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malaise

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12. Jews do not have a similar history in universities
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 11:20 AM
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Last edited Sun Jun 22, 2025, 01:09 PM - Edit history (1)

The entire notion of DEI is to assume we are only there by special favor..

Is there anti-Semitism. Yes - but nothing like our experience certainly not in universities.

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Unsurprising. Behind the Aegis Saturday #1
There is a sizable portion of college Jews that are pro-Palestine. Zohran25 Saturday #2
They must be the "one-third". Behind the Aegis Saturday #3
It's not antisemitic to oppose apartheid and genocide. Zohran25 Yesterday #4
It is antisemitic to claim genocide where there is none. Beastly Boy Yesterday #8
The international community consensus begs to differ. Zohran25 Yesterday #13
There is no cinsensus in the international community, but it has its share of particularly vocal antisemites, Beastly Boy Yesterday #18
That's a fine distinction you're making EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #27
The ICJ order: Beastly Boy Yesterday #40
If the animal walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, IT"S A DUCK. nt jrthin Yesterday #41
Very appropriate. If the animal talks like an antisemite, walks like an antisemite, quacks like an antisemite, Beastly Boy Yesterday #43
They should wonder why doesn't it work both ways Polybius 22 hrs ago #47
African Americans (students and non-students have been ostracized for four centuries malaise Yesterday #5
Indeed. Beastly Boy Yesterday #10
Jews do not have a similar history in universities malaise Yesterday #12
You mentioned "students and non-students" Beastly Boy Yesterday #14
True but African and Asian Jews also face serious problems malaise Yesterday #16
The African and Asian Jews are some of the most right wing Jews inside and outside Israel JI7 Yesterday #17
All newly arrived Jews in Israel, no matter where they come from, face serious problems. Beastly Boy Yesterday #19
When the Shah was overthrown in Iran BuddhaGirl Yesterday #6
I remember those times. The bigots couldn't care less if Beastly Boy Yesterday #11
Before the Shah was overthrown in Iran, I remember EVERY prof and insturctor telling Iranian students NOT to speak Attilatheblond Yesterday #15
The far right and far left bend and meet at antisemitism. nt LexVegas Yesterday #7
That is all. tritsofme Yesterday #9
The left is not antisemitic. Zohran25 Yesterday #20
It's the far left. And most are not antisemites, but they tolerate antisemites in their ranks. Beastly Boy Yesterday #21
Show me proof of the left tolerating antisemitism. Zohran25 Yesterday #22
Here Beastly Boy Yesterday #23
Mamdani was trying to explain the origin of the word intifada. Zohran25 Yesterday #24
Mamdani should call for all the Islamic nations to be non Islamic JI7 Yesterday #26
Israel is a ethno -supremacist state. Zohran25 Yesterday #29
They are surrounded by Islamic states that identify as Islamic JI7 Yesterday #30
Those are theocracies, not ethno states. Zohran25 Yesterday #31
It's one tiny Jewish state with 25 percent non jews. JI7 Yesterday #36
He doesn't like Jews Polybius 22 hrs ago #48
"Globalize the uprising" Beastly Boy Yesterday #28
The trash that shot the Jewish Couple to death and people justifying it including on this site JI7 Yesterday #25
One of the dead was a Christian. Zohran25 Yesterday #32
The target was still Jewish people and it wasn't just that one person as he had JI7 Yesterday #35
Only one of the target was Jewish. Zohran25 Yesterday #44
He was targeting Jewish people. JI7 Yesterday #45
See the DSA rally after October 7 sarisataka Yesterday #33
Yes The Far Left.. DSA fucking Celebrated Cha 22 hrs ago #46
This is unfortunately very true. Oneironaut Yesterday #39
'Splainin', Squirrels and Strawmen, OH MY! Behind the Aegis Yesterday #34
(Not at OP) - I find it wild that people can't hold two ideas at once: Palestinian children don't deserve to be bombed, Oneironaut Yesterday #37
The problem is with the government in Israel and how people respond to it. Complain to them. Srkdqltr Yesterday #38
Antisemitisn has been a problem way before people started responding to the government in Israel. Beastly Boy Yesterday #42
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