Berkeley Lets Loose an Antisemitic Mob

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The events at the University of California, Berkeley, on Monday exposed a frightening manifestation of antisemitism, as a pro-Palestinian mob targeted Jewish students and disrupted a scheduled speech by Israeli lawyer Ran Bar-Yoshafat. The incident involved the surrounding of a campus auditorium, the breaking of a window, and the harassment of Jewish students attempting to attend the event.

 

Despite efforts to hold the speech on the subject of Israel and international law, the event was ultimately canceled due to the hostile actions of the protesters. Jewish students faced intimidation and vitriol, with some reporting being subjected to antisemitic slurs and even physical aggression.

 

What sets this incident apart is the level of aggression directed at individual students, with protesters chanting slogans and attempting to block access to the venue. The intent behind such actions is clear: to silence and intimidate Jewish students and prevent them from engaging in dialogue on sensitive topics.

 

Anti-Jewish groups on campus framed their opposition to the event using language that demonizes Israel and equates its actions with genocide. By labeling the speaker as a propagandist for "settler colonial Zionist propaganda," they sought to justify their disruptive behavior as a form of resistance against oppression.

 

The failure of university officials to adequately protect Jewish students and ensure the event could proceed safely is a significant concern. The admission by Berkeley's chancellor and executive vice chancellor that they were unable to maintain safety in the face of such extreme hostility raises questions about the institution's commitment to upholding its values and protecting all students from discrimination and harassment.

 

Moreover, the incident underscores the disingenuousness of claims that criticism of Israel or Zionism is distinct from antisemitism. The actions of the protesters, fueled by hatred and bigotry, make it abundantly clear that antisemitism remains a pervasive and dangerous force on college campuses.

 

In light of these events, it is imperative that university officials take concrete steps to address antisemitism and ensure the safety and well-being of Jewish students. This includes holding accountable those responsible for perpetrating hate and providing support and resources to affected individuals and communities.

 

03.03.24

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[Jingthing]

Some Bay Area insider humor.

 

Antisemites in Berkeley?

Mooo

[Tug]

They don’t call it bezerkley for nothing lol 😂 hope no one got hurt hopefully there’s lots of video to help identify the goobers

[pegman]

Tough to have much sympathy for these pro genocide zionist students when compared with what is happening in Palestine.

[retarius]

2 minutes ago, pegman said:

Tough to have much sympathy for these pro genocide zionist students when compared with what is happening in Palestine.

100% agree. If you support Israel's genocide I have zero sympathy for you.. 

[Bkk Brian]

6 minutes ago, pegman said:

Tough to have much sympathy for these pro genocide zionist students when compared with what is happening in Palestine.

But easy for you to spew out unsubstantiated allegations. 

[Jingthing]

1 hour ago, pegman said:

Tough to have much sympathy for these pro genocide zionist students when compared with what is happening in Palestine.

They were attacked for being Jews and yet you defend that 

[ozimoron]

Interestingly, the Times of Israel did not follow the divisive WSJ in labeling the protest as antisemitic but anti Israel.

 

From the OP, it doesn't sound antisemitic to me. I feelk compelled to wonder under what circumstances would zionists accept protest against a highly unpopular right wing Israeli as legitimate without pulling out the antisemitism card?

 

Anti-Jewish groups on campus framed their opposition to the event using language that demonizes Israel and equates its actions with genocide. By labeling the speaker as a propagandist for "settler colonial Zionist propaganda," they sought to justify their disruptive behavior as a form of resistance against oppression.

 

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In addition to being a reservist who recently spent 100 days fighting in Gaza, Bar-Yoshafat is an attorney and longtime advocate for Israel who has spoken on its behalf in the US for decades. (He is also deputy director of the Kohelet Policy Forum, the conservative Jerusalem think tank behind the judicial overhaul that divided Israelis last year.)

 

https://www.timesofisrael.com/protesters-dog-israeli-speaker-at-la-holocaust-museum-after-uc-berkeley-event-canceled/

[ozimoron]

21 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

They were attacked for being Jews and yet you defend that 

 

They were attacked for being Zionists.

[Bkk Brian]

5 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

They were attacked for being Zionists.

How do you know? How do you know the difference? Whether they were Zionists or not they should not have been attacked

[Jingthing]

11 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

They were attacked for being Zionists.

Were they wearing Z badges?

[ozimoron]

3 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

How do you know? How do you know the difference? Whether they were Zionists or not they should not have been attacked

 

I agree that they should not have been attacked but it's a stretch to consider that they were attacked for their religion in a premier US university. Occam's razor dictates that their political views were the problem.

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

Were they wearing Z badges?

 

No doubt they were saying Z things.

[Bkk Brian]

Just now, ozimoron said:

 

I agree that they should not have been attacked but it's a stretch to consider that they were attacked for their religion in a premier US university. Occam's razor dictates that their political views were the problem.

"One student captured on a video clip said the protesters shouted “Jew Jew Jew” in his face and spat at him."

[Dolf]

4 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

No doubt they were saying Z things.

You are pro violence. Shame on you.

[Jingthing]

18 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

"One student captured on a video clip said the protesters shouted “Jew Jew Jew” in his face and spat at him."

Jew haters hiding under the cover of anti Zionism aren't interested in such facts.

[Jingthing]

20 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

No doubt they were saying Z things.

You made that up. 

[Jingthing]

21 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

I agree that they should not have been attacked but it's a stretch to consider that they were attacked for their religion in a premier US university. Occam's razor dictates that their political views were the problem.

Not their religion. Their ethnicity. The Jew hater attackers are RACIST.

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

You made that up. 

 

No I didn't. Read the OP again. They explicitly accused the speaker of being a zionist. It's reasonable to consider his supporters of being zionists as well.

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

Not their religion. Their ethnicity. The Jew hater attackers are RACIST.

 

Under what circumstances will you consider anti extremist zionism to not be antisemitic?

[Keep Right]

They should move all the so called Palestinian squatters to Berkeley. Put a fence around it and let these left wing snowflakes enjoy these "oppressed" people.

[Jingthing]

7 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

Under what circumstances will you consider anti extremist zionism to not be antisemitic?

Don't play dumb. You and your ilk obviously consider any kind of Zionism wrong and extremist. You want self determination for Palestinians. Good. But you virulently oppose Zionism -- self determination for Jews.

[Jingthing]

2 minutes ago, Keep Right said:

They should move all the so called Palestinian squatters to Berkeley. Put a fence around it and let these left wing snowflakes enjoy these "oppressed" people.

Berkeley types see the conflict through an American lens.

The Jews are the bad rich white ones.

The Arabs are the saintly brown poor oppressed ones.

It's pathetic how stupid they are.

[Bkk Brian]

14 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Jew haters hiding under the cover of anti Zionism aren't interested in such facts.

Exactly, you can always tell the same ones who use the Zionist tag.

 

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[ozimoron]

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Don't play dumb. You and your ilk obviously consider any kind of Zionism wrong and extremist. You want self determination for Palestinians. Good. But you virulently oppose Zionism -- self determination for Jews.

 

Let me be very clear. I totally, utterly and completely oppose Zionism as nothing other than a racist, nationalist political movement which has nothing to do with religion. Jews in Israel have had self determination since 1948.

[Bkk Brian]

14 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

No I didn't. Read the OP again. They explicitly accused the speaker of being a zionist. It's reasonable to consider his supporters of being zionists as well.

The OP says anti Jewish groups and making up their own labels.

 

"Anti-Jewish groups on campus framed their opposition to the event using language that demonizes Israel and equates its actions with genocide. By labeling the speaker as a propagandist for "settler colonial Zionist propaganda," they sought to justify their disruptive behavior as a form of resistance against oppression."

[Jingthing]

2 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

Let me be very clear. I totally, utterly and completely oppose Zionism as nothing other than a racist, nationalist political movement which has nothing to do with religion. Jews in Israel have had self determination since 1948.

Yes the state of Israel represents self determination for Jews -- Zionism.

But it's obvious that you oppose the existence of Israel.

[ozimoron]

Just now, Jingthing said:

Yes the state of Israel represents self determination for Jews -- Zionism.

But it's obvious that you oppose the existence of Israel.

 

Anther flame by you. I have explicitly stated that Israel has a right to a sovereign nation just as much as the Palestinians. Not more, not less so. You're determined to flame me again and again.

[ozimoron]

3 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

The OP says anti Jewish groups and making up their own labels.

 

"Anti-Jewish groups on campus framed their opposition to the event using language that demonizes Israel and equates its actions with genocide. By labeling the speaker as a propagandist for "settler colonial Zionist propaganda," they sought to justify their disruptive behavior as a form of resistance against oppression."

 

The OP is an extremist right wing and very divisive publication.. I already pointed out that the Times of Israel used no such gutter language and characterized the protests as anti-Israel.

[Bkk Brian]

Just now, ozimoron said:

 

The OP is an extremist right wing and very divisive publication.. I already pointed out that the Times of Israel used no such gutter language and characterized the protests as anti-Israel.

You keep making things up:

 

These media sources are slightly to moderately conservative in bias.