Thanks for an excellent essay. I too am appalled at what's happening to Afghani women and the silence from the campus crowd. And total silence re the Sudanese genocide. Oh, that's right, you said it, "No Jews!"
what about!! what about the millions that Pakistan is deporting back to Afghanistan? Half of those people are women who are being deported into virtual slavery.
I’m in almost total agreement—it’s the last point that’s a little more nuanced: western protesters are not anti-Jews exactly. They love Chomsky, Marx, B Sanders, H Zinn, et al. Many ARE Jews. Their primary problem is with Jews who refuse to totally assimilate; with Jews whose Jewishness is close to their core identity. Zionists fall into that category.
On the other hand, all surveys I’ve seen suggest that Muslims (and especially Arab Muslims) are antagonistic to Jews per se. And is also statistical evidence that African-Americans are likely to be more antagonistic to Jews than the general population. But US college students are typically not.
Pat - phenomenal as always. My heart bleeds
Very well said.
Excellent points as always.
So much gratitude for you!
Thanks for an excellent essay. I too am appalled at what's happening to Afghani women and the silence from the campus crowd. And total silence re the Sudanese genocide. Oh, that's right, you said it, "No Jews!"
No juice no noose.
“Whataboutery monkeys” may replace “useful idiots” in my conversations with the under-informed. Brilliant!
I love your sabertooth tiger attacks....teeth, claws , Sanity Bites. Keeps us on our toes and
impervious to the terror lovers a/k/a all the pals of Hamas hiding in their tunnels.
Pat is enriching our language and ability for new and unique verbal assaults. I’m still partial to “keffiyeh kitsch.”
Hahaa. Thanks Jenn.
Kitschy Keffiyeh Kvetchers, Uulating in their Lululemons
what about!! what about the millions that Pakistan is deporting back to Afghanistan? Half of those people are women who are being deported into virtual slavery.
@clementinef
Well said.
I’m in almost total agreement—it’s the last point that’s a little more nuanced: western protesters are not anti-Jews exactly. They love Chomsky, Marx, B Sanders, H Zinn, et al. Many ARE Jews. Their primary problem is with Jews who refuse to totally assimilate; with Jews whose Jewishness is close to their core identity. Zionists fall into that category.
On the other hand, all surveys I’ve seen suggest that Muslims (and especially Arab Muslims) are antagonistic to Jews per se. And is also statistical evidence that African-Americans are likely to be more antagonistic to Jews than the general population. But US college students are typically not.