/nonsense-proposing- Jewish-majority country for boycott? No, it's just plain old anti- boycott.html Semitism. Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 5:38am Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 8:16pm David Spalter Hypocrites, liars and frauds. The ASA has forever Wendy Diamond This is a segregated facebook page. Non-ASA forfeited its ability to call itself an academic organization. members are allowed to post here & not on www.theasa.net. The Like · Reply · 1 · 17 hours ago via mobile hypocrisy is stunning and reveals the worst about academia and the so-called self-styled leftists of today. The pro-Boycott right wingers Jill Cunniff Guess who graduated first in this year's medical are not even reading thse comments, I assure you. school class at the Technion, Israel's version of M.I.T.? The Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 7:24pm answer will surprise you. It's a 27-year-old stereotype-buster: a charming, feminist, smart, open-minded and observant Islamic Jill Cunniff By the way, when the late King Hussein was alive, he woman named Mais Ali-Saleh who grew up in a small village outside received cancer treatment in Israel. I am not saying it's a perfect of Nazareth, in Israel's Galilee. scenario, but many Arab Israeli's have the option to leave Israel, but they prefer to stay. Why is that? Ali-Selah's academic excellence not only marks her own personal Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 5:43pm achievement but also proves that contrary to propaganda spouted by proponents of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) Doug Hawkins What a shameful position! This irrational Movement -- whose latest convert is Stephen Hawking -- an academic obsession with blatant anti-Semitism is anything but academic boycott of Israel is the wrong approach to solving the intellectual. I guess China and every other middle east country have Israel-Arab conflict. Moreover, it ultimately hurts the very people it a better record... claims to help. Ali-Selah put it best when she said, "An academic Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 5:33pm boycott of Israel is a passive move, and it doesn't achieve any of its purported objectives." Gary Katz Based on this hypocritical, double standard, terrorist Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 9:33pm supporting vote, perhaps this organization should change its name to the "American Scuzzies Association." Jill Cunniff Reprinted from the Huffington Post Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 3:05pm Like · December 18 at 9:33pm
Yulia Kushner It seems to me that expressing an anti-Israel Jill Cunniff This just in:Gaza BDS Advocate Dead; Sought sentiment has been a cheap and easy way to get into the news. Israeli Medical Care at the End | The Jewish Press ASA vote to boycott Israel accomplished exactly that – mazel tov. Enjoy your first ever moment in the spot light. Eyad El Sarraj, a prominent psychiatrist in the Gaza Strip, died Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 2:56pm on Wednesday, Dec. 18. El Sarraj was 70 years old. He died of
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complications from Leukemia. Neil J Sheber Where is the Boycott of Morocco for illegally He had been receiving treatment at Hadassah Hospital for the occupying Western Sahara and subjicating its indiginous people? past month. Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 2:05pm Like · December 18 at 10:41pm · Edited Kevin Pham Politics aside, I am a bit puzzled about the voting process and would like clarification. 66% of 1252 people who chose to vote voted yes, making that 826 people out of 5000 members voting yes. So only 16% of the entire ASA voted yes? That Charles Neuman So I assume you'll be boycotting Zimbabwe, does not seem very representative to me. Iran, China, and Russia, too? Or does your membership not know Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 1:19pm anything about what's going on in the rest of the world? Robin Wolaner I am appalled. I don't usually find myself in Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 10:11pm agreement with the Israeli government or Alan Dershowitz but Yael Lieber Personally I am horrified than an academic your boycott of the only democracy -- however flawed -- in the institution would support this one sided boycott that demonizes Mideast is shocking. the state of Israel and does not address any of the root causes of the Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 12:17pm conflict nor help towards any solutions. Your boycott implies that you Eric Savage Sylvia - your coopting Mr Mandela on your FB page support continued efforts to deligitimize and demonize the sole and suggesting that he would support this is intellectually Jewish country in the world by not holding other conflict regions to dishonest (why am I not surprised?) and misleading - in other words the same standard. I do not see ASA calling for a boycott of Chinese totally in keeping with ASA's mission and m.o. institutions despite their occupation of Tibet or Turkish institutions despite their occupation of Cyprus. Nor would I support such Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 11:44am via mobile boycotts, as dialogue and collaboration are the solutions to complex Dick Cohen You should be ashamed of yourselves, and members ethnic conflicts not one sided boycotts, as this creates silence and should get out of this organization as fast as possible. Shameful. promotes a vacuum. Your move reveals your bias and discrimination Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 11:32am towards Israelis and hence Jews everywhere. It reminds me of the dark days in America where universities had "jewish quotas" in which Michael Lazar @johnDowdle - Israel does a MUCH better job of only a small number of Jews would be admitted to their schools. You avoid civilian casualties than the US or NATO does! In the Bosnian ahve returned us to those dark times, but now you will not admit any war, the US bombed a civilian radio station during the day with no Jews; if they are Israeli. This is proof that society does not always warning. Israel bombed a radio station during Operation Cast lead move forwards often it repeats the same mistake, and ASA has AFTER calling the radio station to warn them. And then they did it in certainly taken a giant leap backwards. the late night to minimize the potential number of people there. No Like · Reply · 3 · December 13 at 6:49pm comparison. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 10:05am Cynthia Franklin STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FROM PATRICK WOLFE: Michael Lazar I can't think of anything nice to say about your organization or most of its ignorant members. Why don't you pick The ASA National Council’s decision to recommend that the on a nation that has killed most of the indigenous population, such membership support the Academic Boycott of Israel is courageous. I as the US. Or one that has killed 10x more people in a single year use the word advisedly. We all know why publicly standing up for the than Israel has in the last 10 , such as the USSR. Or one that rights of Palestinian people takes courage. The Israel lobby is suppresses free speach - take your pick there are more than 50 of relentless and unscrupulous in its pursuit of those who do so. In the them. -- No, you have to go for the Jews. mass media and on every campus in the country, those who have Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 10:00am spoken up for Palestine will be vilified and abused. At the very least, they will be subjected to a sustained campaign of misinformation. Rebecca Grech This is atrocious.It is disgusting to call this More ominously, the Israel lobby will not hesitate to threaten their institution American. Have you boycotted Iran yet? How about jobs if it believes that it scents an opportunity. We all know this to be China with all their detention centers who keep families imprisoned true. We all feel the pressure, and we all know the risk we take in for generations. What nation other than Israel would even accept standing up for truth and justice for Palestine. But this is taking place refugees from Syria who hate them and offer medical treatment to in the United States. Imagine how much worse it must be for them? Maybe you should boycott yourselves. That sounds good. scholars in Palestine, daring to speak the truth to a brutal and Boycott yourselves and while you are at it put yourselves in a time unscrupulous occupying power. The boycott offers us a way to out chair with a duntz cap on. support our courageous fellow scholars in Palestine, and to do so in Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 9:46am the name of the freedoms that the university has traditionally defended. I urge everyone to vote in favor of this noble boycott. Lou Nayman Breaking news: ASA to drop "American" and "Studies" from name http://t.co/9IStnG9orT Patrick Wolfe Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 8:58am Freelance Historian, Australia Boycott ASA Boycott the boycotters!It's only the beginning... Like · Reply · 1 · December 13 at 5:17pm · Edited Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 8:29am Aaron Bitterman Mr. Wolfe is absolutely clueless. He Sara Greenbaum Apparently you are a bull*&^% organization doesn't understand the history of anti-Semitism, nor does he filled with pseudo-academicians. Please let me have all of your care about it. The Holocaust was less than 70 years ago, and names so I will know what professors my children should avoid and now he advocates a boycott of the Jewish people. He needs to which universites I should write to ask that you be removed from read a history book. your jobs. Like · 1 · December 13 at 9:30am Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 7:13am
David Kaganovsky Cowards. If you had any guts you morons would take flights to Iran, Syria, China, North Korea, and other lovely places on earth where you would publicly demonstrate (and Cynthia Franklin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.../why-the- sacrifice your life, if needed) to support freedom. Criticizing Israel asa-should... makes you no different than Jew haters of the past 2000 years. Like · Reply · 1 · December 12 at 4:44pm Weaklings and cowards. Cynthia Franklin STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FROM ERIC Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 7:10am CHEYFITZ. Nurit Ben Aharon As history has proven over and over again, this act will only make Israel stronger, whether through wit, I am a Jew with a daughter and three grandchildren who are citizens brains or miracles. You are so dumb! Long live Israel. Am Israel Hai. of Israel. I am a scholar of American Indian and Indigenous studies, who has in published word and action opposed settler colonialism Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 5:50am wherever it exists, including of course the Palestinian West Bank, Charles Hoffman Bringing new methods of anti-Semitism to Gaza, and East Jerusalem. It is worth noting in this respect that just college campuses all over the country as the myth of American exceptionalism seeks to erase the genocide Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 5:32am and ongoing settler colonialism of Indigenous peoples here in the United States so the myth of Israeli exceptionalism seeks to erase Ina Rosen So when is ASA issuing unanimous boycott Israeli colonialism in Palestine and claim original rights to Palestinian statements concerning ia Russia, Iran, Hungary, Afghanistan, lands. It is from these personal and professional positions that I China, etc. etc. etc, etc, etc? applaud the decision of the NC to support the Academic boycott of Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 5:13am Israel, which I support, and urge ASA members to affirm that support with their votes. Leor Sinai Shame on you! And from Academics?! Europe was once enlightened too and we all know what happened there, 65 Best, yrs ago. I pray that in America the beautiful does not go down that dark, ugly, path. Eric Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 4:22am Eric Cheyfitz Yehuda Shenef Shame on you. Your proclamation not only libels Ernest I. White Professor of American Studies and Humane Letters the vast majority of Israeli citizens and voters it also mask out the Cornell University actual violence and terror against civilians by Hamas and other criminal organizations as not existent or worth any boycott. What’s Like · Reply · 1 · December 13 at 12:52pm that in aid of? Israeli universities in many fields are among the best Cynthia Franklin From BARBARA HARLOW (posted to ASA in the world. It’s an own goal which will backfire on you. Shame on caucus page) in Support of the ASA Resolution you. Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 3:41am The ASA’s executive decision at its annual meeting to submit for association-wide approval the resolution endorsing and honoring the Sign Net Where I heard before about boycott, yeah! 1933 Palestinian call for an academic boycott of Israeli institutions sounded
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Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 3:25am a clarion call for a renewed commitment to intellectual integrity and internationally recognized social and academic justice. Not only the David Sherman It is quite interesting that people who are ill protocols of academic freedom, but international human rights informed, uneducated on the issue, lack all regional knowledge, conventions as well are at stake in this support for equal Palestinian and have never set foot in Israel, the Palestinian territories, or for participation in the scholarly debates and dialogues, however that matter any other part of the Middle East, are so ready to controversial, in a historic conflict that continues to seek political pontificate on the human rights of the Palestinian people. The fact resolution. The ASA’s support for that Palestinians are more oppressed by their own corrupt governing an academic boycott of Israeli institutions signals, indeed sets a structures, and that they have more academic, economic, and standard for, new and critical imperatives for a US academic role in political freedom in Israel than in any other country in the middle and contributions to a changed and changing world order. east is, I suppose, of little consequence. Add to this that the founder of of the BDS movement, himself attained a degree from one of the Barbara Harlow universities that he would have people boycott and you have at least University of Texas at Austin profound irony if not an obvious double standard. Like · Reply · 1 · December 14 at 11:48am
It is really quite simple, Anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism because the Cynthia Franklin http://www.pacbi.org/etemplate.php?id=2299 world holds the country of Jews to a completely different standard Like · Reply · 1 · December 14 at 5:05pm than not only its neighbors but any other country in the world. We cannot conflate the two or mistake one for the other because in the Stefano Iacono This is so hurtful. I hope to study in Israel as an end they are the same. Those who try to separate them, do so American Jew and now I'm being told that I am (yet again) on singularly to assuage their own feelings of moral decrepitude when the outside of what it is to be American. they realize that they are little more than common racists hiding Like · Reply · 1 · Yesterday at 5:07am via mobile behind semantics. Richard Murray Here's some name calling that is an accurate I encourage the ASA along with all other supporters of the BDS portrayal of how things are in Israel: movement to at the very least have the courage of their convictions, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPxv4Aff3IA stand up and admit that what they truly hate: Jews. At least this Like · Reply · 1 · December 12 at 11:05am would be honest. Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 5:01am · Edited Selma Gwatkin ASA is hiding antisemitism behind their boycott. Free exchange of ideas and knowledge will make mthis a better Dedi Choen shame on you; what a disgrace and hypocrisy! world, not exclusion. Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 1:48am Like · Reply · 5 hours ago
Mad Hessian Wow, I had no idea there were this many Anti- Ethan Schur http://www.thejewishweek.com/.../why-im- Semites in Academia. boycotting... Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 1:16am Like · Reply · 23 hours ago
David Satterfield This is the stuff Nazi Germany was made of! Scott F Barnett Your resolution and its supporting documents You boast of democracy as you boycott a free state. So Israel is are wanting. There is no consideration of the fact the Palestinian just supposed to undo all of the sacrifice of centuries just because Authority has refused to recognize the State of Israel. Further, you someone claims their land? You would side with Iran that would do not mention the fact Israel captured the lands in question in obliterate Israel if they could? The ASA is the one worthy of boycott! response to an attack on Israel by the surrounding Arab countries. Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 1:05am Is this merely a lack of scholarship? If so it does not speak well of Abraham Mercado What a bunch of morons. Boycotting the your organization. Otherwise, are you not being political rather than only democracy and hope in the Middle East . What morons! sincerely concerned about academic freedom. In either case your Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 1:04am via mobile position and statement displays a lack of quality in your considerations calling your credibility into question. Joy Johnson-Sehl You are officially boycotted. Like · Reply · 23 hours ago Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 12:29am Rob Cohen Do you want both sides to post here? Do you value Maor Amir oh god! academic freedom? Do I sense an inconsistency here? well guys, you just made me pack my stuff, buy a ticket, and Like · Reply · Yesterday at 3:06pm leave. take my american passport, and go to hell. Divest This Actually, I think you'll find that ASA has all but abandoned this and any other forum where might have to natzis. defend their decision without the benefit of full control over Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 12:28am every microphone and without the ability to restrict what information others can see. Kind of strange for an organization Rhoda Sorin Waisel Now that the american studies association which claimed it passed this resolution in order to "foster has voted to boycott Israel, please be reminded not to use the discussion." discoveries and inventions of Israel - in chemistry, medicine, Like · 23 hours ago technology and many other important areas. http://en.wikipedia.org/.../List_of_Israeli_inventions... Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 11:59pm · Edited
Brian Greenberg Shameful. Maybe Jewish professors should Ronald Markowitz Is it really possible to not have hostility start painting Jewish stars on their doors so that you can tell who towards an organization who sponsors hate? to boycott at your own university. Israeli academic institutions are Like · Reply · December 19 at 11:20pm via mobile among the most free in the world in contrast to Arab universities that often do not allow women to participate and which actively expel Tsvi Gold So of course you'll be boycotting North Korea, Iran, people in the LGBT community. Zimbabwe, China and Russia, because Israel's freedoms can't Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 10:53pm even compare to the horrific atrocities committed against academic freedom in those other places, right? John Terry Abraham Foxman: "Targeting Israeli institutions Like · Reply · December 19 at 9:52am solely because they are in Israel — the only democratic country in the Middle East where scholarship and debate are encouraged and Tom Kaptain It is hard not to include namecalling, but I would flourish — is manifestly unjust" - How anyone can argue with him, I'll simply ask a basic question. The Arab states in the area have never know. But these are liberals for you. They are unreasonable, stated that they want to eliminate Western Culture which is and have been working to destroy our way of life in America and the corrupting their youth and have refused Israel's attempts to find a rest of the world. solution through financial compensation. Since Israel is under attack Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 10:42pm and if they were to fall, other countries would then become targets, how do you set yourselves up for that? By the way, here is a cartoon Diane Katofsky There, is no debate with people who hate the that is back on Palestinian television on Saturday morning for people of my tribe. My, dad, had a name for the members of your anyone stupid enough to think the issue is really about Israel and tribe, "pseudo-intellectuals". living space for the Palestinians. http://www.youtube.com/watch? Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 10:40pm v=gi-c6lbFGC4 Like · Reply · December 19 at 2:49am Andrew Rowe Disgraceful anti semantic racism. Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 10:31pm Tom Kaptain This is probably a better example of their propaganda since you claim to be an academic organization. Heidi Kun Sieg Heil ASA! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkNE__TiMZo Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 10:21pm Like · December 19 at 3:03am
Marty Weiss Would you rather be a Palestinian living in Israel or Tom Kaptain I also liked this one. a Tibetan living under Chinese rule? Now tell me about human http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUrAN5z7bm8 rights! If that's not good enough tell me about Syria, Lebanon, Like · December 19 at 3:09am Tunisia, Libya! You pick Israel who per capita has more Nobel prize winners than any other country. What a disgrace! Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 10:18pm
Steven Ebert This is shameful. But since you want to boycott Graham Wines Stanford University Israel, make sure you do it properly and don't use anything University of Texas, Austin invented in Israel, such as: voicemail, Instant Messenger, Intel New York University Pentium chip processors, USB flashdrive, laser keyboard, Waze (the University of California most popular GPS application for mobile devices), etc. Yale University
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Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 10:06pm Northwestern University Wesleyan University Noah Asher Nazi motherfuckers!!! Arizona State University Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 9:56pm University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Bryn Mawr College Rochelle E. Michaels . University of Washington, Seattle 56 Islamic states, all conquered by their islamic sword. University of California, Berkeley 56 Islamic states and NOT ONE is a democracy. Like · Reply · December 18 at 8:38pm 56 Islamic states, all are intolerant and oppressive. Graham Wines We have today requested all associated One (1) Tiny Jewish State, Israel, a decent and civil society which organisations to stop employing graduates from the following has the International Legal Rights to the land and yet you choose to Universities:- boycott their academics!! In the 1930's you would have all been Like · Reply · December 18 at 8:38pm welcomed members of the Nazi party for hating a group of people, only because they were Jews. William Stroock http://www.youtube.com/watch? Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 9:53pm · Edited v=qe9azPvEB6c ADA meeting, Illinois Chapter. Like · Reply · December 18 at 3:45pm Cyril Gordon Shameful. Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 9:51pm Karen Keyser I am quite disturbed to hear of your boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions. Amanda Herman I would like the list of schools who are going Unlike all of the Arab countries , including Palestine, Israel is a to participate in this boycott. I want to make sure my children will democratic country. It's academic institutions are among the best in not be applying to those who perpetuate hatred of one of the most the world. Women have equal rights and hold leadership positions in productive countries in the world! Have no fear Israel will live on every aspect of society. inspire of all your efforts to cease their existence. I'm not sure what this organization is trying to accomplish by this Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 9:49pm via mobile boycott. If you are boycotting these institutions for your stated reasons, I hope you will consider boycotting educational and cultural Etty Benartzy Hahaahaha this is too funny. Pry do tell, HOW institutions of other countries which have been proven to deny the MUCH MONEY DID SAUDI ARABIA BESTOW ON YOU FOR THIS fundamental freedoms you assume are being denied. BOYCOTT? DO you even have the courage gritt or honesty to admit Like · Reply · December 18 at 2:49pm via mobile to the public what really drove you to this resolve? Because, considering how human spirit is crushed in all Arab countries, in Alyssa Cohen Kaplan I hope you next boycott China, which African countries, in china, Iran and yet... Israel, the only democratic, imprisons dissenting academics. Iran which executes dissenting enlightened, tolerant and free country in the middle east is the one academics Russia Cuba whose universities have no dissenting being boycotted. Might as well boycott England and France as well academics, Saudi Arabia, whose academic institutions refuse to hire not to mention USA itself. Since obviously DEMOCRACY is a bad word women, gay or Christian academics and the Palestinian Authority, in your agenda. Your organization just became a farce. whose colleges refuse to allow open discourse regarding the Israeli- Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 9:54pm · Edited Palestinian conflict Like · Reply · December 18 at 2:43pm Victor Skormin These morons do not know what they are doing. This is an additional proof that wisdom is limited but Ed Shackeroff Blatant anti semitic policy. stupidity is boundless. Israel, America, science and education will not Like · Reply · December 18 at 12:45pm be impacted by this. The only impacted are the students who pay money to be educated by these idiots William Stroock You know who else has unanimous elections? Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 9:56pm · Edited Cuba! North Korea! Saddam's Iraq. Like · Reply · December 18 at 10:39am Erin Nekervis There’s nothing cutting-edge or transnational about boycotting scholars on the basis of their national origin. William Stroock http://www.youtube.com/watch? Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 7:45pm v=HrombDUtOYY The ASA in action, 11/9/38 Like · Reply · December 18 at 10:11am Dima Feinhaus Haters will hate, but is there a hope? The same way commies should be sent to Cuba for a year without their trust William Stroock Good morning, ASA, hate any Jews today? fund dollars, racist anti-Semites should be sent to one of those Like · Reply · December 18 at 7:50am blessed countries of the Middle East, be that Gaza, Lebanon, West Bank, or Jordan, etc. No, no ... not to work for some silly NGO -- for William Stroock Delete this, Jew hater. real. I wish to see whether their attitudes and theories would Like · Reply · December 17 at 10:20pm change. Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 7:32pm Ben Gutkin How about posting the names of those who support the boycott and the institutions where they teach? Just want to Gregg Sanford The anti Israel vote will get more negative press make sure I know how my tuition is spent. I believe the institutions toward your organization than you could possibly imagine. Your generally pay for individual membership. organization is a disgrace how dare you! 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Michael Karp Your ignorance is only surpassed by your stupidity! Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 7:12pm Marcus Armstrong I've asked this in a few other places, but I'll Harry Shaw Why doesnt your organization put signs on Israeli ask it here, too, in hopes of establishing a dialogue with someone. university campuses saying "Jewish school..do not get your To begin the dialogue, will someone provide a list of specific education here" agreements/international laws which Israel violated to encourage this boycott? If that doesn't work why not just break some windows on these Like · Reply · December 17 at 1:12pm Israeli campuses. Andrew Dougherty http://on.wsj.com/1bLNc2f Does this remind you bigots of anything? Like · Reply · December 17 at 7:29am via mobile Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 6:42pm Nurit Ben Aharon 16% of those who voted, that is. I read that Harry Shaw Shame on you! You probably also would have only 25% of the membership voted. supported the 1938 Nuremberg laws of Nazi Germany. Will begin Like · Reply · December 17 at 8:41am · Edited a petition to remove your 501 status. Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 5:56pm Nurit Ben Aharon It was not unanimous. It was 16%. You are so dumb. Evan Samuel Heimlich All stakeholders in American Studies Like · Reply · December 17 at 6:25am now best hope that the Resolution indeed serves its proclaimed cause, mainly for the sake of social justice plus to justify the John Spike Thanks for the update.... NOW GO FRACK attendant sacrifices—not only of a collaboration including all degree YOURSELVES...COMRADES !! programs in American Studies, but also sacrifices of American Like · Reply · December 16 at 11:18pm Studies professionally as political science or as Area Studies. Tariq Dana http://rt.com/usa/scholar-academic-boycott-israel- In the interest of American Studies and the ASA, where did the vote-347/ National Council’s pronouncements here show any deference to Like · Reply · December 16 at 10:22pm Middle Eastern Studies or its associations? After all, why should Noah Asher Sieg Heil ASA!! Welcome to the ranks of Jobbik, anyone respect scholars’ expertise in American Studies if, facing Ataka, National Front, Golden Dawn!! You are in wonderful crucial questions of a knowledge-area that is surely not merely the company. purview of American Studies, ASA pronouncements declined to cite Like · Reply · December 16 at 9:58pm any other Area Studies? John Tuinman many reactions against the boycot but not one Anyway, a fair assessment today might admit that the ASA word about the palestinian situation, no empathy at all. how is membership overwhelmingly chose not to support the proposal. that? blind spot perhaps? if one reads the facts one would About 80% of the membership either declined to vote or registered a understand that the boycots in different countries is more a wake-up vote of non-support. call....and not anti-semiticism. so, wake up!!!! Like · Reply · December 16 at 9:39pm The dissent was substantial. Of the voters, ultimately a third registered non-support, so surely it is fair to say that the Austin Reid https://www.facebook.com/... A little something to overwhelming majority of voters supported the proposal: but was not see fair, in the run-up to the referendum, for the National Council to Like · Reply · December 16 at 5:43pm declare “the overwhelming support of the membership for the
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Resolution.” Karam Aidy 1 big step towards brighter days for humans everywhere. Thank you, this was a very courageous decision. I It is clear that at the open forum, only 16% of the speakers dared to suggest to everyone to educate themselves on PALESTINE and oppose the Resolution, but in the referendum, 34% of voters actively ZIONISM. The rest will come to you. Israel is a terrorist state. Please declared non-support: in an anonymous referendum, surely the educate yourselves about their horrendous crimes against humanity, matter would have been even closer. and systematic genocide against the Palestinians. Do not listen to these butt-hurt proxy accounts set up by the Israeli government. I'm The National Council presented members with the choice of jumping sure many of us in academia would love to debate the Palestinian on the bandwagon, staying silent, or being overwhelmed not merely cause extensively. If only it weren't semesters end. ANTI-ZIONISM by numbers. How many members refrained from voting due to IS NOT ANTISEMITISM. ZIONISM IS NOT JUDAISM. free palestine concern that ASA officers would use their vote against them? How relevant here was the actual move by certain members of the Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 3:03pm via mobile National Council to check the ASA records of seven past presidents who publicly opposed the Resolution and then “out” some of them as Nealhugh Hurwitz ASA Members Vote To Endorse Academic not current in their annual dues? Boycott of Israel
Of the 426 voters who did not favor the Resolution, most so far have The members of the American Studies Association have endorsed not outed themselves. Will the National Council offer any assurances the Association’s participation in a boycott of Israeli academic to them? Are Council members accessing the voting records? institutions. In an election that attracted 1252 voters, the largest number of participants in the organization’s history, 66.05% of voters Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 5:31pm endorsed the resolution, while 30.5% of voters voted no and 3.43% Sandra Robinson Gandsman The discourse on this page is abstained. The election was a response to the ASA National Council’s rather sad. For the most part, the 'distinguished professors" announcement on December 4 that it supported the academic appear to have more of a political agenda than an academic agenda. boycott and, in an unprecedented action to ensure a democratic I applaud the work of Senator Kerry and organizations such as process, asked its membership for their approval. Please see the ASA JStreet who are trying to find solutions rather than continuing the website for a collection of supporting documents. same old rants. And for the person who thinks there is a "so Like · Reply · December 16 at 11:52am called"anti semitism, shame on him. Two people, one land, both victims of discrimination and hatred. Does this organization of Nealhugh Hurwitz veryyy sad...... not a "Scholars" find the discourse here to be worthy of any standards. good decision at all... Boycotting will only stiffen the backs of the right wing and will Like · December 16 at 11:52am ultimately stifle the voices of people like David Grossman and Amos Oz and hundreds more like them. Your organization has done absolutely nothing to enhance and open dialogue. But many of you certainly take great pride in your unanimous endorsement of a Edith Goldman Interesting that Abbas rejects a boycott on boycott. Sadly there is no Mandela among any of you. Israel yet you don't. I suppose you know more about moving Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 5:30pm forward toward peace that he does. Michael Blatt Hey Assholes! Why don't you go all in an not use Like · Reply · December 16 at 10:55am any of the technology that comes from Israeli academics. You so Nealhugh Hurwitz Scholars’ Group to Disclose Result of Vote on called academics are a disgrace. why not boycott Israeli medical an Academic Boycott of Israel innovations AS WELL. By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA, NY Times Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 4:29pm December 15, 2013 Richard Jones Simply silly. A growing campaign among American professors to isolate Israel Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 4:06pm reaches a milestone on Monday when a large group of scholars is Michael Erlich It is apparent that you can be a professor and expected to reveal whether its members endorsed an academic still be ignorant. I read some of the comments on the ASA boycott of Israel to protest Israeli treatment of Palestinians. website and I was amazed to read how learned professors don't really know what they are supporting. A real disgrace to your The American Studies Association’s national council voted association. unanimously on Dec. 4 in favor of a boycott resolution, and put the Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 4:03pm matter to a vote of its almost 5,000 members, who had until Sunday night to cast their ballots online. The group’s stance has pitted Melissa Gleissner Shame! scholars and organizations against one another in a heated debate Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 3:58pm about the ethics of academic boycotts, the motives behind the campaign and whether Israel is being singled out unfairly. Yoni Glaser The problem with this boycott is that it's too ambiguous. The boycott relies on empty words like freedom, The movement to cut off relations with Israeli academic and cultural Palestine, etc. that are not defined. How does the ASA define institutions dates back a decade, but organizers say it was not until Palestine? What is the definition of freedom they choose to protect April that an American academic group of any size, the Association (e.g. how many Jews are attending Palestinian universities versus the for Asian American Studies, endorsed a boycott. The Modern number of Palestinians attending Israeli universities)? You'd think Language Association’s annual meeting next month will include a that an academic organization would apply more rigor to their discussion session on academic boycotts, and it will consider a decision making and be clearer about their intent. motion critical of Israel for restricting professors’ freedom to visit Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 3:48pm Palestinian universities.
Jeffrey Segal Despicable you. Boycott supporters concede that resolutions by professors’ groups Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 3:14pm are primarily symbolic, as long as no American college or university supports such an action. The proposed boycott calls on American Alex Dickman You are fools and imbeciles. schools and academic groups to ban collaboration with Israeli What has done the great leadership of the Palestinians - Hamas? institutions, but individual Israeli scholars would still be able to Did it create any academic foundations with the funds it received attend conferences, lecture at American universities or do research from the entire world? No, it is being spent on terror. with American colleagues, as long as they did not officially represent Instead of using universities and schools for progressing the people, Israeli universities or the government. it teaches terror and uses those schools as shelters when firing rockets on their neighbors. The American Studies Association has never before called for an Those 5,000 votes are coming out of ignorance. The BBC and CNN academic boycott of any nation’s universities, said Curtis Marez, the aren't lie-proof, they write whatever suits their causes best, and the group’s president and an associate professor of ethnic studies at the pockets of their CEOs. Take a trip to the Middle-East, see for yourself University of California, San Diego. He did not dispute that many one pf the many campuses in Israel and compare it to the terror- nations, including many of Israel’s neighbors, are generally judged to schools in the Gaza Strip. have human rights records that are worse than Israel’s, or comparable, but he said, “one has to start somewhere.” Shame on you, you disgrace America. He argued that the United States has “a particular responsibility to P.S., want some substance? Happy reading. answer the call for boycott because it is the largest supplier of http://www.idfblog.com/.../hamas-takes-charity-money.../ military aid to the state of Israel.” While acknowledging that the Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 3:07pm same could be said of a number of oppressive governments, past and present, he said that in those countries, civil society groups had not Olivia Becker Also, as a Jewish American myself; declaring the asked his association for a boycott, as Palestinian groups have. ASA as "anti-Semitic" or "racist" because they decided to publicly honor the Palestinian's right to equal rights, justice, and an end to The singular focus on Israel has become the most pointed part of the occupation is so outrageously ignorant and callous it is almost hard boycott debate, with opponents seeing signs of anti-Semitism — to believe. If nothing else, the point of the BDS movement is to which supporters vehemently deny — and arguing that the real aim move towards a more educated discourse about this issue instead of of Palestinian boycott backers is not to change Israel’s behavior, but constant, baseless accusations such as those. Check your privilege. to eliminate the state. Like · Reply · 4 · December 19 at 12:11am
Olivia Becker WOW this is truly such an amazing and brave step On the Charlie Rose show on PBS on Wednesday, Lawrence H. forward towards bringing this issue finally into the mainstream, Summers, the former Harvard University president and former thank you ASA. I hope this will lead to more open discussion about treasury secretary, disparaged “the idea that of all the countries in Israel's policies of discrimination, oppression, illegal occupation and the world that might be thought to have human rights abuses, that war crimes. And for everyone who is saying this decision impedes might be thought to have inappropriate foreign policies, that might "open academic dialogue", may I remind you that "open academic be thought to be doing things wrong, the idea that there’s only one dialogue" has so far been a privilege that Palestinians are not that is worthy of boycott, and that is Israel.” granted, simply because these institutions are the ones that foster
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oppression and segregation. These types of non-violent actions are He called for a kind of reverse boycott, saying that universities EXACTLY what brings about changes to these systems of apartheid should reconsider paying for faculty members to belong to the and Jim Crow laws. What could possibly be a better way to honor American Studies Association or to participate in its events. Mandela's legacy than this? Like · Reply · 4 · December 19 at 12:04am The American Association of University Professors, with 48,000 members, has reiterated its stance against academic boycotts, which Lena Ibrahim On academic freedom and the BDS movement to it said “strike directly at the free exchange of ideas,” and not at boycott apartheid Israel. THANKS ASA, for standing on the side of those responsible for oppression, stifling precisely the kind of justice! http://ow.ly/rOboX interaction that would aid human rights. The association has noted Like · Reply · 4 · December 19 at 12:37am via mobile that during the apartheid era, it backed economic boycotts of South Africa, but not academic ones. Alex Ellefson Thank you ASA for your brave decision. While there are so many countries in the world that committ human The push for an academic boycott is an outgrowth of a broader rights abuses, Israel is the only one that committs those abuses campaign against Israel called the B.D.S. movement, which calls for without receiving sanctions or other forms of preasure from the boycotts, disinvestment and sanctions, much like those against South international communty. The ASA must be applauded for supporting Africa in the 1980s. Palestinian human rights and opening up the discussion about the Israel/Palestine conflict. The academic boycott movement has drawn far more attention in Like · Reply · 5 · December 19 at 12:01am Britain, beginning in 2002, when two academic journals fired Israeli professors from their boards because of their nationality. There have Aaron Bitterman Boycott the universities these professors teach been several strong attempts in Britain’s largest higher-education at. Call and write to every university administration that is labor group, the University and College Union, to put its weight involved in this catastrophe. The professors should be fired, as their behind a boycott. university campuses are UNSAFE for Jewish students. In May, the physicist Stephen W. Hawking withdrew from a Contact info -- https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? conference in Israel, in support of the boycott. fbid=644224132267051 Like · Reply · December 16 at 10:54am Like · Reply · 6 · December 16 at 4:01pm · Edited Dima Feinhaus http://www.youtube.com/watch? Mark Davidson Israeli Universities: Boycotters vs. Supporters - v=EsOH2Y_CZE0 MidEastTruth.com Like · Reply · December 16 at 10:18am http://www.facebook.com/MidEastTruth/posts/773657675981915 Like · Reply · December 18 at 5:11am · Edited Nealhugh Hurwitz NYT Scholars’ Group to Disclose Result of Vote on an Academic Boycott of Israel Ian Ross L I'm confused. Based on your logic, if f you choose to By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA boycott Israel "academically" and the founder (Omar Barghouti) of Published: December 15, 2013 the BDS Movement is enrolled at Tel Aviv University, I guess you should boycott Mr Barghouti...and the BDS movment as a result. A growing campaign among American professors to isolate Israel Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 5:38pm reaches a milestone on Monday when a large group of scholars is Henry Max Goodelman expected to reveal whether its members endorsed an academic http://www.tabletmag.com/.../brandeis-withdraws-from... boycott of Israel to protest Israeli treatment of Palestinians. National Twitter Logo. Like · Reply · December 18 at 5:28pm Connect With Us on Twitter Stanislav Lenskiy ASA is a group of liberal imbeciles!!! Follow @NYTNational for breaking news and headlines. SHAME!!! DISLIKE!!! Twitter List: Reporters and Editors Like · Reply · December 17 at 9:52am The American Studies Association’s national council voted unanimously on Dec. 4 in favor of a boycott resolution, and put the Bonnie Stinson Thank you for standing with Palestine against matter to a vote of its almost 5,000 members, who had until Sunday Israeli occupation! You are setting a powerful example, and I night to cast their ballots online. The group’s stance has pitted stand with you. scholars and organizations against one another in a heated debate Like · Reply · 4 · December 18 at 11:13pm via mobile about the ethics of academic boycotts, the motives behind the campaign and whether Israel is being singled out unfairly. Gordon Jay Bronitsky Now that ASA has approved discrimination based on national origin, perhaps the time has The movement to cut off relations with Israeli academic and cultural come for serious consideration of whether Jews and Israelis should institutions dates back a decade, but organizers say it was not until be allowed to be members. April that an American academic group of any size, the Association Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 2:16pm for Asian American Studies, endorsed a boycott. The Modern Language Association’s annual meeting next month will include a Ness Carroll And then, of course, African discussion session on academic boycotts, and it will consider a Americans...... should they be members in the South ? Oh, motion critical of Israel for restricting professors’ freedom to visit wait a minute, the President is an African American...... no, let's Palestinian universities. just target Israel...... but wait...... don't the Christmas Carols sing "Born is the King of Israel"...... so NO Christian Educational Boycott supporters concede that resolutions by professors’ groups Institutions either !!@ are primarily symbolic, as long as no American college or university Like · 2 · December 16 at 2:41pm supports such an action. The proposed boycott calls on American schools and academic groups to ban collaboration with Israeli institutions, but individual Israeli scholars would still be able to attend conferences, lecture at American universities or do research Cristina Soler Crespo http://www.theguardian.com/.../us- with American colleagues, as long as they did not officially represent american-studies... Israeli universities or the government. Like · Reply · December 17 at 7:13pm The American Studies Association has never before called for an Cristina Soler Crespo THANKS ! your courage and solidarity is academic boycott of any nation’s universities, said Curtis Marez, the an exemple to the World !!! group’s president and an associate professor of ethnic studies at the Like · Reply · December 17 at 6:51pm University of California, San Diego. He did not dispute that many nations, including many of Israel’s neighbors, are generally judged to Eyal Nevo Really? 1414 likes. Why are we wasting our time have human rights records that are worse than Israel’s, or here... comparable, but he said, “one has to start somewhere.” Like · Reply · December 18 at 5:05pm He argued that the United States has “a particular responsibility to Raphael Fils http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium- answer the call for boycott because it is the largest supplier of 1.563920 military aid to the state of Israel.” While acknowledging that the Like · Reply · December 16 at 7:26pm same could be said of a number of oppressive governments, past and present, he said that in those countries, civil society groups had not Abdulrahman Abu Nahel Great Thank you asked his association for a boycott, as Palestinian groups have. Like · Reply · December 16 at 6:24pm
Yael Lieber Hi Amber nice try on that one many Israelis are The singular focus on Israel has become the most pointed part of the Mizrahi or Sephardi or African meaning come from the Middle East boycott debate, with opponents seeing signs of anti-Semitism — and Africa ... We are part of the Jewish diaspora too and were which supporters vehemently deny — and arguing that the real aim oppressed, threatened, massacred and expelled from our homes. of Palestinian boycott backers is not to change Israel’s behavior, but The Jewish nakba was larger than the Palestinian one yet the world to eliminate the state. didn't care of course. Israel gave us shelter, freedom , a home ...we now make up more than 50% of the Israeli population. That is On the Charlie Rose show on PBS on Wednesday, Lawrence H. Zionism : wanting to not be under the yoke of a hostile population Summers, the former Harvard University president and former that always treats you as an enemy. BDS doesn't get to re-write treasury secretary, disparaged “the idea that of all the countries in history or tell us what "most Jews" think. Palestinian self the world that might be thought to have human rights abuses, that determination does not need to exclude Jewish self determination ... might be thought to have inappropriate foreign policies, that might It never needed to...but you BDS folks will never understand that. be thought to be doing things wrong, the idea that there’s only one that is worthy of boycott, and that is Israel.” Like · Reply · 6 hours ago via mobile · Edited
Alan Tafler One good thing came out of this. More and more do He called for a kind of reverse boycott, saying that universities appreciate majoring in engineering to have avoided individual who should reconsider paying for faculty members to belong to the inhabit this so called educational organization. Blinded or just plain American Studies Association or to participate in its events. stupid by their own self-righteousness. Like · Reply · December 19 at 6:11pm · Edited The American Association of University Professors, with 48,000
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members, has reiterated its stance against academic boycotts, which Don Leonard “The greatest enemy of knowledge is not it said “strike directly at the free exchange of ideas,” and not at ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” those responsible for oppression, stifling precisely the kind of ― Stephen Hawking interaction that would aid human rights. The association has noted Like · 1 · Yesterday at 9:31am that during the apartheid era, it backed economic boycotts of South Africa, but not academic ones. Alan Tafler Thanks Don, sums it up quite nicely! Like · 1 · Yesterday at 12:19pm The push for an academic boycott is an outgrowth of a broader campaign against Israel called the B.D.S. movement, which calls for Don Leonard sure does Alan...educate yourself to the facts, boycotts, disinvestment and sanctions, much like those against South alrighty? Africa in the 1980s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwp1eZ-dtwc The academic boycott movement has drawn far more attention in Like · 21 hours ago Britain, beginning in 2002, when two academic journals fired Israeli professors from their boards because of their nationality. There have been several strong attempts in Britain’s largest higher-education labor group, the University and College Union, to put its weight Rich Penner Ok don Leonard the Israel hater. Which I doubt has behind a boycott. much to so with the Palestinians but just the fact that Israel exists. So Israel is going to deport illegal immigrants? The us did this In May, the physicist Stephen W. Hawking withdrew from a to about 2 million folks last year. Maybe you should boycott the US, conference in Israel, in support of the boycott. and sure Ethiopian Jews may have issues in Israel. In case you Like · Reply · December 16 at 10:14am hadn't noticed African Americans and Latinos encounter racism in the Yuri Leschev Very courageous! These would be proud! us. Again u Need to boycott the US, What you fail to mention is the millions of dollars and huge logistical efforts "racist" Israel undertook http://www.its-arolsen.org/.../bilder_for/2013/Boykott.jpg to rescue these Ethiopian Jews. Oops, forgot about that. I think most of them would agree they are much better off in Israel. You don't Like · Reply · December 16 at 9:19am seem to care about the slave laborers in Saudi Arabia, the abuse of Aaron Bitterman http://legalinsurrection.com/.../tax-exempt- women and migrant workers across the Arab world. Oh wait, I status-of.../ forgot. You are not boycotting them because you are all hypocrites Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 12:19am with double standards. Like · Reply · December 19 at 11:30am via mobile Eric Feldkamp https://www.youtube.com/watch? feature=player_embedded... Rich Penner And note there never was a "Palestine" before Like · Reply · December 15 at 9:18pm 1967. No one cared when Jordan had the West Bank. Oh yeh and Jews were not allowed to visit Jerusalem and Jewish cemeteries were Eric Peters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8N7PkX-PAk desecrated. Like · Reply · December 15 at 8:02pm Like · Reply · December 19 at 11:23am via mobile Eric Peters Jewish Voice for Peace is the only national Jewish Joshua Alan Groll Well, at least an institution with global power organization that provides a voice for Jews and allies who believe has it's head in the right place! that peace in the Middle East will be achieved through justice and full equality for both Palestinians and Israelis. With offices in New York http://www.jpost.com/.../Israel-voted-full-member-of-CERN... and California, 100,000 online activists, chapters across the country Like · Reply · December 19 at 2:49am · Edited and an Advisory Board comprised of numerous prominent Jewish thinkers and artists, JVP supports nonviolent efforts here and in Shira Sandomire Naiditch Israel-Palestine to end Israel’s Occupation, expand human and civil http://www.tabletmag.com/.../brandeis-withdraws-from... rights, and implement a US policy based on international law and Like · Reply · December 19 at 12:34am democracy. Here is JVP's statement in support of BDS: Jill Cunniff Remember, The Holocaust started with a boycott. http://jewishvoiceforpeace.org/content/jvp-issues#1 Like · Reply · December 18 at 11:13pm Like · Reply · December 15 at 7:32pm Ariella Butler Hey Chloe, there was one of these nutso's saying John Dowdle I salute the ASA for having the maturity to they should boycott American Academics who support Israel too. recognize that US support for Zionist crimes should be brought to I should go get the quote. Can you believe? Will they boycott Arab an end. Long may you continue to shine the light of intellectual Israelis too, or just Jewish ones. Many Arab Israeli professors,. honesty on the dark recesses of unspeakable actions. Like · Reply · December 18 at 9:50am · Edited Like · Reply · December 15 at 6:35pm Alan Tafler http://www.tabletmag.com/.../the-american- John Dowdle Not all Israelis are Jews and not all Jews are studies... Israelis. As a British national, I accept that Britain's record has Like · Reply · December 17 at 3:36am certainly been chequered. There have been events - like the Balfour Bob Lamb In case you're wondering where Richard Murray gets Declaration - where Britain has definitely been the source of real his information from, I just found out the answer on his home problems. I feel no need to defend the actions of British forces in page: http://electronicintifada.net Kenya in the 1950s or in Iraq in the 1980s or anywhere else for that matter where British forces were engaged in war crimes and crimes Like · Reply · December 16 at 8:32pm against humanity. It is the sign of a mature country that we can Henry Max Goodelman https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? accept responsibility for wrongs we have perpetrated in the past. fbid=10152071328729691&set=a.113159474690.93211.8798177469 Israel appears incapable of accepting responsibility for the wrongs it 0&type=1&theater committed during the Nakba, Naksa and ever since in places like Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 1:56pm Gaza and the West Bank. Israeli institutions, including universities, have colluded in these atrocities and covering them up afterwards. David Eisenberg The ignorance and racism behind this Like · Reply · December 15 at 6:33pm endorsement is tragic, and does nothing to further the cause of peace or reconciliation. Leora Kaufman http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=784842 Like · Reply · December 19 at 3:29pm Like · Reply · December 15 at 12:23pm
Ariella Butler I am not here to defend Israel. She has every Charles Keating The former president of Harvard, and ardent right to exist and to defend herself from terror and settle her own Zionist, Lawrence Summers recently told Charlie Rose that the disputes. THIS however is an AMERICAN STUDIES organization. This boycott is "antisemitism, in effect." He does not realize that Israel is is America, not your proxy warground. The ASA is not about your not "the Jews." The US gives Israel more aid than it gives any other personal war or your politics. It is for Academics of American Studies country although it's the size of NJ and is a ember of the top tier to share and explore the subject and cohesiveness of American economic nations and is both nuclear armed and with a conventional Studies through scholarly journals and other contributions. It is not in military that the US makes sure always has the latest weapons (thus the Mandate of this organization to be a political arm against nations assuring an arms race in the ME). An American can criticize his own states. A BOYCOTT of ANY Nation or her Academic institutions does country's regime, and he or she can also criticize Israel. Calling such not belong here. a critic an anti-semite, or implying they are motivated by jew-hatred Like · Reply · December 19 at 4:32am · Edited shows how weak the case is for Israel's ongoing rogue conduct. Like · Reply · December 15 at 9:48am Dana Garfunkel Sonis This is disgusting. what a disgrace. Like · Reply · December 18 at 10:16pm Evan Samuel Heimlich If the ASA were a community of inquiry, then where are its open questions here today? Gilaad Matar Shameful. Absolutely shameful expression of antisemitism. Why, while the ASA National Council has invited active ASA members Like · Reply · December 18 at 9:36pm to declare by name their support or not for the boycott proposal, have members of the Council framed the choice as a personal litmus David Michalowski You are making a gravely mistake!! test for social-justice integrity? On what basis does any ASA officer Like · Reply · December 17 at 10:32am publicly endorse the claim that AAUP stalwarts like Jonathan Freedman or Cary Nelson do no work towards ending the violent Jennifer Lunos Dennen Jonah, my dad went to college at injustice that is daily perpetrated against Palestinians? Moorehead! How crazy! Jonah Pearson Like · Reply · December 16 at 10:46pm via mobile · Edited What is the point of anyone saying that someone else--someone who publicly condemns the occupation, settlements, and associated Yoav Green You have a problem with Human rights- how about injustices--has not done enough? My social-justice work needs to you boycott this?? satisfy someone else? Voting for this boycott would be enough? If I http://www.reuters.com/.../us-uganda-law-homosexuals... also vigorously advocate for divestment campaigns and support the Like · Reply · 6 hours ago
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SJPs who are doing so? A-Engler Anderson Regressing from Postmodernism to old- fashioned, New Left antipathy toward Jews and Israel? May I get extra credit for my work opposing WalMart or the Gates’ Like · Reply · 1 · 7 hours ago Foundation?
Richard Becker http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/four-reasons-to- Don’t we in American Studies already know that the AAUP’s definition hate-the.../ of “academic freedom” is relatively basic and conservative? Why is Like · Reply · 15 hours ago nobody here asking what advantages it might hold for our shared purposes? Don Leonard Nope, we just don't like to see children murdered, we don't like apartheid, we don't like land thieves, Is our speech free? Is our academic work free? and we don't like countries that build nuclear and chemical weapons, and refuse to sign non-proliferation agreements. Is the National Council of the ASA claiming privileged access to universality, in pursuit of a particular agenda? And oh ya, we understand the Christian apologists as well...self interest of course. For foolish beliefs systems. Seven years ago I and Patrick O’Brien intensively lobbied ASA officers —including many of the current National Council members—for help "According to the author of “Christian Zionism: Road-map to facing oppression of nonJapanese residents of Japan. As very active, Armageddon?” (InterVarsity Press, 2004) Revd. Dr. Stephen longtime members of ASA, the most common advice we got from the Sizer, writing in the Middle East Monitor on last August 1, ASA leadership was . . . to take our concerns to the AAUP.
“The origins of the movement can be traced to the early 19th Why are some of the same people who in 2007 referred Patrick century when a group of eccentric British Christian leaders O’Brien and I to the AAUP—*citing the AAUP’s work defending the began to lobby for Jewish restoration to Palestine as a interests of academics*—now attacking the AAUP as corrupt in this necessary precondition for the return of Christ… Christian very regard, and claiming for the ASA forms of representativeness Zionism therefore preceded Jewish Zionism by more than 50 they disclaimed in 2007? years. Some of Theodore Herzl’s strongest advocates were Christian clergy.” Dr. Sizer headlined his article, “Christian O’Brien and I faced what had been widely condemned as Japan’s Zionism: The Heresy that Undermines Middle East Peace.”" “academic apartheid.” Our employers then, in lockstep with many others across Japan, had moved to demote certain categories of http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-de-zionization.../5356184 nonJapanese professors: the demotions specified that henceforth our Like · 9 hours ago only recognized qualifications were as “native speakers” of our languages. These employers publicly claimed they no longer Don Leonard Nor do many informed and empathetic Jewish recognized our academic degrees. people like those things either. O’Brien and I asked ASA leaders to intervene generally in support of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TixzN_ZDxFg the inalienable validity of degrees in American Studies, and Like · 9 hours ago particularly in support of our professional standing as academics qualified in American Studies. Meanwhile in Japan these struggles over “academic apartheid” were manifestly testing grounds for emergent policies that oppressed hundreds of thousands of Brazilian Adam Blitz How's it goin, ya nazis? Since when is it academia's immigrants, and millions of Chinese and Korean people residing in job to take politcal sides. Overstepping your bounds, you Japan as a result of Japanese imperialism. O’Brien and I merely antisemites. Now you're a national spectacle and disgrace. High five! asked ASA officials to ask leading academics in Japan about the concerns we raised; and we asked ASA officials to notify us if they Like · Reply · 16 hours ago had made any inquiries. Nobody ever notified us; nobody expressed Sergei Kan I propose to change the name of the Association to interest in making even semi-official inquiries on our behalf. Was our "Anti-American"/Anti-Israel Studies Associaton" cause just? Was our constituency too limited? Like · Reply · 1 · 18 hours ago I admire the members of the National Council for the sacrifices they Douglas Maass The ASA's calling for a boycott of Israel is the are willing to make in the name of justice and/or as partisans against stupidest thing I've ever heard of so-called scholars doing. I fail to the Likkud regime: I would admire them more if they more see what such a nutsy resolution has to do with "American Studies." forthrightly articulated what some of their own allies expect they may What a bunch of acadumbics! be sacrificing here, and who, other than tenured American Like · Reply · 1 · 19 hours ago professors, might bear the weight.
Andrew Straus I am deeply disappointed by your recent Anyway, no matter which way the vote falls, is it not certain that a resolution regarding Israel. Israeli universities are the most open small minority of all American-Studies scholars will make this places in Israel. It is in the university were people of all walks of life decision? On what basis does adherence to the ASA bylaws, plus this talk and learn from and with each other. How shameful that you have referendum, offer a mandate? voted to end open conversation. That you choose to boycott Israel and only Israel can only be a sign of our lack of honesty and true Down with Likkud! If I supposed this boycott would yield regime knowledge of the history of the region. That you have chosen to change, or were the best way to register dissent, I would support it. boycott Israel, a nation that strives to respect human rights and not so many other nations that have no regard for human rights is Meanwhile I disagree with opponents of the boycott who insist that beyond understanding. negotiation is the only valid way forward for Palestine. Yet I’m not Like · Reply · 1 · 22 hours ago casting a vote, primarily because my ASA membership became inactive. (I let it lapse partly because of my sense that leadership Robert Leikind The world is populated by heinous violators of was pointedly disinterested in the needs of the set of holders of human rights and academic freedom. Whatever Israel's faults, it is American Studies degrees, plus H-Amstdy simply stopped being a well down towards the bottom of that list. Yet, the ASA would turn forum for discussion, and with the BDS movement flourishing at Israel into a scapegoat for the ills of the world. Only Israel is the national meetings in ways I found rancorous, I found the ASA too object of the ASA's purported moral righteousness. Not China, Saudi uncomfortable. On returning from twelve years abroad, I tend to find Arabia, Cuba, Russia or scores of other countries which actively Americans’ concerns hopelessly American: Israelis as the epitome of suppress academic freedom. Why such selective political action? Europeans?) Concern for academic freedom? Hardly. What we have is just another political action committee with the kind of hardcore In my own process of diasporic Jewish affiliation, I do find a need to ideological agenda that steadily eats away at the spirit of disclaim the modern nation of Israel’s claims to act on my behalf. As compromise that will be necessary for any eventual peace. an activist I also find a need to help the Left, including the Israeli Like · Reply · 1 · 22 hours ago Left, as best I can, in solidarity with my allies. Don Leonard Israel lives on stolen land, does murder and apartheid, genocide and racism, uses chemical weapons on Today I see validity to both sides of this boycott debate, and good children, and you want us to "ignore" it? people on both sides. I also see vicious partisanship. So even if the ASA’s email had given me enough time to reactivate my membership too funny. 50 years of ignorance is enough, time to put a stop (in which I heavily invested, over two decades), I’m not certain how to it. I might vote. Even if I opposed the boycott, wouldn’t the safest professional course (if I were someone who played safe) be to avoid https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? going on record opposing the unanimous solidarity of the National fbid=10150343385553493&set=a.433715358492.214099.51256 Council? 8492&type=1 How corrosive is the vitriol by my Riverside colleague, David Lloyd, Like · 22 hours ago endorsed here by a member of the National Council? How free do active members feel to register abstention from or opposition to the proposal without appearing within the ASA as an oppressor of Palestinians? Marilyn Samorodin This group is completely anti-Semitic and ignorant of all Israel's accomplishments in every academic field Who in the U.S. is free of racism or imperialism? Who reading these Like · Reply · 1 · 22 hours ago words is not too complicit with too much oppression?
Don Leonard “There is a cult of ignorance in the United In pursuit of social justice, why deploy a litmus test? Despite the old States, and there has always been. The strain of anti- wars and even despite the unacceptability of negotiation, over there intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way and over here ultimately don’t people stand on common ground? through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as See you at the revolution, then, comrades? good as your knowledge.”
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― Isaac Asimov Seymour Lecker Long live Isreal. Like · Reply · December 14 at 1:00pm educate, before you pontificate please. No one is concerned, or disagrees with the accomplishments of some Jewish folks. We Judy Slomovic There is now a legitimate case to re-evaluate the do on the other hand, have a real problem with tax extemption status: Zionist terrorists. http://legalinsurrection.com/.../lawrence-summers.../ http://jfjfp.com/ And on the same note, all the more reason for me to question the That tired old label of anti-semetism doesn’t work any more necessity and quality of college education. dear. Because the Semites live in Palestine, and are being Like · Reply · December 13 at 9:49am murdered by Zionists, while their land is being stolen. Elder of Ziyon Mahmoud Abbas rejects boycotting Israel. Like · 22 hours ago http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/.../mahmoud-abbas-says... Don Leonard "Zionism is a movement founded by Theodor Like · Reply · December 13 at 9:45am Herzl in 1896 whose goal is the return of Jews to Eretz Yisrael, or Zion, the Jewish synonym for Jerusalem and the Land of Cindy Zahnd We cannot afford to be on the wrong side of Israel. history. The ASA announcement to support BDS is courageous and necessary. The Boycott of Israel much be total and and all those who The name of "Zionism" comes from the hill Zion, the hill on stand for justice can only support it. http://www.5pillarz.com/.../the- which the Temple of Jerusalem was situated. boycott-of-israeli-must.../ Like · Reply · December 13 at 7:42am Supporters of this movement are called "Zionists". Aaron Bitterman It is not necessary or courageous. It is bigoted and lacks the most fundamental knowledge of the http://www.truetorahjews.org/whatiszionism history of the world. A world in which Jews have been refugees from Arab countries and from Europe. A world in which Jews Zionists are racists, and murderers, and usurpers. were banned from owning businesses and living in society. Like · 21 hours ago Despite these obstacles, less than 10 years after the massacre of 1/3 of the Jewish population, Jews formed the state of Israel. A triumph -- a miracle -- a necessity for their survival. Like · December 13 at 9:35am Scott F Barnett Your resolution and its supporting documents are wanting. There is no consideration of the fact the Palestinian Authority has refused to recognize the State of Israel. Further, you do not mention the fact Israel captured the lands in question in Peter Lake Thank you for the effort to begin an academic response to an attack on Israel by the surrounding Arab countries. boycott of Israeli universities. The difficulty that Palestinian scholars and physicians have in Is this merely a lack of scholarship? If so it does not speak well of attending conferences or even visiting other campusses of their your organization. Otherwise, are you not being political rather than institutions due to apartheid as well as the difficulty of students in sincerely concerned about academic freedom. In either case your getting accreditation have not been effectively protested by Israeli position and statement displays a lack of quality in your universities. considerations calling your credibility into question. This move maybe a relatively (compared with Palestinians) Like · Reply · 1 · 23 hours ago · Edited inconvenience for some Israeli academics but this may lead them to Don Leonard You call out people here for "wanting", yet pressure their institutions to help end the academic apartheid. your statements indicate you are ill educated, or you are a Peter Lake, MD, CCFP, FCFP liar. Like · Reply · December 13 at 1:02am · Edited Aaron Bitterman There is no apartheid in Israel. " the Palestinian Authority has refused to recognize the State of Israel. " Like · December 13 at 10:31am Peter Lake Well, Aaron. My Jewish friends who've worked They have no obligation to recognize the theft of land. Any there (treating Paediatric Palestinian victims of PTSD from property taken through an act of crime does not belong to you. Israeli arrest and torture) would disagree with you. Period. That is common law in your country, look it up. Refusal of building permits to indigenous groups, bulldozing of their homes to build condos for colonists, theft of land from "further, you do not mention the fact Israel captured the lands Palestinian villages in the West Bank and East Jerusalem ... ok, I in question in response to an attack on Israel by the know that's not Israel, just land occupied and illegally settled by surrounding Arab countries." them... but they use the definition when it suits them. Israel's equivalent to the "Pass Laws" of South Africa leading to You are a liar.. The Zionists were promised, and given the land mothers being taken at 0300hr from their families because they they squat on right now, by people who did not own it. happen to be a Palestinian from across the 'green line' .....Oh, Furthermore, if one of your neighbours assaults you, it does not right, that's not Israel... they're just building there and having give you the right to steal another neighbours house. And call it Israeli babies there (see the irony?) your own. The very mention of "a demographic threat" is apartheid. Have you seen the video of the indigenous Palestinian-Israeli "Foreign Office, member of the Knesset trying to speak after she'd participated November 2nd, 1917. in the attempt to get humanitarian supplies into Gaza? Have you read about indigenous Palestinian-Israeli member Dear Lord Rothschild, suspended or demoted from deputy speaker for protesting racist I have much pleasure in conveying to you, on behalf of His policies such as the Prawer plan? (Prawer was, today suspended Majesty's Government, the following declaration of sympathy but not cancelled ... and the indigenous villages are still not with Jewish Zionist aspirations which has been submitted to, recognized or serviced... while the illegal (some, even under and approved by, the Cabinet: Israeli law) settlements in the occupied west-bank are. How about the Annexation Wall (if it was really about protecting "His Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment Israelis from those nasty Palestinians it would have followed the in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will Green Line) use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this Yuval Diskin- leader of Shin Bet 2005-2011. “One man's object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done terrorist is another man's freedom fighter,” which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing I could go on but you get the picture.... if you open your mind. non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political Like · December 13 at 10:59am · Edited status enjoyed by Jews in any other country". Peter Lake I will go on I should be grateful if you would bring this declaration to the Another friend of your background was offered a free "Birthright knowledge of the Zionist Federation. Tour" of Israel. Ironically (I love irony) The offer came shortly after she returned to her post at McGill University after enduring Yours sincerely 2 weeks of Israeli bombing in a basement in a Palestinian Arthur James Balfour refugee camp in South Lebanon where she'd been teaching. She refused. Like many of my Jewish friends and relatives, she's Might, does not, nor will it ever, equal right. given up Zionism for what it is. Apartheid and Ethnic Cleansing. That is another very sad irony but we won't get into the https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? Holocaust here. fbid=10150507424443493&set=a.433715358492.214099.51256 Like · December 13 at 10:53am 8492&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-f- a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak- Sven Olsen What "Palestinians" do you talk about - the is frc3%2F390860_10150507424443493_186573599_n.jpg&size= no such country as Palestine, and therefore referring to people 800%2C603 as "Palestinians" is a feeble attempt to condone their socalled Like · 22 hours ago · Edited claims. Like · December 13 at 2:24pm Don Leonard https://www.youtube.com/watch? feature=player_embedded...#! Aaron Bitterman Peter Lake, the people you speak of are not Jews. They are left-wing anti-Semites. "Because what Israel is doing is destroying the Jewish World Like · December 13 at 2:51pm · Edited and the Jewish heritage.
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Like · 22 hours ago Peter Lake The disrespect you have for your colleagues is embarassing. Scott F Barnett I suggest I am neither ill-educated nor a I assume, given the only information you have about 'the liar. I am well aware of the history you cite. And I have looked people of which I speak', that by "left-wing anti-Semites" you at the postings on your link. First, the picture you show is of mean people who are willing to put their lives on the line and Orthodox Jews who must be among those who do not on hold for human rights? recognize the State of Israel because it was not established by How odd. the Messiah. Your posts there should be reviewed before Perhaps I should infer that the corollary would be that "right- anyone considers your comments here. They infer to me you wing" means those who care nothing for human rights? That believe Israel does not have a right to exist. While Israel's certainly would NOT describe my Jewish friends and relatives... behavior has not always been perfect, I am one who believes even those who, like me, are economic conservatives. Israel does have a right to exist. Further, in an honest view of You are an embarassment (as is the current Israeli regime) to its total history, Israel has been far more democratic than most the caring tradition of Judaism. states, and clearly most states in the region. Like · December 13 at 5:43pm
To the issues discussed here your post above is incomplete at Aaron Bitterman That's a compliment coming from you. best. The facts are these. At the time of the capture of the Like · December 13 at 7:50pm subject lands Israel was a state recognized by many other Peter Lake You're welcome. countries and a member of the United Nations. The resort to the earlier history speaks to a view Israel does not have a right Like · December 13 at 8:04pm to exist in the first place. Peter Lake Sven Olsen "the (sic) is no such country as Palestine, and therefore referring to people as "Palestinians" is a That position is based on an incomplete reflection of history. feeble attempt to condone their socalled (sic) claims." Another tired Hasbara claim. Because a nation has not yet been First, the conditions of the Balfour Declaration were met at the recognized by 'the world body' does not imply that it does not establishment of the State of Israel. There are still Arabic exist. "Palestine" has existed in documentation for centuries. I citizens of the State and Arabic members of the Knesset. Most have an Uncle who was a major in the "British Mandate of Arabs left when the State of Israel was declared at urging their Palestine" after WW2. He witnessed the terrorism of own leaders as much or more as because of any conduct of the Begin/Irgun, the Stern Gang, BenGurion et al referred to by the Israelis. Israeli historian Ilan Pappe' and the beginning of the ethnic cleansing known in Palestine as the Nakbah. We could well have a major back and forth on who did what On the other hand, by your definition, Israel could be argued when, but the underlying issue remains. Will the Palestinian not to exist, legally as the UN never had the power to establish Authority, Hezbollah, and Hamas, recognize the State of Israel? a nation without the consent of its inhabitants.... the Without such recognition how can there be a resolution of the Palestinians. conflict? You will find many supporters of Israel fear that a settlement creating a separate Palestinian state risks Israel's I've always supported the existence of Israel and the 'two-state existence. This is because they believe there will always be an solution'. However the ongoing illegal settlements in the underlying principle of many Arabs, mostly extreme Islamists, occupied territories have resulted in the impossiblity of a viable that seeks to destroy the State of Israel. The belief is any Palestinian state on whats left. Hence we are left only with the "settlement" agreed to by the Arabs would not be in good faith simpler option: An end to apartheid. because the underlying belief would remain. It will happen. So, back to the action of the ASA. I still consider it ill- considered and does not take historic facts into account. Like · 1 · December 14 at 12:57am
The position you take about my prior comments speaks to the challenge of all this. Your discussion needs consideration in light of this question. "Do you wish to see the State of Israel Diana Appelbaum ASA Convention on national television, destroyed?" If so, then there is nothing more to discuss. That is Charlie Rose show https://www.youtube.com/watch? a root controversy. v=yW__sylpHJM#t=16 Like · Reply · 1 · December 12 at 8:11pm The history I can cite before Balfour is the promise of God to Abraham and later to Moses the entire land, including the Jordan Schachtel Does this apply to Jews only or are Arab subject territory, was to belong to the Jewish people. In fact, Israeli schools also being boycotted? the West Bank was part of the original kingdom of Israel under Like · Reply · December 12 at 3:57pm King David. There is much authority for that to which both Christians and Jews subscribe. Of course, most Islamists, Aaron Bitterman Jews only of course. especially the extremists do not. Like · December 13 at 9:33am
My discussion goes back to the original claim, not the one dealing with Europe's division of the Ottoman Empire after WWI. Even before that, there was never a Palestinian homeland. Besides, there were Jews living there under claim of Diana Appelbaum Mahmoud Abbas opposes boycott right through the ages. http://electronicintifada.net/.../south-africa-abbas... Like · Reply · December 12 at 2:25pm In 1947 the rest of the world and the United Nations recognized Diana Appelbaum It's complicated; even within Palestinian a state where none existed before except at the time of King civil society. David. Then, after several efforts to destroy it, in the 1967 "6- day War", Israel captured lands from which attacks on it were Like · December 12 at 8:48pm launched by Egypt, Syria, and Jordan; including the West Bank. Unfortunately, since then, a history including the Palestinian Authority, newly formed afterwards, rejecting peace on several occasions has kept the region in a constant state of instability. Mae Ngai I am an ASA lifetime member and recipient of an ASA There are many different steps and acts of both sides involved book award. I consider myself an opponent of Israel’s occupation in this history. of Palestine, Israeli aggression, and treatment of Palestinians. I oppose the resolution to boycott of Israeli academic institutions. This It remains the ASA has taken sides in a political struggle. violates the principle of academic freedom and free speech. I believe Whichever side you take, the ACA has compromised its standing there are more appropriate ways for us to express our solidarity with as an academic organization. the Palestinian people. I am curious why the focus has been on Like · 20 hours ago boycott, rather than, say, divestment. I signed a petition at my university urging divestment from corporations that do business with the Israeli military. I am dismayed that the discussion on the boycott has been expressed in terms of, if you support the Palestinian people then you must support the boycott. This is insulting and divisive. I David Alschuler Rather than standing up for principles of am pasting below a letter written to the ASA national council by a academic freedom and rigor and supporting open intellectual colleague of mine, Michael Zakim, a professor of history at Tel Aviv discourse, the ASA has elected to politicize itself -- and to do so with University (with his permission to publicize). He tells us that the an act of overt anti-Semitism. boycott will only strengthen the right wing in Israel and hurt the work Like · Reply · 1 · Yesterday at 2:49pm being done by progressive Israeli and Palestinian activists for justice. Don Leonard Take a night school course. Judaism is Please consider. Sincerely, Mae Ngai, Columbia University religion, Zionism is politics. Israel is Zionism, not Judaism. Like · Reply · December 12 at 1:38pm The real anti-Semites are those Zionists in Israel that murder, Sophia Azeb Dr. Ngai, en masse, those Palestinian Semites that lived on the land before it was stolen from them. I'm a great admirer of your work and appreciate your sentiments, but I must also point out something that you are Oh wait, I get it. You , and those like you, use anti-semetism in also likely well aware of: these same arguments were levied an attempt to stifle free speech; and to stop people from against academic and cultural boycott advocates during South speaking the truth. African apartheid. A boycott that South African civil society also called for, and was taken up by scholars around the world Those days are over. We see you. (many of whom are also endorsers of this boycott resolution in the ASA). Advocating against the Zionism that rules Israel is not anti- semetism, it is anti-fascism, your ignorance notwithstanding.
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Particularly echoed here is the argument (I have read the letter from Michael Zakim) that activism such as this bolsters right- https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? wing Israelis: that is very true. They are afraid of the popular fbid=10150092894458493&set=a.433715358492.214099.51256 support academic boycott of Israel institutions complicit in 8492&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-b- occupation has garnered. a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak- ash3%2F171568_10150092894458493_3488415_o.jpg&smallsr It also, however, bolsters left-wing Israeli academics who c=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-b- endorse boycott of Israeli academic institutions. I do hope that a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak- both of us can agree the latter group deserves the support that prn1%2F180540_10150092894458493_3488415_n.jpg&size=74 the ASA council and a large number of ASA members have 6%2C560 proposed here. Like · 22 hours ago · Edited Best, Sophia Like · 3 · December 12 at 7:19pm · Edited Peter Grant Since this organization is called the American J Kēhaulani Kauanui David Palumbo-Liu & David Lloyd Studies Association then you need to know that without the respond to Mae Ngai: United States Israel may never had existed... American studies and Israel are linked together at several points... The only American http://www.theasa.net/caucu.../item/open_letter_to_mae_ngai/ Studies you may find in totalitarian regimes and in most Muslim/Arabic countries is Anti-American Studies and how to defeat Like · December 14 at 10:38pm · Edited us... J Kēhaulani Kauanui Rajini Srikanth's Response to Mae Like · Reply · 1 · Yesterday at 1:17pm Ngai: Wendy Diamond Egypt Rafah's crossing with Gaza shuts out "I write as a scholar of Asian American Studies. Certainly, Palestinian students. divestment is a useful response, but divestment does not http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=658352 preclude academic boycott. An academic boycott strikes at Boycott? those institutional structures that create and perpetuate Like · Reply · Yesterday at 10:12am via mobile conditions in which one group can remain willfully ignorant Marilyn Hirsch Outrageously antisemitic request for academics about the corrosive impact of its power and privilege and its to sever ties with Israeli counterparts. Also, counterproductive to violation of the rights of another group and can continue to hold the process of peace that Israel has been pursuing since its destructive stereotypes about this group. Asian American founding--despite numerous overt and covert acts of aggression from Studies as you well know had its origins in Asian American its supposed "partners" in peace. students demanding that their college courses reflect the experiences and contributions of Asian American communities. Like · Reply · 1 · Yesterday at 8:16am If anything, therefore, it should be particularly clear to Asian Don Leonard Its moral to object to the murder of Americanists that withholding our support to Palestinians when Palestinian Semites by Zionists terrorists. Not anti-Semitic. they reach out and call for this act of solidarity to say “No more!” to the ways in which Israeli academic institutions "Zionism is a movement founded by Theodor Herzl in 1896 perpetuate willful ignorance about the violation of Palestinian whose goal is the return of Jews to Eretz Yisrael, or Zion, the rights and racist views of Palestinians and deny Palestinians Jewish synonym for Jerusalem and the Land of Israel. their academic freedom is to forget the circumstances in which Asian American Studies emerged. Furthermore, when the The name of "Zionism" comes from the hill Zion, the hill on situation for Palestinian students and academics continues to which the Temple of Jerusalem was situated. deteriorate, it is hard to argue that the “left” in Israel has had much of an impact. Palestinian scholar Magid Shihade rightly Supporters of this movement are called "Zionists". argues that it is time, therefore, to strike at the heart of the Israeli academic enterprise that continues to reinforce http://www.truetorahjews.org/whatiszionism structures of willful ignorance about Palestinian rights and Like · 21 hours ago thwarts the academic freedom of Palestinians. Without trying this approach, how can we know whether it will or will not Don Leonard " peace that Israel has been pursuing since succeed." From: its founding" http://www.theasa.net/.../academic_and_cultural_boycott.../ Like · December 14 at 10:37pm It wasn't founded, it was stolen. And it has done everything possible to reject the two state solution. Ever since the beginning.
Don't lie please. Just damages your credibility. Mae Ngai Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 19:36:49 +0200 From: [email protected] "Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have been halted due to Israel's Subject: Boycotting Israel "refusal to engage in serious negotiations about borders, To: [email protected] focusing instead on security," the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper reported Tuesday. " Dear John Stephens,
http://www.jpost.com/.../Report-Israel-has-caused-peace... I understand that your organization is soon to vote on officially Like · 21 hours ago embracing an academic boycott of Israel. I wish to briefly respond to the issues at stake.
I am not, in principle, averse to the notion of a boycott. As a combat soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, for instance, I announced to my Michael M Cohen The decision by the ASA to boycott Israel is commanding officers that I would refuse any order to take part in disturbing. While I am the first to criticize Israeli policies, and the suppression of the Palestinian intifada. This was a kind of have stated so often, the ASA decision is wrong on so many levels. boycott. You can imagine that undertaking such an act in a war-time The main reason it is just a bad tactic - it plays right into the view of army is not a simple step. those Israelis and her supporters who believe the world is against Israel and Jews. It plays right into that paranoia and only reinforces I can also understand the political frustrations of American for them, the very folks that need to be convinced to change Israeli academics who find themselves observing the cruelties and injustice policy, that Israel should hold onto the West Bank. They say if the of Israeli occupation of Palestine from such a distance. These same ASA really cares about issues they would also boycott Russia and academics are citizens of a country with its own ample record of war China for human rights violations; only focusing on Israel only crimes, of course. But certainly no one can expect your organization reinforces their suspicions about the motivations of the ASA. Even to boycott itself! Abbas has said no to boycotts of Israel; he says yes to boycotting Israeli activities in the West Bank, but not Israel in general. Cohen In assuming that the boycott is a genuine attempt at political says invest, not divest; encourage students at ASA colleges to study engagement, its practical effects need to be acknowledged. For the at the Arava Institute (www.arava.org) where their students can fact is, the boycott will directly bolster the forces of jingoism and study and live with Palestinians, Israelis, and Jordanians. repression within Israeli society, those which seek to isolate the Like · Reply · 1 · Yesterday at 3:02am country from more liberal and tolerant influences. I’m afraid that this will be your boycott’s most significant – and perhaps its only Yossie Abramson I am glad to see that you view Israel move significant – political effect. vile than Iran, Zimbabwe and China. I am also glad to see that we view you more vile than anyone else. Of course, for the Leninists in your organization, making a bad Like · Reply · Yesterday at 1:07am situation that much worse makes perfect sense. But for those of us on both sides of the border struggling for justice – and, yes, I mean Don Leonard That is irrelevant. this is NOT a contest of to speak for various Palestinian academics with whom I have who is more evil. Evil just is. ongoing professional and personal relationships – strengthening our foes will be a disaster. Yet, from a fact based perspective, Israel IS more vile than Iran. They (Iran) haven’t attacked anyone in hundreds of years. Michael Zakim They have been attacked by most of the world with embargoes Department of History because they got rid of an American puppet called the Shah of Tel Aviv University Iran. Like · Reply · December 12 at 1:38pm
Zionism murders on a daily basis. Uses chemical weapons on Diana Appelbaum Anti-Semitic in effect if not in intent children, steals land not belonging to them, does apartheid and
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http://www.harvard.edu/.../summers_2002/morningprayers.php genocide, makes nuclear bombs contrary to international law.. Like · Reply · December 12 at 11:14am Right now... Richard Murray Nonsense. We need to learn how to make Yup, much more vile. a big caring separation between racist apartheid zionism and true Judaism. http://presstv.com/detail/178789.html Like · December 12 at 11:41am Like · 21 hours ago · Edited Diana Appelbaum Richard, What do u work on? Don Leonard http://www.theguardian.com/.../israel-white- Like · December 12 at 11:49am phosphorus-gaza Like · Yesterday at 10:11am Jonathan Marks Not sure what Richard works on but he does over at his page call CNN "another Zionist-run media Don Leonard unacceptable outfit." I'd be interested to hear what makes him characterize Like · Yesterday at 10:11am CNN that way and which other media outlets are "Zionist run." Like · 2 · December 12 at 1:09pm Jeff Lenchiner This discussion is now being flooded by insane neo-nazis. I guess that's the target audience the ASA is Richard Murray Wolf Blitzer was an aipac lobbyist. Google looking to connected with it, Jonathan. Like · 1 · Yesterday at 1:01pm Like · December 12 at 2:19pm
Yossie Abramson It saves us the trouble of having to type Jonathan Marks Wolf Blitzer does not run CNN. our reasons why ASA made a mistake. Like · December 12 at 2:35pm Like · Yesterday at 1:25pm Richard Murray Wolf Blitzer and CNN management are Don Leonard "insane neo-nazis." zionists. They are in bed with aipac. Like · December 12 at 5:27pm truth hurts huh Divest This Dear ASA Members - Please look closely at the I bring fact, you bring name calling to rebut.. I see you ... commentary above to get a good idea of the people your leadership is insisting you climb into bed with. Nuff said. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? Like · 2 · December 12 at 6:21pm fbid=10151454892353493&set=a.433715358492.214099.51256 Richard Murray Hey Divest, a simple question: Why did 8492&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-b- the New York Times and CNN completely ignore this major a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak- national and international story? How come we have to go to ash3%2F48082_10151454892353493_260874291_n.jpg&size=4 British newspapers to learn about this latest atrocity? The New 00%2C400 York Times should change its motto to: "All the news that's fit to Like · 22 hours ago print, except for some atrocities." Despite the extra words, the Don Leonard One of the few groups of people behaving iambic meter is maintained. Here's the article: like Nazis in the world live in Israel, and they are called Zionists. http://www.theguardian.com/.../nsa-americans-personal... A Jewish fellow told me that. One whom survived the Germans Like · December 12 at 11:50pm in WW2...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded... Like · 22 hours ago Diana Appelbaum http://www.insidehighered.com/.../essay- criticizing... Like · Reply · December 12 at 11:11am
Richard Murray http://gulfnews.com/.../india-and-pakistan- Richard Kaplan Where's the condemnation, hypocrites! agree... http://uk.reuters.com/.../uk-syria-crisis-rights... Like · Reply · 1 · December 13 at 3:10am Like · Reply · December 19 at 11:02pm Richard Murray A thought: The Holy Land.
Right now there is a tremendous amount of fear in the Holy Land, and unease. Tension. Brittle human people. CarolAnn Gershuny Schwartz Does this mean that all of the Terrible suffering for the Palestinians. Palestinians who live in Gaza or the West Bank and currently go Terrible gut churning and guilt for the first-class citizens of Israel, into Israel for health care services should no longer get medical care and lots of suppression of their own feelings and humanity. Not there? Don't try and tell them what to do. They are very happy healthy at all. getting quality health care in Israel. Don't dictate your ignorance on We could look at it as a hopeless mess, but let’s not. others. The Holy Land is a gem, a jewel. Like · Reply · December 19 at 8:33pm via mobile Let’s turn it and look at it in a new way. Richard Becker http://www.algemeiner.com/.../how-the-asa- Maybe this is a challenge for us all. A challenge that God is observing became-the.../ with great interest. Like · Reply · December 19 at 7:35pm If we can figure out the problems of the Holy Land, we can figure out any problem on earth. Dorie Alexander Mufson I condemn this outrageous act by the But the ONLY way that we’re going to figure out the problems of the ASA. The boycott is shameful, morally bankrupt and intellectually Holy Land is if all people genuinely have a goal of peace. dishonest. I urge action from the academic community to renounce It begins with a true desire, a true wish. For peace. Not for victory. the ASA boycott and to affirm the principles of academic freedom and For something far greater than that in this age: Imagine peace. the right of all peoples to self-determination. Imagine, Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 6:08pm Palestinian and Jewish children playing together. In one generation, or less, the communities could be in total harmony. Don Leonard who cares? Imagine. The pictures from the early 1900’s when old Jewish and Palestinian “Living is Easy with Eyes Closed.” men walked down the street arm in arm, dear friends. ― John Lennon Imagine integrated neighborhoods and towns. (This might be the Like · Yesterday at 9:32am only way of keeping terrorists from doing terrible new things when they get their own drones.) Menorahs and minarets. The root and center of both words is ‘light’. A synagogue beside a mosque. The entire world would want to contribute to that. Karen Bressler Utterly absurd choice. How did Israel alone Isaiah’s vision would be realized, and people would be streaming to become the target over all other nations? Yerushalaim. To celebrate. Like · Reply · December 19 at 5:30pm
Ethan Roberts “We do not support the boycott of Israel,” THINK DIFFERENT. Mahmoud Abbas, in South Africa for Mandela’s funeral, declared. He supports only a “boycott [of] the products of the settlements.” The Arab Spring has begun, despite the spasms. Who would have “We have relations with Israel,” he added, “we have mutual thought? Who could have predicted? recognition of Israel.” But who is Abu Mazen to speak for the Palestinians, compared with an associate professor of ethnic studies It’s important for Humanity right now. This time. It’s special. This is at the University of California, San Diego?" the favorable hour.
http://www.newrepublic.com/.../american-studies... THINK DIFFERENT. Like · Reply · December 19 at 4:48pm Or Y.our children are toast. Dmitry Genis I would like to remind to ASA that first anti-jewish boycott in modern history was started by Nazis in Germany in Moses begs us in the Torah: Choose Life. 1933. So, ASA is in "good" company - Nazi, arab dictators (anti-israeli embargo in 1948-1991) and communist totalitarian regimes of So let’s choose it. Eastern Europe before 1989. By boycotting Israel you position yourself together with darkest and most brutal totalitarian ideologies THINK DIFFERENT. of modern history - Nazism and Communism. Also, remember - Nazis Like · Reply · 1 · December 13 at 3:09am
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boycotted jews, but they disappeared, Soviet communists boycotted Israel (and discriminated Jews in USSR) - USSR is dead now. Arab Richard Murray Great article by David Lloyd. He describes the countries that tried eliminate Israel (Syria, Iraq, Egypt) now in coma boycott as a ‘last resort’, because, frankly, zionism has blatantly . Nobody will remember ASA (except article in Wikipedia saying ignored the thousands of gentler efforts to get their attention: something " ASA - far left academic group that supported terror http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.../why-the-asa-should... agains Israel) but Israel will stay here forever. Like · Reply · 1 · December 12 at 6:50pm Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 4:40pm · Edited Richard Murray From David Lloyd's article: J Kēhaulani Kauanui http://mondoweiss.net/.../12/nonsense-proposing- A boycott is not a general expression of moral disapproval. It is boycott.html a last resort that targets a state or other institution because of the ongoing and remediable nature of the harm that it is doing Like · December 19 at 4:40pm and because other paths to redress are blocked. Above all, we Dmitry Genis Kauanui, don't try to fool people: anti- engage in boycott only when those who are the victims of zionism == antisemtisim. period. And every body who agains injustice ask us to, as it is they who risk bearing the brunt of its existence of State of Israeli is terrorist supporter. Very simple. effects. The ASA's resolution responds to the call of over 170 Like · 1 · December 19 at 5:01pm Palestinian civil society organizations for a global boycott of Israeli academic institutions, whose complicity in the Don Leonard Zionism is politics, Judaism is not. neo- occupation, dispossession and discrimination from which conservatism is politics, Christianity is not. Get it? Palestinians daily suffer has been detailed by the Israeli- Palestinian Alternative Information Center. And how can it be anti-Semitic to advocate the cessation of genocide and apartheid on Palestinian Semites, by Zionist And the amazing last 3 paragraphs: terrorists? It is the Palestinians who have been singled out by Israel for Here is some fact for you, given you are clearly confused or ill - this discriminatory treatment, with the unstinting support of the educated. U.S. Congress and successive administrations. U.S. taxpayers support Israel's occupation to the tune of $3 or $4 billion every http://www.truetorahjews.org/whatiszionism year, but our politicians do nothing to hold Israel accountable for its systematic violations of human rights, for its continuing "Zionism is a movement founded by Theodor Herzl in 1896 dispossession of Palestinians, or for its war crimes that whose goal is the return of Jews to Eretz Yisrael, or Zion, the numerous respected international organizations have Jewish synonym for Jerusalem and the Land of Israel. documented, here and here. Instead, the U.S. has used its veto power at the UN to stymie virtually every one of the numerous The name of "Zionism" comes from the hill Zion, the hill on resolutions condemning Israel. It turns a blind eye to Israel's which the Temple of Jerusalem was situated. expansion of illegal settlements even when, as now, they provocatively undermine the "peace process." Supporters of this movement are called "Zionists". Like · 21 hours ago · Edited No other country in the world has been singled out for such exceptional treatment or gets such a free pass on its injustices. It is because of this political blockade on justice that Palestinians have called for a campaign of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel. Where the political process is Chris Funnell Lawrence H. Summers, former Harvard University blocked, only a civil society movement can begin to win redress president said, “of all the countries in the world that might be for the victims. thought to have human rights abuses, that might be thought to have inappropriate foreign policies, that might be thought to be doing And only when injustice is named and challenged, not things wrong, the idea that there’s only one that is worthy of a supported and funded, can true dialogue begin. As anyone who boycott, and that is Israel…is beyond outrageous as a suggestion.” witnessed the ASA's open meeting observed, we have reached a well said! turning point: a path is opening to a peace based on parity and Like · Reply · December 19 at 12:34pm justice, rather than on coercion and unchecked power. Richard Diamond ASA's boycott of Israel demonstrates the Like · December 12 at 6:53pm epitome of academic cowardice, craving for personal recognition and ease of being duped by the Muslim Brotherhood's BDS movement. History will look back on this organization and its boycott as foolish and misguided supported by sheep led by a few individuals Sven Olsen And why boycott Israel? Do you prefer the whole with an extremist agenda. region to be under islamistic rule - with murder, atrocities, rape, Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 11:40am dismemberment etc as a daily occurance? And have you not yet understood, that Israel is the only buffer Nancy Swartz The ASA boycott against Israel's academic against islamism? institutions and cultural organizations is outrageous!! I stand with What a strange agenda to have - maybe you should start by others who condemn your organization for this unconscionable replacing the socalled president of yours? then condemn the arab action. I join with others across the country who have called your areas' vile "religion". That would be a stand-up thing to do. boycott “shameful, morally bankrupt and intellectually dishonest.” Face it, Israel is here to stay, and I, with numerous others, am You should be ashamed of yourselves. prepared to fight for Israel's right to defend itself against islamistic Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 11:37am · Edited attacks, and to do whatever necessary to stop them alltogether. Erika Dreifus Shameful. If I were a member of this organization, I'd resign immediately. What has happened with this organization Start studying the islamistic threat to the world instead - and stop is an embarrassment to the scholarly community and everything that supporting islamistic countries because of our oil - yes, our. If they scholarship should stand for. should have done all the work that Western companies have done to bring the oil to the surface - they would still be sitting on top of the Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 10:31am oil with their camels. Julie Glauberg Grimley Great job of monitoring your Facebook Like · Reply · 1 · December 13 at 1:23pm page and following your own rule of deleting hostile comments ASA. Cristina Soler Crespo http://www.haaretz.com/.../a- special.../.premium-1.564066 Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 8:42am via mobile Like · Reply · December 18 at 7:17pm Joshua Rotenberg http://www.thejewishweek.com/.../why-im- boycotting... Bob Lamb R.I.P., ASA (1951-2013) Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 7:30am Like · Reply · December 18 at 10:29pm
Andrew Holzinger ASA. Amazingly Stupid Academics Cynthia Franklin http://coreyrobin.com/.../a-response-to- Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 6:16pm via mobile michael-kazin-on.../ Like · Reply · December 13 at 6:03pm Richard J. Osborne Yes, I'm afraid it's true: the ASA has become a laughingstock and embarrassment. Very sad. Jonathan Marks I don't see the Kazin piece to which Robin http://www.nytimes.com/.../friedman-secretary-kerrys... is responding here, am posting:http://www.newrepublic.com/.../universities- Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 5:53pm boycotting... Dale Silverman If anyone questioned the fact that anti-semitism Like · December 13 at 6:42pm remains alive and well in this world then this vote should pull away their blinders. To single out a tiny country whose neighbors vow to push into the sea, a country that is so progressive in so many ways while ignoring the wretched actions of its neighbors is disgusting. No individual or organization that remains affiliated with Debra Goodman As one is is trying to come to terms with my this organization can be exempted from it's despicable stain. reaction to your boycott, and holds Israel accountable for their actions while supporting the Jewish state, I cannot quite seem to Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 5:32pm make it past the horrendously cavalier statement made in regards to Yosef Refaeli Shame on you - most pathetic excuse for why you have never instituted an academic boycott of any other academics who are unable to think for themselves. country, other than South Africa and now Israel, regardless of the Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 5:15pm depth of the perceived crime. While it indeed does not discount the issue of Palestinian persecution, I find it deeply incongruous that you David Spiegler Turkey is occupying northern Cyprus. Silence. did not 'have to start somewhere' with the world's rampant You can hear a pin drop. I am astounded and saddened by the misogyny, as countries, particularly Arab ones, continue to enslave, evil that lurks in peoples hearts. What hope is there? But as we all denigrate, persecute, torture, rape, murder and reduce women to
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know getting a government check is corrupting. And without that nothing more than indentured servitude. It would seem that only the stolen money there are no professors. They are feeding off the perception of occupation warrants your action, attention and efforts of hard working people. They are useless parasites and they subsequent condemnation. As a feminist, activist and free-thinker, I know it. And so it gnaws on the inside. find your targeting of academia in order to advance your chosen Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 5:09pm political agenda, to the virtual ignorance of so many others equally as deserving of your so-called boycotting clout, deplorable and indicative David Spiegler China occupies Tibet. What have you said about of an over-reaching small-mindedness. As a consumer who often that? Nothing. . engages in direct product abstinence to keep the focus on the real Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 5:06pm perpetrator of injustice, I find any kind of academic boycott sickening to the extreme. Knock yourself out by boycotting Israeli goods and CarolAnn Gershuny Schwartz better get rid of your intel services, as economic pressure often speaks the loudest, but do not Pentium chips from your computers! call yourself an association representative of higher learning, by Like · Reply · December 18 at 3:35pm turning on then eating your own. That, my friends, is what we call Kirk Epstein The ASA is a racist organization. What other abuse of power. countries has this disgraceful anti-Jewish group boycotted for real Like · Reply · December 19 at 6:51pm via mobile human right violations. Is Syria, China, Russia, Sudan, North Korea, Yael Lieber The ASA fails the 3D Test of anti-semitism w/ flying Iran, or a multitude of real Human Rights violators boycotted by this colors...your boycott is hatred pure and simple dressed up as group? This organization meets all the definitions of a Racist "humanitarian action"...it is targeting Jewish people for the crime of organization because it singles out a single nation and excludes it, being Jewish...and I am disgusted by your actions: and associates with other nations held to a much lower standard. A http://jcpa.org/phas/phas-sharansky-f04.htm racist politically motivated boycott by this pretentious ASA is not studious. You'd be better having gotten your degree from Screw U Like · Reply · 1 · December 14 at 9:37am than be educated by this Association of professors. Josef Pozarski they can only educate idiots like themselves. Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 2:01pm via mobile · Edited Like · Reply · December 13 at 9:53am Mitzi Horowitz My guess is wrapped up in there insular ivory Yael Lieber http://www.aaup.org/.../open-letter-members- towers many didn't even consider the implications of this vote. american... Like · Reply · December 18 at 12:04pm Like · Reply · December 14 at 4:23pm Cindy Kane Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, issued Sheyna Ali Please ASA support the world in the boycott of Israel the following statement I just shared below....I encourage all to . It is guilty of crimes that we have all witnessed. read it! Like · Reply · December 14 at 9:55pm via mobile Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 11:26am Write a comment... Scott Italiaander A shame...and a sham. While ASA suggests this is not an academic boycott against individuals, it effectively marginalizes any academic or scholar who disagrees with the ASA's political positions, especially regarding BDS (boycott, etc.). This is obviously anti-semitism disguised as social justice, and a blow against free speech, tolerance and academic freedom. Who the hell is the ASA anyway? Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 10:18am
Daniel Jordan Kaiser You are bigots. Pure and simple. You can not possibly justify a boycott of Israel and not the myriad of other nations on earth who are guilty of horrendous human rights abuses, including civil rights violations directed against their own scholars and academics. Israel scholars enjoy the greatest academic freedom on the planet. Congratulations on your vicious anti-Semitism. Lives well lived. Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 10:07am
Jill Cunniff BDS boycott of Russian academic institutions due to persecution of gays and lesbians??? Like · Reply · December 18 at 9:12am
Kool Cat Ali I suggest a name change: Anti-semitic Studies Association Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 8:34am
Randy Kessler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se3PaCX7sjI Like · Reply · December 18 at 12:48am
Jill Cunniff Just wondering... Is there a BDS movement in any other countries? Like · Reply · December 17 at 11:42pm
Jill Cunniff Boycott away... Like · Reply · December 17 at 11:06pm
Jill Cunniff http://www.youtube.com/watch? feature=player_embedded... Like · Reply · December 17 at 11:04pm
William Stroock The American Studies Association: Judenfrei since 2013! Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 10:51pm
William Stroock Lets see, thousands dead in Syria...must be the Jew's fault, right? Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 10:19pm
William Stroock When did the ASA start hating Jews? Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 10:18pm
Lyone Sami Fein By the way, Palestinian PM Abbas does not support boycotts of Israel. Way to go, ASA!! Very well researched decision. I guess all of your academic work is up to the same standard? Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 5:38pm · Edited
David Rabin I am dumbfounded that you choose to legitimize the repressive, demonic regimes of the middle east where being a woman or a Christian or a Jew prevents you from studying at a high school or a university! You single out the only democratic society which allows all religions to study freely regardless of religious affiliation or gender. This is a terrible association with a most certain anti-Jewish view point. Unbelievable! Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 5:15pm
Alan Fellman All members of the ASA ought to put their money where the mouths (or votes) are. Boycott everything that comes from Israel; start with mobile phones and go from there. Despicable hypocrisy at it's worst. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 5:06pm
Daniel G. Jenkins This is a troubling addition to the body of
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anti-Semitic sentiment that passes for intellectualism in academia today. It's unfortunate that an organization like the ASA, which is not a political entity, feels it necessary to comment on political issues -- and that it has elected to do so in a way that further marginalizes a historically oppressed people. Shame on you. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 4:59pm
Muti Feldbrand we Jews will outlive all these Jew haters just like we outlived all our enemies throughout history may god bless the Jewish people and curse the anti Semitic asa organization Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 4:52pm
Muti Feldbrand the anti Semites throughout history will give you 100 reasons why they single out Jews for persecution. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 4:45pm
Michael Murzyn Silence on the human rights abuse in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria.? Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 3:58pm
Eliyahu Neiman Michael, you are obviously seriously racist and xenophobic. You should know that it's only cool these days to boycott people who won't retaliate by threatening violence to you and your family. In other words, only take a stance when you know it won't have any real consequences, but do so loudly and vigorously to show that you're an awesome, compassionate hero. Mandela, MLK and Ghandi would be proud. Like · 1 · December 17 at 4:23pm
Michael Murzyn Some guy from the ASA was on WBEZ today in Chicago and he refused to answer the question of why the ASA is silent on so many many other countries with far worse ( we are talking seventh century stuff in the case of say Pakistan or Saudi Arabia) human rights records. People aren't stupid they notice the bias. But in the case of the minorities, women, foreign domestics women, Cuban and Chinese dissenters they may never know they are forgotten by the American academics who think they have a very special moral sense. Like · 1 · December 17 at 5:54pm
Dan Dorot this is a disgrace, and as an israeli student i can tell you its a twisted and unreal view of what goes on in israel for the love of god come live in israel for a year and then lets see you make the same desicion. and its not that we dont have our faults but to call us an appartheid country thats just dumb...
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Michael J. Engel Only the uneducated boycott Israel. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 3:45pm
Meshulam Shimon as a Jewish man, as an ISRAELI STUDENT, as a YOUNG MAN, I SAY:YOU WRONG!!! Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 3:41pm
Peter Edelman When will this organization start a boycott of China over Tibet, Iran over the Bahais or Turkey over the Kurds. Don't hold your breath. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 2:40pm
Gabriel Equality Lampert I would be more willing to believe in the ASA's lack of bias if you also boycotted iPhones, etc. After all, they are made through slave labor far worse than the conditions of Palestinian workers in the West Bank, and China is at least as nasty to its Uighur and Tibetan citizens as Israel is to the Palestinians. But you are not boycotting iPhones; far from it. It sure looks like racism is the difference. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 2:37pm
Gabriel Equality Lampert As an older gay man, I am strongly reminded of the time a few decades ago when the "Lewd and Lascivious" laws were enforced very selectively. If a copy came across a mixed-gender couple making out in a car, he (usually he) would tell them to stop and go home. If the couple were same-sex (especially male), they would be cuffed, arrested, jailed, and have their photos in the paper the next day. The usual excuse for this was that the police had to enforce the law and the morality behind it. But I couldn't help coming to the conclusion that there was no morality behind it, only bias. And that's what Israelis decide. Like · December 17 at 4:47pm
Neil J Sheber The ASA was afraid that their position was so weak that it could not withstand a debate: The association's president, Curtis Marez, refused repeated requests from opponents of the boycott to communicate their arguments to the membership. Instead, the ASA's national council posted a 1,200-word manifesto in favor of the resolution on its website. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 2:13pm
Neil J Sheber Where is the Boycott of Turkey for invading and illegally occupying Cyprus for 40 years? Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 2:04pm
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Neil J Sheber Where is the Boycott of China for its takeover and ethnic cleansing of Tibet? Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 2:03pm
Neil J Sheber Where is the Boycott of Saudi Arabia who just treat woman like dogs, and enslave Black Africans? Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 2:03pm
Neil J Sheber If the President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas is against a boycott of Israel, then this puts your organization right up there with Nazi Germany. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 2:00pm
Richard M. Braun How ludicrous. Next, you'll burn books by Israel authors. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 1:57pm via mobile
John Riskind This is a shameful travesty as well as a disgrace to academic values. Why boycott universities where some of the greatest support for a peace process can be found? If you were to engage in such a disgraceful academic boycott, why not boycott North Korea, Iran, Syria, and dozens of other countries? This is just stupid hypocrisy. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 1:49pm
Michael Rothman Shame on the ASA. I'm a former American studies scholar who's been out in the real world for five years.If you want to address the 'Palestinian problem' let's go after Sheldon Adelson, Irving Moskowitz, and the Christian fundamentalists who are bankrolling the West Bank settlements. As FDR might have said, these are our (i.e. American) SOBs. Poor old liberal Tel Aviv University ain't the enemy. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 1:47pm
Howard Willens These closed minded nitwits have made the USA and its true academics a laughing stock around the world. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 1:24pm
Fergie Collins Sounds like a racist tactic to me. Next you'll be wearing sandwhich signs boycotting Jewish owned businesses. I hate all ignorance. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 1:16pm
Kristen Shatynski This boycott is ignorance and anti-Semitism. I would have expected better from an organization of academics. I wish there was dislike button. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 12:15pm
AXie Kidd lol ASA is boycotting Israel in solidarity with education establishments... wait which education establishments you mean the ones in Gaza or is the ones in Pakistan where women risk their lives going to school? So I guess the ASA is against progress in middle east by boycotting the only country that has a democracy, free press and oh yeah universal education. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 12:12pm
Myles Reed Well done, ASA, for boycotting a western democracy governed by the rule of law. Kudos for boycotting a country whose neighbors, INCLUDING Palestine, refuse to acknowledge its right to exist. How can Israel acknowledge a Palestinian state, when that very state refuses to acknowledge Israel's legitimacy? I am terrified, shocked and outraged at your blatant display of anti Anti semitism! Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 12:08pm
Stuart Palmer The Arab 20% of the Haifa University student population think your decision is simply stupid and unacademic. Time to change your profession. By the way so does Abbas who has said clearly "we do not support a boycott of Israel" Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 11:59am
Bruce Schimmel "Those who bless you will be blessed. He who curses you will be cursed." So, now I call upon the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to show you, for the sake of his name, what will be. Like · Reply · December 17 at 11:49am
Andrew Deutsch ASA's racist and anti semitic decision should be condemned by any person interested in academic freedom. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 11:19am
Jon Enten While I have not heard of your organization previously, I now understand what a close minded group you are. I will make it a goal to tell people what a biased organization you are and that ASA is not a credible association that cares about advancing American culture but rather is a political organization sticking its political nose where it doesn't belong. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 11:06am
Judith Lubet Spiegel Having received my Master's Degree in American Studies in 1972, I have had years to enjoy the benefits of that degree. Today is the first time I have been embarrassed to admit my degree's field. I read works by a vast array of writers, some of whom were truly dreadful people. No AS professors boycotted them. Why a whole country now? Why the ASA National Council chose Israel as it's first boycotted country shocks me. As there are so many countries with more egregious wrongs than Israel, I can't but wonder what is behind this first. Denying Israeli scholars the chance to converse and share with ASA scholars smacks of something much worse than a boycott. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 10:31am
Michael Lazar Concur! Like · Reply · December 17 at 10:11am
Michael Lazar Idiot Like · Reply · December 17 at 10:09am
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Frank Jaffe Your group is an absol;ute abomination. I notice that your board has come from many countries that are repressive. Why not boycott them? What about N. Korea? What about China? Of course you are Jew-haters. This is academic freedom? Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 9:42am
Mary Wilson Bravo! The ASA has the courage to lead the U.S. academic community in supporting the oppressed Palestinian people, particularly their academic institutions. Israel's usual hasbara (propaganda) machine has revved up, using its usual methods: change the subject ("other nations are worse"), talk about the minimal damage done to Israelis by occupied Palestinians rather than the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians at Israeli hands, and as a last resort, label any criticism of Israel as anti- Semitic. Thanks to the ASA and organizations like it, these threadbare maneuvers are well past their used-by date. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 9:09am
Ron Mizrachi Does the ASA have public records of all the people whom are donors? Please provide this, I would like to contact any donors individually, research if they work or own or are associated with any businesses, and inform them that I want to organize public boycotts of those businesses for being anti Israel. Please publish links to that information. Thank You. Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 8:35am
Michael Kaplan Boycott countries that cut off women's clitorises. You left wing sociopath rejects have a serious thought disorder. You boycott good and embrace evil. May you get what you deserve. I hope you all get To meet allah in person. Like · Reply · December 17 at 8:19am via mobile
Mark Gold For those who know that academia today is rife with moral perverts and fools, this is a fine piece of evidence. Is the USA next on your list? Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 8:12am · Edited
Lynne LeBlanc This is terrible and presents you as a sham. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 8:09am
Eric Savage Wherever he is, Hitler is smiling right now. Like · Reply · December 17 at 7:28am via mobile
Tova Sherman It would seem Anti-Israel sentiment (thinly masked Antisemitism) is more palatable for ASA members. How sad. How shameful. How naive. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 6:14am
John Boland Interesting timeline, too. Nothingburger organization joins Facebook on December 3, jumps on the boycott bandwagon, and suddenly we know it exists. Nice marketing, if nothing else. Like · Reply · December 17 at 5:49am
Alexander Shurygin What a shame. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 2:20am via mobile
Abraham Mercado Sylvia - because Israel controls the rain ?! Right Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 1:04am via mobile
Adam Hyman Let the staff know your thoughts: http://www.theasa.net/about/page/staff/ Like · Reply · December 17 at 12:31am
Jim Raker Anti Semites! Academic? Doesn't seem like much, if any, thinking went into this knee jerk propaganda. Small minds, small genitals? Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 11:21pm via mobile
John Spike Have you gone insane ?? Are you brain dead ?? Academia as an institution will be damaged beyond recognition. You are all MORONS !!! I really hope you lose your tax exempt status. You should be exposed as the left wing "USEFUL IDIOTS" THAT STALIN SPOKE ABOUT. Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 10:51pm
Batel Libes What a sad reflection on your association. Like · Reply · December 16 at 5:42pm
Austin Reid So when will the boycott statements come out against Iran, Zimbabwe, China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia? What made Israel stick out? Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 5:41pm
Natalie Blacher http://www.bloomberg.com/.../some-lessons- in-effective... Like · Reply · December 16 at 5:37pm
Natalie Blacher http://www.thedp.com/.../asa-israel-boycott- academic... Like · Reply · December 16 at 5:34pm
Randy Schafer just wondering what other countries have been boycotted. Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 4:49pm
New Yorkers Against the Cornell-Technion Partnership (NYACT) Congratulations on this fantastic decision to stand up for human rights! Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 4:47pm
Berel Dov Lerner May I quote the Hamas leadership? "Welcome useful American idiots! You are doing for us what a previous generation of "progressives" did for Stalin." Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 3:30pm
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Susan Taylor I'm rather skeptical, given the other nations with even shoddier human rights and education records that you aren't boycotting. Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 3:30pm
Eric Feldkamp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Hlg1- blE4... Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 11:18am
Cynthia Franklin having just read this status update from Gaza Youth Breaks Out makes clear the urgency, for the humanity of us all, to oppose Israeli's violations to international law: "Thousands of people have been made homeless in Gaza, Raw sewage is pouring into the streets, Electricity cut, blockade, no medicine getting through, all borders are closed and people can not get in and out of Gaza , People can not heat their homes, 4 people have died already due to the storm, meanwhile Israel is opening the flood gates and dams letting more and more water in the Gaza strip and making the catastrophe worse and worse." Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 2:16am
Aaron Bitterman Gaza is controlled by Hamas! No one in your org. is boycotting them! Like · 3 · December 17 at 8:27am
Aaron Bitterman Have fun in court, racists!!!!!
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Deborah Ann There is nothing anti-Semitic about the ASA's decision. For too long, this discussion has been dominated by those who claim to represent all Jews simply because they support Israel. It is time the world heard a different perspective. Israel does not represent all Jews and it certainly does not represent me, and the idea that it does is offensive to me both as a Jew but more importantly as a human being. Those who criticize the ASA for being anti-semitic fail to realize that this decision has nothing to do with anti-semitism. It's HUMAN rights, not Jewish rights. Like · Reply · 3 · December 19 at 2:23pm
Bob Ross this is fantastic news! The ASA is making the academy relevant, powerful, and righteous again. Well done! Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 12:36am
Aaron Bitterman No, the RIGHTEOUS are at Yad Vashem. They are honored for defending the Jewish people against all odds. Like · 3 · December 17 at 12:44am
Vadim Permakoff Thank you for courageous step in the right direction. Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 10:32pm
Aaron Bitterman How is it a step in the right direction? Like · 1 · December 17 at 12:42am
Hajo Haja Good Job ASA! Its about time..... Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 8:28pm
American Studies Association We're fixing URL above so title of piece comes out right. Please open link for details on the members vote. Like · Reply · December 16 at 12:25pm via mobile
Batel Libes Needing to do damage control? Too late. Like · December 17 at 1:37pm
Judy Wohl Bigotry in the guise of academic freedom. Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 11:09am
Chris Tolliday I am amazed you people are so eager to support a terrorist organization ..you people should hang your heads in collective shame ...but then this group is virtually unknown and hypocritical in doing this shows a double standard and very little common sense... Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 2:07pm
Donna Nassor Bravo to the ASA. You have made the right decision. Your courage and determination to support peace/justice is a shining example for others. Salaam. Like · Reply · 3 · December 18 at 12:51pm
Ryan Williams Why is the boycott antisemitic? Isn't Israel composed of millions of Arabs? Aren't there Christians, Muslims, Europeans and African citizens of Israel? Is Israel not composed of many different creeds, cultures and nationalities? Why when any sort of criticism is lobbed at Israel are the non Jewish members that Israel comprised of forgotten? It's as if Israel is purely Jewish when it needs to be defended. Seems to be rather insulting to the Non Jewish community of Israel. Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 3:11am
Sheyna Ali Thank you so much ! This is a step in the right direction for peace , for stability , for humanity . Thank you ASA for supporting what the world needs to support, PEACE and end to
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apartheid. This is a beautiful gesture that would have made Nelson mendela happy! Again thanks ! Like · Reply · 7 · December 16 at 11:25am via mobile
Don Leonard "It may not be the decision itself that causes the greatest fallout, but its aftermath. Jewish and non-Jewish supporters of Israel will surely and understandably protest the decision and possibly launch their own “counteroffensive” against the ASA and its members. American campuses could turn into an arena for thrashing out not only the issue of boycott but the pros and cons of Israel and its occupation of Palestinian territories. Such a clash is sure to generate the kind of publicity that would spread news of the boycott far and wide.
It’s the kind of publicity that Israel can do without. It the kind of melee that could turn into a battle over the hearts and minds of America’s future elites. Even those who find such comparisons odious must surely take into account that the anti-apartheid campaign also started on American campuses, before it overtook the country as a whole."
end game for Zionist genocide against Palestinian Semites....and the 3 billion we send every year so they can afford to do it. Here is hoping.
http://www.haaretz.com/.../diplomacy.../.premium-1.563916 Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 6:32am
Don Leonard ASA is in good company...clearly the majority of the world outside of America does not support Israeli genocide.
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"Our exilic mission is to live humbly and at peace with all nations. The Zionists have violated the terms of exile by behaving in a consistently barbaric manner towards the Palestinians. We believe that contemporary sovereignty over the Holy Land belongs to those who have lived there for centuries, the Palestinians. If they would be disposed to allow some Jewish communities to live peacefully in their midst is entirely their decision, not ours. After the coming of the Messiah questions of political "rights" will be rendered irrelevant. All men will join together in the joyous worship of their Creator."
http://www.nkusa.org/AboutUs/FAQs/index.cfm#israel Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 5:48am · Edited
Don Leonard http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=kDKw0f95k7Q Like · December 19 at 5:49am
Don Leonard http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=qMGuYjt6CP8&feature=youtu.be Like · December 19 at 5:49am
Nir Chen In one word: stupid Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 7:30am via mobile
Ahmad Usman THUMBS UP Hope more people become aware of this apartheid racist warmongering state. Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 1:03pm
Aaron Bitterman Please tell me how it is apartheid. Like · 1 · December 16 at 4:32pm
Judy Okun You are disgraceful hypocrites. Israel? Of all places? How about the endless list of countries that commit atrocities on women, gays, children on a daily basis? Distorted thinking has hijacked higher ed and our children are the unfortunate recipients of your muddled, biased, myopia. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 9:19am · Edited
Ian Ross L http://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-we-do-not- support-the.../ Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 4:27pm
Ian Ross L Note 90% of these institutions were founded under the "oppressive" regime that you reference. Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 4:25pm · Edited
David Levin Unless I missed something, the verbiage surrounding this vote does not seem to set out conditions that would lead to reinstatement. Will the ASA please clarify this?
Without rules, such movements usually cave in to the most extreme; ASA members are surely aware of this. Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 2:24pm · Edited
Nephtaly Hans Velez-Crespo The ASA's attempt to politicize academia has not gone unnoticed.
Penn State-Harrisburg and Brandeis have withdrawn their membership from the ASA. You can expect many more institutions of higher learning to follow suit.
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Eliyahu Neiman Has someone re-defined apartheid? Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 6:16pm
Eliyahu Neiman ://www.haaretz.com/.../israel-to-launch- campaign-to... Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 6:10pm
Eliyahu Neiman This is just part of Israel's "apartheid" plans to indoctrinate Arabs in issues such as math, science, and English proficiency. For shame, Israel! Like · 1 · December 16 at 6:12pm
Sammy Alqasem Thank you to all the ASA members who supported the boycott, and a special thanks to the Activism Caucus members who initiated the process! This action underscores the need for scholars to act upon the evidence the encounter, especially when human rights are at stake. Equally as important, it serves to inspire future boycotts and other actions against oppressive systems, both from the ASA and beyond it. Keep up the amazing work, and don't let the vitriol get to you! Like · Reply · 2 · December 19 at 8:25am via mobile
Matthew Foldi I can't say I'm shocked by the academic boycott of Israel, since you "esteemed academics" love selectively condemning human rights abusers, while ignoring the actual purveyors of some of the worst human rights abuses in the world. Again, your lack of understanding of the fundamentals of the Middle East is not surprising; in fact, I would almost assume that a rabid hatred of the only democracy in the Middle East is a requirement for membership in this "prestigious organization" (that I'm sure places a high premium on academic freedom), whose only way to receive any publicity is to join one of the biggest jokes on earth--a movement so poorly cloaked in anti-semitism that there is no point debating this topic. I would like to add that in school, students from 1st grade on have now been taught never to cite wikipedia and assume it is an authoritative source, yet you have gone further than lazy children by citing Mondoweiss, which is regarded by anyone with a brain as being flat out anti-Jewish. In fact, Peter Beinart of all people has even accused them of "ignoring human rights abuse unless it can be linked to America or capitalism or the West", and said that "By admitting that they’re more interested in human rights violations when Israel commits them than when Hamas does, Horowitz and Roth are implying that they don’t really see human rights as universal (http://www.thedailybeast.com/.../why-not-criticize- hamas... Observe that thinking humans don't resort to petty hate peddlers while trying to have serious discussion)." The Simon Wiesenthal Center cleary articulates this: “FIRST: Double Standards – singling out Israel for criticism while ignoring the more egregious behavior of major human rights abusers in the Arab and Muslim world and beyond.
“SECOND: Demonization of Israel – distorting the Jewish State’s actions by means of insidious and false comparisons with the Nazis and/or South Africa’s Apartheid regime.
“THIRD: Delegitimization – when Israel’s fundamental right to exist is denied—alone among all nations in the world—this too is anti- Semitism.
“BDS claims to be peaceful or to favor “nonviolent punitive measures” (while refusing to denounce anti-Israel, anti-Jewish violence). “BDS often downplays its programmatic commitment to the unlimited “right of return” of millions of Palestinians, not born in Israel but claiming refugee status that would spell the end of the Jewish State. “BDS ostensibly wants to right the specific wrongs done to Palestinians, yet attacks the foundations of Israel’s entire economy and society: all (Jewish) Israelis are collectively guilty. “BDS is fueled by and reinforces a one-sided historical narrative denying any responsibility of Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim “rejectionists” for destroying chances for peace and reconciliation— from before Israel’s establishment in 1948, to the 1980 Egyptian- Israeli Peace Treaty, to the 1993 Oslo Accords, to the 2000-2001 Camp David and Wye Summits, to the 2005 Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and to this very day. “BDS slanders Zionism and supporters of the Jewish State by falsifying the profound differences between Apartheid South Africa and democratic Israel. “BDS utilizes—without admitting it—Christian “supersessionist” theological claims that Jews and Israel have lost divine favor because of the Jewish People’s alleged sins and as result Jews no longer have legitimate historic or moral claims to the Holy Land.” I would challege you to boycott nations where academic freedom is imperiled, such as Iran, China, Russia (need I go on?). In fact, as I was writing this, I was greeted with the pleasant news that Brandeis is now withdrawing from your organization, given that you have proven yourselves to be nothing but a sham. Sure, you can get a few likes on this page from some anti-Israel militants who have nothing better to do with their lives. Sure, you can get some media attention (since you clearly have been lacking this before, and this is some petty overcompensation for your academic insignificance). However, what you can never do is win the argument. You may have fallen hook, line and sinker for BDS's lies, but you can rest assured that people who believe in true freedom of thought will recognize you for the farce you are. With that, I welcome your response that will defend the indefensible. BDS trolls, you have nothing else to do with your lives other than attend failed protests, so let's go. Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 10:31pm
Leili Kashani ASA: Brave, dignified, and on the right side of history. Time will show that this Association had the courage and
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foresight to face malignant or misinformed charges of bigotry to support the dignified call against Israeli apartheid. Congratulations for doing the right and difficult thing, right when it matters so much. You've become an inspiration. Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 12:23pm · Edited
Mike Rahr ...all people of conscience, all over the world, salute your stand for decency and Human Rights. Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 5:19am
Aaron Bitterman what's decent about it? Like · December 17 at 8:26am
Mike Rahr ...it is an appropriate response to a regime that is oppressing others in its pursuit of violent expansion. Like · 3 · December 17 at 9:20am
Yael Lieber Supporters of Israel can't help but point out the obvious hypocrisy of the BDS mike rahr ... So the "comparison" is not off Israel to China but off BDS and their reaction to Israel as compared to their reaction to China ... So actually we are comparing responses and as far as China, Iran, Syria etc. the response from bds is silence. This indicates that bds is not interested in "principled stances and human rights" but is interested in bashing Jews. BDS response to Israel is disproportionate to their responses to much more egregious situations ... ( in most cases BDS had no response which suggests they are complicit with these atrocities) And that is obvious hypocrisy. Like · December 17 at 7:09pm
Mike Rahr Why Israel??..let Claire Potter explain:
“The call for boycott, divestment and sanctions is being made by an organization springing from Palestinian civil society.
Why would that request target any other state but Israel? Why would an instrument of Palestinian civil society ask allies around the globe to boycott other oppressive regimes? Why, if asked to listen to grievances from one group of colonized people, would a US scholar require all other oppressed groups to submit their grievances before giving one group a fair hearing? And despite the fact that China is routinely mentioned as an obvious target for similar actions, few people mention that there is a robust Free Tibet movement that is also very popular on college campuses and does not seem to draw the kind of scrutiny that BDS has.
So I resent the smokescreens, accompanied by veiled and not so veiled charges of anti-Semitism, that are intended to divert our eyes from ongoing human rights violations that require our urgent attention."
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Assaf Meron From Hamas' charter: "When the Jew will hide behind stones and trees, the stones and trees will say, ‘O Muslims, O Abdullah, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him". I guess the ASA has picked a side, albeit one that is in complete contradiction to what it stands for. Shame on you. Like · Reply · 2 · December 17 at 12:45am · Edited
Neill Le Roux Well done ASA! I salute and support your decision. Like · Reply · 2 · December 18 at 5:25am
Hajar Ibrahim Thank you ASA finally some who are waking up to the truth and justice.. Like · Reply · 2 · December 19 at 12:36am
Chris Tolliday No point in boycotting this org they have no real influence anyway, except in their own racist minds... Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 2:09pm
Paolo Cremidis Somehow the idea that ideologies like BDS that encourage discrimination are opening up "discussions" is false. If anyone criticizes BDS or any sort of political ideology put out by the same people who want to encourage "discussion" those same people are not open to criticism of their own ideologies. So its nothing but people lying about being biased to feel good about themselves. So don't lie and do not open up discrimination against Israeli students. Like · Reply · 1 · Yesterday at 7:08am
Divest This I disagree, Paolo. For their actions have indeed begun a number of discussions. For instance, schools affiliated with ASA are discussing whether they want to be associated with an organization that has abandoned the principles of academic freedom, scholarly organizations like AAUP are discussing how loathsome ASA's behavior has been, and other academic organizations are discussing how to avoid being poisoned by BDS toxins now that they've seen what's happened to the ASA once it decided to abandon scholarship for politics. Like · 2 · Yesterday at 9:24am
Paolo Cremidis Of course you do the ASA boycott is nothing but inviting professors to discriminate against students who have ties to Israeli universities. Like · 2 · Yesterday at 9:25am
Paolo Cremidis its nothing but discrimination. Like · 2 · Yesterday at 9:25am
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A-Engler Anderson Of course, there's no DISLIKE button... shows what you bolsheviks really think about free speech, democracy and so on. Like · Reply · 24 minutes ago
A-Engler Anderson We're all Americans here, so you'll understand when I say, "GO SHOVE YOUR BOYCOTT WHERE THE SUN DOESN'T SHINE, DICKBRAINS! ASSHOLES! CONTEMPTIBLE CRETINS, GOLLYWOG FELLATORS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED SCUM! Like · Reply · 25 minutes ago
Nate Birnbaum It is so sad to see the ugly face of anti-Semitism donned by what had purported to have been a prestigious and honorable organization. I lost many members of my family during the Holocaust because of blind lemmings like yourselves who believed the "Big Lie". If you are truly in favor of boycotting countries who actually practice the curtailment of academic freedom, why not boycott China, Singapore, Syria, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. Check your facts! Like · Reply · 50 minutes ago
Barbara Wortman more ammuniton for anti-semitism, divisiveness, and hatred. This was an outrageous decision that singled out a country, and therefore a people, that has been subjected to discrimination and prejudice. I am outraged. Like · Reply · 2 hours ago
For shame! You are not an academic-freedom שלמה קרני scholarly organization. Hamas is written all over you. Like · Reply · 19 hours ago
Carter Larson Now, by SPLC standards ASA qualifies as a Hate Group. Like · Reply · 21 hours ago
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lol too funny. Truth has your knickers in a knot huh Like · 21 hours ago
Sasha Berkovich This is a shame. Of all the countries in the world certainly it's Israel that deserves your boycott. Do you know somethings that allow you to question academic freedoms in Israel, or is it just climbing on the bandwagon? Institutions of higher learning should be about academic discourse, not misguided political actions. This is most definitely un-American. Like · Reply · 23 hours ago · Edited
Ethan Schur http://www.jewishpress.com/.../members- flee.../2013/12/20/0/ Like · Reply · Yesterday at 2:05pm
Seth Victor Happy my daughter goes to Penn State Like · Reply · Yesterday at 12:35pm
Joshua Rotenberg http://israelseen.com/.../guess-whos- valedictorian-at.../ Like · Reply · Yesterday at 5:32am
Ronald Markowitz Has ASA ever found reason to boycott the Islamic groups who wantonly kill and maime non believers and stone their own women? Like · Reply · December 19 at 11:10pm via mobile
Don Leonard No, well, Americans fund and train those Islamic groups right?
As to stoning women? America is one of the most violent, unequal countries on the planet.
And poverty is the ultimate expression of violence. So people in glass houses should not throw stones.
I don't blame YOU for the actions of the few sick mofos running our government, I don't blame Jews for the actions of the sick political Zionists that run their country, so you should not blame Muslims for the actions of a few extremists, right?
And you certainly should not support land theft, genocide, and apartheid because you think others do worse. Like · Yesterday at 10:15am · Edited
Ethan Corey The ASA claims that it will take down all posts that are substance free. Does "substance free" mean posts we disagree with? Like · Reply · December 19 at 10:42pm via mobile
Ethan Corey If I post a pro-BDS comment, I bet that the ASA won't attempt to censor me. Voila. Like · Reply · December 19 at 10:18pm
Ethan Corey A ridiculous organization conducts a ridiculous vote and not surprisingly, a ridiculous outcome is the result. Like · Reply · December 19 at 10:05pm
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Bruce Levine Enjoy your 15 minutes of fame. . .to accompany your endless shame. Feh. Like · Reply · December 19 at 9:05pm
Thomas Herzel You voted for a boycott of Israel??? So you should vote next year for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad being your president for next period 2014-2015! He has lost his job in Iran and is free now and would be the perfect president for ASA!!! And I am sure he would love to do it! Like · Reply · December 19 at 8:28pm · Edited
Alex Zatsman Just curious: what other countries does this venerable institution boycott ? Like · Reply · December 19 at 8:01pm
Suzanne Salamon Wow, so interesting. 100,000 Syrians are being murdered by their government, including innocent children, and you go after the only democracy in the region. Makes me wonder who you REALLY ... Like · Reply · December 19 at 6:19pm
Don Leonard you are a liar. They have been murdered by your bought and paid for mercenaries. Do you get your news from FOX?
""It wasn't the government of Bashar al-Assad that used sarin gas or any other gas in Ghouta," Piccinin revealed on Belgian RTL radio."
http://www.usnews.com/.../freed-hostages-reveal... Like · Yesterday at 9:14am
Don Leonard People like you, totally ignorant of fact, yet full of opinion, make me sick.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/turkish-police-find.../5336917 Like · Yesterday at 9:16am
Don Leonard http://www.presstv.ir/.../confirmed-us- shipping-weapons.../
"Mystery" of Al Qaeda's al-Nusra sponsorship revealed
"The confirmed admission implicates NATO directly in militarily intervening in Syria's ongoing conflict and reveals the source of arms and cash that have ended up primarily in the hands of Al Qaeda's Syrian franchise, US designated terror front, Jabhat al- Nusra. (see here for other examples of US arming listed terror organizations) Like · Yesterday at 9:17am
Don Leonard "Well, the "Syrian people" have spoken. Roughly 70% support the government of Bashar al-Assad. Another 20% are neutral. And only 10% are aligned with the Western-supported "rebels", including those of the kidnapping, lung-eating, beheading jihadi kind. "
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/MID-03- 050613.html Like · Yesterday at 9:18am
Don Leonard http://www.nytimes.com/.../arms-airlift-to- syrian-rebels... Like · Yesterday at 9:19am
Don Leonard http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Dqn0bm4E9yw&sns=fb Like · Yesterday at 9:19am
Don Leonard http://www.youtube.com/watch? feature=player_embedded... Like · Yesterday at 9:21am
Don Leonard wake up
http://tarpley.net/.../al-qaeda-pawns-of-cia.../
"Under Bush and Cheney, the alleged presence of Al Qaeda was used as a pretext for bombings and invasions. Under Obama, an overstretched and moribund US-UK imperialism is using al Qaeda as its own irregular infantry in the effort to harass and cripple the nation-states of the world, causing them to disintegrate into a tribal, sectarian, criminal, and warlord chaos. In the current phase, al Qaeda has resumed its original status as CIA guerrillas. As a result, civilization itself is threatened across vast areas of the globe. If you are skeptical, just take a look at the city council of Darna, Libya." Like · Yesterday at 9:23am
Arthur Fox You're a morally bankrupt organization...targeting the only liberal democracy in the Middle East...the only country in the region that protects the rights of women, gay persons...and protects diversity of race, religion, and ethnicity SHAME ON YOU !!!! Like · Reply · December 19 at 6:03pm
Don Leonard too bad the Zionists do genocide, they murder children, they do apartheid, they steal land. These crimes are of the most egregious kind, so please don't mind if we start with the worst, alrighty?
And you are also a liar.
".and protects diversity of race, religion, and ethnicity "
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Israeli Racism - where Ethiopian Jews "aren't Jewish enough.":
"According to IRIN, a UN humanitarian news website, there is rampant racism against Ethiopian Jews; they face constant discrimination and they live in very poor socio-economic conditions because of this racism: “Ethiopian Jews are treated differently from other Israelis: factories do not want to employ them; landlords refuse them; and certain schools turn away their children.”
http://chicagomonitor.com/.../israels-ethiopian-jews-a.../ Like · Yesterday at 9:44am
Don Leonard http://www.guardian.co.uk/.../israeli-poll- majority... Like · Yesterday at 9:45am
Don Leonard http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=dPxv4Aff3IA#t=98 Like · Yesterday at 9:46am
Don Leonard Israel does practice apartheid:
"The South African HSRC commissioned an international team of scholars and practitioners of international public law from South Africa, the United Kingdom, Israel and the West Bank to conduct the study. The resulting 300-page draft, titled Occupation, Colonialism, Apartheid?: A re-assessment of Israel's practices in the occupied Palestinian territories under international law, represents 15 months of research and constitutes an exhaustive review of Israel's practices in the OPT according to definitions of colonialism and apartheid provided by international law. "
http://www.hsrc.ac.za/.../report-israel-practicing... Like · Yesterday at 9:48am
Dan Klein If you must take a stand, take it against those who preach hatred and murder, those who kill innocent bus-riders, beach-goers and people who like pizza. It is shameful for people of such intellectual and literate status to promote as ignorant and bigoted a position as you have. Like · Reply · December 19 at 5:58pm
Dan Klein Your vote against Israel is simply wrong. Israel is a small nation of a few million people surrounded by a billion people who work only to destroy it. Like · Reply · December 19 at 5:56pm
Don Leonard A nation that does murder, genocide, land theft, and apartheid. Who cares how small?
Wake up...
"“Even today I am willing to volunteer to do the dirty work for Israel, to kill as many Arabs as necessary, to deport them, to expel and burn them, to have everyone hate us, to pull the rug from underneath the feet of the Diaspora Jews, so that they will be forced to run to us crying. Even if it means blowing up one or two synagogues here and there, I don't care.”" Ariel Sharon
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Richard J. Osborne More good news! http://www.jns.org/.../boycott-of-israel-prompts-two... Like · Reply · December 19 at 5:50pm
Steve Foster This is anti semitism pure and simple. I only hope that more institutions follow the lead of Brandeis and divest themselves of your organization. Like · Reply · December 19 at 5:42pm
Don Leonard Of course it isn't anti antisemitism. Stupid. Zionism, and Judasim, are not the same thing, notwithstanding what beliefs your piss poor education has provided you.
You use "anti-semetism", because you have 0 argument in logic, fact, reason, or humanity. And because you hope it will stop people from speaking the truth.
Not any longer, we know the difference. Judaism is religion, Zionism is fascist politics.
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Don Leonard "Zionism is a movement founded by Theodor Herzl in 1896 whose goal is the return of Jews to Eretz Yisrael, or Zion, the Jewish synonym for Jerusalem and the Land of Israel.
The name of "Zionism" comes from the hill Zion, the hill on which the Temple of Jerusalem was situated.
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Supporters of this movement are called "Zionists".
http://www.truetorahjews.org/whatiszionism
Zionists are racists, and murderers, and usurpers. Like · Yesterday at 9:57am
Don Leonard Nope, that bullshit no longer flies...
http://jfjfp.com/ Like · Yesterday at 9:58am
Don Leonard Http://www.nkusa.org/aboutus/palestine/support.cfm
"We seek the return of all Palestinian refugees to their rightful land.
We seek to live in the land of Palestine as anti Zionist Jews. To reside as loyal and peaceful Palestinian citizens, in peace and harmony with our Muslim Brethren. Just as our ancestors lived in Palestine for centuries before the usurpations of this tragic century." Like · Yesterday at 9:59am
Don Leonard Zionists are the real anti-semites. Murdering and maiming the Semites that populate Palestine.
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Don Leonard And people like you are just useful idiots.
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Steve Foster More antisemitism.(Which you spelled incorrectly) I bet your best friends are Jewish. Name calling is the last refuge of people who have no argument. Like · 1 · Yesterday at 11:16am
Don Leonard I posted some evidence of fact, and all you did is obsess on a typo, and then called the fact I posted, as anti-semitism.
truth hurts huh...
“A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.” ― Saul Bellow, Like · 21 hours ago
Don Leonard we see, quite clearly,what is going on. No name calling required.
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Don Leonard http://www.truetorahjews.org/our_mission
"True Torah Jews is dedicated to informing the world and in particular the American public and politicians that not all Jews support the ideology of the Zionist state called "Israel". In fact, a great number of Orthodox Jews view the ideology of that state as diametrically opposed to the teachings of traditional Judaism."
Are these guys anti-Semites too Mr. Foster? Like · 20 hours ago
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Richard J. Osborne Not just the New York Times and not just Thomas Friedman- as though being ridiculed in such places weren't humiliating enough- http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.563920 Like · Reply · December 19 at 5:42pm
Ilene Podgur Vogel So if the ASA did this after voting to boycott Cuba, Russia, Ukraine, Syria, Jordan, Afghanistan, China, Saudi Arabia, etc etc etc, then even though many of us would still disagree about including Israel, you might have a small case. BUT, to decide to pick a totally democratic country as the ONE country you decide to boycott, and one that is surrounded by countries that would give anything to destroy it, including the one you are supporting, well, then that proves that this isn't about academic freedom, but about
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an inherent hatred of Israel. Like · Reply · December 19 at 5:41pm
Audrey Kadis Israel is the only country in the the Middle East that permits complete academic freedom. To boycott engagement with this country as compared to the surrounding countries that do not even know what the concept of academic freedom means is hypocritical and discriminatory. It flies in the face of academic integrity. Further, Israel has had more winners of the Noble prize than all the Arab countries combined so it denies American scholars from access to some of the best minds on the planet. Shame on you. Like · Reply · December 19 at 4:15pm
Me'ir Sherer I condemn this outrageous act. The boycott is “shameful, morally bankrupt and intellectually dishonest.” I urge action from the academic community to renounce the ASA boycott and to affirm the principles of academic freedom and the right of all peoples to self-determination. Like · Reply · December 19 at 3:01pm
Ethan Schur Shame on you ASA! Like · Reply · December 19 at 2:58pm
Jonathan Dorfman You guys called this one wrong. Very wrong. Like · Reply · December 19 at 2:47pm
David Lerner You should all be embarrassed..... Boycotting Israel - when is the boycott of Iran, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia?? ? When you boycott them, we can talk.... Like · Reply · December 19 at 2:03pm
Mel Shuman Sheer ignorance. Take it from someone who knows - Mais Ali-Saleh, the Valedictorian of Technion University the "MIT of Israel": http://israelseen.com/.../guess-whos-valedictorian-at.../ Like · Reply · December 19 at 12:18pm · Edited
Munir Jirmanus What a courageous & justified action in spite of all the name calling & orchestrated negative response. Boycotts worked in Apartheid South Africa & are the best non-violent response to the brutal occupation and increasing confiscation of Palestinian lands. Like · Reply · December 19 at 12:05pm
Len Rosen http://israelseen.com/.../guess-whos-valedictorian- at.../... Like · Reply · December 19 at 11:55am
Boaz Heilman Shame, disgrace, ignominy, prejudice, ignorance, stupidity. Hide in shame! Like · Reply · December 19 at 11:08am
Joshua Melamed Does this boycott apply to Arab Christians and Muslims that have Israeli citizenship? Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 11:06am
Leonard Davidson How soon is the next academic boycott? Of China for its repressive actions? Of Russia? Of Iran? Of Saudi Arabia? Of Syria? What about North Korea? Libya? Chad? Sudan? The hypocrisy of boycotting Israel, which is the only democracy in the region, is outrageous. Pretty sad indication of ASA's bias as well as its lack of academic integrity. Like · Reply · December 19 at 10:59am
Daniel Caine 2. In spite of Israel's sometimes heavy-handed actions, arabs in Israel have more freedom of expression than Arabs anywhere else in the Middle East. And 3. If "you have to start somewhere," shouldn't you start with the worst offenders?? Like · Reply · December 19 at 9:54am
Daniel Caine 1. Please consider the context. Israel takes steps that we (and they) might not prefer because of the pervasive threat to its existence all around. If Arabs would make peace, Israelis would be able to relax. Like · Reply · December 19 at 9:53am
Ery Magasanik Your leadership is guilty on several counts not the least of which is not permitting the membership to read and hear opposing views. Members, kick the bums out if your organization is to be respected. Like · Reply · December 19 at 9:53am
Julie Glauberg Grimley ASA: You are really making yourselves look incredibly stupid. Like · Reply · December 19 at 8:41am via mobile
L. Tadd Schwab http://israelseen.com/.../guess-whos- valedictorian-at.../ Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 8:00am
L. Tadd Schwab Egg in your face ASA Like · December 19 at 8:00am
Divest This The sheer a mount of objectively true information one needs to ignore (not to mention the objectively false information one needs to believe) in order to say and do the things ASA has done is probably the saddest demonstration of what happens when people stop being academics and decide to simply use their academic stature (as well as the reputation of those all of their colleagues0 to punch above their own limited political weight. Like · December 19 at 8:41am
Bruce Sanders http://www.jewishpress.com/.../gaza- bds.../2013/12/19/
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Andrea Marchionni Ridiculous. Like · Reply · December 19 at 3:48am
Tom Kaptain This is incredibly obscene and an example of anti- Semitism at it's worst. Hopefully your membership will decide to reconsider your organization. Like · Reply · December 19 at 2:41am
Alyssa Cohen Kaplan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.../guess- whos... Like · Reply · December 18 at 11:29pm
Richard J. Garfunkel This is one of most disgusting acts that I have read about in a long, long time. Where have these folks been? In a cave! Hamas, the PLO and their fellow travelers have been labeled as terrorists for decades. Israeli-Arabs are living better than almost any Arabs in the whole Muslim World. These brigands in Palestine have refused every effort to make peace. Their idea of peace is to launch 1000s of missiles into Israel. This rump group should be investigated by Congress to see who is supporting them. Any school who supports this anti-Semitic act should be held to account. Like · Reply · December 18 at 10:04pm
Ezra Temko Dislike. Like · Reply · December 18 at 9:39pm
Sam Strongin ASA if you want to boycott Israel then why don't you stop using their intel chips? Also shouldn't you be boycotting a lot of other states (China, Saudi Arabia, ect) for their violations. And what about Palestinian attacks on innocent Israeli civilians; shouldn't you be protesting that in some way? Like · Reply · December 18 at 9:05pm · Edited
Fergie Collins love it. so true. Like · 1 · December 18 at 9:52pm
Ellen Rosner Feig Absolutely wrong decision - as a professor I hold to the belief that we should remain neutral, delivering all the information and then allowing our students to make up their minds. If you are going to boycott a country such as Israel that actually believes in academia and has delivered some of the most brilliant minds, you have overstepped the ethical boundaries of academia. Like · Reply · December 18 at 7:58pm
Alex Agranovsky I believe this boycott attests more to the character of your organization and the people on the council, than it hurts Israel. If your organization's scholars are as objective and clear about researching America's past, as they are about perceiving Israel's situation in the present, I pity future generations that will have to rely on their research. Like · Reply · December 18 at 5:26pm
David Spiegler The problem is that most professors contribute nothing to society. But they cost a lot. political science, psychology, social work, english lit etc. It means nothing. An investor running a sweat shop in Bengladesh is giving people hope and I respect that. But shameless leaches like you.... Like · Reply · December 18 at 5:04pm
Thomas Amlie Good riddance http://taxprof.typepad.com/.../2013/12/cornell-law-prof.html Like · Reply · December 18 at 4:26pm
Jeremy Cox I have a question for you ASA. What would Israel have to do for your decision to be reversed? Like · Reply · December 18 at 4:18pm
Daniel Rosenberg I agree with others posting here that this boycott is a disgrace. Why target Israel and no other country? Just look at Israel's neighbors - Syria and Egypt - and explain why neither of them has been targeted, considering their governments are killing thousands of civilians. The only answer I can think of is anti-semitism on the part of the association and its members. Like · Reply · December 18 at 3:53pm
William Stroock ADA, the Swastika is calling you! Like · Reply · December 18 at 3:46pm
Jeremy Cox What's the matter ASA is the Israeli intellect (and yes that includes Arabs) just too much for you to handle? Pathetic. Like · Reply · December 18 at 3:58pm · Edited
William Stroock http://en.wikipedia.org/.../File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_147... further meeting of ASA officials. Like · Reply · December 18 at 2:53pm
William Stroock http://en.wikipedia.org/.../File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_146... American Studies Association meets to discuss boycott of Israel. Like · Reply · December 18 at 2:53pm
Salvador Rovero Time to find the sponsors of ASA, reveal them and boycott them. Like · Reply · December 18 at 2:34pm
Bruce Fisher Native Americans know something about Racism, racial violence, genocide, occupation, and apartheid: http://www.jpost.com/.../Native-American-Studies... Like · Reply · December 18 at 12:59pm via mobile
Nicolás Pellón http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUMkcBctE7c
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Yuri Nakhshin Angela Davis signed it! Seriously?! LOL And you ASA-holes think you have any credibility left? Good for Israel, I say Like · Reply · December 18 at 10:14am
William Stroock http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=HrombDUtOYY Breaking! ASA archival footage unearthed! Like · Reply · December 18 at 10:10am
William Stroock The American Studies Association's boycott: Academic Kristalnacht. Like · Reply · December 18 at 7:54am
William Stroock The American Studies Association: continuing the work begun on 11/9/38. Like · Reply · December 18 at 7:53am
William Stroock The ASA could have protested the Assad Regime in Syria, but instead they boycotted his democratic neighbor. Like · Reply · December 18 at 7:53am
William Stroock The ASA could have protested Russia's laws against homosexuality, but instead they boycotted the most gay friendly country on Earth. Like · Reply · December 18 at 7:52am
William Stroock The ASA could have boycotted the Burmese Junta, but they boycotted the Jews. Like · Reply · December 18 at 7:51am
Hilary Minch I salute you for taking this step. We all need to stand up for justice and freedom and do what we can to challenge injustice, always. Your academic boycott resolution is strong and well thought out. It will stand the test of time and pressure from the Zionist lobby. You set a fine example for other academic institutions. Like · Reply · December 18 at 5:23am
Herriy Cahyadi great job.. Like · Reply · December 18 at 5:20am
Abed Gazaabou Shhadeh perceived* Like · Reply · December 18 at 2:36am
Alla Pivnik Black racists and anti-Semites in action.....One more set of Laurie Cumbo's type "knockout" supporters ....Dirty Black Nazis.. Like · Reply · December 18 at 1:57am
William Stroock The American Studies Association takes up the work begun on 9 November, 1938. Like · Reply · December 17 at 10:50pm
Ali Altan good job congrats! Like · Reply · December 17 at 10:48pm
Randy Pitts http://mesa.ucdavis.edu/faculty/me-sa- faculty/sunaina-maira Like · Reply · December 17 at 10:00pm
Randy Pitts lmao Palestinian and American culture have no part of each other, this is Islams push through cair and the rest the bullshit artist to involve us into matters not of our own, if Islam is so great, they can go back home and deal with their own crap on their own dime , this is total farce and a disgrace Like · December 17 at 10:04pm
Mark Stein American hate jews Association Like · Reply · December 17 at 6:22pm
Mark Stein AmericanAnti semitic Association Like · Reply · December 17 at 6:22pm
Ben Gutkin How about posting the names of all the members who voted for the boycott, and the names of the institutions where they teach. Or is this a secret that you need to keep quiet? Like · Reply · December 17 at 5:24pm
Aaron Bitterman It was unanimous Like · December 17 at 11:59pm
Jill Cunniff One of the founders of the BDS Movement received his Masters from Tel Aviv University. Like · Reply · December 17 at 5:16pm
Susan Brownmiller Loving this spirited reaction against you. Like · Reply · December 17 at 4:53pm
Divest This You mean the spirited condemnation of the rest of the academy, starting with the AAUP and continuing onto the hundreds of professors who have expressed their disgust over ASA's behavior in nearly every educational web site where this story has been covered? By the way, given that the whole boycott is predicated on the assumption that being condemned by an academic organization makes one loathsome, what does that make ASA? Like · 1 · December 17 at 5:01pm
Susan Brownmiller It suggests that ASA is seriously
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warped and a stupid organization of irrational and irresponsible haters. Like · 1 · December 18 at 10:22am
Divest This You said it! And not just warped, but also unbelievably lame. So far, their attempts to explain themselves to the outside world (especially in forums where they don't control all access to information) has so far demonstrated them to be utterly inarticulate. Which may explain why they have decided to huddle in their Ivied bunkers to avoid having to answer the many, many questions that have been put to them about their censorious behavior during the vote and their inability to articulate how this whole boycott is supposed to work. The only sad thing is that their behavior is starting to soil the entire field of American Studies (if not the academy as a whole) who will be the real victims of their atrocious (and cowardly) behavior. Like · 1 · December 18 at 12:25pm
Muti Feldbrand Proud Hasidic jew Like · Reply · December 17 at 4:46pm
Muti Feldbrand the Jews are occupiers, the Jews are greedy the Jews are wealthy, the Jews are too smart, the Jews are destroying the environment. Like · Reply · December 17 at 4:46pm
כגבר יהודי ,כסטודנט ישראלי, כבחור צעיר Meshulam Shimon אני אומר לכם:טעיתם! Like · Reply · December 17 at 3:44pm
Meshulam Shimon comme un homme juif, comme un étudiant israélien, comme JEUNE HOMME JE DIS: que vous avez tort! Like · Reply · December 17 at 3:42pm
Meshulam Shimon como un hombre judío, como un estudiante israelí, como un HOMBRE JOVEN QUE DIGO: USTED EQUIVOCADO! Like · Reply · December 17 at 3:42pm
كرجل يهودي، كطالب اإسرائيلي، عندما كان Meshulam Shimon شابا وأنا أقول: أنت خاطئ! Like · Reply · December 17 at 3:41pm
Chuck See Amazing that this idiotic organization has the nerve to attempt to side with the Palestinians and the justly deserved low esteem Americans hold them in. Let's see, which culture was it that danced in the streets after 9/11? HMMMM, yes, it sure was the Palestinians. Which country is our ally? Israel, NOT Gaza and their terrorist overlords. Like · Reply · December 17 at 3:10pm
Neil J Sheber http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4095/abbas- bds Like · Reply · December 17 at 1:58pm
Richard Becker http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4095/abbas- bds Like · Reply · December 17 at 1:42pm
Bruce Fisher Like in the world's oldest Democracy, the myth of the Virgin Land is alive and well in Israel. European Jews returning to the promised land. It is a virgin land so the native peoples are not really rooted in the landscape.They are unwanted, dangerous aliens.
It's not about Democracy. It's about a myth that allows Israel to do what they do to the indigenous people just as it allowed the European Americans to do what they did to their indigenous people. Like · Reply · December 17 at 1:16pm via mobile
Judith Lubet Spiegel ...in the midst of millions of hostile Arabs who wanted no Jews and couldn't care less about the native Palestinians...or native Jews...and expected to wipe the Jews off the land in 1948...and 1967...and 1972...and so on. It's a much more complex story than this boycott chooses to tell. Like · 1 · December 17 at 7:36pm
Bruce Fisher Here are some thoughts on the topic from our 'homeboy', http://www.nytimes.com/.../friedman-secretary- kerrys... I agree with him, trust is needed, and I think that Israel is in the better position to initiate that trust. Like · December 18 at 11:03am · Edited
Michael Blatt Those who can do - those who are useless are members of the ASA! Why don't you teach in a real discipline Like · Reply · December 17 at 12:08pm
Alex Beck Down with the American Studies Association and LONG LIVE ISRAEL!!!!!! Like · Reply · December 17 at 10:26am
Robert Sidi Boycotts have frequently been used against the Jews....and other monorities..does anyone remeber Al Sharpton's "Korean Boycott"? Take a look at www.ISGAP.org . Like · Reply · December 17 at 9:56am
Nicholas Carraway Yesterday, I asked for a response from the ASA; to wit, Will someone from the ASA please post the names of countries, other than Israel, that they have previously boycotted. No answer yet, but I found this on the association's website FAQ for the
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boycott: Q: "Does the boycott resolution unfairly single out Israel? After all there are many unjust states in the world." A: "The boycott resolution responds to a request from the Palestinian people, including Palestinian academics and students, to act in solidarity. Because the U.S. contributes materially to the Israeli occupation, through significant financial and military aid and, as such, is an important ally of the Israeli state and because the occupation daily confiscates Palestinian land and devastates Palestinian lives, it is urgent to act now. " If ASA has supported the boycott of any other country, it would have specified those countries in the answer. Case closed. The majority of ASA members harbor a specific bias against Israel to the exclusion of any murderous and repressive governments. Like · Reply · December 17 at 9:15am
Judie Amsel http://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-we-do-not- support-the.../ Like · Reply · December 17 at 8:54am
Judie Amsel https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? fbid=10152071328729691&set=a.113159474690.93211.8798177469 0&type=1 Like · Reply · December 17 at 8:37am
Doc Meromorphic From the resolution: Like · Reply · December 17 at 8:06am
Doc Meromorphic It is also resolved that the ASA supports the protected rights of students and scholars everywhere to engage in research and public speaking about Israel-Palestine . In what Arab country is that right protected? In most, public expression against government policy will not go un-punished. Are you going to boycott them as well? Like · 3 · December 17 at 8:11am
Alex's Corner One would be tempted to think that an organization having "studies" in its name may base its actions and decisions on scientifically proven facts, and not on political opinions and blatant propaganda. Go figure...
But of course, when it comes to academic support for these nice and well educated people (http://www.theguardian.com/.../12/cattle- abuse-gaza-video), any self-respecting scholar should immediately decide to boycott the country that allegedly oppresses them! Like · Reply · December 17 at 7:05pm · Edited
Maksim Tabachnik http://lolsnaps.com/upload_pic/Murica- 98917.jpg You go stupid Americans, boycott us... You are so brave Like · Reply · December 17 at 8:00am via mobile
Alyssa Cohen Kaplan http://po.st/mLm44w Like · Reply · December 17 at 7:48am
Salah D. Hassan http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/12/16-2 Like · Reply · December 17 at 1:07am
Jeremy David Sandock http://youtu.be/EsOH2Y_CZE0 Like · Reply · December 17 at 12:58am
Marty Weiss Take a look at these facts all you fancy academicians: freerepublic.com Like · Reply · December 17 at 12:45am
Deborah Weiss Hypocrites! I could say more, but the ASA does not deserve my time and this pretty well sums it up. Like · Reply · December 16 at 11:54pm
Michael Kleinman Rebbe Nachman in Likkutei Maharan Ch. 6 explains that to truly increase the glory of Hashem in the world, a person or a nation has to undergo disgrace and embarrassment. This explains a lot of the reason for the anti-Semitism in the world. Hashem is actually doing us a favor; when we are disgraced and humiliated in the eyes of others, and yet we continue to act in an upstanding and correct manner, this only increases the glory of Gd. Think deeply about this and you'll realize it is true. So while the ASA is doing a disgraceful thing, realize that there is a deep, positive reason behind it. Like · Reply · December 16 at 11:19pm
Amanda Herman Meant in spite of Like · Reply · December 16 at 9:51pm via mobile
Gary L Greene I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you (Abram) all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” Genesis 12:3 NKJ Like · Reply · December 16 at 8:59pm
Russell Gelfand Women barred from speaking at university seminar | The Sunday Times www.thesundaytimes.co.uk Like · Reply · December 16 at 8:34pm
Ilan Nagar Yahav if this association is for american studies so they know from first hand from studing the american history that who helped the north in the civil war was Jewish who even supply the uniforms and helped without asking for anything in return. and this is pure knowing history. Like · Reply · December 16 at 8:15pm
Anna Pegler-Gordon There are a lot of comments on all sides
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here, most of which seem to be from people who are not members of the ASA. I am a member and I oppose the resolution. However, I am also concerned that the discussion on FB is much less thoughtful and respectful than the discussion at the ASA annual meeting. I'd like to suggest that everyone who voted in this election (on both sides) consider providing more than symbolic support to the various groups that oppose the Israeli occupation of Palestine. New Israel Fund, for example, supports a number of the Palestinian Civil Society organizations that have called for BDS. Even though I don't support BDS, I plan to expand my support for NIF (and B'Tselem) this year as I believe that working against extremism on all sides of the conflict and working to materially support Palestinian civil society is a better way to end the Israeli occupation without infringing on anyone's academic freedom. Like · Reply · December 16 at 2:49pm · Edited
Don Leonard KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal (KLWCT) today found former Israeli army general Amos Yaron and the state of Israel guilty of crimes against humanity and genocide stemming from the massacre of Palestinians in Beirut’s Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in 1982."
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article37129.htm
What "name" you got for these folks now? Like · Reply · December 19 at 5:43am
Don Leonard http://www.theglobeandmail.com/.../united.../article4487724/
Let me guess, these folks must be anti-semites as well huh? Like · Reply · December 19 at 5:40am · Edited
Don Leonard Or would you call them "self haters".
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Cynthia Franklin read this great response by Rima Najjar Kapitan to AAUP members' opposition, on grounds of academic freedom, to the boycott movement: http://www.aaup.org/.../Responses/Response-Kapitan.pdf Like · Reply · December 17 at 1:16pm
Yale Wishnick Those of you that are part of this hatred of Jews should be fired from your positions. It's time every thoughtful individual contacts their elected officials to cuts all tax dollars. Like · Reply · December 19 at 7:58pm
Yale Wishnick It's time we cut off all tax dollars to these idiots. You so-called academics are worthless. You have no idea what the American culture is or was. Rather, you create your own image and then act upon it. It is as simple as "Stupid is as Stupid Does." Like · Reply · December 19 at 7:24pm
Don Leonard Or in your case, stupid is as stupid say's...
The actions of the ASA , are pursuant the actions of the Zionists. A healthy response to the terrorist state called Israel.
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Don Leonard As to American culture? It is a death cult. All we manufacture, export, or develop are tools with which to murder other people. We have murdered over 12 million people in the last 70 years, for geo-politics, profit, while the stupids revere pointless politics, religion, and consumption.
American culture. Make me laugh. We have no culture. We murder, steal resources, depose governments for the rich, and all around provide a good example for the Zionists to follow.
Our government helped Israel, and Saudi Arabia, murder over 3000 of our own people on 9/11, in order to start a war on terror that has murdered well over a million people. And the story they gave is still "beLIEved" by almost half the American population, notwithstanding the fact that if the official story were true, then 3 laws of science were suspended in order to make that happen. And anyone with half a clue, knows that the law of thermo-dynamics, aero-dynamics, and momentum; were NOT changed by God, so some sick in the head psychopaths could further an agenda of imperialism. Like · Yesterday at 9:10am
Divest This Well even if schools are dropping their affiliation with ASA and scholars across the political spectrum are condemning them, at least we can see here the nature of their new constituency. Like · 1 · Yesterday at 9:21am
Don Leonard wake up...
Science says...
“If you have a flame of 750 degrees, you can hold that flame under steel forever and you will NEVER reach a high enough temperature to bend steel, let alone melt it.”
Robert Podolsky - Masters in theoretical physics, Physicist /engineer. Systems analyst, Air Force Avionics Lab, Coast Guard
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electronics
Law of thermo-dynamics ------“"I flew the two actual aircraft which were involved in 9/11; the Fight number 175 and Flight 93. I don't believe it's possible for, like I said, for a terrorist to train on a [Cessna] 172, then jump in a cockpit of a 757-767 class cockpit, and vertical navigate the aircraft, lateral navigate the aircraft, and fly the airplane at speeds exceeding it's design limit speed by well over 100 knots, make high-speed high-banked turns, exceeding -- pulling probably 5, 6, 7 G's. The aircraft would literally fall out of the sky. I couldn't do it and I'm absolutely positive they couldn't do it."
Capt. Russ Wittenberg, U.S. Air Force – Former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot with over 100 combat missions. Retired commercial pilot. Flew for Pan Am and United Airlines for 35 years. Aircraft flown: Boeing 707, 720, 727, 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777. 30,000+ total hours flown.
Law of aerodynamics ------Commander James Clow, MS, U.S. Coast Guard (ret) – Retired U.S. Coast Guard officer
“No matter how one views the videos of the Towers and Building 7 collapsing, the laws of physics MUST hold true. If F=ma appears to have been violated (e.g., free-fall collapse of the buildings at nearly 9.8 m/sec/sec), then something is seriously amiss and one must start looking for the "other hand" hidden beneath the table to discover what is really happening”
Law of motion/momentum ------And the dearth of available evidence and fact...
-Several tons of molten iron - Rapid oxidation and intergranular melting--- -Microspheres of molten iron - 1400 victims blown into tiny fragments--- -Total building destruction - Complete dismemberment of steel frame--- -Temperatures well above what is possible under alleged conditions--- -Expanding pyroclastic dust clouds - Positive ID of Nano Thermite--- -Mid-air pulverization of 90,000 tons of electronics, concrete & metal decking-- -Destruction through path of greatest resistance at near free- fall -3 layers reinforced concrete punctured, + 3 unreinforced layers of concreted punctured at the pentagon, 6 layers in total punctured by a flying pop can.. -No debris or evidence of aircraft at all -Flight paths mis-reported and fighter craft response deliberately delayed by the Pentagon -Evidence destroyed before investigations , and this is a blatant crime done by the government, to hide evidence...
Just like this is...
“A FOIA request to NIST, by a registered structural engineer, for calculations and analysis substantiating the lock off failures of the horizontal girders from their seats, at column 79 and 81, was denied by NIST. With the claim that releasing this data, might jeopardize public safety”
How could it possibly jeopardize public safety, to tell people in the industry, the architects and engineers who are responsible for designing these buildings, how this failure could occur?”
cover up. End of story. ------"The many visual images (massive structural members being hurled horizontally, huge pyroclastic clouds, etc.) leave no doubt in my mind explosives were involved [in the destruction of the World Trade Center]."
Dwain Deets, MS Physics, MS Eng – Former Director, Aerospace Projects, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. Before this appointment, he served as Director, Research Engineering Division at Dryden. Recipient of the NASA Exceptional Service Award and the Presidential Meritorious Rank Award. ------“Serious technical investigations by experts seem to be lacking from the official explanations."
Larry L. Erickson, BS Aeronautical Eng, MS Aeronautical Eng, PhD Eng Mechanics – Retired NASA Aerospace Engineer and Research Scientist. Conducted research in the fields of structural dynamics, aerodynamics, aeroelasticity and flutter. Recipient of NASA's Aerodynamics Division Researcher-of-the-Year Award. 33-year NASA career. Member, American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics. ------
“”The only peer-reviewed papers that provide a physically plausible mechanism for collapse of WTC 1, 2, or 7 are papers that conclude with controlled demolition – a result consistent with the fact that in over 100 years, no high-rise steel frame building has ever collapsed from fire alone. “”
Timothy E. Eastman, Ph.D., Physics Group Manager for Space Science Support
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Heliospheric Physics Laboratory NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ------This is our "American" culture. Like · Yesterday at 9:29am
Divest This Fascinating Don - Please explain more of these theories to your new ASA friends. No doubt they will be fascinated by the opinions of someone drawn to their squalid little boycott program like a moth to a flame. ASA members - Read every word this man writes since he now represents your new constituency. Congrats! Like · 1 · Yesterday at 11:22am
Don Leonard And what do you represent, All yo have brought here is ad hominem, while you ignore the facts posted.
I can tell you what you represent, "person afraid to use a name"...
“A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.” ― Saul Bellow, Like · 22 hours ago
Ian Ross L http://en.wikipedia.org/.../List_of_Palestinian... Like · Reply · December 16 at 4:24pm
Chris Tolliday The actions of the ASA will backfire badly on them Like · Reply · December 18 at 10:55pm
Jennifer Lunos Dennen Jill, uh because it is their home. Like · Reply · December 17 at 6:06pm via mobile
Frankz Salazar Arias This is disgusting and biased. Shame. Like · Reply · December 18 at 4:08pm
Roberto Il Fabbro Thank you ASA for your principled stance in support of international law. The Palestinians only ask for the same rights as any other people, rights denied them by a militant occupying force.
Let us pray that your action will be the stone that becomes the avalanche that ends apartheid in Palestine. Like · Reply · December 18 at 6:43am via mobile
Eluard Dé Danann A win for good sense and integrity. The BDS campaign only targets organisations supporting the illegal and immoral occupation and oppression of Palestinians. Good on ACA for having the courage to stand up to the defenders of systematic land theft, ethnic cleansing and apartheid.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/ethnic-cleansing-and.../5360166
PS Any "great" scholar of Israel also opposes the immoral practises of successive, far right, belligerent and expansionist Israeli governments. Like · Reply · December 17 at 11:51pm
Noreen Mazelis Can you imagine what these ASAs "teach" about America? Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 4:22pm
Louise Miller Disgraceful and anti-American but at least now people have heard of your pathetic little organization. No publicity is bad publicity? Like · Reply · December 17 at 1:13pm · Edited
Lainey Bradley Thank you for taking this important and courageous stand. Solidarity from Ireland. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 6:46am
Aaron Bitterman Israel in Ireland Like · December 17 at 11:58pm
Åbreu Llyod Excellent!!! Like · Reply · December 16 at 10:39pm
Owen R. Broadhurst Thank you. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 1:53am
Yani Haigh Blatant attack by the hasbara team designed to make it appear someone cares deeply and is offended by what is a rational and just action. We have seen it all before when any comment or action is made against Israel that might have some positive impact to change the polices of apartheid and violence of what has become the Fascist Jewish State. "Become"... always been would be closer to the mark. Israel has always been the Fascist Jewish State what has changed is the awareness of what has been going on thanks to new media. Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 7:47pm
Amir Reiner 3000 years of Jewish presence in Israel in 55 maps... Get a big discount, just for the first 49 buyers http://www.israelhistorymaps.com/ Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 7:25am
Don Leonard Israel is a terrorist state. Guilty of war crimes, apartheid, genocide.
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Israel does practice apartheid:
"The South African HSRC commissioned an international team of scholars and practitioners of international public law from South Africa, the United Kingdom, Israel and the West Bank to conduct the study. The resulting 300-page draft, titled Occupation, Colonialism, Apartheid?: A re-assessment of Israel's practices in the occupied Palestinian territories under international law, represents 15 months of research and constitutes an exhaustive review of Israel's practices in the OPT according to definitions of colonialism and apartheid provided by international law. "
http://www.hsrc.ac.za/.../report-israel-practicing... Like · Reply · December 19 at 10:05am
Don Leonard http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L- 4402834,00.html Like · December 19 at 10:09am
Don Leonard Israeli Racism - where Ethiopian Jews "aren't Jewish enough.":
"According to IRIN, a UN humanitarian news website, there is rampant racism against Ethiopian Jews; they face constant discrimination and they live in very poor socio-economic conditions because of this racism: “Ethiopian Jews are treated differently from other Israelis: factories do not want to employ them; landlords refuse them; and certain schools turn away their children.”
http://chicagomonitor.com/.../israels-ethiopian-jews-a.../ Like · December 19 at 10:10am
Don Leonard http://www.guardian.co.uk/.../israeli-poll- majority...
What I notice, is that the people that spout paragraph after paragraph of opinion, have the least to say, factually speaking. They are desperate to maintain illusions and lies. Double think rules those whom support apartheid in Israeli occupied Palestine.
Get out. Like · December 19 at 10:11am
Sheyna Ali If standing up for peace is anti semetic , then so be it Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 12:28pm via mobile
Sheyna Ali Racist is he who is on Israel's side . They are racist and hate the Palestinian Christians and Muslims , I'm surprised so many people at bigots and can take a side of a terrorist? Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 2:17pm via mobile
Sheyna Ali No what's worse is Israel kidnapping kids as young as 5 and there parents never get them back and find a dead body, that is just in humane and beyond words or comprehension Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 2:09pm via mobile
Sheyna Ali True I am surprise ppl here are supporting the biggest terrorist in the world the Israeli government Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 2:07pm via mobile
Yani Haigh When people living in other countries request a general boycott I feel sure the ASA will consider further boycotts.
The real question is are there activities in other countries that the ASA in engaged in? Some how I doubt those nations engage with the ASA. So it isn't likely to be engaged in a boycott of countries where it isn't engaged. Like · Reply · Yesterday at 9:10am via mobile
Hajar Ibrahim I say shame to all Zionists commenting here defending an APARTHEID worse than south Africa!well south African Apartheid also was praised by some losers but at the end it's the TRuth, Justice and Freedom that prevailed ..I Bet you all Hate Mandela !so keep commenting and expose yourselves you can not deny the truth and the truth is : ISRAHELL IS AN APARTHEID period...don't like it hard luck! Like · Reply · December 19 at 1:09am · Edited
Sheyna Ali People are just haters , if I don't agree with something u can still be respectful, I just want to thank them for fighting against injustice and recognising that Israel needs to be boycotted for its crimes Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 2:47pm via mobile
Sheyna Ali Anti Israel does not mean Anti Jewish , many Jews are against Zionism because it is evil Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 2:24pm via mobile
Sheyna Ali http://mondoweiss.net/.../bureaucracy-destroying... Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 12:44pm via mobile
Aaron Bitterman MondoWeiss is a blog of the BDS movement, the boycott Israel movement. Most sane people know that this blog, and this movement (B D S), has no credibility. Like · 3 · December 16 at 4:31pm · Edited
Sheyna Ali This is a Jewish voice ,
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More is known about pre - state terror campaigns against Arab and British innocents. Clearly, this was a movement that found human life cheap and public criticism intolerable.
Fortunately, though, Zionism is missing the most potent weapon in any ideology’s arsenal. It doesn’t have the truth on its side.
Thus, we find that, today, despite the power of the Zionist lobby and the subservience, until recently, of most politicians, media outlets and educational settings here in America, to its dictates, the historical blackout is coming to an end.
More and more people are questioning the Zionist version of history. At the United Nations and throughout Europe the questions have already been raised and largely answered. The answers are a variety of criticisms of the Israeli state. Some of these center on Israel’s practices. Others point to its underlying philosophy. Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 7:21pm via mobile
Sheyna Ali If the native Americans were to come back and Kick all the Americans out , then how would you feel about it? Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 7:18pm via mobile
Sheyna Ali https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/.../8834-israel- opens... Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 7:17pm via mobile
Cynthia Brown How many of the members who voted for this boycott have walked a day in Israel? How many of you truly understand the myriad social obstacles everyone faces there as they continue to WORK on the problems they all face? This organization now has obvious anti-semitic factions leading complacent and ignorant members. Visit Israel. Learn the truth yourselves. Shame on you all. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 9:09am
Don Leonard http://www.truetorahjews.org/our_mission
"True Torah Jews is dedicated to informing the world and in particular the American public and politicians that not all Jews support the ideology of the Zionist state called "Israel". In fact, a great number of Orthodox Jews view the ideology of that state as diametrically opposed to the teachings of traditional Judaism." Like · Reply · 20 hours ago
Don Leonard Something we ALL can do here....
1). Summary of companies in all categories 2). Backup research with sources 3). List of companies that provide military support 4). List of companies supporting the wall or settlements 5). List of companies with operations on occupied land 6). List of publicly traded companies
http://www.interfaithpeaceinitiative.com/.../ProfitingFro...
"There are many Jewish groups, including the 10,000-member Jewish Voice for Peace, that applaud Carter's courage. Jews for Justice for Palestinians has published an excellent analysis of Israeli apartheid at http://www.jfjfp.org/factsheets/arabsinisrael.htm
European Jews for a Just Peace, which includes 16 Jewish organizations in nine European countries, calls for an end to Israel's policies of “oppression, segregation and humiliation." http://www.ejjp.org/
A group called Independent Jewish Voices in England states: “The Palestinian inhabitants of the West Bank and Gaza Strip face appalling living conditions with desperately little hope for the future. Many other Jewish organizations have joined leaders of every faith in condemning Israel's policies toward Palestinians. " Like · Reply · December 19 at 5:42pm
Sheyna Ali I can't imagine what's worse , Israel demolishing homes of innocent Palestine and asking then to pay for the demolition . Or cutting of feul to Palestine causing the power plant to shut down? What is worse no home or no electricity? Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 12:40pm via mobile
Paul Lichter What's worse is arab terrorists lobbing rockets into Israeli towns to hoping to kill innocent children as they attend kindergarten and grade school. Like · 3 · December 16 at 1:54pm
Sheyna Ali Europe , Britain, South Africa and the rest of the world is boycotting Israel!!! Why?? Because they are committing crimes against humanity !!!! Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 12:30pm via mobile
Don Leonard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwp1eZ-dtwc
"An ex-Israeli officer speaks to BBC from Israel about the horrors his state puts the Palestinian people through."
Lots of name calling, opinions, and nay saying from the Zionist supporters. Not a bit of logic, fact, or reason. Like · Reply · Yesterday at 10:04am
Sheyna Ali srael wants to take the 800000 dunums and displace the 70000 Bedouins. It will continue their attempts to do so by de facto steps on the ground – home demolitions and evictions or through another attempt to drafting a law or a regulations. All the
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time claiming that the villages are “illegal” because they are not recognized on their master plan although some are more than 60years old. Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 1:35pm via mobile
Joel Zelnik this academic association has fallen for the radical islamist line. Hamas is the so called govt. for Palestinians, and in its charter supports the eradication of the State of Israel. I will boycott any institution you are involved with in any way I can. NEVER AGAIN! Like · Reply · December 19 at 9:33am
Russell Davis I graduated from university ~35 years ago, and American Studies was without scholarship then and is only worse now (there are of course always exceptions); small surprise these deranged mentally and scholarly incompetent megalomanics with delusions of godhood should copy a page from the corrupt fascist antisemitic playbook yet again, like the little Austrian corporal they resemble. Like · Reply · December 18 at 4:22pm
Russell Davis I graduated from university ~35 years ago, and American Studies was without scholarship then and is only worse now (there are of course always exceptions); small surprise these deranged mentally and scholarly incompetent megalomanics with delusions of godhood should copy a page from the corrupt fascist antisemitic playbook yet again, like the little Austrian corporal's party they resemble. Like · December 18 at 4:23pm
Paul Vieira Thank you for your courageous and principled stance in refusing to be complicit with Israeli racism and ethnic cleansing... Like · Reply · December 18 at 5:24am
Abed Gazaabou Shhadeh As an Arab palatinean citizen of the state of Israel who is being descrimnded against in every possible aspect of life just cause I'm not Jewish . I would like to thank you for trying to make things right and promote democracy in a place where democracy is procee as an insult to the Israeli national pride. Like · Reply · December 18 at 2:34am
Henry Street Editing Much respect and commendation on your decision to honor the Palestinian boycott call. Undoubtedly, ASA will receive a lot of flack on its facebook page and in other forums from people who seek to distort (or who genuinely aren't familiar with) the principles and aims of the boycott call or boycott as a solidarity tactic. But MANY people – indeed a rapidly increasing number of people – recognize the ASA's vote as a courageous and principled decision to stand on the right side of history and take meaningful action to pressure Israel to end the occupation, grant equal rights to Palestinian citizens of Israel, and respect the right of return of refugees. Like · Reply · December 17 at 3:33pm
Sail to Gaza, Rachel Corrie! Thank you so very much for your endorsement of the academic boycott of Israel. I know it was difficult, but it was the right decision. My friends in occupied West Bank and Gaza also thank you. Like · Reply · December 17 at 10:21am
Talia Hodada Gofuck yourself hypocrites you've got eyes only when it comes to Israel.see what is hapnin in soria and come to bitch about my country Like · Reply · December 17 at 8:48am via mobile · Edited
Sheyna Ali The issue is Palestine and Israel and how Israel is a Terror country stealing land from the settlements Like · Reply · December 16 at 1:42pm via mobile
Sheyna Ali Nelson Mandela : Apartheid is a crime against humanity. Israel has deprived millions of Palestinians of their liberty and property. It has perpetuated a system of gross racial discrimination and inequality Like · Reply · December 16 at 12:47pm via mobile
Paul Lichter Can you tell me which Arab countries have offered their former Jewish citizens a right to return? So they can reclaim their confiscated land and property and have full rights as a citizen? Like · 3 · December 16 at 1:41pm
Sheyna Ali There is nothing to be ashamed of , u guys should be ashamed of yourselfs . You have no morals, no heart and are full of hate. ASA is doing what every other country is doing . Boycotting Israel for its war crimes Like · Reply · December 16 at 7:59pm via mobile
Sheyna Ali People are just hating here , all the Zionist are sharing this on their hate pages Like · Reply · December 16 at 7:58pm via mobile
Jeff Lenchiner The pro-boycott bigots are cult-like robots, desperately clinging to the same empty, dishonest buzzwords: "Justice." "Human rights." "Solidarity." But ask them how BIGOTRY and DISCRIMINATION against the most diverse universities in the Middle East promotes peace or even helps Arabs/Palestinians, and watch them double-talk and stumble as they spew illogical, hypocritical garbage. Like · Reply · December 18 at 2:10pm · Edited
Sheyna Ali How can u live with no electricity ?? No drinking
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water?? No hospital ? And to top it off bbc announced that rain water has caused flooding in gaza and 40,000 homes have been evacuated Like · Reply · December 16 at 12:39pm via mobile
Scott H. Gendell Gaza has one of the highest obesity rates in the Western World. It is a failure of ideas from an intellectually bankrupt Hamas that limits the lives of Gazans far more than your default villain-Israel. Like · 1 · December 18 at 10:52am
Sheyna Ali Nazis is the Zionist movement. They seek to destroy lives of innocent civilians living in Palestine, they have blocked feul causing power outage in Palestine. Hospitals schools and everything is shut down becaus it is winter and there is no electricity Like · Reply · December 16 at 12:39pm via mobile
Sheyna Ali both Human Rights Watch and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued statements condemning Israel’s ongoing destruction of Palestinian homes and other structures, particularly in the occupied West Bank and the Negev desert in southern Israel Like · Reply · December 16 at 12:37pm via mobile
Sheyna Ali Israel is guilty of the war crimes, kidnaping little kids jailing innocents and ethnic cleansing , standing up against a Terror is the best news for humanity Like · Reply · December 16 at 12:29pm via mobile
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Cartographies of American Studies ASA ACADEMIC BOYCOTT RESOLUTION FREQUENTLY mapsengine.google.com ASKED QUESTIONS This is a project initiated by Mark Rice, professor of American Studies at The ASA National Council has voted to honor the call of St. John Fisher College. Once completed this map will show all of the Palestinian civil society for a boycott of Israeli academic American Studies programs in the United States. It may be extended to show the global cartographies of American Studies as well. Red pins are institutions. This document addresses frequently asked questions about the academic boycott.
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Like · · Share 23 Ariella Butler Gosh what about Jordan that ethnically cleanses Palestinians, or Lebanon, which Ethnically cleanses them and Peter Lake, David Kazanjian, Jessie Rubin and 131 Top Comments keeps them from having even a modicum of a decent life, or Egypt, others like this. which persecutes them if they step a foot inside their country? How about S... See More Like · Reply · 43 · December 16 at 10:21am · Edited
18 Replies Cynthia Franklin sharing this powerful statement made on the ASA caucus page by Alex Lubin: "I have a confession to make. I didn’t always support the academic boycott of Israel. Since college I Jeff Lenchiner No boycott against the 50+ discriminatory have always supported Palestinian solidarity and criticized the Israeli countries across Asia, Africa, etc? You only boycott the Jews? o... See More Like · Reply · 76 · December 13 at 5:17am Like · Reply · 18 · December 6 at 11:27am
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Stephen Meltz I find it hard to imagine a more prejudiced and David Palumbo-Liu In response to Jonathan Freedman's ignorant group than the American Studies Association. comment, I simply reprint David Lloyd's, who puts the case Like · Reply · 5 · December 16 at 8:02pm eloquently: From David Lloyd (UCR): A Response to Jonathan Freedman: Ariella Butler What is sad is a month ago I might have wanted The argument that the boycott targets academic freedom is to be part of this Cartographic study. Now that you have taken fundamentally incoherent, even... See More such politically racist stance against Israel, I would never want to be associated with your organization again. I only pray other scholars of Like · Reply · 12 · December 7 at 4:26pm · Edited History take the same stance. 3 Replies Like · Reply · 3 · December 17 at 4:18am
Yale Wishnick I cannot communicate with you unless you Cynthia Franklin part one of an extraordinary letter posted to "friend" me the caucus page by carolyn karcher: As an ASA member for thirty- Like · December 19 at 8:11pm nine years, and as a member of Jewish Voice for Peace, I have just voted in favor of the final ASA Resolution on the Academic Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions, and I urge you to do likewise. Having returned home two weeks ago from an eleven-day trip to Israel and Palestine with Interfaith Peace-Builders, during which I was more Alan Siegel As Larry Summers so aptly put it, another example profoundly shaken than I could ever have imagined by the brutality of academic anti-Semitism. Comparing Jim Crow , South Africa , toward Palestinians that I saw with my own eyes, I feel more etc to Israel and singling out Jews for boycott among all the strongly than ever the urgency of taking a stand in solidarity with repressive regimes in the world is disgusting but not unexpected . both Palestinians and the Israelis of conscience who brave social Like · Reply · 4 · December 16 at 2:33pm ostracism to ally themselves with Palestinians. The ASA Boycott John Dowdle Clearly, you have not properly studied the Resolution does exactly that by expressing �solidarity with scholars wording of the boycott resolution, which is targeted at and students deprived of their academic freedom� and by voicing academic institutions but not individuals. You really must try to �an aspiration to enlarge that freedom for all, including clear your head of all the hasbara nonsense and try to address Palestinians.� reality. I truly believe that a careful reading of the final Resolution and of the Like · 1 · December 16 at 6:14pm ASA Council�s letter endorsing it, cannot support the arguments Natalie Blacher John, oh PLEASE!!! The boycott wording is opponents have invoked against it. In particular, nothing in the so ridiculous, twisting into a pretzel so as not to appear what it boycott resolution can fairly be said to �discriminate on the basis of national origin,� �restrict [ASA members�] academic right to
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clearly is... anti-semitic Like · 3 · December 16 at 6:29pm research, and collaborate with colleagues as [they] see fit,� or �collectively punish every Israeli . . . regardless of their political Natalie Blacher Oh John, why are academic institutions in views.� As Council members explain in their letter, places like Syria, Iraq etc not included. Our resolution understands boycott as limited to a refusal on the part Like · December 16 at 6:30pm of the Association in its official capacities to enter into formal collaborations with Israeli academic institutions, or with scholars who Richard J. Garfunkel Israel has as much right to the land are expressly serving as representatives or ambassadors of those they occupy as any one. In fact, they have a greater right. The institutions, or on behalf of the Israeli government, until Israel Arabs, as a whole, are an impoverished, backward, and venal ceases to violate human rights and international law. group. Only a few of their vast numbers have the guts to stand The resolution does not apply to individual Israeli scholars engaged in up and say what is right. Brigands, and their tribal blood feuds ordinary forms of academic exchange, including conference lead them, and their religious insanity makes them the bane of presentations, public lectures at campuses, or collaboration on the current world. The Orthodox Jews, whether they be research and publication. The Council also recognizes that individual Lubavitcher or Satmar, are quite different from almost all members will act according to their convictions on these complex assimilated Jews. Their traditions, ritual, dress, and culture do matters. separate them from the mainstream by choice. They may be Moreover, far from �squelching dialogue,� the ASA resolution impossible to know, socialize with, or even deal with, but they fostered the first Association-wide dialogue ever to have been held are not a warlike, violent, or an evangelical group. They have about the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the role of the US in their arcane customs and so be it. They certainly are not the enabling it�an almost two-hour Open Discussion attended by picture or profile of Israel. With regards to the borders of Israel, �approximately 745 ASA members,� 44 of whom spoke. It was when did ownership of the land start at; 70 AD, 1919, 1947, tremendously moving to hear some of the younger scholars talk 1948, or 1967? In fact, the Arabs never owned the land. They about how much they valued ASA as a �home� in which they could owned, as individuals, parts of the land just like the Jews who critically engage with all forms of oppression, as academics and as had lived there. Jews always occupied some part of the land activists. since before antiquity. There was always a Jewish presence in Jerusalem, Safad, Hebron, and Tiberias since Biblical times. The real threat to academic freedom, both in the US and in Israel, Jews lived all over the Arab world, under their domination and has been the taboo against criticizing Israel�s policies or supporting thumb for almost two millennia. But in the so-called Holy Land, the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement aimed at the Turks controlled that area from 1516 to 1918. So the land changing those policies�a taboo frequently enforced by such was never "Arab." Muslim Arabs, Maronite Christians, Bedouins punitive measures as denial of tenure, promotion, academic and others, lived there, along with the Jews as the subjects of positions, or fellowships. We need only remember the enormous the Ottoman Empire as they were to become subjects of the pressure recently brought to bear against Brooklyn College to compel British Empire. it to cancel a panel on BDS�pressure the College courageously Like · December 18 at 10:29pm resisted despite threats to withhold the institution�s public funding. Like · Reply · 7 · December 7 at 12:42pm
Cynthia Franklin part 2: As for Israel, the award-winning investigative journalist Max Blumenthal describes two ways Martin Yanover China, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Iran come to in which state policy compromises or outright suppresses mind academic freedom. According to his new book GOLIATH: LIFE Like · Reply · 3 · December 13 at 7:18pm AND LOATHING IN GREATER ISRAEL, �Whether they liked it or not, every Jewish Israeli citizen was a potential recruit for the Bernard Kessler This resolution at best is frivolous and demeans national hasbara [propaganda] brigade. While Tel Aviv the ASA---- at worst is malicious and designed to degrade the University sent hasbara delegations to campuses across Europe renowned status of Israeli academia. As for minority rights -- it still and the United States, the National Union of Israeli Students remains a beacon unto the nations in its region. Does the ASA have offered Israeli college students $2,000 to spread propaganda no sense whatsoever of the damage they have done??? �from the comfort of home�� (213-14). The hasbara Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 5:56pm campaign illustrates how Israeli policy compromises academic CarolAnn Gershuny Schwartz IF have happen to get Breast freedom. The case of Anat Mattar, �one of the first Israeli Cancer and are becoming aware - don't use the fully citizens to publicly promote a boycott,� illustrates the state�s computerized, no-radiation, diagnostic instrumentation for breast suppression of academic freedom, with the complicity of many cancer. That was developed by Positively Israel! Breast Cancer academics. �A professor of sociology at Tel Aviv University . . . Awareness , Anat Mattar quickly became a hate figure for righ! t-wingers in the Knesset, who demanded she be ousted from Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 3:43pm her tenured academic post.� Speaking at Tel Aviv University, Wendy Diamond "I suggest she put down her Levinas and pick Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz, who led the charge up her Orwell" by LeonWieseltier against Brooklyn College, inspired �250 of [Mattar�s] http://www.newrepublic.com/.../american-studies... academic colleagues . . . to sign a public letter condemning her Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 1:58pm in vitriolic terms� (218).
Eric Savage Ah, yes, business as usual while you dump on the These examples concern Israeli Jewish scholars and students. one democracy in the region. When was the last time the supreme The ASA resolution rightly points out that �there is no effective courts of any countries in the area ruled against the government in or substantive academic freedom for Palestinian students and favor of Jewish residents? Didn't think so. Hitler rides again. scholars under conditions of Israeli occupation.� To cite only Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 8:53am via mobile one case, on our first day in Bethlehem, my husband and I met a young man who had received a scholarship from George Maxim Matusevich Ok, now that we've taken care of the basics Mason University, but was not granted an exit permit by the how about boycotting Belarus, Myanmar, China, Russia, Syria, Israelis (although, as he said, no one in his family had ever Sudan, Iraq, Zimbabwe, Turkmenistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Libya, been associated in any way with terrorism) and after several Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, the Gambia? Of course, compared to vain applications, had to resign himself to a job selling souvenirs Israel, all of the above are the standard-bearers of democracy and to tourists. human rights. But... why not? Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 10:40pm The ASA resolution also pays tribute to �Israeli scholars and students who are critical of Israeli state policies and who Shragie Myers One step by a small man. one GIANT leap support the international boycott, divestment, and sanctions backwards for mankind. (BDS) movement under conditions of isolation and threat of Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 7:09pm sanction.� I would like to quote statements by two of them. Ian Ross L I'm confused. Based on your logic, if f you choose to boycott Israel "academically" and the founder (Omar Barghouti) of The first, by a spokesperson for the Israeli group Boycott from the BDS Movement is enrolled at Tel Aviv University, I guess you Within, whom we met in Tel Aviv, was addressed to the ASA should boycott Mr Barghouti...and the BDS movment as a result. Council and says: �We are a group of political activists, Like · Reply · 3 · December 16 at 5:38pm academics, and workers based in Israel who have joined the Palestinian call for Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) John Dowdle Apparently clever sounding but clearly against complicit Israeli institutions. . . . After decades of illogical. It is the university which will be the subject of the struggle for the rights of Palestinians we have come to the boycott but not the individual academics working there. There: conclusion that international pressure needs to be applied to does that help to resolve your confusion? The BDS movement Israel to make it halt its policies of systematic dispossession of will continue to go from strength to strength until such time as Palestinians. . . . We call on the American Studies Association to apartheid racist Israel is no more. join other academics and artists and answer the call by Like · December 16 at 6:17pm Palestinians and refuse to cooperate with complicit Israeli institutions.� Ian Ross L "It is the university which will be the subject of the boycott but not the individual academics working there" may The second statement, by the renowned Israeli journalist have been the most naive comment of the day Gideon Levy, appeared in Ha�aretz on November 30. Levy Like · 1 · December 16 at 6:51pm · Edited writes: �It appears that international sanctions work and that a boycott is a tool like no other. . . . This applies not only to Iran, Ariella Butler AHH, so you are the voice of BDS. And are where the theory is being proved before our eyes, but with calling for the destruction of Israel here John. Colors shown. another country that does not obey the decisions of the I thought that ASA said this was not in support of BDS? international community. . . . The success achieved with Iran Like · 1 · December 19 at 8:08pm · Edited must become the world�s road map in how to end the Israeli Ian Ross L occupation and the denial of the Palestinians� rights. . . . We http://www.theasa.net/images/uploads/ASA_Boycott_FAQs.pdf have had a failed diplomatic effort and decades of the �peace process,� the longest in history. We have had endless peace Like · December 16 at 7:36pm plans buried in drawers, while Israel has continued to build
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Ian Ross L Direct from ASA without restraint in the settlements in contravention of the Like · December 16 at 7:36pm world�s position. So the time has come for sanctions. When these are felt in Israel, only then should an international committee be formed, whether in Geneva, Jerusalem, Oslo or Ramallah, where! the world will translate economic sanctions into political Cristina Soler Crespo THANKS ASA for your courage ! achievements.� Levy specifically includes universities among all Like · Reply · December 17 at 6:55pm the Israeli institutions complicit in the occupation: �Every Israeli organization, institution or authority is somehow involved Nephtaly Hans Velez-Crespo There is nothing with what�s going on beyond the Green Line. Every bank, courageous about this decision, Mrs Crespo. university, supermarket chain or medical institution has branches, employees or clients who are settlers. The "It is not the critic who counts … The credit belongs to the settlements are an all-Israeli project and the boycott can�t be person who is actually in the arena; whose face is actually limited to them, just as the boycott of apartheid-era South marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who Africa couldn�t be limited to the institutions of apartheid.� errs and comes short again and again, who knows great enthusiasm and great devotions, whose life is spent in a worthy In sum, if Israelis of conscience can join the Palestinian call for cause; who, at best, knows in the end the triumph of high Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israeli institutions achievement and at worst, if failure wins out, it at least wins complicit in the occupation, including universities, why should with greatness, so that this person’s place shall never be with ASA members hold back? I hope I have convinced you to vote those timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." – in favor of the Resolution on the Boycott of Israeli Academic Theodore Roosevelt Institutions. Like · 1 · December 19 at 1:03am Sincerely, Carolyn L. Karcher Professor Emerita, Temple University Like · 6 · December 7 at 12:42pm Richard J. Garfunkel Israel seems to always get criticism constantly for efforts to defend its own people by the Jew-haters William Stroock Why does Cynthia Franklin hate Jews? of this world. In 1914 Pancho Villa crossed the Mexico-Texas border, Like · December 17 at 10:30pm robbed banks in Brownsville and killed American citizens. General Pershing was sent with an American force in search of Villa and William Stroock Tell me, please your thoughts on the stayed there for a considerable period of time. Again no society can Jordanian expulsion of Palestinians from Jordan, or the tolerate it s borders being violated and its citizens being killed and Lebanese destruction of the Palestinian refugee camp and Nahar maimed. el Barad? Like · December 17 at 10:31pm Whether one agrees on the legitimacy of Israel or not, one must understand that they have been a sovereign and democratic nation for a great many years. In fact, they have been a nation state much longer than a majority of the UN members today. They have stood the test of time, 1,000,000 Moslem Arabs along with other minorities Cynthia Franklin Also sharing this from the ASA Caucus page, live in peace in Israel. They have the rights of citizenship, travel, from Caren Kaplan, who cannot vote but whose work is so central work, education, and can socialize with whom they wish. They have to American Studies: I am a Professor of American Studies at UC extra special rights because they do not have to serve in the military Davis and while I am not a member of the ASA this year (I did not and it seems on the surface that they would prefer an Israeli attend the conference this year) I have been a member for many government that guarantees all these rights, along with prosperity years and will certainly be a member in the future. I am writing to over the chaos that inhabits most of the Arab-Moslem World. convey my wholehearted support for the ASA resolution to endorse and honor the Palestinian call for a boycott of Israeli academic The story of internecine Arab-Moslem strife is unending. The 80 - institutions. I am very glad that the ASA National Council has year history of Iraq is rife with that reality. They were a violent adopted the resolution. Since I can’t vote this time I wanted to pass society for decades, only interrupted by period of forced order by along my support as an academic in the field and to say that I think dictators. Syria, Yemen, Sudan and Libya, have been dictatorships the debate has been a healthy and important one. My thanks to forever. Egypt and the Saudis are basically run by oligarchies. everyone involved. Mubarak is a quasi-dictator and Iran, which is not an Arab state, is becoming a feudal basket state and a threat to their region and the Sincerely, rest of the world. Sudan is starving millions of its own citizens, but the issue of the Palestinians remains foremost in the minds of many Caren Kaplan Arabs and Muslims. Is not Jordan a Palestinian Muslim state? Did Professor, American Studies they not have control over the so-called West Bank from 1948 thru Interim Chair, Cultural Studies 1967? Why didn't they absorb that area and its people, or make it UC Davis independent? They didn't want to! They kept the problem festering, Like · Reply · 5 · December 6 at 11:32am because they knew that the creation of a West Bank Palestinian state Mazin Qumsiyeh Kudos for taking a moral stand. In the end would have led to the de facto recognition of Israel. The so-called silence is complicity with human rights violations. As a professor Palestinian refugee camps spread around the bordering Arab states at Bethlehem University I salute your decency. are the only refugee camps that still exist from that era. All the other camps that were created by the wars and genocidal conduct in the Like · Reply · 6 · December 14 at 10:42am 20th Century were dispersed as their populations were assimilated Cynthia Franklin http://www.aljazeera.com/.../palestinian- into other nation states. Only where Muslim and non-Muslim exist as activism-grows... neighbors is there ongoing strife; Kashmir, the Philippines, the Middle Like · Reply · 3 · December 6 at 3:34pm East, Chechnya, Africa, and the Balkans. What is the reason? Lisa Kahaleole Hall Does this sound familiar to anyone? Is Israel or World Jewry unaware of that reality? Israel has been http://www.theatlantic.com/.../apartheids-useful.../282114/ feeling the sting of Fedeyeen terrorism and intrusions for sixty years. Like · Reply · 3 · December 6 at 10:54am Hundreds, if not thousands, of their people have been murdered and maimed. Currently the Arab-Muslim world is in chaos once again. Richard Murray We're breaking the taboo about criticizing Whose fault is that? Is that the fault of Israel? Is the poverty and zionism. We're beginning to see that we can criticize the roots of religious strife with the Moslem world the fault of Israel? Is Osama the problem, and expose them. Great article just came out: Bin Ladin and his opposition to the Saudi princes the fault of Israel? Are the Taliban religious madmen the fault of Israel? Was the Shah http://www.aljazeera.com/.../here-why-deconstructing... the fault of Israel? Are the Mullahs in Teheran the fault of Israel? Like · Reply · 3 · December 8 at 9:40pm Was the Syrian political assassinations and terrorism in Lebanon the fault of Israel? Is and was the corruption of Arafat and his brigands Richard Murray mike, combatting racism and apartheid is the fault of Israel? something that all valid religions can identify with. Many religions joined together to defeat apartheid in South Africa. Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 10:24pm And today, many religions are again joining together to defeat Richard J. Garfunkel Hamas's charter calls for the apartheid and racism in Israel. The only future is peace and destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a love, Mike, or there won't be a future. Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Like · December 10 at 2:09pm Bank, and the Gaza Strip Hamas's political leader in Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, in 2008 stated Hamas was willing to accept a Richard Murray mike, read Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, and offered Israel a Like · December 10 at 3:25pm long-term truce Hamas describes its conflict with Israel as Richard Murray The Israel Lobby, by Mearsheimer and political and neither religious nor anti-Semitic. Many believe that Walt. Using lots and lots of facts, they explain how aipac has some or many of Hamas's public statements and written steered U.S. foreign policy into sheer disaster. documents (in addition to the Charter) reflect the influence of Like · December 10 at 3:26pm anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. On 18 June 2007, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Fatah) Richard Murray Like the awful War Upon Iraq. issued a decree outlawing the Hamas militia and executive Like · December 10 at 3:26pm force. Israel immediately thereafter imposed an economic blockade on Gaza, and Hamas has repeatedly launched rocket Steven Morgen What taboo? You all have been doing this attacks upon areas of Israel near its border with Gaza That for years. But you continue to see only one side of the issue. conflict escalated with Israel’s invasion of Hamas-ruled Gaza in Here is another point of view: http://israelseen.com/.../guess- late December, 2008. The conflict concluded in mid-January, whos-valedictorian-at.../ 2009 Like · December 18 at 10:02pm Hamas is described as a terrorist organization by Canada,] the
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European Union, Israel, Japan ,and the United States,]. The Steven Morgen You are seeing Israel through some pretty organization is also banned in Jordan Australia] and the United polarized lenses. I ahve lived in Israel for three years. I have Kingdom who list only the military wing of Hamas, the Izz ad- spoken with hundreds of Israelis. I have been to the West Bank Din al-Qassam Brigades, as a terrorist organization. The United and spoken to Arabs living there as well. The Israel you are States and the European Union have both implemented describing bears little resemblance to reality. restrictive measures against Hamas on an international level. Like · December 18 at 10:05pm Like · 1 · December 18 at 10:25pm
Richard J. Garfunkel The Jews lived in and around that area of the world for thousands of years. They went from Egypt in Biblical times to Canaan and occupied it. They lived among Sharon Ann Musher Did you know that "[t]he AAUP, which different peoples for thousands of years until the Babylonian opposes academic boycotts as violations of academic freedom, is Captivity in the year 586 BCE (The United Kingdom of Israel disappointed by the council’s vote and urges ASA members to reject was founded in 1020 BCE, and the succeeding Kingdom of this resolution" (for details and a longer explanation, see Judah existed for almost 340 years before its defeat, occupation http://www.aaup.org/.../open-letter-members-american...)? Will the and dispersal by the Persians) and the Roman destruction of the National Council let membership know the AAUP's position? I highly Temple in 70 CE destroyed their country. If any one group, doubt it, since no official member of the ASA communicated the fact nation state, or people have an historical legacy to a land, it is that the Chair of the AAUP Hank Reichman wrote to the National the Jews in Israel. It was the converted Arabs under their Council on Nov. 15th urging them “to inform your members fully of Moslem leaders who came hundreds of years after the Jewish AAUP's statements on this issue” and also to “urge those who may exile by Rome. After the Jewish rebellions of the first and be voting on this resolution to reject it.” second centuries CE, the Romans merged the province of Iudaea with Galilee, Samaria and Idumaea, uniting the entire Why does the National Council not share this information with area in a new province bearing the Greco-Latin name, Syria- membership? Why doesn’t it post the letter by prominent members Palaestina. Giving the Latinized name Latin: Palaestina to the of the ASA in opposition to the resolution on its website or allow such region of the Iudaea Province by the Roman emperor Hadrian material to be e-mailed to members? Do you buy their claims that following the crushing Bar Kochba's revolt in 132-135 CE is they are interested in protecting freedom of expression (by stifling it considered an attempt to suppress Jewish national feelings. In for Israeli academics and those who interact with their institutions truth, the term Philistine was considered an insult and the and by default them)? Or is the National Council’s determination to Romans decided to punish the Jewish population by Latinizing stifle discussion troubling to you? I urge you not to be complacent on all the names within the area formerly known as Judea. this issue. If you don’t vote to reject this resolution at least register During the Byzantine Period, this entire region (including Syria, your vote as an abstention. The National Council has agreed to reject Palestine, Samaria, and Galilee) was renamed Palaestina and this resolution if less than 50% of all votes cast are in favor of it. Let then subdivided into Diocese I and II. The Byzantines also the National Council know that you want free and open dialogue renamed an area of land including the Negev, Sinai, and the about the issues at hand before any decision is made. If you are an west coast of the Arabian Peninsula as Palaestina Salutoris, ASA member, vote before Dec. 15th. You need your ASA sometimes called Palaestina III. Since the Byzantine Period, the membership number. If you can’t find it, e-mail Kathy Gochenour Byzantine borders of Palaestina) have served as a name for the ([email protected]). Vote here: http://asa.press.jhu.edu/cgi- geographic area between the Jordan River and the bin/2013_israel_asa_vote.cgi Mediterranean Sea. Like · Reply · 4 · December 6 at 10:52am Even up until the late 19th Century when there was renewed Cynthia Franklin from Rajini Srikanth, to the ASA caucus Jewish interest in Palestine stimulated by the writings and website: "The ASA Boycott Resolution against the backdrop of lobbying by Theodore Herzl, few people live in that area, but South Africa" always there were Jews. When European Jews showed interest in that region and invested there, with permission and blessing Nelson Mandela’s death on December 5 has prompted many radio of the Ottoman Turks, who controlled that region for hundreds and of years, poor stateless Arabs moved in looking for work, and a journalistic retrospectives of his life; scholars and politicians speak of better life and reproduced in greater numbers. They had never the way that governments’ perceptions of him in the West, lived there before most were from the Hashemite Arabian specifically in peninsular. Since the 1920's, the Arabs benefited greatly by the United States, changed from suspicion to grudging acceptance to Jewish investment and their successful efforts to cultivate the adulation. That this country once branded him a terrorist says a great desert. The few Arabs that lived there from the Napoleonic Era deal until the WWI did nothing to improve either the land or the about the small imaginations of our leaders who refused to region. After Jewish success in the 1920's the grand Mufti and acknowledge the his allies sought to destroy the Jewish settlements and take pernicious destruction of the apartheid regime and were unable to their work as their own. Were their tactics any different in Gaza register after the Israelis left? No! outrage at the oppression of the black, colored, and Indians of South Like · 1 · December 18 at 10:27pm Africa. But civil society groups in the United States and Europe responded to the call of oppressed South Africans; these groups set in motion the Muti Feldbrand Jeff that the common refrain form all these Jew long struggle to isolate apartheid South Africa and to force the haters we only hate the Zionist what a joke!!!! political Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 4:50pm leadership of Western nations to sever economic and political ties with the John Terry Thank you Americans for supporting us nice Islamic apartheid state. folks who throw acid on women for trying to learn. Who says liberals are fools? Today, a democratic and free South Africa is joining in the fight for Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 10:45pm Palestinian rights. Ordinary South Africans as well as the leadership of Erin Nekervis The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is included on the African National Congress (ANC) and revered figures like Professor Rice's map project. Is this Uni not part of ASA boycott? Archbishop Please explain. Desmond Tutu are vocal in their critique of the Israeli state and Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 9:41pm strongly condemn its apartheid-like policies. High ranking judges go on visits Wendy Diamond http://www.mercurynews.com/.../thomas-d- to elias... Israel/Palestine to see for themselves how it is like to live under Like · Reply · December 11 at 2:30pm Occupation and to be constrained, obstructed, and subjected to Richard Murray Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who has surveillance defeated apartheid in South Africa, says that APARTHEID IN in the most basic activities of daily life. There is robust discussion of ISRAEL IS WORSE THAN IT EVER WAS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Israel’s policies and vigorous opposition to its efforts to promote Wowsa. “brand Israel” in South Africa. Particularly noteworthy is that South Africans Like · 2 · December 11 at 2:33pm understand power asymmetry, and they do not make the facile Richard Murray American media rarely says truths that assumption that would upset Likud and the zionists. The New York Times and an interaction between Palestinians and Israelis takes place with CNN IGNORED THIS HUGE STORY!: equal http://www.theguardian.com/.../nsa-americans-personal... power on both sides. Like · December 11 at 2:38pm The people of South Africa are fully aware that their own Richard Murray You know, Mike, you are actually being government has helpful here. You say that you are a member of Eastern failed them badly by not delivering on essential services like water Orthodox Christianity. Well and good. and Let’s talk theology for a moment. electricity and education for all. But they are at once fully engaged Eastern Orthodox Christianity appears in different forms in East national citizens and international citizens. They see their Africa, North Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, participation Greece, and Russia. Although I cannot claim complete in the fight for Palestinian rights as a moral obligation and as their familiarity with all these blessed and beautiful Churches, many duty of the Orthodox Christian Churches have, as a central part of to repay their debt to the international community. They know their theology, the tenet that humanity becomes more spiritual oppression and and physical both, with true effort and with time: We can even they know apartheid, and they are not afraid to broadcast their grow into greater similarity with God Godself, and God may insights. choose to give us more of God’s own dynamism and knowledge. This amazing growth can happen on the individual level (as with Nelson Mandela wrote in 2001: “Israel has deprived millions of
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Desmond Tutu), but more importantly, it happens throughout Palestinians humanity as a community. Various names for these teachings of their liberty and property. It has perpetuated a system of gross are Deosis, Theosis, and Theopoiesis. (You can Google these to racial learn more about them.) discrimination and inequality. It has systematically incarcerated and St. Iraneaus, who lived in Turkey and France, said, “The glory tortured thousands of Palestinians, contrary to the rules of of God is a Human Being fully Alive.” international Clement of Alexandria said, “God became Human so that law. It has, in particular, waged a war against a civilian population, in Humans may learn from Humans how to become God.” particular children.” He believed that the goals of the South African Also, this teaching is in Western (Roman) Catholicism, and is revolution remained unfinished as long as Palestinians were not making a comeback after not having received much attention in liberated. recent centuries. Many of the newer forms of Christianity since the Reformation have their own understandings of this as well. The ASA National Council should feel proud of its stand; the God wants to leave heaven and help us make Paradise here on membership of earth. Think about it. Medicine and all the good advances we’ve the ASA should endorse this decision and courageously join hands made show this to be the case. We are aware that we can do with the good and help each other and work with Mother Earth. Spiritual people of South Africa who resisted their apartheid regime and who advances are happening now too. We are to be a global today community of many peoples and religions that knows how to participate boldly in the struggle for Palestinian rights. heal. And how to grow strong and healthy in love. Rajini Srikanth But to really make this happen, we have to learn how to live in University of Massachusetts Boston peace. As a world, we have to unite and live in peace. It’s the Like · Reply · 2 · December 7 at 10:03pm ONLY way. Cynthia Franklin From Lara Deeb, Anthropologist, Professor, Perhaps one of the amazing adventures of this time now, should and Author of the book An we be so lucky to participate in this great potential development Enchanted Modern of humanity in our relationship with the Divine, is how this will happen for a Humanity that celebrates multiple religions. I saw Kudos to the ASA for taking the important step of supporting BDS in a recent 8th Grade religion textbook for Catholic schools: In and the academic boycott of Israeli institutions. It is worth repeating the part of the book that teaches about the Body of Christ as that this boycott is explicitly directly at institutions and not individual being the community of all believers (a standard teaching based scholars in Israel, and that these Israeli academic institutions have on John’s Gospel and Paul’s letters), there was a beautiful been, at best, picture. The picture was a collage of hundreds of human beings’ complicit with Israeli state policies including those that limit the faces, and together they made up a picture of Jesus. But the academic freedom of Palestinians. Many of us in other fields have largest picture within the collage was Mahatma Gandhi. Wait— long looked to the ASA as an academic organization that values and Gandhi wasn’t even Christian! How could his picture be there!? acts on social justice principles. The endorsement of the boycott is in Precisely. keeping with those principles and serves as a exemplary model for By this work of art being included in a Church-approved other textbook for Catholic children, a beautiful message about organizations. Thank you! appreciating all humans and all real religions is being sent out to Lara Deeb the world. Being taught to our children. Department of Anthropology Scripps College But Israel is teaching their children how to hate others. The Like · Reply · 2 · December 7 at 6:35pm message Israel is teaching their children: Circle the wagons. Hate. Fear. Cynthia Franklin from John Carlos Rowe on the ASA Caucus page: I realize this is a controversial resolution, but it is in keeping By the way, Mike, christian zionism is a grand joke. with our activist history. It is not directed at individual citizens and academics John Hagee is a serio-comical buffoon. in Israel, but at academic institutions that have been demonstrated And the ‘rapture’ is ridiculous. time and again their complicity with state policies intended to discriminate Mike, I sincerely hope you’ve enjoyed this theological interlude against in our ongoing conversation and work together. the Palestinian people. Like · December 12 at 1:11am During the anti-Vietnam War demonstrations, we attempted and in Sagi Bar "But Israel is teaching their children how to hate some cases other" - care to provide _any_ proof ? Also : "Archbishop successfully closed American colleges and universities because they Desmond Tutu, who has defeated apartheid in South Africa, were says that APARTHEID IN ISRAEL IS WORSE THAN IT EVER WAS part of the military-industrial complex. IN SOUTH AFRICA" - so ? Have he ever been in Israel ? What is this "observation" based on ? I wonder whether you have This resolution does the same kind of work. _any_ substantial facts. Besides, could you please explain how is Israel an "apartheid" regime ? For instance, given how 1.5 of During the Divestment campaign to prevent retirement (and other) Israel citizens are Arabs, can you please provide a _single_ funds from example of racial segregation against them ? being invested in companies doing business with Apartheid South Like · 2 · December 16 at 4:30pm Africa, we recognized the importance of what was at the time termed "symbolic Ariella Butler How was any of that rant Theology again? action." (In fact, divestment resulted in real economic consequences Someone is out of their field Richard has the peter principle for Like · December 19 at 8:14pm · Edited South Africa).
This resolution does the same work.
Please vote in favor of this resolution. We are activists for social William Stroock Mark them all with swastikas! justice or we are not. Like · Reply · December 18 at 4:01pm I hope we show ourselves to be activists. Yuri Leschev http://www.seraphicpress.com/.../2012/04/kill- israel.jpg John Carlos Rowe Like · Reply · December 16 at 9:53am University of Southern California Like · Reply · 2 · December 7 at 12:31pm Maher Zamel Ariel, your post makes no sense whatsoever to me So... are we allowed then to expel all Arab פביאן גלגובסקי or many of us on this forum. I am currently living in Jordan and I'm pretty sure I would know it if we (Palestinians) were treated as teachers and employees from the Hebrew University, now that we would in an apartheid state. Jordan has embraced its Palestinian you are cutting out contact with Israelis from ASA? Surely if you population. Do not confuse a civil war that erupted 40 years ago in don't consider racist to cut contact with us, you cannot consider Jordan between two factions as ethnic cleansing or systemic racist that we cut contact with Palestinians? distruction of a peoples heritage. You sound very uninformed if you Like · Reply · 3 · December 12 at 10:49am are putting forth such claims. I think many of us on this forum appreciate and respect dialogue and testimonies that are grounded in Richard Murray but you already have expelled them . . . . reality or fact. Palestinian refugees have caused many of the Arab Like · December 12 at 1:12pm neighbors undue stresses as they have received them, but if you're You have never been to HUJI and it פביאן גלגובסקי confusing that situation which isn't ideal with apartheid then I suggest you do a little reading before hand. Making such claims is shows. unfounded and the comparison with Israel and these other countries Like · December 12 at 1:16pm does not pass the logic test. I say that with all due respect. Finally, Tell me, the University of Notre Dame is פביאן גלגובסקי Palestinians were displaced from current day Israel and the occupied territories, not Egypt or SA. completely composed of ignorants like you? I hope not. But then, I would understand why you follow knucle dragging Like · Reply · December 16 at 3:02pm via mobile · Edited policies. Ariella Butler Like · 1 · December 12 at 1:22pm · Edited http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/biography/Mudar+Zahran Like · December 16 at 6:20pm
Ariella Butler Good then Make Jordan Palestine. Get rid of
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that usurper king. David Greenberg http://www.nytimes.com/.../chinese- Like · 1 · December 16 at 6:21pm professor-who... Why is the ASA not calling for a boycott of China? Talk about denial of academic freedom! On the contrary, Ariella Butler Almost a million Jews were displaced from American universities race to partner with Chinese academic Iraq Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Morocco, Yemen, etc. What about institutions. The singling out of Israel reeks of prejudice. their permanent refugee status? Your people LEFT because Like · Reply · 3 · December 11 at 10:25pm · Edited your leaders told them they would die if they did not, and that is not true. Everyone, even JEWS were displaced by the state. Richard Murray the boycott is intended to pressure You cannot fool me sister. Hebron . . Your people had blood on Apartheid Israel into ending their Apartheid. their hands far before the state was ever formed. Let us not Like · 3 · December 12 at 1:09pm even mention the plans of the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem to murder us all. If you want to be intellectually honest, try not David Greenberg too bad (for your analysis) that Israel is leaving out the facts that disparage your point of view. Are the not an apartheid state! ARAB nations prepared to give us back everything they took Like · 1 · December 12 at 4:28pm from our people too?? No, Egypt tries to bury the truth, as do the rest of you. Like · 1 · December 16 at 6:30pm · Edited
Richard J. Garfunkel Israel, a country founded by a people Benjamin Donguk Lukoff I am eagerly awaiting your boycott who have lived in that region for 5000 years, is actively of the United States. http://www.tabletmag.com/.../having- engaged in their own defense because they wish to survive. boycotted-israel... This is a tiny country, whose pioneers carved farmland out of Like · Reply · 6 · December 5 at 4:35pm barren waterless desert in the 1920's. Virtually all of this land, Rima Najjar WHY THE ASA'S ISRAEL BOYCOTT WON including the city of Tel Aviv, was unoccupied before WWI. It was unoccupied land owned and purchased from absentee The membership made its stance remarkably clear: in a landslide owners living in both Turkey and Egypt. This land was ruled for victory, 66.05 percent of voters endorsed the resolution, with 30.5 400 hundred years by the Ottoman Turks, who were Moslem, percent disapproving and 3.43 percent abstaining. In all, 1,252 and had no problem selling land to Jews, whether they were members participated in the largest ASA vote in history. secular or not, or whether they were born their or immigrants. As I recall, America is a country of immigrants! This country was Majoritarianism in itself is never a guarantee of ethical propriety. In offered statehood by a UN Declaration and from day one, after this case, however, the majority got it right. accepting the partition of the Mandate area of Palestine, it was under attack. The same people who now call for a "two-state" Given the level of hyperbole and misinformation surrounding the solution rejected that same solution in 1947 and for decades resolution, it is important to clarify what the resolution does and does afterward. This small state has been boycotted, attacked, and not do. pilloried by a 100 million Arabs, with the help of Moslems from all-over the world and the late Soviet Empire which armed Syria http://electronicintifada.net/.../why-asas-israel-boycott... and Egypt to the teeth. Even with their modern weaponry, and Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 11:50am Israel dealing with an arms embargo supported by the Eisenhower administration, it fought against the blockade of its Cynthia Franklin From David Shorter to the ASA caucus site: I waters and the shutdown of its access to the Suez Canal in have not been a member of the ASA for the last four years for a 1956. Only a pathetic and weak reaction by Eisenhower to the variety Soviet threat forced the French, British and Israelis out of the of reasons. Due to your recent BDS resolution, I have rejoined the Sinai and the Canal region. If the Eisenhower-Dulles organization and have cast my vote in favor of the proposed position. Administration had stood up to the Soviets and the Arabs, the Further, I look forward to joining you at the upcoming annual world would be different and more peaceful today. Over the meetings. years, Israeli know-how, technological skills and western thinking, has served it well as an ally against the Soviets for our I do hope that those members still on the fence reach out to those own American interests and a bulwark against terrorism. Israel of us is a long-standing democracy with Moslems, and Christian who have been supporters of the BDS campaign. Rather than make members of its parliament. Over 1 million non-Jews (mostly any Arabs, Bahais and Bedouins and Christians) live in complete decisions based on the implicit and explicit Zionist contributions to freedom and peace in Israel. Their religious rights are protected this and insured. I was to the Bahai Shrine in Haifa and the Bahais, a Comments Board, or the too easily dismissed “celebrity” Muslim sect, are hunted down in Arab lands. Israel has brought endorsements, in refugee Jews from Yemen, Syria, Egypt, Morocco, and almost simply email one of us who you have known since graduate school, every Arab country where there were treated as virtual slaves or have for hundreds of years and in more modern times, second-class learned to respect through our works. Perhaps we are your citizens with virtually no rights. Look at the history of the colleagues across Casbah in Algiers. a campus. In the last two weeks, due to the ASA resolution, I have Like · 1 · December 18 at 10:33pm been fortunate to have sincere conversations with colleagues originally Ariella Butler against http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/biography/Mudar+Zahran boycott strategies on both the methods and aims of the BDS Like · December 19 at 8:15pm campaign, the actual wording of the ASA resolution, and the tangential issues of academic freedom, open dialogue, and freedom of speech. Such conversations Richard Murray Max Blumenthal is the Prophet Jeremiah: are, in http://maxblumenthal.com/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem/ fact, the proof that the BDS campaign is working. Like · Reply · 1 · December 11 at 10:27am I hope the membership votes in favor of the resolution of course. We John Dowdle I see Jeff Lenchiner is following the usual line of are the hasbara propaganda manual by raising diversionary aspects. being asked to support a political movement that aims to protect This makes it clear that he is prepared to defend the complicity of human Israeli institutions in their oppression of the Palestinian people. I rights, a political movement that was advocated by Nelson Mandela, hope he finds the 30 pieces of silver worthwhile recompense for his and a troubles. political movement that is non-violent in the face of violence. Like · Reply · 1 · December 15 at 12:59pm Hopefully we will look back at Israel’s apartheid someday as we look back now Eliyahu Neiman Oh, now that's not antisemitic.... at Like · 1 · December 16 at 5:50pm South African apartheid. Critics of the BDS campaign say it will not achieve anything. As Mandela said, “It always seems impossible until John Dowdle The term 'antisemitic' did not even exist until it’s it was invented by a Viennese journalist in the 19th Century. It done.” is essentially a meaningless term which is only ever useful as s smear tactic used by people with a paucity of real arguments to Thank you, ASA Council, for taking an ethical position that has made support the kind of oppressive behaviour by a fascist clique of me Zionists who rule over Israel with or without any kind of reconsider the value of a professional organization. Had ASA passed democratic mandate. How many Palestinians in Gaza or the this West Bank ever voted for the Zionists and their racist policies? resolution two years ago, I might never have suffered my own How many Palestinians voted for phosphorous bombs to be University deployed against innocent Palestinian children? Don't forget telling me that I was not allowed to talk about BDS in a college those children too speak a semitic language. They are murdered course on by Israel with impunity. Who - then - are the real antisemites, indigenous political strategies. A position my administration still as you call them? Figure. maintains. I hope, then, that the membership votes to adopt this Like · December 16 at 6:06pm resolution to protect our collective academic freedom and to uphold the civic Ariella Butler Oh now we drag up David Duke propaganda role that in an academic forum. NICE. I'll remember it at the Fogel family professional organizations have historically played in society. Just as memorial. Candy passed out after they were slaughtered in the their sleep. I suppose they and others killed in such a manner American Anthropological Association has a statement on Race, and do not count because they were Jews. the Like · December 19 at 2:56am · Edited American Psychological Association has statements on sexual
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Ian Ross L John Dowdle has no face and identifying info. I orientation, call bullshit the American Studies Association can and should take a firm stand on our Like · 1 · December 16 at 6:53pm protected right as scholars to engage in research about Israel, John Dowdle This debate has absolutely nothing Palestine, whatsoever to do with white supremacists or the KKK, unless - and the BDS movement. that is - you are thinking of the extent to which they supported white supremacists in Apartheid South Africa (who were offered Sincerely, nuclear technology by the Israeli government at the time) and David Shorter continue to do so today in the USA under the guise of so-called UCLA Christian Zionism? Some Israeli Ashkazim consider themselves Like · Reply · 1 · December 7 at 6:32pm to be supreme in intellect and skin tone; perhaps you are thinking of them and their inoculation programmes for Jewish Mark Rice "Statements" aren't quite the same thing as Ethiopian women, designed to stop them having children in boycotts. Israel. Is that what you are thinking of? Like · December 13 at 6:40pm · Edited Like · December 16 at 6:54pm
John Dowdle You can call yourself whatever you you like. Be my guest. Knock your lights out. Cristina Soler Crespo This is a victory not only for the Like · December 16 at 6:56pm Palestinian cause but for all Humanity ! Ariella Butler Wow, you really need an education not Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 6:56pm provided by the bds. Eric Savage Hitler is very proud of you all. Like · December 19 at 2:59am Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 7:41am via mobile John Dowdle That is what I call truly enigmatic. Like · December 19 at 5:41am Morin Hayo-Hemo I read about your boycott in the Q&A PDF on your website. What does it mean "Routine University funding for individual collaborations or academic exchanges is permitted"? what about the 30% who voted no on the boycott? Re you going to punish them for not obeing your decision?? In what kind of an Write a comment... academic world does an association becomes a tyrannical regime?? !!?? This is absurd! You CANNOT tell academic professor with whom they may or may not collaborate and if the professors want to visit Israeli institutions they should be permitted to do so! American Studies Association "institutions of higher education are conducted for the common good December 4 . . . [which] depends upon the free search for truth and its free exposition"- who decides what is the truth?? You do?? This is such a patronizing decision; you think that you know what is the truth and For information on the proposed boycott resolution vote see this by boycotting Israeli institutions it makes it more real. link: theasa.net You should allow everyone to visit Israeli institutions in the NAME OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM! Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 7:23am Like · · Share Yoav Green his is the unspoken truth about Israel. Even not all Cynthia Franklin, Richard Murray, David Kazanjian Top Comments those who live in Israel are aware of it but this is these actions and 28 others like this. were undertaken by Israeli Soldiers. Argue with this! Like · Reply · 1 · December 15 at 6:11pm
Jonathan Freedman Berel Dov Lerner Oh yeah, now the big bad ASA is attacking http://www.aaup.org/file/OpenLettertoASA.pdf Israeli institutions of higher learning. I experienced an earlier Like · Reply · 1 · December 6 at 1:11pm attack when a Hezbollah missile hit the building where I taught philosophy of science to a class mostly consisting of Arab women Cynthia Franklin Caucus on Academic and Community Activism: who were doing their degrees in science education ( not to mention Academic and Cultural Boycott the bombing of a cafeteria in Hebrew University). Campaign Like · Reply · 70 · December 4 at 5:19pm Message: Dear ASA Council and members, 19 Replies Congratulations on your courageous and bold move in endorsing the JH Miasku The ASA sounds like it used to be a quiet, but hard academic boycott against Israeli academic institutions that support an working, organization dedicated to the unglamorous, but illegal occupation that has violated all international law in the important, task of raising the prominence of cultural studies in the book. It is my hope that your decision will create a ripple effect in United States. However, the latest vote ended all that. The bridges many more associations that talk the talk but never show initiative in effecting radical change. that ha... See More Like · Reply · 36 · December 4 at 6:16pm · Edited On and towards a better future for all 5 Replies Dr. Jamil Khader English Professor, Stetson University Simon J. Bronner This letter from 8 former presidents of the Visiting Fulbright Fellow, Bir Zeit University, Palestin ASA is not on the site and worth reading: Like · Reply · 4 · December 9 at 1:19am http://www.personal.psu.edu/sjb2/ASAPresidentsLetter.pdf Like · Reply · 5 · December 11 at 11:17am Cynthia Franklin from Caucus on Academic and Community Activism Haithem El-Zabri yes, those who support israel and its You can see the comment at the following URL: violations of human rights will grasp at all strings. too bad, it http://www.theasa.net/.../academic_and_cultural_boycott.../ won't work Like · December 15 at 2:10am From Anan Ameri, founder and former director of the Arab American National Berel Dov Lerner Right, who cares what a bunch of stupid Museum: past presidents of the ASA have to say about ASA policies? After all, you can get all the relevant information from Haithem “I want to express my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the American El_Zabri, "Director of the Palestine Online Store" an obviously Studies Association for the historic and deeply needed vote to prominent figure in academic life! (I admit, I am a mere support and philosophy professor and not an ASA member myself). honor the Palestinian call for academic boycott of Israel. This is most Like · 4 · December 15 at 3:04am · Edited appropriate timing as we pay respect to the great South African leader Bob Lamb Those eight former Presidents of the ASA who Nelson Mandela who lead the struggle to end apartheid in South wrote that letter are all very much on the left of the political Africa. This spectrum. That letter came from people who have spent their is a vote in support of Palestinian non-violent resistance to lives fighting against racism, sexism, homophobia, and occupation and oppression. Shelley Fisher Fishkin, who wrote the letter, is to end the Israeli apartheid regime. Congratulations on this timely beloved around the world. It's not exactly like those presidents and were a bunch of right wing ideologues. courageous vote.” Like · December 16 at 8:27pm Anan Ameri, Ph.D Like · Reply · 3 · December 9 at 1:16am
Cristina Soler Crespo http://naisa.org/node/719 Haithem El-Zabri Like · Reply · December 17 at 7:33pm Like · Reply · 4 · December 4 at 3:37pm Susan Rosenberg Lubliner Bob Lamb I just noticed that the American Studies Association's https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? logo resembles a swastika. How very appropriate. fbid=10152071328729691&set=a.113159474690.93211.8798177469 Like · Reply · 3 · December 12 at 8:20am
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0&type=1&theater Haithem El-Zabri how desparate of you to say that! what Like · Reply · December 16 at 2:00pm resembles nazism is israel's continuous crimes against Bob Lamb Do you people realize how much you sound like the humanity. tea party and the NRA? Like · December 15 at 2:12am Like · Reply · December 12 at 6:23am Bob Lamb You've misspelled "desperate." Buy a dictionary. Richard Murray The racist zionists certainly do have a lot Like · 2 · December 16 at 8:23pm of connections in the tea party. Like · December 12 at 1:08pm
Aviva Roth Sucher "The racist zionists"- I guessed if pushed, Richard Murray- your anti-Semitism will reveal itself for Richard Murray JH Miasku, I applaud ASA’s decision to be what it is. honest and to face the largest travesty in American society in the last 100 years. Despite the fact that aipac and Likud own most of Like · 3 · December 16 at 8:08am what happens in the Washington Beltway, and despite the fact that Bob Lamb With the term "racist Zionists," you've just American corporate media is ridiculously zionist, the news of the revealed who you really are. So please don't protest that you're Nakba and of the apartheid that exists everywhere in Israel is finally not an antisemite. Save us from that piece of hypocrisy. beginning to reach the American people. I hope everyone finds out Like · December 16 at 7:24pm and learns more about Israel’s racist policies, so that healing may finally come to that situation after the world learns about it. You Bob Lamb I just went to Richard's home page and found might like to read ‘Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel’ by out where he gets his propaganda from: Max Blumenthal. Thank you to ASA for being one of the brave who http://electronicintifada.net are stepping out to reclaim the American government from the Like · December 16 at 8:30pm biggest threat ever to it: aipac. The New York Times should change its motto to: ‘All the news that’s fit to print, except for some Atrocities’. Thank you, Israel lobby, for 9/11.
Berel Dov Lerner, Why don’t you spend 6 months in Gaza, and then Ariella Butler The fact that the first line is 1) What is the BDS give us an after-action report on how it is there. With particular movement, is enough alone to show this is crap. If you are the attention to how much love the Likud party shares with the ones explaining it to your members, setting the stage, then they Palestinians in the largest open-air prison in the history of the obviously do not understand it well enough to BOYCOTT. You are not cosmos (Gaza). While the Israeli generals are calculating how many allowed to boycott any nation or her institutions, but seem to have calories the imprisoned Gaza Strip people are allowed to consume failed to mention THAT little factoid to your membership. each day (see Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel, p. 3 and p. Like · Reply · December 19 at 4:59am 101), maybe you could teach the imprisoned people of Gaza anger management courses. That is, if the fact that you find yourself being Etty Benartzy can you tell us who are the leading members of systematically starved by the Likud government doesn’t make you this organization and who funds you? but the truth no bull. .. if mad yourself. you have the courage to admit the truth that is. Like · Reply · 4 · December 4 at 9:03pm Like · Reply · December 18 at 10:28pm via mobile
Berel Dov Lerner OK, so you disapprove of US support for Russell Gelfand It's a bunch of targeted, Jew-hating BS! Israel, but if you are an "American Studies" scholar and you Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 8:39pm claim that America's support for Israel constitutes "largest Natalie Blacher But you didn't answer the question-- why is ASA travesty in American society in the last 100 years" your so anti-semitic? discipline is really in trouble. Have you heard of Jim Crow? How about the war in Vietnam? Oops - do you know realize how Like · Reply · December 16 at 5:52pm brain-washed you must be to make such an outrageous Berel Dov Lerner "Palestinian civil society"? The president of the statement? Now, take this moment of clarity and try to gain an Palestinian Authority just made a statement against such boycotts! objective understanding of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 3:36pm Like · 7 · December 5 at 10:33am Yuri Leschev Why hide behind the acronyms like BDS? There is Richard Murray Mike, Shimon Peres is a slick eel of a simpler motto: Don't buy from Jews! propaganda. Like · December 7 at 4:44pm http://www.its-arolsen.org/.../bilder_for/2013/Boykott.jpg Richard Murray Mike, Mossad agents in New Jersey were Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 9:20am dancing in the streets while the twin towers were burning. At Yoav Green https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? the same time that Shimon Peres was calling to offer fbid=689375754418631&set=a.250335824989295.62131.125249070 condolences. I'll get a longer response to this later. 831305&type=1 Like · December 7 at 8:21pm Like · Reply · December 15 at 6:10pm Nurit Ben Aharon Richard, you are one scary dude. I bet Elder of Ziyon You write: "an overwhelmingmajority of your grandmother was Jewish. Palestinian civil society groups and organizations called Like · December 17 at 9:03am · Edited uponinternational civil society organizations and people of conscience Marion I. Lipshutz Richard Murray spouts the usual to impose broad boycotts and implement divestment initiatives "Zionists [read Jews] control everything in the U.S." garbage against Israel. " Who did the survey saying that it was an and thinks that he is helping Palestinians. He is not! All he is "overwhelming majority"? When I looked into it it was many groups doing is revealing his own Anti-Semitism, whether internalized who were based outside the Middle East, plus some organizations as a Jew or externalized as a non-Jew. that seem to exist only on the Internet. Meanwhile, major Palestinian trade unions reject BDS - but you don't hear about that. Like · 18 hours ago · Edited http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/.../omar-barghoutis-lies... Like · Reply · 1 · December 13 at 9:50am
Yoav Green Just so some of you get some true perspective. This Michael Friedman I am a Jew and proud to be so. I am part of is a speech given in the United Nations. a people who were dispossessed from our homeland almost 2000 years ago and a people who have looked longingly to return to that http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er2lIufHvXs homeland for the entire time. In our Diasporic existence, we have Like · Reply · December 10 at 3:53am been second-class residents, ghettoized, despised, brutalized, and Diana Appelbaum AAUP statement on academic freedom murdered. Every day for the past 2000 years, we have prayed http://www.aaup.org/.../open-letter-members-american... towards Jerusalem and for a return to the land. I offer this history Like · Reply · 1 · December 8 at 12:49pm only to assert a valid claim to the land. In making this claim, I do not reject the valid claims of the Palestinians, but to reject the notion Shlomo HaLevi http://www.aaup.org/file/OpenLettertoASA.pdf that Jews are colonial occupiers – outsiders without any connection to the lands over which Israel has sovereignty. Open Letter to Members of the American Studies Association On December 4, the American Studies Association (ASA) announced In asking others to oppose this resolution, I ask for justice for both that its National Palestinian and Jew and that the legitimate claims of both groups be Council had voted unanimously in favor of endorsing an academic recognized. I firmly reject the violence both sides have inflicted on boycott of Israel. The the other and pray that both peoples can peacefully co-exist in two council has submitted this resolution to a vote of the association’s states, side-by-side, in self determination, dignity and security. This membership, to be resolution, however, does not advance this goal, but delegitimizes completed by December 15. The American Association of University Israel and makes it more difficult that both sides can negotiate a just Professors (AAUP), solution. which opposes academic boycotts as violations of academic freedom, Like · Reply · 3 · December 11 at 11:07pm is disappointed by the council’s vote and urges ASA members to reject this resolution. Marion I. Lipshutz Thank you Michael Friedman, my The AAUP, as an organization, neither supports nor opposes Israeli sentiments exactly! government or Like · 18 hours ago Palestinian policies, although many of our members certainly have strong beliefs on one side or the other. As the principal and oldest organization of American college and Richard Murray One more quick fact: The American people university faculty defending academic freedom, we understand that we do not have the
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have been supporting apartheid in Israel for decades. That's far longer than the terrible war you mentioned lasted. How much longer organizational capacity to monitor academic freedom at institutions in will these crimes against humanity continue? other countries, nor And to show you how the zionist media is brainwashing people, Berel are we in a position to pick and choose which countries we, as an Dov, here's an article from the UK Guardian that discusses the huge organization, might national and international story of NSA giving unfiltered spy data to judge. However, the AAUP does stand in opposition to academic Israeli spies. Here's the catch: the zionist American media did not run boycotts as a matter of the story, so many Americans are just now learning of this latest principle. Our position was fully enunciated in the 2005 report On Atrocity. The New York Times didn't touch it, nor did CNN. The Times Academic Boycotts. This has been ROUNDLY MOCKED for their journalistic integrity. If we report established the following principles: change there motto to: "All the news that's fit to print, except for 1. In view of the Association’s long-standing commitment to the free some atrocities." the iambic rhythm is nicely maintained. Speaking of exchange of CNN, did you not know that Wolf Blitzer was an aipac lobbyist? ideas, we oppose academic boycotts. http://www.theguardian.com/.../nsa-americans-personal... 2. On the same grounds, we recommend that other academic associations oppose Like · Reply · 2 · December 5 at 11:35am academic boycotts. We urge that they seek alternative means, less Berel Dov Lerner I guess you have given up on trying to inimical to the defend the academic boycott and are just taking the principle of academic freedom, to pursue their concerns. opportunity to post boiler-plate anti-Israel propaganda. But I 3. We especially oppose selective academic boycotts that entail an think I know why you have no real interest in the issue of ideological litmus academic boycotts - you don't teach, do you? And here I was test. We understand that such selective boycotts may be intended to worried about sticking my philosophy professor's nose into the preserve business of another academic discipline... academic exchange with those more open to the views of boycott Like · 3 · December 5 at 11:51am proponents, but we cannot endorse the use of political or religious views as a test of Adam Gantz "We're not anti-Semitic! That's a lie eligibility for perpetrated by the Jews who run the media', LOL!!!!! participation in the academic community. Like · 4 · December 5 at 5:51pm · Edited 4. The Association recognizes the right of individual faculty members or groups of Adam Gantz Hey Richard Murray: Enough about the Jews academics not to cooperate with other individual faculty members or who run the media. Tell me your opinions of the Jews who run academic the banks, and control world governments like shadowy puppet- institutions with whom or with which they disagree. We believe, masters with their Jew money, you "non-anti-Semite"! however, that Like · 3 · December 5 at 5:52pm when such noncooperation takes the form of a systematic academic boycott, it Richard Murray Dear Adam, threatens the principles of free expression and communication on which we Let me be among the first to congratulate you for your claiming collectively depend. not to be an anti-Semite. That’s wonderful news! 5. Consistent with our long-standing principles and practice, we consider other forms Second. We are trying to have an adult conversation here. If of protest, such as the adoption of resolutions of condemnation by you would like to join, well, that would be fine. higher Open Letter from AAUP to ASA Members, Page 2 Your first contribution to the conversation could be an education groups intended to publicize documented threats to or explanation of the FACT that the New York Times and CNN violations of academic utterly failed to report the story about NSA sharing raw data freedom at offending institutions, to be entirely appropriate. with Israeli spies. This story is of colossal national and 6. Recognizing the existence of shared concerns, higher education international interest. Remember, Israel is a foreign nation! So groups should why is the NSA giving them data on us, the citizens of the U.S.? collaborate as fully as possible with each other to advance the ! If you could enlighten us about this fact, we would all be interests of the entire grateful. I would like to believe that the U.S. media is not run academic community in addressing academic freedom issues. Such by zionists. I eagerly await your reply. collaboration might Like · December 6 at 5:46am include joint statements to bring to the attention of the academic Richard Murray Also, Adam, I appreciate your excitement community and the and your wanting to discuss zionist control of other American public at large grave threats to academic freedom. institutions. But right now we are just discussing the media. If 7. The Association recognizes the right of faculty members to you would like to learn more about zionist control of the U.S. conduct economic strikes government, I heartily recommend ‘The Israel Lobby’ by John and to urge others to support their cause. We believe, however, that Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt. They cite facts, Adam. Lots and in each instance lots of facts. Enjoy! those engaged in a strike at an academic institution should seek to minimize the impact Like · December 6 at 5:47am of the strike on academic freedom. Richard Murray Hi Mike. 8. We understand that threats to or infringements of academic freedom may occasionally I take it as a compliment that you compare me to a student of seem so dire as to require compromising basic precepts of academic Noam Chomsky. Chomsky is a wonderful human being. And he freedom, but we is a true writer who cites facts. For me to be considered a resist the argument that extraordinary circumstances should be the student of his is a very kind thought and wish of yours. Truly, basis for limiting our thank you. fundamental commitment to the free exchange of ideas and their free expression. Now, Michael, why do you attack facts? Do facts make you In light of these principles the AAUP recognizes the right of individual uncomfortable? Do facts make you change the way you look at scholars to act in accordance things? Facts, when they encounter a thoughtful head, have the with their own personal consciences. No scholar should be required tendency to do that. I might just remind you, Mike, that you to participate in any academic should look at the facts of the Palestine/ Gaza/ West Bank/ activity that violates his or her own principles. In addition, faculty Israel situations, and let your head come up with needed members have the right to revisions. According to the facts. Just the facts. organize for or against economic boycotts, divestment, or other forms of sanction. However, an Now, you mention parrots. Um, ok. Do you mean to say that the organized academic boycott is a different matter. In seeking to New York Times is the grand large parrot, a parrot for aipac and punish alleged violations of academic zionism? By the way, Mike, are you a neocon, or a zionist, or freedom elsewhere, such boycotts threaten the academic freedom of both? American scholars to engage the broadest variety of viewpoints. We encourage ASA members to The brave reporters at the Guardian are intrepid hunters who read and consider carefully the go searching for important facts. Glenn Greenwald is Indiana arguments developed in our 2005 report. We urge ASA and those of Jones. God bless Glenn Greenwald! Read everything you can by its members who oppose Greenwald, and Max Blumenthal, and Mearsheimer and Walt, Israeli policies to find other means to register their opposition. and Chomsky, and also Jimmy Carter’s book, ‘Palestine: Peace Access the 2005 AAUP report at http://aaup.org/report/academic- not Apartheid’. Facts are a friend to truth, Mike. boycotts.
I think you need a new bird, Mike, for your images. The ostrich. Rudy Fichtenbaum Legend has it that the ostrich buries its head in the sand. President, AAUP Today, Mike, we know that that is not true. Ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand. However, for the bad info/ Henry Reichman hasbara that made us believe for so many years that ostriches First Vice-President and Chair, Committee on Academic Freedom and Hide do bury their heads in the sand. Do you know what saved us Tenure, AAUP from that bad hasbara info propaganda, Mike? Facts. Facts Like · Reply · 1 · December 7 at 8:29pm have taught us that ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand. They have corrected the understanding of the ostrich. Debby Rosenthal A good article that points out the hypocrisy of the resolution, including the fact that it is supported by pro-queer I suggest that you slowly and carefully pull your head from out members when Palestinian society is hostile to homosexuals and of your sand, Mike. Palestinian gay rights organizations find much more freedom in Tel Aviv. The article also points out that the boycott does not extend to Like · December 7 at 4:36pm "Gaza's Islamic University, which is under the thumb of the
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Richard Murray Wendy, there is a man from South Africa. theocratic butchers of Hamas" or to US universities that collaborate His name is Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Archbishop Tutu is with Israel. It would be more painful to boycott one's own university; respected around the world as a leader and as a champion of easier to target a faraway one in Israel. - See more at: human rights. People of all religions love and respect http://www.mindingthecampus.com/.../a_watered-down... Archbishop Tutu. And, he also led the movement to get rid of Like · Reply · 1 · December 6 at 9:35am apartheid in South Africa. Wendy, do you know what Archbishop Tutu has said? He said Cheryl Fields Well, this was the turn out of 2 in activist Santa that APARTHEID IN ISRAEL IS WORSE THAN IT EVER WAS IN Cruz for the Day of Action supposedly supported by 400 SOUTH AFRICA. Period. Have a nice day. organizations. BDS fail. I think folks are figuring out the boycott movement is driven by hate not reason. Like · December 7 at 8:16pm
Richard Murray It seems that Wendy Diamond has http://usceio.tumblr.com/.../pictures-from-santa-cruz-ca... retracted her statement here too. Like · Reply · 2 · December 9 at 9:04pm Like · December 8 at 2:03am Richard Murray You are wrong, cheryl. BDS is growing Richard Murray You are wrong. Mike. I merely transcribed around the world, and gathering more followers, and gaining a fact that is available for all to see on the internet, in books, in strength. libraries, etc. Wendy Diamond realized that she was wrong. She Like · December 10 at 3:12pm has not merely stopped speaking in this conversation, Mike, SHE COMPLETELY REMOVED HER STATEMENT. Why? Because it Cheryl Fields so if a lot of people believe a lie... does that was wrong. The simple fact that I showed her convinced her make it any more true? she was wrong. I hope she joins the growing group of us who Like · December 10 at 3:14pm are working hard for justice in the world, and in the critical, Richard Murray http://maxblumenthal.com/feeling-the- important, volatile areas of Palestine, Israel, and the MIddle hate-in-jerusalem/ East. This affects the entire planet, Mike. Like · December 11 at 1:44am Like · December 8 at 3:17pm
Richard Murray And why are you drooling bad words about the Teacher, Chomsky? By the way, Mike, I sense you are a red-blooded American, as I am. I'll have a longer post that you Ian Ross L I'm confused. Based on your logic, if f you choose to might be generally interested in later today. boycott Israel "academically" and the founder (Omar Barghouti) of Like · December 8 at 3:19pm the BDS Movement is enrolled at Tel Aviv University, I guess you Richard Murray HA HA HA! You're mince meat, mikey! should boycott Mr Barghouti...and the BDS movment as a result. You've totally lost your composure from a conversation. Now I Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 5:38pm want you to undertake a labor of the imagination, which might Ethan Schur Cynthia Franklin: You dare to cite Max Blumenthal be difficult for you. Imagine that you are living in the Gaza Strip, as a reason for boycotting Israel? You people are radically anti- where the Palestinians are kept in inhuman conditions by the Israel, quoting Mondoweiss, Blumenthal and others. What you are Israelis. Imagine how angry you'd be then! It would be fun to doing is morally wrong. watch. Like · Reply · Yesterday at 12:22pm Like · December 8 at 9:01pm Ethan Schur David Palumbo-Liu: Your reasoning is flawed. You Richard Murray By the way, mike, your last comment was are basing a Boycott on an advisory opinion which is no way spoken like a true aipac racist. binding under international law. Like · December 8 at 9:02pm Like · Reply · Yesterday at 12:19pm Richard Murray Goodbye, Mike!;) Richard Diamond The BDS Movement is sponsored by the Like · December 9 at 10:04am Muslim Brotherhood spreading gross misinformation and Seymour Lecker RICHARD MURPHY .... this "conversation" dedicated to the destruction of Israel. It relies on depicting is many things ... "adult" is not one of them. Palestinians as victims rather than supporters of terrorist organization like Hamas and Hezbollah, theri elected governments. Somehow Like · December 14 at 1:05pm their lies are well received by many in academia. Psychologists and Psychiatrists will have to explin what make academics so gullible. Like · Reply · December 19 at 11:51am
Noor Abutaah It's really sad that those who have come to oh-so William Stroock http://www.youtube.com/watch? bravely defend Israel's great honor have yet to comment on v=qe9azPvEB6c ASA annual rally, Illinois Chapter. Israel's supremacist nature and ethnocracy, the repression of Like · Reply · December 18 at 3:59pm Palestinians within Israel (quit referring to them as Arabs, they're William Stroock Yeah, when you name streets after suicide Palestinians whose identities have been diminished because of bombers and build museums celebrating the bombing of pizza Israel's not-so-subtle methods of ethnic cleansing), the ongoing joints, that's real civil. terror within the West Bank, and many more atrocities that result from taught racism. I am Palestinian, I have Palestinian relatives Like · Reply · December 18 at 2:51pm who live in Israel and do not share the same rights as Israelis nor Beth Litow Fenton The valedictorian at Israel's top medical are they treated the same in universities. Not to mention the school is a Muslim Israeli Arab woman. The American Studies constant fear that if they don't assimilate into Israeli culture, they Association boycott of Israel looks stupider by the day. will not be able to live peacefully. They're also not allowed to protest nor mention Palestinian history nor speak of the Nakba, etc, etc. The http://israelseen.com/.../guess-whos-valedictorian-at.../ only thing "politically inconvenient", Berel, is your failed attempt at Like · Reply · December 18 at 1:59pm defending institutions of higher learning that are complacent with terror, occupation, and apartheid, making them void of the ethics Beth Litow Fenton Everyone NEEDS to check this out. and integrity that must accompany any degree. Take the poor Israel http://www.cija.ca/bds/boycotting-the-boycotters/ act to people who are blind to reality, don't bring it here and expect Like · Reply · December 18 at 1:54pm to make a winning argument by pulling the Hezbollah card. I can pull a million and one "Israel has children signing bombs and sending William Stroock Why don't you get around to what you really them towards my village" but I think that game is for those who mean? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrombDUtOYY have nothing of substance to say Like · Reply · December 18 at 10:10am
Like · Reply · 1 · December 19 at 12:11am · Edited William Stroock What is the BDS movement? It is Judanhass Marion I. Lipshutz And what do you have to say Noor covered up with pretty language. about Hamas torturing Palestinians in Palestinian prisons, or Like · Reply · December 18 at 8:23am is that beyond your ethical purview? And I ask as a Jewish Ben Gutkin Only a quarter of your membership actually voted. feminist who is opposed to BOTH the occupation of the West So of your 5000 members, just 826 voted for your racist Bank AND the human rights abuses of HAMAS. resolution. Like · 1 · 18 hours ago · Edited Like · Reply · December 17 at 5:27pm Noor Abutaah I'll keep it as simple as I can: You can be Marcus Armstrong I've asked this in a few other places, but I'll against more than one unethical group, believe it or not. I can ask it here, too, in hopes of establishing a dialogue with someone. be against the PA and against Israel, I can be against Hamas To begin the dialogue, will someone provide a list of specific and against Israel, and I can be against all three simultaneously. agreements/international laws which Israel violated to encourage this Any governing body that does not uphold justice and honoring boycott? the human beings that live in that land needs to go. People who support Israel seem to always have one response as an attempt Like · Reply · December 17 at 1:11pm to defend its honor: "Well why don't you go fight the rest of the Yuri Leschev Nice continuation of the below, ASA! world!!!" I fight against all injustices and speak out against them, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, etc. I do not justify http://www.its-arolsen.org/.../bilder_for/2013/Boykott.jpg what extremists of my religion/race do, which is why I don't Like · Reply · December 16 at 9:16am understand how you can speak of the atrocities committed by other groups and yet do not acknowledge the ones committed Simon J. Bronner Palestinian president of Al-Quds University by your own...? comes out against boycott: Like · 17 hours ago · Edited http://www.haaretz.com/.../palestinian-university... Like · Reply · December 6 at 7:27pm Noor Abutaah Oh I'm sorry I just saw the last added sentence! Richard Murray Simon, as you may know, Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said that APARTHEID IN ISRAEL IS Mrs. Lipshutz, I call for the end of occupation, the end of WORSE THAN IT EVER WAS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
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apartheid, and the ability for Christians, Muslims and Jews in the Like · December 10 at 3:24pm holy land to be able to live together as they had lived for very long before 1948. This cannot be possible as long as Israel continues annexing the West Bank and keeping Gaza an open- air prison. This cannot be possible as long as Israel continues to govern on the concept of Jewish supremacy. Hamas was Simon J. Bronner http://www.thedp.com/.../asa-israel-boycott- created as a result of Israeli aggression against a defenseless academic... population, and in order for there to no longer be human rights Like · Reply · December 6 at 7:22pm abuses in Israel, West Bank, and Gaza by the different governing bodies, a one state solution is the ONLY solution. A Andrei Schwartz https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? solution to finally allow human beings to live together as equals, fbid=10152071328729691&set=a.113159474690.93211.8798177469 regardless of religion. 0&type=1&theater Like · 17 hours ago · Edited Like · Reply · December 16 at 5:10pm Adam Goodheart Is this the start of a blacklist by the Association of certain countries, states, and municipalities with whose policies it disagrees? For instance, will it boycott universities -- CarolAnn Gershuny Schwartz when you get sick don't let them both public and private -- in all the U.S. states that ban gay marriage use one of those medical pill cameras on you then! - those are and deny health care to their underprivileged citizens? I would thanks to Positively Israel technology! suggest that it start with Virginia Tech, then. Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 3:39pm Like · Reply · December 11 at 11:22pm · Edited
Ira Rosofsky The FAQs on the resolution state, "This boycott Adam Goodheart I am not a Zionist, and I detest everything targets institutions and their representatives, not ndividual that the current regime in Israel stands for. But this proposed scholars, students or cultural workers who will be able to participate boycott stands to accomplish nothing but divide and marginalize the in the ASA conference or give public lectures at campuses." But will ASA, while stigmatizing academics in Israel and Palestine of all faiths, they have to wear a yellow star? political orientations, and nationalities. Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 12:13pm · Edited Like · Reply · December 11 at 10:59pm
Jeff Lenchiner What the ASA is saying is that you support Tristan Pearl This organization, considers itself to be academic? racism, discrimination and hate, but only when it's against Israeli You are clearly not am academic organization. If you were such Jews an organization, you would be neutral. Instead, you.are supporting an entity like BDS a known organization who sympathizes with Like · Reply · 2 · December 13 at 5:18am terrorism against Israel. You are racist, anti - semitic and what's Abraham Raher The ASA resolution mentions the "Israeli worse, you support genocide. Do you have any idea, what Hamas, occupation of Palestine" without bothering to define Palestine. Hizbollah, Islamic Jihad, the PlO advocate? Only the complete What does the ASA mean by 'Palestine?' The West Bank? Gaza? destruction of sn entire race. You people are disgusting! !! Israel within the Green Line? Like · Reply · 1 · December 10 at 3:02am via mobile
One's answer to that question is what determines whether one Tristan Pearl You people, really need to get your facts straight. supports a two-state solution, or something very different: the If Israel is so Apartheid, why does it allow 250,000 Arabs from elimination of Israel as a state, perhaps to be supplemented by a Arab occupied west bank, to work Israel? Why does Israel treat greater "Hamastan." Well, which is it, people? The ASA presumes to injured Arab terrorist, not only from the west bank, but from Syria as take an "ethical stance" while avoiding looking at the consequences well? Not only that, Israel provides 1/3 of Gazas electricity. I can't of what that stance might actually mean. believe people are quoting Tutu a known terrorist and racist. Like · Reply · 1 · December 10 at 2:12am via mobile Similarly, the resolution speaks of supporting the rights of academics Richard Murray This got buried, so I'm reposting it: and students to discuss the "boycott, divestment, and sanctions http://www.businessinsider.com/us-site-y-911-phase-ii-tel... (BDS) movement" without saying whether the ASA supports the BDS movement itself, or not. The BDS founders demand an interpretation Like · Reply · December 12 at 12:04am · Edited of the "right of return" that, again, would make what is now Israel Richard Murray $3 Billion is one part of what the public proper into a Palestinian-majority state. In talking about the right to knows about our gifts to israel. Then there's tons more aid discuss BDS, ASA lends support to BDS in an underhanded way. that's wrapped up in lots of other packages. Then there is even more totally secret aid. I oppose many policies of the government of Israel. I would like to Regarding this secret aid, Walter Pincus at the Washington Post see an agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority that did us all a service when he discovered that we are pouring results in the end of the settlement project in the West Bank and $100 Million into a secret bunker in Tel Aviv. Yes. American democratic government there and in Gaza. taxpayers are putting, secretly, a tenth of a billion dollars into a hole in the ground in Tel Aviv. At the same time, we are closing But the ASA resolution won't help us get there because it is schools in Philadelphia and Chicago that our precious poor dishonest, shallow, arrogant and cowardly. As a UC Berkeley children actually need. alumnus, I am sorry to see academics from my school playing a part in this travesty. The U.S. is also PAYING FOR THE MEZUZAHS THAT WILL BE Like · Reply · 2 · December 8 at 9:40pm · Edited ON THE DOORS OF THIS HOLE IN THE GROUND. AND FOR THE PROOF READING OF THE MEZUZAHS. So much for the Shai Levin What other countries are subject to an ASA Boycott? separation of church and state. aipac makes its own laws in the Please list them. U.S. Congress. Here's the article: Like · Reply · 2 · December 6 at 9:35pm http://www.businessinsider.com/us-site-y-911-phase-ii-tel... Richard Murray What other countries practice apartheid on Like · December 12 at 12:05am the U.S. dime? Please list them. Like · December 8 at 1:56am
Shai Levin 1. Israel is not an apartheid state.2.All middle eastern countries with US aid have laws of discrimination Tristan Pearl The Gaza Strip is not a prison and that's another against religions/ethnic groups within them.3. I don't want any anti - semitic comment. The Gaza Strip is governed by numerous connection with people like you. different terrorist organizations, who deliberately keep their people in poverty. Each one if those groups is a recognized terror group who Like · 1 · December 8 at 8:03am are known for their crimes against humanity. If you love those Richard Murray Shai, you must be blind as a bat if you people so much, please go and visit, and see how long you last their. have never seen the apartheid wall that snakes through Another disinformation by your so called facts. Get your facts Palestine and steals their land and water for the illegal settlers straight. and colonizers. Look it up on the internet. You can't miss it. It's Like · Reply · December 11 at 5:43am via mobile a large ugly grey wall that is an exclamation point on Israel's apartheid policies. And it was built with U.S. taxpayer money, Tristan Pearl I guess we should be supporting Saudi Arabia, another Atrocity. Iran, Pakistan, Syri, Egypt, Libya and Sudan then? In case you forgot 19 of the highjackers from 9/11 where from Saudi Arabia. All Also, as was mentioned above, a world leader as great as these countries support terrorism and are blatant abusers of human Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said that APARTHEID IN ISRAEL right violations. So no AIPAC doesn't harm the United States. Oh, but IS WORSE THAN IT EVER WAS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Wow! And let me guess you support CAIR whos founded by the Muslim why don't you Google what Nelson Mandala, now in heaven and Brotherhood whos another terrorist group. praying for us, has himself said about apartheid in Israel. Wake Like · Reply · December 11 at 3:40am via mobile up. Tristan Pearl And Arabs and Muslims don't believe in Racial Like · December 8 at 3:34pm Superiority? Oh please, they are more racist then whites. Just Richard Murray By the way, former U.S. President Jimmy because your proud to be white, doesn't mean your racist. Carter, a man who has entirely dedicated his life (since leaving Like · Reply · December 11 at 3:34am via mobile the White House) to peace, has written a book called 'Palestine: Tristan Pearl Really, your using that to back up your argument? Peace Not APARTHEID'. So the well-informed Mr. Carter, along You seem to fail to mention the rock throwing and the molotov with millions, or billions, of other caring human beings, plainly throwing at Jewish drivers, and at Hebrew University students. Let realize that Israel is a racist, apartheid state. And, Shai, the me guess, they are purely harmless. I also sense thsy you don't number is growing. Finally the tide has turned. I would suggest condone Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the PLO for its terroristic attacks. to all neocons and zionists that you chart a radically new course: Oh and btw they are terrorist, but let me guess, you consider them make PEACE your goal, and work for it. freedom fighters? Well let me tell you, that your pathetic anti - Like · December 8 at 3:42pm semitic attacks are just that pathetic. Israel isn't apartheid and isn't Richard Murray No, mike, that would have to be George W going anywhere.
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Bushleagues, who made the War Upon Iraq and let the neocons Like · Reply · December 11 at 2:52am via mobile and zionists into the U.S. government in larger numbers than Tristan Pearl Again, your quoting Nelson Mendela and Tutu. ever before. They are far from great. Go check out the Human Rights Like · December 8 at 9:16pm Commission Report for the 1990's and it will show what kind of scum Shai Levin Although I really dislike you personally mr. they were. They were not only responsible for the death s of 14000 Murray because you hate Jews (sorry not Jews of course, you blacks, bit according to other reports the murder of close to 70000 hate only Zionists) I am impressed with your conscience. I will whites. be happy to join you and arrange an academic or any other Like · Reply · December 11 at 2:37am via mobile boycott against many evil countries occupying lands like Israel Write a comment... and thus change the life of millions. Let's boycott big and strong countries. What do you say about China (Tibet)? India (kashmir)? Morocco (Western Sahara)? Russia ( an aggressive country who invaded Georgia and still holds parts of it)? But American Studies Association why you and people like you don't really do that? Because you December 4 hate Jews (unless they hate Israel and Zionists like yourselves) and you found a nice easy small and vulnerable target. But how will very conscientious people like you justify such an attack? American Studies Association Resolution on Academic Boycott of Aipac, the Jews who control USA, and the world of course. Israel Israel in your eyes is a super evil power. But it is all because you're just a little Jew hater. By the way i also assume your December 4, 2013 ancestors came to America with flowers to the local people and asked their kind permission to settle there. May people like you Whereas the American Studies Association is committed to the find their place with the rest of you disgusting anti semitic people throughout history. pursuit of social justice, to the struggle against all forms of Like · December 9 at 2:13am · Edited racism, including anti-semitism, discrimination, and xenophobia, and to solidarity with aggrieved peoples in the United States and Richard Murray thank you mike!;) Like · December 10 at 12:11am in the world;
Noah Asher Richard, here is a partial list of countries that Whereas the United States plays a signif... See More practice Apartheid (on gender grounds, religious grounds, and ethnic grounds) on the US dime: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait...should I go on? Like · · Share 117 Like · 1 · December 16 at 11:53pm Peter Lake, Jonathan House, David Kazanjian and Top Comments 237 others like this.
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Berel Dov, obviously, the war in Asia was a terrible thing. But I find it Jeffrey Brown Excellent! Courageous stand! interesting that you mention Jim Crow. Israel is still a racist Like · Reply · 16 · December 4 at 7:20pm apartheid state. America, however, has made tremendous strides towards doing away entirely with all aspects of racism. Israel, on the 11 Replies contrary, is becoming more racist. Your government is filled with zionist neocons, and the ship of state is falling off the cliff to the Gregory Wallach These groups, of course, do not boycott right, becoming more fascist each day. As a citizen there, you should Islamic countries which discriminate against Jews and Christians, be aware of the brainwashing that the neocon zionists are feeding which shut out or severely limit educational opportunities for women, you. For example, in Sheldon Adelson’s disgusting propaganda or which persecute gays. Only the Jewish-run universities, which are newspaper! Do we need more proof of the brainwashing inside of far, far more tolerant of minorities and afford much more equal Israel than that? treatment and educational opportunities, are singled out. But here’s the invisible moral quandary for most Americans. To the tune of 3-6 billion dollars per year, we are supporting Apartheid Like · Reply · 27 · December 4 at 11:21pm Israel’s war mongering and racist policies. Ethnic cleansing. Time for 6 Replies people to learn about that.
JH Miasku, according to your reasoning, the American colonists in Nadine Naber Thank you ASA for exemplifying what ethical 1776 should have folded their hands and waited for King George to consistency looks like! have a change of heart. On the other hand, the motto of zionism Like · Reply · 29 · December 4 at 9:00pm via mobile should be: “zionism. Murdering Palestinians since the late 1800’s.” Aaron Bitterman You will fail This will be a quick reply, because I have to go out, and I’ll get a Like · 2 · December 9 at 12:55pm longer response to you later. Richard Murray Truth cannot fail, Aaron! Apartheid in Like · Reply · 1 · December 5 at 11:28am Israel will fall! Berel Dov Lerner I can only suggest that you calm down, Like · December 9 at 9:44pm reread our exchange, and ask yourself what brought you to make the outlandish statement about the "largest travesty in Cristina Soler Crespo and you will fall... American society in the last 100 years". Don't you realize how Like · December 9 at 9:45pm weird you sound to anyone acquainted with the past 100 years Chris DesBarres Ethical consistency? Has the ASA also of history? boycotted China because of its occupation of Tibet? What about Like · 5 · December 5 at 11:39am North Korea, Belarus, or Cuba, where "dissident" academics are Richard Murray I am very calm. Do you realize that jailed, disappeared, or simply executed? How about Saudi apartheid and ethnic cleansing in Israel have lasted for over 60 Arabia, where female professors are prohibited from teaching years! That's rather a long time, don't you think? Gotta get to male students? work, chat later. This has nothing to do with ethical consistency. Like · December 5 at 11:41am Like · 9 · December 10 at 1:28pm Berel Dov Lerner Sorry, you can't talk your way out of making a ridiculously extreme statement. It looks like you are Richard Murray mikey, when the truth-seeking committees swimming in a river just a few hundred miles west of my home. of free South Africa examined the former apartheid oppressors, It's called de Nile! they were immensely merciful and executed not a single person. Like · 2 · December 5 at 11:54am Like · December 11 at 1:59am
Adam Gantz If Israel has been ethnically cleansing for 60 Bob Lamb The ASA is to ethical consistency what the KKK is years, they are the worst ethnic cleansers in history! It only to racial equality. took the Nazis a few years to almost wipe us off the map. Like · 3 · December 12 at 8:32am Damn, we Jews suck at this! Bob Lamb Dear God--Richard, stay away from the Kool Like · December 5 at 5:53pm Aid!!!! Richard Murray Dear Sir, Adam, Like · 2 · December 12 at 8:32am When is the ASA going to boycott the USA פביאן גלגובסקי One might suggest to you not to talk about the ethnic cleansing for its invasion of Iraq? of the Palestinians in such a frivolous manner. It is very serious. Like · 2 · December 12 at 12:29pm It is wrong and evil. Like · December 6 at 5:42am Natalie Blacher I think Nadine meant ethical INCONSISTENCY! Richard Murray Berel Dov, I’m back now, so let’s chat. Like · 3 · December 16 at 6:19pm Let’s see what we’ve got here. Ok, you say that I’m in the Nile. Hmm. I’m baffled. What do you mean, sir? Noah Asher Thank You ASA for exemplifying what Ant- Semitic Fascism looks like. (I would actually like to be near the Nile and visit my Egyptian Like · 2 · December 16 at 10:09pm friends. They’re not all having a good time with the American- supported military takeover of their country, Berel Dov. The
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new government is also in cahoots with Israel, and they’re really putting the screws to the folks in Gaza.) Steven Salaita Great job! Oh, I see now. You’re being funny. You’re joking. You’re talking Like · Reply · 14 · December 4 at 12:44pm about de-nial. Denial. Gotcha. I understand. Michael Letwin An historic blow for freedom. Thank you! Placing your humor to the side, why don’t we talk more about Like · Reply · 11 · December 4 at 10:13pm what really set you off. It seems that you would like some clarification on why I said that the zionist takeover of the U.S. Morgan Cooper Bravo from Palestine! Government is the biggest travesty in the last 100 years of the Like · Reply · 11 · December 4 at 2:07pm nation. Let’s expand that to say it’s the biggest travesty in the history of this nation. Why do some think this? Not only Alain Bensimon You're not in Palestine, you're in Israel. because America has been bamboozled into supporting Just to remind you, palestine doesn't exist! apartheid in Israel for 60+ years, no, it’s more serious than that Like · 2 · December 7 at 1:43pm even. Morgan Cooper Soon I hope it will all be one. I too The zionist Israel Lobby has utterly sabotaged U.S. foreign believe that we should have a democratic state with one vote policy for about that long too. We only started having enemies for each person and live in a shared country of equality, justice, in the Middle East when Israel arrived. And things have and peace. Thank you Alain for your support. deteriorated in the region since. A hidden but hostile zionist Like · 5 · December 7 at 1:56pm takeover of our federal government led us to support any Richard Murray Thank you, Morgan, for being a brave jackass puppet dictator as long as that dictator would be a witness! Keep going! friend to Israel and put his own people down. The Shah of Iran, the Butcher of Bagdad, Hosni Mubarak, the murderous thug in Like · December 9 at 4:55pm Syria, the list goes on. Richard Murray mike, you're acting small and vicious. Just Atop Israel’s wish list for Uncle Sam is to keep the Middle East like a racist zionist. in a constant state of wreckage and turmoil. This seems Like · December 11 at 2:03am desirable to the warhawks in Israel because it will not allow any nation to get powerful enough to be considered a threat to Galit Senior Pinker R U serious? how soon? when schools Israel. But as we shall see, this is terribly short-sighted and evil. at the Palestinians areas will teach their children how to swim Some fruit of American complicity in Israel’s crimes: the with Israeli kids and not make them sink there? when they wrecking of Lebanon, wars, and especially the War Upon Iraq. teach them how to invent medications and not bombs? That utterly wasteful hideous cruel war. Every other day, still, Like · December 17 at 3:49am currently, today, another 50-100 Iraqis are exploded, and many more are injured, because of the march of folly of that evil war.
But that’s not all, not nearly. When people are put down, they If your organization were truly interested in combating גבי שרוני ,get resentful. They get angry. They get fundamentalist especially if they are poor and have little or no education. But Jew-hatred, it would instantly dissolve itself. this is precisely the condition to which US foreign policy, driven Like · Reply · 9 · December 5 at 11:50am by the rabid zionists who have taken over the State Department, the White House, and who control Congress Richard Murray Here's a glimpse at the racism and hatred through aipac, has pushed these good poor people in many of the APARTHEID zionists: lands and nations. Without such destructive policies, the Taliban https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPxv4Aff3IA would not even exist! The very existence of the Taliban, and al Like · December 9 at 9:59pm Qaeda, is a direct result of misguided U.S. foreign policy! Thank Jill Cunniff You call yourself a Golden Domer? Shame on you aipac! you! Like · December 18 at 10:47am Now, Osama bin Laden is a terrible murderer. But do you know what his mother said, Berel Dov? His mother said that he was the mildest, kindest child when he was growing up. But then he saw how the Palestinians were being treated by Israel and by America. And he got angry. Then he got angrier. Then he also Alain Bensimon If you want to boycott Israel, do it good. Throw watched with disbelief as the world could not do anything to your iphones, ipads, computers, major medical technologies like help the situation. And his outrage led him all the way to early cancer detection, etc. hatching 9/11. (Do you remember the Mossad agents dancing in The only one who will loose will be the pathetic boycotters!!! the streets of New Jersey as the towers burned?) Like · Reply · 8 · December 5 at 2:54am
After 9/11, Israel pulled a coup over the American people, led Emile Khuri Israel is not the only country that does by a hapless George W Bushleagues. Bushleagues had already research or contribute to the advancement of science,but let the zionist and the neocon warhawks into the Administration that should not be by violating human rights,oppression and and into national security positions in the largest numbers in humiliating the Palestinians with continuous demolition of history. Honey-boo-boo Netanyahu, that disgusting snake-oil houses,confiscation of land,road blocks etc...etc... salesgirl, and Israel hatched the so-called ‘War on Terror’, and Like · 1 · December 8 at 12:55pm forced it down the throat of Bushleagues, with the help of Evil Dick Cheney and the other neocons. And the administration fed Alain Bensimon That is correct, but fortunately, Israel does it to the American people, aided by a media who had gouged not do such things, and is the only democracy in the middle the public’s eyeballs out. The war in Afghanistan was east. Arabs prefer to live in Israel than in their own countries predictable. But the War Upon Iraq was utterly evil. Now, John because they have more rights in Israel. Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt, in their book ‘The Israel Lobby’, Like · 1 · December 8 at 3:32pm have tons of facts and quotations that show how the Lobby was Richard Murray Alain, the beloved Archbishop Desmond pushing the Administration towards that war. And it happened. Tutu of South Africa, who himself helped to bravely lead the It stunk to high heaven and was horrible and wrong. The weight victorious battle over apartheid, said that APARTHEID IN of guilt on all responsible is tremendous. And Iraq and the ISRAEL IS WORSE THAN IT EVER WAS IN SOUTH AFRICA. region suffers horribly to this day for it. Mearsheimer and Walt say that among the various groups agitating for the war, the Like · December 9 at 4:58pm zionists were one of the most influential. Tellingly, they say that Richard Murray Wowsa. the Israel Lobby helped push it over the edge, and that without Like · December 9 at 4:58pm the Lobby there would not have been that war. Again, thank you aipac for that gross destruction. Alain Bensimon All these people who allow themselves to criticize Israel without even knowing what is really going on That’s why Israel is the BIGGEST THREAT TO WORLD PEACE in ther are really useless and worthless. I can tell you that there's the world right now. And that’s the reasoning behind my no appartheid in Israel, and that arab people have the same statements. right than any israeli, which is much much more than any arab country. And look what’s happening to Israel right now. I mean, Avigdor You will find arab in any class of population, sport, politics, even Lieberman? Are you guys serious? Really!? You want him as a judge in the supreme court. your leader?! Arabs can go freely with their jihab anywhere in Israel. I leave in Europe, and I have to hide my kippa une a baseball Now, Berel Dov, you question about my employment. Yes, I hat so they will not see that I am a jew. have been a teacher, and currently I am working on 2 books Ask any arab Israeli if they want to be under palestinian about the Bible, encompassing both the Hebrew Scriptures and authority, and they will tell you NO. the Christian Scriptures. Also, in my research and discussions Ofcourse, some won't dare because they are just affraid of the with Muslim friends, I have learned that there are more consequences of what they say. connections between Islam, Christianity, and Judaism than I Like · December 10 at 6:51am · Edited could have imagined. There will be a major discussion of Islam in one of the books. I may return to teaching in the future after Richard Murray Alain, your attempt to say that there is no the first two books are done. Why do you ask? Are you an apartheid in israel is a grand joke. Have you heard of the Gaza armed check-point guard for ASA? Just yesterday you were Strip? The largest open-air prison in the history of the cosmos? criticizing ASA. Like · December 11 at 2:06am
Again, Berel Dove, I’m a bit confused by your comments about Richard Murray And you say that we don't know what's your philosophy professor’s nose. Student Berel Dove, are you going on in Israel? Check this quick powerful video out: http://maxblumenthal.com/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem/
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taking Philosophy 101? Do you know that ‘philosophy’ means ‘love of wisdom’? Let me teach you something important, Like · December 11 at 2:07am Student Berel Dov. Israel needs to change. Drastically. Instead Alain Bensimon Richard, it's easy for you to comment what of using your brains to be scared and defensive and angry and is going on in Israel from your comfortable chair of "Notre promulgating misinformation, why don’t you choose to work for dame". I go 5 to 6 times a year in Israel, I have all my family peace? there, and I know the truth from my eyes and not from the Simply change your tact. Choose a different course. Work for medias. peace. Make peace and love and harmony your goal. See how Israel left Gaza years ago, and have the right to prevent any you can get Israel out of the West Bank and give it back to the sort of exchange from there to Israel. Palestinians. It’s theirs, you know. This is the main cause of the Anyway, the only thing that can come there is rockets, 1st and 2nd Intifada. The Nakba is not their cause—much thousands already fell in Israel. rather, it’s the occupation and colonization of the West Bank. Hamas leads Gaza, and even gazaouis want to kjick them out, You will never have peace until you respect Palestine. And their but since it's a brutal Islamic dictature, they're just too scared. land, water, olive trees, etc. Israel has no involvement of what's going on in Gaza. An regarding that video that you showed me, I don't see the There’s a lot more to say, but let me simply suggest: problem. The truth is that Obama has been the worst president USA ever had since the fifties. Be a leader! My Dear Professor Lerner! Moses begs us in the Firs he wanted to reconciliate with the Muslim world on the back Torah—Choose Life! Please do this! I don’t know you, but you of Israel, then he ruined decades of partnership with one of the have a heart of gold and a wonderful mind! Perhaps you are biggest muslim country of the middle east which held a stability only held back by a few cords of fear! Cut them, be done with over the years. them! Expand and enlarge your heart! As Ezekiel says, let God By letting down Mubarak, he allowed the Muslim brotherhood to take your heart of stone and replace it with a heart of human take the power, and after the catastrophy, when the army flesh that pumps life! See all people as your Brothers and decided to restore order, he threatened them. Sisters, as the Chosen People! We are all the Chosen People! So they logically decided to turn towards Russia which is too Our God—HaShem, God, Allah—is indeed One! So are We! happy to help them on the back of USA. Choose life! You, Good Professor Lerner, become a champion of Then again, he allowed Iran to continue with their nuclear peace! Use your mind! Find a way, and make it, and lead others capacities. on it! Tikkun, Dear Professor Lerner, Tikkun! Not hasbara! This man is a weak president and has been a disaster for the Tikkun! USA and the entire world, and what he's done, the world will Like · December 6 at 5:44am pay for it during decades. Richard Murray To your first response, Mike: please Like · 1 · December 11 at 3:40am explain the Great Lie about the Weapons of Mass Destruction. This is the biggest lie in recent history. And it started a terrible destructive war. Then I'll answer you about transparency. Like · December 7 at 4:40pm David Shorter !!!!! Richard Murray Mike, your second comment is so unclear Like · Reply · 8 · December 4 at 11:42am via mobile that I cannot make heads or tails of it. Please rewrite it and resubmit. Yoni Glaser This boycott shows the hypocritical and selective perspective that defies the logic of academic honesty and Like · December 7 at 4:40pm consistency. 1) How many Jews are in Palestinian, or for that Richard Murray Wendy, you call me ignorant? I'll state manner Arab, universities? How many Muslims/Palestinians are in that you are an apartheid racist. Shame on you. Israeli institutions? 2) if the US supports this so-cold colonialism, shouldn't American universities be banned because of their tacit As I mentioned in response to another of your hasbara support of the US policy? 3) what is the definition of academic propaganda statements at me, let me again refer to Archbishop freedom? Seems to me there are plenty of universities and countries Desmond Tutu, that great human being, who says that that restrict academic freedoms (even as simply as blocking certain APARTHEID IN ISRAEL IS WORSE THAN IT EVER WAS IN websites...). 4) How does the ASA define Palestine? Is it the land SOUTH AFRICA. Do you, an apartheid racist, have the moral covered by the British mandate? The 48 UN resolution? The 67 superiority over the great Archbishop Desmond Tutu? No. You Green line? something the ASA should think about... don't. Like · Reply · 7 · December 5 at 6:43pm · Edited
So I suggest you start learning the facts, visit the Gaza Strip Emile Khuri Palestine,sir,is the land usurped by the zionists and see what conditions are like there, and start working for with the help of the British.It was and is still Palestine no justice. matter how much of its land was taken and is still being confiscated. Like · December 7 at 8:27pm Like · 1 · December 8 at 12:32pm Richard Murray And it seems that Wendy Diamond has retracted her statement here as well. Yoni Glaser Emile, you prove my point that "pro Palestinian" groups avoid details like the plague. Are you of the Like · December 8 at 2:04am belief that Palestine is the whole land covered between the Richard Murray Until at least yesterday, Wendy Diamond Jordan River and the Mediterranean sea? Who was it usurped was a racist. I am stating a fact that is proven by her comment, from (the Ottomans perhaps)? I wonder if the ASA had the which she has since removed. I also hope that she also same definition. removes her racism, learns more facts, and embraces the Like · 2 · December 8 at 3:19pm via mobile movement that is bringing justice to Palestinians. Richard Murray Yoni Glaser, here are some details and Like · December 8 at 3:24pm facts for you: 'Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel', by Richard Murray Mike, your statement has 0 facts. Max Blumenthal. It is full of details and facts. After reading it, Like · December 8 at 9:14pm you may join us in the growing movement against APARTHEID. Like · 1 · December 9 at 5:02pm
Yoni Glaser Read it. Richard, you even further solidify the point I made to Emile. You, she and the ASA has yet to define to Richard Murray And here's a nice little description of life in Gaza me what is Palestine. these days. Notice that it's from a British newspaper, not an Like · December 9 at 5:33pm via mobile · Edited American one: http://www.independent.co.uk/.../life-in-gaza-we-wake-up... Richard Murray The land that zionists have stolen. And on this land the racist zionists are practicing APARTHEID against Like · Reply · 2 · December 4 at 10:31pm the Palestinians. Archbishop Desmond Tutu says that JH Miasku Life might be a lot more pleasant for Palestinians APARTHEID IN ISRAEL IS WORSE THAN IT EVER WAS IN in Gaza if they stopped firing those useless Qassam rockets SOUTH AFRICA. at Israel and stopped tunneling into Israel. Few major countries Like · 1 · December 9 at 10:02pm are going to get bent out of shape by Israeli counterterrorism operations in Gaza while militants are still trying to kill Israelis. Yoni Glaser Your use of caps reminds me of Shakespeare's line: "...full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing". So, if I Like · 5 · December 5 at 10:11am understand you correctly, you believe the geographic location of Eldad Tzioni Palestine is between the Jordan River and the Medditeranean http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/.../independent-uk... sea? Therefore, you are advocating for a boycott until Israel no Like · 1 · December 6 at 2:16pm longer exists as a state and in the process denying the Jewish people their national home? After all, it is in the Palestinian Richard Murray Eldad Tzioni, here are the first 2 territories where it is punishable by death to sell land to a paragraphs of 'Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel', by Jewish person... Max Blumenthal, for your edification: Like · 2 · December 10 at 11:58am
"By the end of 2008, the 1.5 million residents of the Gaza Strip Richard Murray http://maxblumenthal.com/feeling-the- had been left to fend for themselves. Gaza was surrounded on hate-in-jerusalem/ all sides by Israeli sniper towers, electrified fences, concrete Like · 1 · December 11 at 2:09am walls, and a naval blockade that prevented fishermen from trawling waters more than 3 kilometers from shore. Weaponized Yoni Glaser Again, Richard, you refuse to answer my drones hovered overhead night and day, humming an incessant question... I'm starting to detect a trend here. single note dirge that served as a constant reminder of Israeli Like · 1 · December 11 at 2:55pm control. Heeding Israeli government pledges to push Gaza's Emile Khuri You are an arrogant,ignorant,Zionist that economy 'to the brink of collapse', army bureaucrats in Tel Aviv refuses to see what is beyond your nose. developed COMPLEX MATHEMATICAL FORMULAS TO
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Like · December 17 at 5:08pm REGULATE THE CALORIC INTAKE OF EACH PERSON trapped inside the coastal strip. Gazans were forbidden from exporting Yoni Glaser Emile, seems to me that you, or Richard are products and prevented from importing cardamom, potato unable to answer simple rational questions. I don't quite chips, seeds and nuts, cement, fruit preserves, ginger, fishing understand why you would resort to name calling. Maybe you'd nets, notebooks, musical instruments, size A4 paper, and toys. like to point out to me where I came across as arrogant, ignorant or Zionist, or answer any one of my previous 'It's like an APPOINTMENT WITH A DIETICIAN,' Dov Weissglass, questions? Unfortunately, it seems you are not capable of an an Israeli government aide, JOKED DURING A MEETING OF actual intellectual (virtual) discussion. TOP MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS. 'THE Like · December 18 at 11:59am PALESTINIANS WILL GET A LOT THINNER BUT WON'T DIE'."
from 'Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel', by Max Blumenthal, page 3; emphasis added. Like · December 6 at 3:49pm Cynthia Franklin here is support from ireland!: Dear ASA members, Richard Murray Mike, if you were herded into a cattle pen and kept there, without recourse, would you be angry? Congrats to each and all who made this happen. One day, when Like · December 7 at 4:42pm Palestinian intellectuals, university academics, writers and students will have the freedom to travel and to speak freely, (freedoms we in Richard Murray Wendy, you must have entirely missed the Europe and the US now take as customary), and when Palestinians post a few spaces up. Let me repost it for you: generally enjoy national self-determination, hopefully on some genuinely shared or pluri-national basis, it will be possible to have a Here are the first 2 paragraphs of 'Goliath: Life and Loathing in real critical engagement with all sides involved on the extraordinarily Greater Israel', by Max Blumenthal, for your edification: tragic nature of Israeli-Palestinian history and on the dilemmas that history provoked. "By the end of 2008, the 1.5 million residents of the Gaza Strip had been left to fend for themselves. Gaza was surrounded on I believe such steps as this slowly but surely advance the conditions, all sides by Israeli sniper towers, electrified fences, concrete in the Middle East, Europe and the US, that might eventually make walls, and a naval blockade that prevented fishermen from this kind of non-coercive, egalitarian and civic republican critical trawling waters more than 3 kilometers from shore. Weaponized engagement possible.. drones hovered overhead night and day, humming an incessant single note dirge that served as a constant reminder of Israeli Warmest regards, control. Heeding Israeli government pledges to push Gaza's economy 'to the brink of collapse', army bureaucrats in Tel Aviv Joe Cleary developed COMPLEX MATHEMATICAL FORMULAS TO Like · Reply · 5 · December 5 at 12:39pm REGULATE THE CALORIC INTAKE OF EACH PERSON trapped inside the coastal strip. Gazans were forbidden from exporting Nour Odeh Thank you ASA for standing on the right side of products and prevented from importing cardamom, potato morality and history. This a move that supports the universality if chips, seeds and nuts, cement, fruit preserves, ginger, fishing human rights and stands up to oppression nets, notebooks, musical instruments, size A4 paper, and toys. Like · Reply · 6 · December 5 at 1:40am via mobile
'It's like an APPOINTMENT WITH A DIETICIAN,' Dov Weissglass, Duane Wright The UC Davis Unit of the UC Student Workers an Israeli government aide, JOKED DURING A MEETING OF Union UAW 2865 thanks you for showing solidarity with the TOP MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS. 'THE people of Palestine! PALESTINIANS WILL GET A LOT THINNER BUT WON'T DIE'." Like · Reply · 4 · December 6 at 7:56pm
from 'Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel', by Max Richard Murray Awesome! Thank you Duane! Blumenthal, page 3; emphasis added. Like · 1 · December 9 at 9:56pm
So, Wendy, how do you excuse this subhuman treatment of the Richard Murray People have a tendency to unite around human beings of Gaza? This is the deliberate torture and the Truth. attempt to impoverish, at every level of the person, the human Like · December 11 at 2:04am being of Gaza. There is no excuse for this, Wendy, and you know it. Wake up, and work for justice in Palestine and Israel and the world. Like · December 7 at 8:32pm Haithem El-Zabri Richard Murray mike, dear, nobody deserves to be ruled, Like · Reply · 4 · December 4 at 3:37pm from a distance, by racist zionist overlords, like Likud, Avigdor Wendy Diamond Please boycott drip irrigation, chat technology Lieberman, and Honey Boo Boo Netanyahu. No one deserves and Omar Barghouti. They are all Israeli. that. Omar Barghouti graduated from Tel Aviv Univ and is an adjunct Like · December 8 at 9:19pm faculty so he needs to boycott himself. And ASA members will need to boycott the 1000's of Palestinian students enrolled in Israel universities from top research level to community and vocational. Like · Reply · 5 · December 7 at 9:11pm · Edited Cristina Soler Crespo Thank you for supporting Palestine !!! Emile Khuri Not much choice for the Palestinians under Like · Reply · 4 · December 5 at 2:51pm occupation.They try to better themselves no matter what Cristina Soler Crespo The Apartheid government of Israel ,how or where only seeks occupation and genocide as a solution. Encourage Like · 1 · December 8 at 12:49pm them to be human !!! Richard Murray A video about racist apartheid: Like · 1 · December 7 at 7:54pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPxv4Aff3IA Cristina Soler Crespo ""I have to say, sir, with all due Like · December 9 at 10:06pm respect, talking to you is like a physicist talking to someone Elana Rose Starr Emile, if the Palestinians elected leaders from the flat earth society, because you have no relationship to who didn't screw them out of their money -- where are the reality. The Palestinians don’t exist, they are a fiction, the billions that Arafat squirreled away? -- they would be in much occupation doesn’t exist, the occupation is a fiction, everything better shape. But it's so much easier just to heap all the blame is a fiction, you live inside a fictional world, so how can one on Israel, isn't it. have a rational discussion with you? I live in a world that Like · December 16 at 9:39pm consists of three dimensions, I don’t know what your world is made of" Jim Raker Thank you ASA for letting the world know about modern organized anti Semitism. - Norman Finkelstein Like · 1 · December 16 at 11:32pm Like · 1 · December 8 at 9:01pm
Richard Murray Nice, Cristina ; ) Like · 1 · December 8 at 9:56pm Cynthia Franklin to share with non-ASA members who wish to Cristina Soler Crespo Clean your dirty mouth before show support for the boycott resolution: pronouncing his heroic name ! http://org.salsalabs.com/.../p/dia/action3/common/public/... Like · December 9 at 11:27am Like · Reply · 3 · December 5 at 2:01pm Esther Sterental Cristina, do you even know the meaning Eric Savage Book burning starts at 10 am in the courtyard of the word genocide??? You need to hit the books a little more rather than just spit out filthy modern day anti-Semitic rants... Like · 2 · December 17 at 7:52am via mobile Like · December 14 at 7:35pm
Cristina Soler Crespo Antizionism is not antisemitism...do you even know the meaning of the word? read books, learn Cynthia Franklin History (even a jew as Albert Einstein was antizionist) http://www.salon.com/.../academics_should_boycott_israel.../ Like · December 14 at 8:31pm Like · Reply · 3 · December 4 at 6:37pm
Dena Al-Adeeb Thank you ASA for your solidarity and steadfastness!
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Cristina Soler Crespo http://mondoweiss.net/.../israels- Like · Reply · 4 · December 10 at 11:07pm delegitimization... Shlomo HaLevi Open Letter to Members of the American Like · Reply · December 14 at 8:38pm Studies Association On December 4, the American Studies Association (ASA) announced Ahmad A. Sbaiti I applaud the courageous stand you're taking. that its National It is time someone took a righteous stand in this country against Council had voted unanimously in favor of endorsing an academic the apartheid state of Israel. boycott of Israel. The Like · Reply · December 19 at 8:42pm council has submitted this resolution to a vote of the association’s Marcel M. Pfister I am absolutely NOT interested in membership, to be "information" on the boycott. This entire thing is an insult to my completed by December 15. The American Association of University intelligence. The ASA has lost all credibility and the people who Professors (AAUP), support this garbage, as well. which opposes academic boycotts as violations of academic freedom, is disappointed by Like · Reply · December 19 at 1:44pm the council’s vote and urges ASA members to reject this resolution. Eric Savage This organization's processed support for the The AAUP, as an organization, neither supports nor opposes Israeli "struggle against anti-Semitism" is an act of protesting too much. government or The resolution is an example of selective morality at best and at Palestinian policies, although many of our members certainly have worst (and most realistically) flat out bigotry. When in doubt, target strong beliefs on one the Jews - the same old story side or the other. As the principal and oldest organization of Like · Reply · December 17 at 8:18am via mobile American college and university faculty defending academic freedom, we understand that Geri Levine JOHN DOWDLE...FYI, Israel doesn't need to we do not have the collaborate(The Israelis are at least 50yrs. ahead in many areas of organizational capacity to monitor academic freedom at institutions in TECHNOLOGY!) other countries, nor Like · Reply · December 15 at 6:36pm are we in a position to pick and choose which countries we, as an organization, might John Dowdle Israeli university departments have collabarated in judge. However, the AAUP does stand in opposition to academic the development of weapons systems responsible for the deaths boycotts as a matter of of hundreds of Palestinians inside Gaza and the West Bank, as well as principle. Our position was fully enunciated in the 2005 report On the militarily-inflicted wounds of thousands of innocent civilian Academic Boycotts. This Palestinians. Young children have died screaming in agony from report established the following principles: white phosphorus bombs developed in Israeli university departments. 1. In view of the Association’s long-standing commitment to the free Rocket attacks by Hamas and Hezbollah are stupid and counter- exchange of productive but they pale into insignificance by comparison with the ideas, we oppose academic boycotts. massive amount of death and destruction wrought upon the 2. On the same grounds, we recommend that other academic Palestinian people at the hands of an Israel Army, Navy and Air associations oppose Force using systems of mass destruction perfected by Israeli academic boycotts. We urge that they seek alternative means, less university departments. Of course such institutions should be inimical to the boycotted by all decent-minded people. principle of academic freedom, to pursue their concerns. Like · Reply · 1 · December 15 at 1:41pm 3. We especially oppose selective academic boycotts that entail an ideological litmus Geri Levine Cristina, look who U follow(hahahahaha, what a test. We understand that such selective boycotts may be intended to JOKE!) So pathetic and SHAMEFUL is your comment! Your preserve IGNORANCE is a disgrace and you're officially in the "UNDYING academic exchange with those more open to the views of boycott PENALTY of SHAME" group of LOWlifes! Cristina please don't lecture proponents, but on HISTORY(you FAIL that lesson!) we cannot endorse the use of political or religious views as a test of Like · Reply · December 15 at 12:48am eligibility for Simon J. Bronner Lawrence Summers on the Charlie Rose participation in the academic community. television show discussing the ASA Boycott. Lawrence Summers 4. The Association recognizes the right of individual faculty members on the Charlie Rose Show condemning the ASA boycott resolution: or groups of http://youtu.be/yW__sylpHJM. academics not to cooperate with other individual faculty members or Like · Reply · December 12 at 4:15pm academic institutions with whom or with which they disagree. We believe, Shlomo HaLevi http://www.aaup.org/file/OpenLettertoASA.pdf however, that Open Letter to Members of the American Studies Association when such noncooperation takes the form of a systematic academic On December 4, the American Studies Association (ASA) announced boycott, it that its National threatens the principles of free expression and communication on Council had voted unanimously in favor of endorsing an academic which we boycott of Israel. The collectively depend. council has submitted this resolution to a vote of the association’s 5. Consistent with our long-standing principles and practice, we membership, to be consider other forms completed by December 15. The American Association of University of protest, such as the adoption of resolutions of condemnation by Professors (AAUP), higher Open Letter from AAUP to ASA Members, Page 2 which opposes academic boycotts as violations of academic freedom, is disappointed by education groups intended to publicize documented threats to or the council’s vote and urges ASA members to reject this resolution. violations of academic The AAUP, as an organization, neither supports nor opposes Israeli freedom at offending institutions, to be entirely appropriate. government or 6. Recognizing the existence of shared concerns, higher education Palestinian policies, although many of our members certainly have groups should strong beliefs on one collaborate as fully as possible with each other to advance the side or the other. As the principal and oldest organization of interests of the entire American college and academic community in addressing academic freedom issues. Such university faculty defending academic freedom, we understand that collaboration might we do not have the include joint statements to bring to the attention of the academic organizational capacity to monitor academic freedom at institutions in community and the other countries, nor public at large grave threats to academic freedom. are we in a position to pick and choose which countries we, as an 7. The Association recognizes the right of faculty members to organization, might conduct economic strikes judge. However, the AAUP does stand in opposition to academic and to urge others to support their cause. We believe, however, that boycotts as a matter of in each instance principle. Our position was fully enunciated in the 2005 report On those engaged in a strike at an academic institution should seek to Academic Boycotts. This minimize the impact report established the following principles: of the strike on academic freedom. 1. In view of the Association’s long-standing commitment to the free 8. We understand that threats to or infringements of academic exchange of freedom may occasionally ideas, we oppose academic boycotts. seem so dire as to require compromising basic precepts of academic 2. On the same grounds, we recommend that other academic freedom, but we associations oppose resist the argument that extraordinary circumstances should be the academic boycotts. We urge that they seek alternative means, less basis for limiting our inimical to the fundamental commitment to the free exchange of ideas and their principle of academic freedom, to pursue their concerns. free expression. 3. We especially oppose selective academic boycotts that entail an In light of these principles the AAUP recognizes the right of individual ideological litmus scholars to act in accordance test. We understand that such selective boycotts may be intended to with their own personal consciences. No scholar should be required preserve to participate in any academic academic exchange with those more open to the views of boycott activity that violates his or her own principles. In addition, faculty proponents, but members have the right to we cannot endorse the use of political or religious views as a test of organize for or against economic boycotts, divestment, or other eligibility for forms of sanction. However, an participation in the academic community. organized academic boycott is a different matter. In seeking to 4. The Association recognizes the right of individual faculty members punish alleged violations of academic or groups of freedom elsewhere, such boycotts threaten the academic freedom of academics not to cooperate with other individual faculty members or American scholars to engage academic the broadest variety of viewpoints. We encourage ASA members to
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institutions with whom or with which they disagree. We believe, read and consider carefully the however, that arguments developed in our 2005 report. We urge ASA and those of when such noncooperation takes the form of a systematic academic its members who oppose boycott, it Israeli policies to find other means to register their opposition. threatens the principles of free expression and communication on Access the 2005 AAUP report at http://aaup.org/report/academic- which we boycotts. collectively depend. 5. Consistent with our long-standing principles and practice, we Rudy Fichtenbaum consider other forms President, AAUP of protest, such as the adoption of resolutions of condemnation by higher Open Letter from AAUP to ASA Members, Page 2 Henry Reichman First Vice-President and Chair, Committee on Academic Freedom and education groups intended to publicize documented threats to or Tenure, AAUP violations of academic Like · Reply · 4 · December 7 at 8:31pm freedom at offending institutions, to be entirely appropriate. 6. Recognizing the existence of shared concerns, higher education Sunaina Maira "Our freedom is incomplete without the freedom groups should of the Palestinians". Nelson Mandela, Pretoria, Dec 4 1997. collaborate as fully as possible with each other to advance the Like · Reply · 4 · December 7 at 11:04am interests of the entire Galit Senior Pinker R U Shure? What about Turkey, Syria, academic community in addressing academic freedom issues. Such Lebanon,Iran....in fact, Israel is the only country Arabs can collaboration might demonstrate without being taken to jail...(or being killed) try to include joint statements to bring to the attention of the academic convince me that I am wrong community and the public at large grave threats to academic freedom. Like · 1 · December 17 at 3:36am 7. The Association recognizes the right of faculty members to Emile Khuri Wow,twisting the truth is your and the zionists conduct economic strikes specialty.Thousands of Palestinians are in Israeli jails for no and to urge others to support their cause. We believe, however, that reasons.Elbows of children were broken thru out the Intifada for in each instance demonstrating.Wake up! those engaged in a strike at an academic institution should seek to Like · December 17 at 5:14pm minimize the impact of the strike on academic freedom. 8. We understand that threats to or infringements of academic freedom may occasionally seem so dire as to require compromising basic precepts of academic Andrew Miller Well done ASA. Here's to hoping that actions freedom, but we such as this will lead to an end of systematic racist oppression of resist the argument that extraordinary circumstances should be the and colonial brutality against innocent Palestinians. basis for limiting our Like · Reply · 4 · December 5 at 5:54pm via mobile fundamental commitment to the free exchange of ideas and their free expression. Anne Norton A courageous and just act. Thank you! In light of these principles the AAUP recognizes the right of individual Like · Reply · 3 · December 5 at 5:19pm scholars to act in accordance with their own personal consciences. No scholar should be required Richard Murray mike, you say that as Israel is practicing to participate in any academic APARTHEID against Palestinians. activity that violates his or her own principles. In addition, faculty Like · December 14 at 8:14pm · Edited members have the right to organize for or against economic boycotts, divestment, or other Richard Murray The UN also says that apartheid is racist forms of sanction. However, an and evil. organized academic boycott is a different matter. In seeking to Like · December 11 at 2:08am punish alleged violations of academic freedom elsewhere, such boycotts threaten the academic freedom of American scholars to engage the broadest variety of viewpoints. We encourage ASA members to Mary Ann Preston I approve of this vote !!!!!! read and consider carefully the arguments developed in our 2005 report. We urge ASA and those of Like · Reply · 3 · December 5 at 3:51pm its members who oppose Richard Murray Let us liberate the Palestinians. Israeli policies to find other means to register their opposition. Like · December 9 at 10:03pm Access the 2005 AAUP report at http://aaup.org/report/academic- boycotts.
Rudy Fichtenbaum President, AAUP Cynthia Franklin http://rt.com/news/asa-israel-academic- boycott-766/ Henry Reichman Like · Reply · 2 · December 5 at 6:38pm First Vice-President and Chair, Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure, AAUP Cynthia Franklin http://mondoweiss.net/2013/12/because- Like · Reply · 1 · December 7 at 8:30pm process-explains.html Like · Reply · 2 · December 5 at 1:47pm Cynthia Franklin "This has happened in recent days: The Dutch water company Vitenssevered its ties with Israeli counterpart Cynthia Franklin it is good to see press on this continues: Mekorot; Canada’s largest Protestant church decided to boycott three http://www.albawaba.com/news/us-israel-boycott-538452 Israeli companies; the Romanian government refused to send any Like · Reply · 2 · December 5 at 12:38pm more construction workers; and American Studies Association academics are voting on a measure to sever links with Israeli Cynthia Franklin http://jewishvoiceforpeace.org/.../jewish- universities." http://www.haaretz.com/blogs/west-of-eden/.premium- voice-for-peace... 1.562989 Like · Reply · 2 · December 4 at 6:31pm Like · Reply · 1 · December 12 at 12:04am Dani Livney peace will only come through cooperation and Richard Murray Awesome. Great news. dialogue. This is already happening on many levels. You can either join us or fight us, but the courageous will keep trying. Even Like · December 12 at 12:17am · Edited President Abbas sees how ridiculous the BDS movement is: Nurit Ben Aharon I bet you would be ecstatic if Israel http://alray.ps/en/index.php?act=post&id=2710 ceased to exist, wouldn't you. Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 11:03am Like · December 17 at 9:09am · Edited Granville Ganter While I sympathize with statehood for Marion I. Lipshutz A water company is not a university. Palestinians, perhaps ASA could focus on more domestic Given the history of theological anti-Semitism, who cares what university-related injustices that we could actually do something a Protestant Chruch does (where they as lathered up when about. We're voting so a politically frustrated English prof in Ohio can Jews were dying during the Shoah? and when Canada had a pat himself of the back that he's actually being active by pressing a very limited quota on how many Jewish refugees it would button? Pull out your checkbook and join a union. Rent and tuition admit? ) and a Romanian TV station recently broadcast a chorus control for our students? It would be nice if that sort of collective singing a viciously anti-Semitic Christmas "carol," so they ought action came out the "The Ethics of Debt" conference, instead of well- to clean their own dirty house before they judge Israel: intentioned but empty rhetoric. Like · 18 hours ago · Edited Like · Reply · 2 · December 12 at 7:23am
Marion I. Lipshutz Romania - not in a position to judge Emile Khuri Thank you for putting the American and human Israel! - values above the dirty politics and not succumbing to Israeli http://www.spiegel.de/.../romania-anti-semitic-christmas... pressure ,like our Congress. Like · 18 hours ago Like · Reply · 2 · December 5 at 3:36pm
Marion I. Lipshutz With regard to the Protestant church in Galit Senior Pinker Human values? what r u talking about? Canada, they ought to pay a lot less attention to Israel and a lot ..tell me of one thing you did for humanity lately...helped at more attention to this: the Philippines? Syria? http://www.theglobeandmail.com/.../canada.../article9029037/ Like · December 17 at 3:40am Like · 18 hours ago Emile Khuri Yes to both.What did you do??! Like · December 17 at 5:04pm
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Gordon Jay Bronitsky For thousands of years, Jews have ended the Passover seder with the words, Next year in Jerusalem. Why doesn't the ASA simplify matters and just end membership for Jews? Mamoun Sakkal Thank you for showing such courage and leadership. Like · Reply · 1 · December 15 at 9:59pm Like · Reply · 3 · December 5 at 3:17pm Jonathan Levine I'd be curious to know what other academic boycotts the ASA has approved-- or is this the only one? Richard Murray This is about freedom for the Palestinians. Like · Reply · December 19 at 12:02pm Like · December 9 at 10:03pm
Russell Gelfand Sadly, for a group of people associated with Jim Raker Thank you ASA for exposing organized anti higher education, the ASA is a naive bunch who believe the anti- semitism. Isreali propaganda machine. You'd think such educated people would Like · December 16 at 11:34pm have critical thinking abilities. Like · Reply · December 16 at 8:53pm
Craig Lewis Motive in doing this? Publicity stunt? Seriously! David Westphal Well done - time for all of us to uphold Like · Reply · December 16 at 2:20pm Palestinian human rights and self-determination. Yuri Leschev Your sign was based on a swastika design? Like · Reply · 3 · December 5 at 2:41pm via mobile
http://www.its-arolsen.org/.../bilder_for/2013/Boykott.jpg Richard Murray This ASA resolution will help peace in the world for all people. Like · Reply · December 16 at 9:17am Like · December 9 at 10:04pm Yuri Leschev That's what I call freedom of speech at University: Richard Murray Not so, mike. The tide is changing. Things will be changing in the direction of freedom for the Palestinians. http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/.../6a00d8341c60bf53ef... Like · December 11 at 2:11am Like · December 16 at 9:24am
Ann Puntch Very courageous stance. Thank you! One hopes the Andrei Schwartz https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? discussion will shed a bit of light in the midst of all this heat.. fbid=10152071328729691&set=a.113159474690.93211.8798177469 Like · Reply · 3 · December 5 at 2:19pm 0&type=1&theater Richard Murray Let's recognize all people as equal. And Like · Reply · December 16 at 5:10pm let's free the Palestinians! Write a comment... Like · December 9 at 10:05pm
American Studies Association shared a link. Lorraine Coley Gray Disappointing but not surprising December 4 Like · Reply · 3 · December 4 at 3:37pm via mobile
ASA National Council Votes Unanimously To Endorse Academic Richard Murray Lorraine, should ASA have passed a resolution supporting APARTHEID IN ISRAEL? Is that what Boycott of Israel you wanted? Like · 1 · December 9 at 10:08pm One year ago, the Academic and Community Activism Caucus of the American Studies Association (ASA) asked the Executive Committee (EC) to consider a resolution to ... See More Cynthia Franklin http://www.pacbi.org/etemplate.php?id=2294 Like · Reply · 1 · December 6 at 11:56am American Studies Association Resolution on Academic Boycott of Israel | American Studies Association Cynthia Franklin http://www.insidehighered.com/.../council- www.theasa.net american... Like · Reply · 1 · December 5 at 12:40pm The American Studies Association, exists to promote and encourage the study of American culture--past and present. Membership numbers Cynthia Franklin approximately 5,000 and is open to all individuals and to cultural or http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=653670 Like · Reply · 1 · December 4 at 6:33pm Cynthia Franklin http://mondoweiss.net/.../american- Like · · Share 45 association-academic.html Shelley Streeby, David Kazanjian, Sammy Alqasem Top Comments Like · Reply · 1 · December 4 at 6:33pm and 92 others like this. Cynthia Franklin http://electronicintifada.net/.../american- studies... Like · Reply · 1 · December 4 at 6:32pm
Cynthia Franklin http://chronicle.com/.../Leaders-of-American- Gene Schmick Voting to boycott the country with the best Studies/143377/ human rights record in the Mid East? The only country in the Mid East that gays are safe? the only country in the Mid East that doesn't Like · Reply · 1 · December 4 at 6:32pm oppress women and punish them for being raped? Bob Lamb I just noticed that the American Studies Association's Like · Reply · 72 · December 4 at 11:01pm logo resembles a swastika. How very appropriate. Like · Reply · 1 · December 12 at 8:25am 15 Replies Nealhugh Hurwitz Brandeis is out of ASA now... more to follow Haithem El-Zabri hopefully... I would like the names of all who voted for this... there are only 700 I think... Like · Reply · 2 · December 4 at 3:37pm Like · Reply · 2 · December 19 at 8:28am Bob Lamb I just noticed that the ASA's logo resembles a Nor Shuhada Kamaruddin Thank you so much for ur concern! swastika. I'm sure that's just an odd coincidence. Like · Reply · 2 · December 12 at 6:35am Like · Reply · 1 · December 5 at 10:54pm via mobile
John Dowdle Perhaps it is more of a reflection of what is Rich Penner yes this is part of your struggle against anti- going on inside your mind than any form of effective reality? semitism. Very laughable. Oops - hope this comment doesn't Can it be the case that those who "see" fascism are themselves disappear fascistic? Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 10:59am Like · December 16 at 9:43am Eric Savage The "struggle against anti-Semitism"???? I bet Noah Asher For years and years the Jews of Europe denied "some of your best friends are Jewish"... the reality that was unfolding in front of them during the 1930's Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 7:51am via mobile and 40's. NEVER AGAIN!! Eric Savage Selective "morality" at best - flagrant religious Like · 1 · December 16 at 10:45pm bigotry at worst (and let's face it that is EXACTLY what this is). Bob Lamb I'll bet you thought that was penetratingly witty, Doing Hitler's work for him. John. More's the pity. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 7:44am via mobile Like · December 18 at 10:18pm Geoff Melnick 'Israeli institutions of higher learning are a party to Israeli state policies that violate human rights and negatively impact the working conditions of Palestinian scholars and students;'
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Ronnie Garr Shame on you! May the academic world boycott The above is the part of the resolution I disagree with. There is only you! one academic institution in Israel that is a party to what is going on and that is the Ariel so-called university. The mainstream universities Like · Reply · 3 · December 18 at 3:39am and colleges have nothing to do with it, and there really is no reason Simon J. Bronner A note from Israeli activist Michael Zakim on to boycott them. the negative effect of a boycott on dissenters: I understand that your organization is soon to vote on officially embracing an academic This part of the resolution is a total lie. boycott of Israel. I wish to briefly respond to the issues at stake. Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 2:50pm
I am not, in principle, averse to the notion of a boycott. As a combat Nealhugh Hurwitz Simply silly. soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, for instance, I announced to my Like · Reply · 1 · December 13 at 11:22am commanding officers that I would refuse any order to take part in the suppression of the Palestinian intifada. This was a kind of Joe DesBarres Apparently some antisemites are running the boycott. You can imagine that undertaking such an act in a war-time ASA! They have missed a host of countries doing far worse things army is not a simple step. to their populations. Just another stunt by an Organization without the good sense to have a real discussion of I can also understand the political frustrations of American issues. Humbug!!!! academics who find themselves observing the cruelties and injustice Like · Reply · 2 · December 10 at 6:46pm via mobile of Israeli occupation of Palestine from such a distance. These same Richard Murray some zionist racists here: academics are citizens of a country with its own ample record of war http://maxblumenthal.com/feeling-the-hate-in-jerusalem/ crimes, of course. But certainly no one can expect your organization Like · December 11 at 2:15am to boycott itself!
In assuming that the boycott is a genuine attempt at political engagement, its practical effects need to be acknowledged. For the fact is, the boycott will directly bolster the forces of jingoism and Shaz Kaiseruddin Thank you for this much needed bold move! repression within Israeli society, those which seek to isolate the Like · Reply · 1 · December 7 at 10:25am country from more liberal and tolerant influences. I’m afraid that this will be your boycott’s most significant – and perhaps its only Saeed Parker Thank you ASA. To stand for RIGHT has never significant – political effect. been easy, especially when opponents control / influence 95% of media. Of course, for the Leninists in your organization, making a bad Like · Reply · 2 · December 5 at 6:53pm situation that much worse makes perfect sense. But for those of us on both sides of the border struggling for justice – and, yes, I mean Massimo Mandolini-Pesaresi Thank you! to speak for various Palestinian academics with whom I have Like · Reply · 2 · December 5 at 5:00pm ongoing professional and personal relationships – strengthening our foes will be a disaster. Fouad Dajani Well done ASA! Like · Reply · 2 · December 5 at 4:19pm via mobile Michael Zakim Department of History Zuher Dhalla Thank you for standing up for the oppressed. Tel Aviv University Like · Reply · 2 · December 5 at 2:15pm Like · Reply · 3 · December 12 at 1:23pm Abdulrahman Abu Nahel Thank you Cynthia Franklin here is one article that really gets at problems Like · Reply · 2 · December 5 at 12:23pm of "academic freedom" in israel: http://www.al- monitor.com/.../palestinian-al-quds... Cynthia Franklin http://www.jpost.com/.../American-Studies- Like · Reply · 1 · December 7 at 8:58pm Association... Like · Reply · December 5 at 3:10pm Bob Lamb This will split the ASA down the middle, cause people to leave, and make you look like fools in the eyes of other Even If I'm a little incredulous at the statement above and I academics. And it will in no way hurt Israel. So go ahead and commit quote: ------suicide. You will not be missed. ------"Israeli institutions of higher learning are a party to Like · Reply · 1 · December 12 at 6:24am Israeli state policies that violate human rights and negatively impact the working conditions of Palestinian scholars and students;" Richard Murray Bob, Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said ------that APARTHEID IN ISRAEL IS WORSE THAN IT EVER WAS Yet right before that, you state and I quote: ------IN SOUTH AFRICA. ------ASA is trying to combat this great evil. "Whereas the United States plays a significant role in enabling the Like · December 12 at 1:59pm Israeli occupation of Palestine and the expansion of illegal settlements"------Bobby Levit Your just a Jew Hater ...Richard .... ------Like · 1 · December 13 at 9:58am The reason this is unbelievable is because you present the axiom that you use concerning Israel institutions "being part to" is not Bob Lamb Richard, I have enormous respect for Demond applied evenly to the United States which you say "plays a significant Tutu. But he is prone to hyperbole. The Pope may be infallible, role"------but archbishops are not. And by the way, your argument is one ------of Aristotle's logical fallacies--the appeal to authority. Using your own statement above and using the logic contained Like · 1 · December 16 at 7:26pm therein, did you also vote to boycott the United States?------Richard J. Garfunkel If he said that he's a liar or just a ------fool! ------Hypocrisy takes many forms . . . Like · December 18 at 10:17pm Like · Reply · December 16 at 11:44pm
Henry Max Goodelman https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? fbid=10152071328729691&set=a.113159474690.93211.8798177469 Eric Savage Richard - you have a lot of gall to include hannukah 0&type=1&theater wishes in your FB post given the clear tenor of your comments Like · Reply · December 16 at 1:58pm and thinking. Next thing you'll say is that some of your best friends Ariella Butler It is not your place ASA to determine Foreign are Jewish. Shame on you and your hypocrite gang. Policy for the USA, or to official serve in support of organized Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 10:07am via mobile efforts which subvert our nations foreign policy, which BDS does. Eric Savage Pursuing Hitler's vision, one resolution at a time. Any funding you receive from the Department of Education can be revoked for this action. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 8:47am via mobile Like · Reply · December 19 at 5:03am · Edited Cyril Gordon Boycott the ASA. Régine Fiorani From Marseille (France) we send all our Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 9:53pm congratulations for this great decision for justice and dignity ! Martin Yanover I couldn't agree more, I love how they single Apartheid was bas in South Africa, Apartheid is bad in Palestine- out the only democratic country in the Middle East with a Israël ! completely free press and by far the highest level of educated people Like · Reply · December 13 at 3:47pm in the region. no boycott against Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen. I would CarolAnn Gershuny Schwartz Are you getting rid of your Cell love all of the female members of the ASA to go to those countries Phone??? The First Cell Phone was developed in Positively Israel and see what it's like there. by Motorola! Like · Reply · 2 · December 13 at 7:17pm Like · Reply · December 18 at 3:45pm John Huennekens Whereas there is no effective or substantive Wendy Diamond Maybe visual aids and good rap music will help academic freedom for Palestinian students and scholars under you understand. http://youtu.be/EsOH2Y_CZE0 conditions of Israeli occupation, and Israeli institutions of higher learning are a party to Israeli state policies that violate human rights Like · Reply · December 17 at 8:34am via mobile and negatively impact the working conditions of Palestinian scholars Wendy Diamond I heard 1200 voted from the total membership and students of 5000? You will all suffer the consequences of demoting Like · Reply · 2 · December 6 at 6:11pm academia from serious consideration one more notch. John Huennekens A couple of points for discussion Like · Reply · December 17 at 8:20am via mobile Like · 2 · December 6 at 6:12pm Wendy Diamond Arab boycotts of Jews started in 1921, when they insisted Palestine was part of Syria. Without context and
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Noah Asher "Huennekens" - is that German? history, you are lost to rightist forces. Like · December 16 at 11:27pm http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/.../the-earliest-arab... Richard J. Garfunkel What crap! Palestinians not allowed Like · Reply · December 17 at 8:18am via mobile academic freedom? Did you ever read what slander, anti- Wendy Diamond Sharia coming to a university near you. Semitism and revisionist history is printed in their text books. I http://blazingcatfur.blogspot.com.au/.../uk-women-barred... assume the Huennekens of this world have forgotten VE Day Like · Reply · December 17 at 8:12am via mobile and what it was all about. Israeli remains the only democratic state in the region, a pluralistic society, embodied with a free Charles Hoffman sport coats and khaki pants may replace the press, freedom of religion and freedom of speech. Ask the white sheets, but the philosophy is still racist Christians in Egypt and Syria about freedom of religion. As Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 5:34am Lebanon about their long civil wars promulgated by Syria, ask Saudi Arabia about gender equality or religious freedom. Hatred Rick Gordon How can you say you support social justice and are of Jews seems like a noble profession by people like the against racism when you demonstrate such ignorant, ill-informed Huennekens! views of people and their governments. You belong back in the Like · December 18 at 10:12pm Middle Ages. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 12:06am
Lee Livney Honestly, I don't get how this move is "courageous," as many of the above pro-boycott people have characterized it. Lisa Savage Human rights record of Israel is dismal and grows Israel is so often criticized -- many times unfairly as evidenced by the worse by the day. Indefinite detention, forced relocation, ridiculously disproportionate number of UN resolutions against it -- apartheid wall are just a few examples. that actions like this one by the ASA seem more like piling on. I think Like · Reply · 1 · December 6 at 6:34am it would be far more courageous to take on the growing number of college crazies who accuse Jews of controlling the media (mentioned Talia Sobol human rights? No one is boycotting Morocco for without challenge in this thread), intimidate young Jewish students invading Western Sahara, exploiting its resources, and on campuses across the US with vehemently anti-Semitic rhetoric, or murdering its natives since 1975, nor is anyone boycotting the fascist Islamists who threaten intellectuals like Salman Rushdie Turkey for invading, occupying, and exiling Cypriots from 1/2 of and kill journalists like Daniel Pearl. their Island nation since 1974, no boycott against China for Like · Reply · 1 · December 15 at 6:07pm via mobile doing these same things in Tibet since 1950, no boycott against Russia for gobbling up 1/2 of Georgia in 2008. I wonder... how Martin Yanover When will you pass similar resolutions against come only against Israel, when the disputed territory of Judea- China, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the rest of the world's dictatorships Samaria was never invaded by Israel (only by Jordan from 1949 where no freedom of speech exists and minorities and women are to 1967) and Israel and the PA share an equal right to settle the routinely discriminated against? land according to the Oslo Agreement? Would that not look like Like · Reply · 1 · December 13 at 7:28pm a shade of antisemitism? Like · 2 · December 10 at 8:21pm Shai Ben Ami http://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-we-do-not- support-the.../ Richard Murray Thank you Lisa! Let's keep fighting for Like · Reply · 1 · December 13 at 6:30pm Justice! Like · 1 · December 11 at 2:17am David Greenberg For the ASA to claim it opposes anti-Semitism while simultaneously backing efforts to isolate and delegitimize Richard J. Garfunkel Apartheid- does Ms Savage even the Jewish state just doesn't pass the smell test. know what that means? What uninformed racist claptrap. Israeli Like · Reply · 1 · December 11 at 10:27pm Arabs are free to work, go to school, vote, freely associate and move around their country and serve in the Israeli government Lorraine Coley Gray Richard, and they do. They could choose to immigrate if they wish, and Unfortunately our polarization mirrors that of the opposing sides they choose not to. Let's understand human right in Israeli is on the issue of an academic boycott. I cannot support censorship of celebrated, but the right of self-defense is paramount to all any kind. Best wishes peoples. When people vow to destroy you, would you turn the Like · Reply · December 9 at 10:22pm via mobile other cheek? Richard Murray Boycotts helped free South Africa from Like · December 18 at 10:16pm apartheid. Lisa Savage Only if I had been reading my Bible. Like · December 11 at 2:14am Like · December 19 at 6:31am
Carolyn Murray Well done for taking a leadership role in the Martha Stephens Tremendous! Academic Boycott of Israel! You"re demonstrating great integrity and bravery in taking this stand.Thank you! Like · Reply · 1 · December 5 at 9:54pm Like · Reply · 1 · December 6 at 9:28pm Alex Perez I have officially terminated my membership with ASA. You will not treat Israel this way. I will continue to support Israel Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 11:28am via mobile
Noah Asher The American Studies Association exists to single Cristina Soler Crespo Your courage will be answered by our out Jews and encourage anti-Semitism - present and future. Sieg love and admiration. From Spain, ¡ THANK YOU ! Heil! Like · Reply · 2 · December 5 at 2:53pm Like · Reply · 1 · December 16 at 10:08pm Richard Murray Freedom is growing! Michael Mulcahy This BDS vote is so wrong-headed it is hard to Like · 1 · December 9 at 9:43pm know where to start! Certainly one expects a bit of intellectual rigor from a group of professed academics; instead we get a sort of Cristina Soler Crespo Israel is so isolated that can't go fashionable name-calling gussied up with boilerplate, apparently even to Mandela's funeral (LOL) copied from a bumper-sticker. Quashing academic freedom in the Like · December 10 at 3:51pm name of academic freedom? Smashing principles in the name of Richard Murray Correct, mike. Mandela pointed out the Principle? In the vernacular, "these people have way too much time racism and apartheid in Israel. on their hands and live in an alternative universe." Not long ago, the Hebrew University awarded a doctorate to a convicted Palestinian Like · December 11 at 1:55am terrorist they had accepted as a student. Now THAT shows a real Richard Murray http://maxblumenthal.com/feeling-the- understanding of academic freedom. Why not a Resolution hate-in-jerusalem/ celebrating this? Like · December 11 at 1:55am Like · Reply · 1 · December 7 at 6:55pm · Edited
Richard Murray Mike, where is the calm equanimity of these apartheid racists? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPxv4Aff3IA Ian Ross L I'm confused. Based on your logic, if f you choose to Like · December 9 at 10:15pm boycott Israel "academically" and the founder (Omar Barghouti) of the BDS Movement is enrolled at Tel Aviv University, I guess you Bob Lamb Richard, would you please stop calling me an should boycott Mr Barghouti...and the BDS movment as a result. apartheid racist Zionist, and instead use the word you're dying to use--call me a Kike. Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 5:38pm Like · December 16 at 7:28pm · Edited Cristina Soler Crespo "Steven Hawking’s refusal to go to Israel was a huge statement," says Pink Floyd's Roger Waters in message to members of American Studies Association. Like · Reply · 1 · December 9 at 10:10pm
Ian Ross L I'm confused. Based on your logic, if f you choose to Cristina Soler Crespo Stephen Hawking smokes boycott Israel "academically" and the founder (Omar Barghouti) of marihuana? Noam Chomsky too ? Ilan Pappe too ? the BDS Movement is enrolled at Tel Aviv University, I guess you Like · December 10 at 3:53pm should boycott Mr Barghouti...and the BDS movment as a result. Like · Reply · 2 · December 16 at 5:38pm Richard Murray There are billions of people who are learning about Israeli apartheid, and fighting it. Bob Lamb Thank you Ian--that was the best comment in
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Like · 1 · December 11 at 1:57am this thread. But your logic will be lost on these ASA morons. Like · December 18 at 10:22pm · Edited Cristina Soler Crespo Israel is so isolated...that Netanyahu can't go even to a funeral !!!! Joshua Melamed I would love for an affiliate of the ASA to Like · December 11 at 5:22pm even try and respond logically to your comment. Great point! Like · December 19 at 11:11am Richard Murray Good point Cristina, about them not making the trip. It would be high comedy indeed if Netanyahu or Shimon Peres were at the funeral of Mandela, the champion over apartheid. Like · 1 · December 11 at 5:58pm Gene Schmick Your hatred of Jews is showing. Like · Reply · 3 · December 4 at 11:02pm Richard Murray Israel needs to make peace its goal. Not hatred and supremacy. Imagine if all of the good people in Steven Salaita Gene, I urge you to find a single example Israel employed their intelligence and their imaginations in the on this page or in boycott literature of anything that could direction of PEACE. With the help of the world. We could find a even remotely be interpreted as "hatred of Jews." I eagerly resolution to the situation. Relatively easily. 'Think Different'. await that example. Like · December 11 at 6:08pm Like · 6 · December 5 at 9:48am
Richard Murray you should speak, you aipac lobbyist! funny, mike. Like · December 10 at 1:53pm Linda Roth Rosenthal you might want to consider both sides of the situation before you boycott a country. learn the truth or is Noah Asher Steven - Institutions in what other countries that too inconvenient? have been singled out for boycott by the ASA? The entire Like · Reply · December 19 at 6:10pm boycott is motivated by and dripping with hated of Jews. Hilter singled out the Jews; now its ASA's turn. Paul Gross The resolution is a fine, full step in the accelerating Like · December 16 at 11:31pm descent of American academe, the last three decades, into political and moral idiocy. Richard J. Garfunkel Boycotting Israel is a not so subtle Like · Reply · December 19 at 11:04am effort at isolating and stigmatizing Jews all over the world. Their crime is self-defense and survival. Any person who claims that William Stroock 11/9/38-12/4/13 this boycott is not politically motivated by hatred of Jews and Like · Reply · December 18 at 8:23am the success of Israel is a liar or a fool. Like · December 18 at 10:20pm Marcus Armstrong I've asked this in a few other places, but I'll ask it here, too, in hopes of establishing a dialogue with someone. To begin the dialogue, will someone provide a list of specific agreements/international laws which Israel violated to encourage this boycott? Talia Sobol I'm honestly disgusted at this boycott, and ashamed Like · Reply · December 17 at 1:11pm to be a college student right now. No one is boycotting Morocco for invading Western Sahara, exploiting its resources, and murdering Heidi Kun Who are you ? ASA? ASSA? its natives since 1975, nor is anyone boycotting Turkey for invading, Like · Reply · December 16 at 10:52pm occupying, and exiling Cypriots from 1/2 of their Island nation since 1974, no boycott against China for doing these same things in Tibet Victor Skormin it looks like the American Studies Association is since 1950, no boycott against Russia for gobbling up 1/2 of Georgia committed to its own sick dreams. Do they realise that the only in 2008. I wonder... how come only against Israel, when the place in the Middle East where Arabs are not exterminated by other disputed territory of Judea-Samaria was never invaded by Israel Arabs is Israel? I criticize Israel only for the liberal treatment of (only by Jordan from 1949 to 1967) and Israel and the PA share an terrorists who deserve to be wrapped in pig skins and buried alive. equal right to settle the land according to the Oslo Agreement? Like · Reply · December 16 at 9:52pm Would that not look like a shade of antisemitism? We are perpetuating ourselves towards the Nuremberg laws slowly but Yuri Leschev Yes. Yes. A very courageous stand ASA! As in the surely. thanks to colleges just like yourselves! why dont you just vote below. Do you want any ideas for the uniform? on nuremberg laws on college campuses while youre at it? You would expect academic to do their research and read before voting http://www.its-arolsen.org/.../bilder_for/2013/Boykott.jpg on something, absolutely shameful! Like · Reply · December 16 at 9:21am Like · Reply · 2 · December 10 at 10:57am Yuri Leschev Richard Murray The great Archbishop Desmond Tutu has http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/.../6a00d8341c60bf53ef... said that the APARTHEID IN ISRAEL IS WORSE THAN IT Like · December 16 at 9:23am EVER WAS IN SOUTH AFRICA. (Wowsa!) Like · December 10 at 1:51pm
Richard Murray mike, he's using something called 'metaphor' to convince human beings to be more Louise Cainkar This is a great step forward in the struggle for compassionate. human dignity and freedom. Like · December 11 at 2:21am Like · Reply · December 13 at 3:12pm
Bob Lamb Richard, Aristotle termed that the fallacy of an Jeff Lenchiner Whereas the American Studies Association is appeal to authority. Surely, you are capable of better logic than committed to the pursuit of discrimination, racism and bigotry that. against Israeli Jewish professors using dishonest standards that you Like · December 12 at 8:24am don't seem to apply to any other country on the planet Like · Reply · December 13 at 6:30am Richard Murray How's this for logic: -A fact is a fact. Peter Lake Groundbreaking and courageous stand. -Israel is an Apartheid state. Like · Reply · December 13 at 1:05am -Apartheid in Israel must be overthrown. So... are we allowed then to expel all Arab פביאן גלגובסקי .ASA is helping to do that- Q.E.D. teachers and employees from the Hebrew University, since you Like · December 12 at 2:01pm are cutting out contact with Israelis from ASA? Surely if you don't consider racist to cut contact with us, you cannot consider racist that Talia Sobol wow you have clearly never been there if you we cut contact with Palestinians? think its apartheid Like · Reply · December 12 at 10:46am · Edited Like · 1 · December 12 at 6:39pm Simon J. Bronner Scholars for Peace in the Middle East has Bob Lamb Evidently, you are unaware of what constitutes a issued a statement condemning the ASA boycott resolution and fact. points out misstatements and discriminatory rhetoric in resolution Like · December 16 at 7:29pm language. http://spme.org/?wysija-page=1&controller=email... Like · Reply · December 10 at 7:43am
Loretta Perea Risen We should also give the Japanese their property back that was take from the during the war and we David Shani Morons. you have nothing better to do? Did you should also think of Native Americans. ever read what is going on in Syria, Sudan, China, North Korea Like · Reply · December 8 at 1:26pm via mobile just to name a few. Thank god I was smart enough not to become a member. Wendy Diamond If you truly respect people, you must hear Like · Reply · 8 hours ago what they are really saying in Gaza by Hamas and in the PA. Decide if you can live with the outcome if they win. Richard J. Garfunkel But what Lincoln, Golda Meir, or Hillel led Like · Reply · December 8 at 1:13pm via mobile the Palestinian Arabs? Their vicious spiritual and secular leader was the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. The Mufti, Hajj Amin Al-Husseini Richard Murray here's respecting people: formed the Higher Arab Committee and used a revolt to settle scores https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPxv4Aff3IA with rival Palestinian clans, murdering hundreds of leaders in 11 Like · December 9 at 10:09pm different clans. It is reported that he met with Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in September or October of 1937, when Eichmann visited Palestine for a day. Eichmann was investigating the possibility of deporting Jews to Palestine. Reportedly, the Mufti persuaded him
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Loretta Perea Risen I think the people could live together again against this scheme. However, it is not at all clear that the Mufti was it is the governments who create the hate and problems. It is not still in Palestine when Eichmann visited. In September or October of the only government who has taken land. If you truly feel this way 1937, following the murder of the British commissioner for the the US should gave back Calif., Texas, Arizona and New Mexico to Galilee, Hajj Amin Al-Husseini and the entire "Higher Arab Mexico. It was taken away from them and since we won't Mexican Committee" fled first to Lebanon and then to Iraq, where he people should be free to come and go, live here without being called engineered a pro-Axis coup. On May 10, 1941, Husseini, the Mufti in illegal aliens. exile, broadcast a Fatwa (religious ruling) calling for a holy war against the British. This speech was carried by Iraq and Axis radio Like · Reply · December 8 at 12:56pm via mobile stations. Typically, a major complaint in this Fatwa was that the Diana Appelbaum AAUP statement British profaned the Al-Aqsa mosque and were out to destroy Islam: http://www.aaup.org/.../open-letter-members-american... so, Hajj Amin Al-Husseini, while in Iraq, conducted a vicious Like · Reply · December 8 at 12:49pm propaganda campaign not only against the Allies, but especially against the Jews in Arabic broadcasts over German radio, calling Shlomo HaLevi http://www.aaup.org/file/OpenLettertoASA.pdf upon Arabs and Muslims to slaughter the Jews wherever they might Like · Reply · December 7 at 8:31pm be. Loretta Perea Risen The Six-Day War: In May 15 1943, a letter from Al-Husseini to the German Foreign Background & Overview Minister Joachin von Ribbentrop, requested German intervention in (June 5 - 10, 1967) the Balkans especially in Bulgaria to prevent an agreement with You need to read before you decide. There was a time were both Britain and the United States to allow Jews to leave for Palestine. The lived peacefully next to each other if you know your history. Mufti noted that the Arabs supported the Axis Power in the hope that Like · Reply · December 5 at 5:57pm via mobile they would provide a final solution to the problem of the Jews- the commun enemy of the people of Europe and of the Arab nation. In Emile Khuri Then let Israel give back the land occupied 1941, Haj Amin al-Husseini fled to Germany and met with Adolf during the 1967 war and living PEACEFULLY,will be Hitler, Heinrich Himmler, Joachim Von Ribbentrop and other Nazi achieved.However Israel wants the Land but not peace.It is leaders. He wanted to persuade them to extend the Nazis’ anti- Zionist Colonoliasm. Jewish program to the Arab world. Like · 1 · December 8 at 12:46pm
The Mufti sent Hitler 15 drafts of declarations he wanted Germany and Italy to make concerning the Middle East. One called on the two countries to declare the illegality of the Jewish home in Palestine. Furthermore, “they accord to Palestine and to other Arab countries Ida Bagus Indra Thank a lot.. the right to solve the problem of the Jewish elements in Palestine Like · Reply · December 5 at 10:26am via mobile and other Arab countries, in accordance with the interest of the Raphi Stein Now that we've elected to ignore the Palestinian Arabs and, by the same method that the question is now being charter that calls for the destruction of Israel, death to all Israelis, settled in the Axis countries.” In other words; out right annihilation. and refers to America as the Great Satan, let's make sure we boycott Israel properly. In November 1941, the Mufti met with Hitler, who told him the Jews Facebook recently purchased Onavo and has plans to build a huge were his foremost enemy. The Nazi dictator rebuffed the Mufti's R&D center in Israel, so let's all close our account immediately. Next, requests for a declaration in support of the Arabs, however, telling uninstall Microsoft's Windows and throw out your Apples since both him the time was not right. The Mufti offered Hitler his “thanks for companies have very large operations in Israel. On the hardware the sympathy which he had always shown for the Arab and especially end, get rid of anything Intel!! Arab cause, and to which he had given clear expression in his public speeches....The Arabs were Germany's natural friends because they A good list for reference: http://israel21c.org/.../made-in-israel-the- had the same enemies as had Germany, namely....the Jews....” Hitler top-64.../ replied: Let's be consistent here people. Germany stood for uncompromising war against the Jews. That naturally included active opposition to the Jewish national home in Like · Reply · 1 · December 9 at 1:29pm Palestine....Germany would furnish positive and practical aid to the Stan Winer Charity begins at home. How about all the biased Arabs involved in the same struggle....Germany's objective crap that indoctrinated into American students at some [is]...solely the destruction of the Jewish element residing in the Arab conservative American places of "scholarship" ? sphere....In that hour the Mufti would be the most authoritative Like · Reply · December 19 at 8:09am spokesman for the Arab world. The Mufti thanked Hitler profusely. Write a comment... In 1945, Yugoslavia sought to indict the Mufti as a war criminal for his role in recruiting 20,000 Muslim volunteers for the SS, who participated in the killing of Jews in Croatia and Hungary. He escaped from French detention in 1946, however, and continued his fight American Studies Association shared Alberto Ledesma's against the Jews from Cairo and later Beirut. He died in 1974. photo. December 3 This man was the leader of the Arabs in Palestine. This man is and was a hero to Yasir Arafat and his Fatah movement. This man associated himself with Hitler, the greatest mass murderer in history, Welcome to all the ASA dreamers! and the man who ignited World War II, which resulted in the deaths of 60 million people. This man was the ultimate racist, who thought Berkeley Dreamers that people of color were untermenschen, or sub-humans. Like · Reply · December 18 at 10:34pm
Muti Feldbrand Who cares about the Un occupied my muslim jew haters Like · Reply · December 17 at 4:56pm
Yuri Leschev http://2.bp.blogspot.com/.../5Gn12Kz2ygI/s640/Ringo-One.jpg Like · Reply · December 16 at 10:00am
John Dowdle Just ask the parents of the 14 year old Palestinian boy shot in the back and killed by an Israeli Army sniper from Beit El what they think of Israel's human rights record. Like · Reply · December 15 at 1:32pm
John Dowdle Gene: not when Palestinians are involved. They have no real human rights at the hands of their Israeli oppressors, do they? Palestinian women have been incredibly badly treated in Israeli jails Like · Reply · December 15 at 1:30pm
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Jeff Lenchiner What dreamers? You're transforming yourself from an academic organization into a racist political organization Like · Reply · 42 · December 13 at 5:15am
Martin Yanover I couldn't agree more. Instead of promoting dialog about their issues with Israel, they take the cowards way out and boycott, what a joke
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Like · · Share 2 Andriy Shor Change a gate http://upload.wikimedia.org/.../9/99/Arbeitmachtfrei_01.jpg The North American Initiative to Expose Organized Top Comments Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 9:14am · Edited Antisemitism, Falastine Al-Saleh, Alaska Quilici and 2 others like this. Eli File Shouldn't the ASA be focused on furthering research and study of AMERICAN culture, problems, and issues, rather than endorsing or condemning foreign countries ? Eric Savage A swastika or "Jews out!" -- would be more Like · Reply · 2 · December 15 at 2:55pm appropriate, J Kēhaulani Kauanui At the tune of 3.3 billion a year of Like · Reply · 6 · December 17 at 10:15am via mobile US tax payer $$ and the newest development detailed here Frank Jaffe yes the dirt that you smear democratic countiries below, I'd say this is an American culture, problem, and issue: with is now incorporated into your cover photo. http://ifamericansknew.org/about_us/aid.html Like · Reply · 6 · December 17 at 9:44am Like · December 15 at 3:01pm Richard J. Garfunkel At the start of the 1948 war, the Arab governments and the Mufti's supporters called for the evacuation Eli File Israel is a very important strategic partner in of Arab towns so that their armies could come in and crush the new defending U.S. interests in the Middle East. That is why the U.S. born country, and push the Jews into the sea. Those are the cold Defense Department conducts joint military excercises and historical facts. Most of the 800,000 Palestinians left voluntarily and cooperates with Israeli Defense Forces to improve the defense settled in the West Bank. Many went to refugee camps where they of all Israeli citizens - Jewish, Moslem, Christian, and Druse - as have remained today. They could have been assimilated, but well as American citizens and vital interests. weren't. Jordan had ample opportunity to create a Palestinian Like · 1 · December 15 at 3:25pm Country out of the West Bank at any time from 1948 through 1967. Why didn't the Little King (Hussein) do it? He was afraid; because he remembered that his grandfather wanted to make peace with Israel and was assassinated. Same thing happened to Sadat and all the William Stroock Caption Contest: ASA guards heard vitcims into other enlightened Arab moderates! Aushwitz. Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 10:33am As to the "stolen land" remark, Hitler and his Nazi brigands often repeated, "When you tell a lie, tell a big one and repeat it often and Susan Smith Liberals are cowards. Look at our President. He loud." In regards to the issue of lives lost, Hamas has destroyed has yet to say a single thing that is real or truthful, well except he more Palestinian lives by far then all the actions by the IDF. They are wants to radically transform America. His wife was and remains a world-wide, recognized terror group, which even most Arab ashamed of America. Never have two people done more to governments shun. But you celebrate their right to hurl 10,000+ embarrass this country. It made me sick to see him try to get missiles at a sovereign state. But when that state retaliates against something from his Mandela speech. Wow, the gall of the ASA is on their leadership, warns the civilian population and attempts to avoid par with the President! So let us see you funders. Boycott ASA! the loss of innocent civilians, you are indignant. These brigands Like · Reply · December 17 at 5:31pm imbed themselves in densely populated civilian areas to hide and shield their nefarious activities. They are killers and it is too bad that Eric Savage John - your comment makes no sense. You could the average decent Arab citizen is held hostage to their lies and just as easily ask why so many Muslims live outside the Middle corruption. As it has been said before, "the last refuge of a scoundrel East or so many Catholics outside Italy. No one is saying Israel is is patriotism." perfect - even Israelis - but I dare and challenge you to name Like · Reply · 1 · December 18 at 10:37pm another country in the region which has the same range of academic freedom, personal liberties, political openness and religious freedom Linda Roth Rosenthal fact are too inconvenient, they anti- as Israel. As I am sure you have seen in your many trips to Israel (!) Semites would rather act before learning the truth. all official signs are in Hebrew Arabic and English. Please find me Like · Reply · December 19 at 6:14pm another country in the area that does so. Put another way - if you were a gay person and a member of a religious minority who Write a comment... disagreed strongly with the government, which country in the Middle East would you want to call home? Like · Reply · December 17 at 10:37am via mobile
Eric Savage Jews not welcome, obviously. Like · Reply · December 17 at 8:21am via mobile
Nurit Ben Aharon What about addressing some really bad issues.....IN AMERICA. Like · Reply · 1 · December 17 at 6:31am
Aaron Bitterman Interesting, I don't feel "welcome". I'm a JEW! Like · Reply · 2 · December 10 at 8:21am · Edited
John Dowdle The issue is nothing to do with Jews - it is to do with the military state of Israel, which is being supported by collabarationist institutions inside Israel. They boycott is not aimed at individual academics, only institutions complicit in oppressing the Palestinians. Like · Reply · 2 · December 15 at 1:35pm
Noah Asher The only boycott in place happens to be aimed at the only Jewsih state on the planet, while the ASA refuses to institute boycotts aimed at ending oppression anywhere else? You are as delusional as the Nazi apologists and sympathizers of the 1930's. Like · 2 · December 16 at 11:44pm
John Dowdle Nice to see the hasbara smear tactics training has not all been wasted, Noah. Israel is not a Jewish state. No one else calls it that and neither do the roughly 25% of people who are not Jewish who live in Israel. Even people who consume Jewish culture within Israel do not all count themselves as religious Jews but merely secular Jews. As you know, at least half of the world's Jewish population live outside Israel so there is no way in which anyone can claim that Israel is a Jewish state when more Jews prefer to live outside Israel than to live inside Israel. As for Nazi apologists and sympathizers, was it not the case that Adolf Eichmann declared during his trial that if he had not been a Nazi he would have
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Nurit Ben Aharon Israel is a Jewish State. For all Jews all over the world. Like · December 17 at 9:16am · Edited
John Dowdle And have the Christians, Druze, Muslims, secular Jews and humanists living inside the 1948 borders agreed? If it is as you say, then why have a majority of the world's practicing Jews chosen NOT to live in Israel? Like · December 17 at 10:26am
Rich Penner John Dowdle - are you complete clueless? That makes as much sense as why do the majority of the world's practicing Catholics not live in the Vatican. Again, you are obsessed with Israel and Jews - this is your only boycott in the world. Look around the middle east - you could do a lot worse than Israel. but then this organization has a single focus on israel bashing. strange for an organization with American leading their name. Why don't you worry about any American issues Like · December 17 at 12:09pm
John Dowdle Rich: Spoken like a true loser. Well done. Of course it is impossible to put all the followers of the church of rome inside the Vatican area. There simply is not sufficient space to house over 1 billion people in such a small area. Inside Israel and the West Bank - on all the land stolen from the Palestinians - on the other hand, there is more than sufficient land for all the world's consumers of the Judaic religion to be accommodated. Yet, still, the vast majority prefer not to live there. This is the key failure where the Zionists and their apologists are concerned. I will only respond to your hasbara training in diversionary tactics by making the point that I actively supported the boycott of Apartheid South Africa just as I now support the boycott of Apartheid Israel - and for exactly the same reasons and in anticipation of achieving exactly the same results. I also opposed the US invasion of Vietnam and Iraq. Ultimately, what you and all the other apologists of Zionist racism will have to concede is that you lost the intellectual battle of persuasion where the majority of those who voted in the poll are concerned. Instead of trying to defend the indefensible, why do you not now use this period of time for inner contemplation and reflection, in order to understand why it is that so many fair-minded individuals now view Israel with opprobrium? Like · December 18 at 4:22am
Joshua Rotenberg I see "arbeit mach frei" when it comes form this organization Like · Reply · December 19 at 7:24am
William Stroock Translate the sign above the gate, ASA: Work Will Set You Free! Like · Reply · December 18 at 10:35am
Yuri Leschev Dreamers of the opressed Pal University:
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Burnis E Tuck Ah, good old Sather Gate--how well I remember passing through this portal thousands of times as an undergrad and grad at Cal from 1957-62... Like · Reply · December 5 at 10:21pm
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