If you’re so concerned about free speech in campuses, that you are raging against the decision to combat antisemitism, lemme tell you how/why I came here in 2011.
Ready?
Ready?
I volunteered to join the 1st Israeli delegation, after combating fake news re Israel online for years.
I was part of a pilot, “Faces of Israel”: diversity groups that toured college campuses in America — right before the infamous malicious propaganda event: “Apartheid Week”.
I was part of a pilot, “Faces of Israel”: diversity groups that toured college campuses in America — right before the infamous malicious propaganda event: “Apartheid Week”.
What I witnessed and experienced on the ground — was the effect of fake news. The hatred based on misinformation was astonishing.
It was scary, frustrating, and sad.
It was scary, frustrating, and sad.
Holding an Israeli flag in DC, at GW — we were called baby killers and murders by a Qatari student, who also accused us (Israel) of erasing Arabic from street signs across the country.
If you’ve ever been to my country, you know that’s utter nonsense. Lies fed to the ignorant.
If you’ve ever been to my country, you know that’s utter nonsense. Lies fed to the ignorant.
How do you convince someone that what he is saying has absolutely nothing to do with reality and facts, when he believes the lies with a passion?
Or, maybe the question should really be:
Why are antisemitic groups (like BDS) allowed to spread fake news and conspiracy theories about Jews & Israel, have events that create and cause divide, hatred and bigotry to begin with?
Why was the pilot I took part of even a necessity?
Why are antisemitic groups (like BDS) allowed to spread fake news and conspiracy theories about Jews & Israel, have events that create and cause divide, hatred and bigotry to begin with?
Why was the pilot I took part of even a necessity?
Why is it, that in the name of freedom of speech — individuals are enabled to spread lies and fake news about my people & country?
Why is it, that in the name of social justice — people are given the stage to engage in the delegitimization of the Jewish State?
Why is it, that in the name of social justice — people are given the stage to engage in the delegitimization of the Jewish State?
A Muslim Bedouin woman in my group managed to convince to students from Saudi Arabia to come to our session. They wouldn’t speak to the rest of us — the Jews — only to her, the fellow Arab, in Arabic.
Those young college students from Saudi needed to see what has been kept a secret from them back home. They were raised to think the Jews = devil, Israelis stole Arab land and kicked out the Arabs.
In reality, Muslim (& Christian) Arabs have freedom of religion in Israel.
In reality, Muslim (& Christian) Arabs have freedom of religion in Israel.
They couldn’t care less about what I had to say.
But, it didn’t matter.
Right in front of their eyes, stood an Arab woman, just like them — who unlike them enjoys total freedom as a woman: served in the IDF, and works as an engineer for a government owned company.
BDS THAT.
But, it didn’t matter.
Right in front of their eyes, stood an Arab woman, just like them — who unlike them enjoys total freedom as a woman: served in the IDF, and works as an engineer for a government owned company.
BDS THAT.
When our session was over, the two girls came to speak with us. We thanked them for coming with an open mind, they thanked us for insisting they come listen. It never occurred to them that Israelis suffer too. That Arabs get bombed by Palestinian terror, not just Jews.
Another group, that visited Columbia University in NYC, was attacked by a pro-Palestinian group. My friends wanted to create dialogue. A bridge via open and honest communication. None of us were politicians, or official diplomats. We weren’t mouthpieces for the Israeli govt.
What I mean by that is, even when someone on the Israeli side recognized wrong doing by the govt, flat out said they don’t agree w/expanding settlements for example, the pro-Palestinian side just kept blaming, as if they were Bibi Netanyahu himself. They didn’t want to hear us.
They couldn’t see our humanity.
They didn’t care about Israeli kids not knowing what life without bombs is.
Terrorized and traumatized.
They wouldn’t listen to facts, they didn’t want the truth to confuse them.
They didn’t care about Israeli kids not knowing what life without bombs is.
Terrorized and traumatized.
They wouldn’t listen to facts, they didn’t want the truth to confuse them.
These were kids at one of the top schools in the country, and they had ZERO critical thinking.
They consider themselves “woke” social justice warriors. They believe they’re fighting against evil, when in reality — they are so painfully ignorant that they breathe Nazi propaganda.
They consider themselves “woke” social justice warriors. They believe they’re fighting against evil, when in reality — they are so painfully ignorant that they breathe Nazi propaganda.
With all due respect to members, the majority of pro-Palestine groups on campuses across the United States of America, are in fact, ANTI ISRAELI — not pro-Palestinians.
They couldn’t care less if Gaza was free.
They couldn’t care less if Gaza was free.
Just like Linda Sarsour and Tamika Mallory were (finally) exposed as the antisemites they are, the organizers of “Apartheid Week”, you know, the folk who send all the $$$$$ can be traced back to antisemitic Islamic Jihadi terror orgs, that mimic Nazi propaganda.
Since that tour, I’ve witnessed the rise of antisemitism in America.
I’ve experienced it first hand.
I’ve seen how Jews get attacked when Israel is in the news, and how almost immediately — a divide & conquer takes place.
I’ve experienced it first hand.
I’ve seen how Jews get attacked when Israel is in the news, and how almost immediately — a divide & conquer takes place.
*on
Perplexed when Jews get attacked, and people pretend like antisemitism isn’t a problem.
Facts & stats don’t lie.
Your bigoted brain does.
Confused by American Jewish progressives, who don’t want progress when it comes to hate crimes against Jews.
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
Facts & stats don’t lie.
Your bigoted brain does.
Confused by American Jewish progressives, who don’t want progress when it comes to hate crimes against Jews.
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
Imma go breathe.
Good morning, especially to the antisemites.
While some may scoff at my thread, being Jewish means you always have 1-2 degrees of separation from victims of terror, and hate crimes. A colleague just told me he may leave early to go to one of the funerals in Jersey City.
While some may scoff at my thread, being Jewish means you always have 1-2 degrees of separation from victims of terror, and hate crimes. A colleague just told me he may leave early to go to one of the funerals in Jersey City.
If your headlines weren’t corrected this morning to accurately describe the #JerseyCityShooting as a hate crime against Jews, an antisemitic attack specifically targeting Jewish people at a Kosher store — you’re failing at journalism — and might be part of the antisemitism prob.
This, from yesterday, is why I’m saying the above.
Wake up, and smell the anti-Jewish coffee.
Wake up, and smell the anti-Jewish coffee.
This, from #JerseyCityShooting is heartbreaking.
This, from #JerseyCity, is what bigoted hate crimes looks like.
This, from the scene outside the Kosher store, is what terror looks like.
THIS, is why I have ZERO patience for casual antisemitism. It causes HUMAN casualties.
This, from #JerseyCity, is what bigoted hate crimes looks like.
This, from the scene outside the Kosher store, is what terror looks like.
THIS, is why I have ZERO patience for casual antisemitism. It causes HUMAN casualties.
Jewish Billionaire, of @EsteeLauder fortune, is putting down $25M — dedicated to exposing and combating antisemitism — in American politics.
