This whole campaign is disgraceful. This administration which is riddled with actual antisemites is using antisemitism as a stalking horse for its campaign against all universities. A kind of elaborate and hideous gaslighting.
I agree, Josh. This opinion-piece from The Guardian describes the abuse of "antisemetism" by conflating it with anti-Zionism. It strikes a chord with my observations.
Advocating for the destruction or end of Israel is akin to genocide. Regardless of potential crime done in the past, it is problematic to argue that Jews have no place there, or even that they were safe and welcome there. History proves this.
What is your definition of anti-Zionism? Because I would argue it is intertwined and very hard to distinguish from anti-semitism in practice. Most Jews believe Israel has a right to exist and it is fundamental to their identity. The argument that it should not is invalid bc it’s does exist.
Given that the nominal Zionist goal of establishing a nation of Israel has bern accomplished, what is the purpose and practical consequence of Zionism today?
The goal of contemporary Zionism appears to be the "purification" of Israel by cleansing it of non-Jews, especially Palestinians.
I don’t see it that way at all. Israel’s existence has continually been challenged militarily and politically throughout history. Zionism is simply supporting the state of Israel’s right to exist. This new biblical Zionism is perhaps what you are referring to and is psychotic.
Schumer is part of this with his abortive book took, a cynical misuse of historical memory. I regret that my chance to tell him this to his face has been “postponed”.
Exactly! It’s a smoke screen, that is only there to achieve their end goals. They have already laid the ground work to blame American Jews for the failed economy. They will then violently expel Jews to Israel. Where they will fight the battle of Armageddon that Trump will instigate.
I'm no lawyer, but it would seem students all across the US should file a class action suit against the Gov't. Having that research funding pulled equates to time and money lost. Time at any University working towards your phd costs money. Not to mention the projected loss of income.
It’s so terrible that the administration at Columbia has only understood the idea of destroying more freedom and more and more in an attempt to placate these hateful freaks.
"This administration which is riddled with actual antisemites is using antisemitism as a stalking horse "
If I am covered in a foot deep layer of sh*t, I can throw a few handfuls on my opponent, and proclaim that they are sh*tty. A lot of people will fall for that.
The attack on universities for antisemitism is a campaign in and of itself. Wealthy pro Israel donors tomTrump and universities want all protest against Israel criminalized. Miriam Adelson and her friends are specifically demanding these actions. University donors are welcoming these actions
Regardless of the (dubious) merits of the issue, picking on NIH-funded graduate students over something they had no control over is plain dastardly. Clearly, this is just an all-out war on the independent conduct of federally funded science, aka the truth.
Right because it interferes with the religious rights ideas about the world. They don’t want education that is not indoctrination so they will defund the department of education or use it as a conduit for charter schools, which sell religion instead of reason.
It is also an assault on the affordability of higher education. Like it or not, a significant percentage of all grants goes directly to the university for overhead. This money is built in to university budgets. By eliminating this funding, tuition at all levels will increase.
When combined with the gutting of the DoE which will likely lead to the end of subsidized student loans and Pell grants, it seems the end goal is that college will only be available to certain families (ie wealthy). It is a way to re-install a class system that existed prior to WWII
This is what I've been trying to emphasize for my Jewish friends. Some only see that Trump is protecting while the Dems only criticize Israel. We're being used by the right and demonized by the left. We have no political home & now we're divided. That never ends well for us.
Are you saying the Dems are demonizing Jewish people? Or demonizing the actions of the Israeli government?
It looks to me like the Dems demonize the actions of Netanyahu's government, and left leaning people that say they are not Dems are the ones demonizing Jewish people.
I said "the left." That's my take. While a majority of Jews still voted for Kamala, there was a large vocal segment who walked right into Trump's trap & they still don't see it. He pretended to protect Jews while Democrats walked a finer line, not wanting to offend their left flank. Now we're here
I agree. Being Jewish has become a problem amongst left leaning Jews. I denounce the Netanyahu government and settler movement, but I support Israel’s existence. That support is used to condemn me as a Jew in general. I know many people who have become jaded and now feel safer with the Nazis. Insane
Stefanik has made quite the career out of pushing Jews away from the left and into the arms of Nazis. She has sold her heritage and her soul for personal gain and it could well lead to the destruction of the Jewish state itself. Without broad support of America, Israel is extremely vulnerable.
Yes it is. And just think if Columbia had done the most ordinary things, as other colleges did, to end florid public displays of hatred the Trump government wouldn't have this catspaw available to them. But of course they would still have cancelled all these grants.
As a Jew, there is nothing that makes me feel less safe than this white supremacist administration running around taking people’s rights away in the name of protecting the Jews. It’s utterly sinister.
The American Jewish community historically worked hard to promote civil rights, equality, and diversity. Diversity has always been a safer environment for Jews, but the situation in Israel and the empathy for Palestinians has pushed the left to attack Jews.
Just like nothing makes me more uncomfortable than what this admin does in the name of “protecting women” I am totally unsettled by what it does in the name of “protecting Jewish ppl”.
It’s ghoulish. Is it so that we’ll be punished? Or is it gaslighting for gaslighting sake?
As I have stated before, it is a subtle antisemitism. It is only understood if you understand the politics beginning in the 1890s in Europe and the Middle East. As well as the history of Nazism in the US. And that is a small subset here.
Yes, Musk and Bannon Sieg Heil as Trump "consulted" on killing more people, including children, in Gaza today. The worst of both worlds: the GOP is both openly anti-semitic in US and genocidal in Gaza. It is about hideous sadism, hate, & impunity. Sickos.
Yes and it is doubly bad for American Jews, who look somewhat supportive of Trump, while he acts like he is doing this on Jews behalf. I’ve long argued about him “supporting” Israel and Jews in general as being a ploy for another goal. His support only protects his evangelical backing, and $.
I just don't know how so many smart people are getting snowed by this. I'm not Jewish. The Trump admin's position is that I'm a bigot because I have a differing opinion about the martial actions of a *nation-state.* It's absurd.
The number of their executive order for this is even a likely reference to fascism and white supremacy if it's intentional. 14188 is the order's number. 14 as in the 14 words that state the goal of white supremacy, and 88 as code for HH as in German for "Praise Hitler!" or "Hail Hitler!" Hmmm!
Yes, but who is at this point? Certainly not the pro terror college students being trained by China on Tiktok to advocate for the murder of all Jews in Israel.
Well, Yeah. They are Christian nationalists. Their support for Jews starts and ends with Israel taking over all of Judea and Samaria, and rebuilding the temple so that the Christians can fulfill their end of days death cult fantasy at which time the Jews will either accept Jesus or be destroyed.
This is the truth and why the ultra religious nationalists in Israel have such power, besides their large numbers. Who spends the most in America supporting Israel and lobbying? The religious right does if I’m not mistaken. When will they expel the Jews back to Israel to fight the battle Armageddon?
And *their particular target* being Columbia for ‘fostering antisemitism’ depends to some degree on a belief that is (often, not always) darkly, deeply antisemitic.
A term often used in business that I was unfamiliar with (aptly used in your post):
1. a false pretext concealing someone's real intentions.
"you have used me simply as a stalking horse for some of your more outrageous views"
When Schumer was asked about Columbia cuts in a NYT interview. He repeated attacks on Columbia. He then said, "I am trying to find out what they took away." He didn't condemn the cuts.
The crisis is now. Not months from now. Now. Democrats must charge their leadership and must fight. Now. No money and no votes until we see fight. I don't think you understand how badly Schumer has damaged the party.
I see you’ve left Peters off your @ list 😉. I get it; he’s already acting as though his term is over. D2 might be moveable but both she and Slotkin are still deeply wedded to the notion of “bipartisanship.” Not encouraging afaic.
We have seen this shit many times, every republican president uses the system called, ''TRICKLE DOWN VOODOO.''
It works perfectly for the wealthy!
The 'real problem' is that their propaganda system works perfectly as well and millions of gullible, rube like, Americans keep voting for them!
The clarity with which these people are operating, in that their literal *sole* goal, is pure, unmitigated power, is remarkable. I genuinely wonder whether the rest of the world is aware that this thirst for power will not stop at the American border. These people want to rule the world.
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George Carlin predicted it years ago. Now everybody can see the kleptocratic system for what it is. We need a reset.
How antisemitism avoided the fate of antiracism | Jeff Melnick and Jessie Lee Rubin
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/16/palestinian-exception-trump-campus-speech-zionist-jews?CMP=share_btn_url
The goal of contemporary Zionism appears to be the "purification" of Israel by cleansing it of non-Jews, especially Palestinians.
He's evil to the core with vought
Every misdeed is motivated by some fantasy.
If I am covered in a foot deep layer of sh*t, I can throw a few handfuls on my opponent, and proclaim that they are sh*tty. A lot of people will fall for that.
“This administration which is riddled with actual antisemites is using antisemitism as a stalking horse for its campaign against all universities.”
It looks to me like the Dems demonize the actions of Netanyahu's government, and left leaning people that say they are not Dems are the ones demonizing Jewish people.
Am I wrong in this?
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If Zionist Jews get upset by accurate criticisms of Israel, that's not the fault of the Left.
Just like nothing makes me more uncomfortable than what this admin does in the name of “protecting women” I am totally unsettled by what it does in the name of “protecting Jewish ppl”.
It’s ghoulish. Is it so that we’ll be punished? Or is it gaslighting for gaslighting sake?
Call a spade a spade.
can we call it
the “Halacha Boomerang”?
1. a false pretext concealing someone's real intentions.
"you have used me simply as a stalking horse for some of your more outrageous views"
I hate these people.
The crisis is now. Not months from now. Now. Democrats must charge their leadership and must fight. Now. No money and no votes until we see fight. I don't think you understand how badly Schumer has damaged the party.
It works perfectly for the wealthy!
The 'real problem' is that their propaganda system works perfectly as well and millions of gullible, rube like, Americans keep voting for them!
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