It's worth unpacking *EXACTLY* how screwed up Beinart's perspective here is.
He is a proponent of a "one state solution" - the end of Israel as a Jewish state. 1
He is a proponent of a "one state solution" - the end of Israel as a Jewish state. 1
https://twitter.com/PeterBeinart/status/1374076211488563207
He was invited to give a talk in a lecture series typically sponsored by the local Jewish federation and other strong supporters of the 2 state solution. Without notice to those entities, VCU simply listed them as sponsors. Of a talk whose views they oppose. 2
Unsurprisingly, they reached out to VCU and said "we don't support this person's views and don't want to be associated with them. We won't be sponsoring his speech unless a contrary view is presented. Take us off the list." 3
Separately, many individual members of the Jewish community complained, because (a) the vast majority of us vehemently disagree with Beinart & (b) antizionist rhetoric often goes hand in hand with antisemitic action. 4
Beinart describes this as sinister "Jewish oligarchs" looking to suppress him.
Because apparently the Jewish community has an obligation to financially support and sponsor ideas it vigorously opposes and sees as actively harmful 5
Because apparently the Jewish community has an obligation to financially support and sponsor ideas it vigorously opposes and sees as actively harmful 5
Needless to say, this isn't a standard Beinart - or anyone else - applies to any other topic or entity. You'll never see him argue that Michael Bloomberg has to sponsor a speech by NRA President Carolyn Meadows, or that the Murdochs need to sponsor a Clinton speech 6
On every other issue, Peter - like the rest of us - realizes that private people have every right to decide which ideas they want to support (with finds or otherwise), and which they don't 7
Just not Jews when it comes to Israel, I guess. /end
*funds
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