I got interested in reading more about right wing extremism coming out of covering antisemitism, but given how much extremism has been in the news lately, this should be of interest to everyone.
Recent news has been like a real life ad for why you need to read Buckby’s book. Want to understand the backlash that will follow our anti-racist moment? How Antifa rioting helps the far right recruit? How people who were apolitical gravitate toward political extremes?
How the media’s smearing run-of-the-mill conservatives as far right is harmful and can encourage more people to affiliate with the real far right?
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Congress has invited 3 school districts to testify on antisemitism in K-12 schools today. It’s the same committee that’s heard testimony from university presidents. Currently streaming on YouTube.
Emerson Sykes of the ACLU is currently testifying about the First Amendment.
I’m unclear why the ACLU is here, except to possibly push back on evidence of left-wing antisemitism as protected speech.
Sykes is talking about teachers having their 1A rights outside of school. Fair. But in many cases, teachers are saying antisemitic things in class — where K-12 teachers, unlike professors, do not have a legal right to say whatever they want.
Shafik says she condemns antisemitism and is committed to confronting it.
Experience since 10/7 says otherwise. #Columbia
Shafik mentions Hamas — which an Israeli student told me she hadn’t on campus for a long time.
Shafik says she’s spent most of her time as president on these issues. So why have Jewish and Israeli students described being ignored by Shafik and other administrators?
Except it's not “extremely rude and disrespectful" to question an elected official's commitment to fighting antisemitism when they vote against a (largely symbolic) bill opposing antisemitism in a city where it's a big problem. forward.com/fast-forward/5…
"A council member who abstained accused Jewish community leaders of failing to call out hatred against Palestinians and supporting apartheid in Israel."
Ah, injecting antisemitism into a discussion about why it's important to oppose antisemitism.
“'In this city, how could anyone deny that antisemitism has become a real problem?' said Kalman Yeger."
The only people who could deny it are those who don't pay attention or think the bad news is actually a positive.
Will the people at this alternative Shabbat dinner be davening beforehand, and if so, will they be facing toward Jerusalem or somewhere else? dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/0…
Also, who exactly celebrates "Israeli nationalism over Shabbat dinner"-? Last I checked, Shabbat had nothing to do with Israeli politics.
That "dozens of students also signed an open letter condemning the event" sounds totally normal and not at all like those students are condemning Jews for observing Judaism.