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Attilatheblond

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15. Before the Shah was overthrown in Iran, I remember EVERY prof and insturctor telling Iranian students NOT to speak

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 11:31 AM

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as there were agents of that despot on campus and speaking out would put targets on their backs. It was a tiny, rural community college in California.

People of other nations, faiths, cultures have all had problems on US campuses.

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Nearly two-thirds of Jewish students at Columbia felt unaccepted after Oct. 7 - survey [View all] Beastly Boy Saturday OP

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 14 hrs ago #4

It is antisemitic to claim genocide where there is none. Beastly Boy 14 hrs ago #8

The international community consensus begs to differ. Zohran25 13 hrs ago #13

There is no cinsensus in the international community, but it has its share of particularly vocal antisemites, Beastly Boy 13 hrs ago #18

That's a fine distinction you're making EdmondDantes_ 12 hrs ago #27

The ICJ order: Beastly Boy 12 hrs ago #40

If the animal walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, IT"S A DUCK. nt jrthin 12 hrs ago #41

Very appropriate. If the animal talks like an antisemite, walks like an antisemite, quacks like an antisemite, Beastly Boy 11 hrs ago #43

They should wonder why doesn't it work both ways Polybius 1 hr ago #47

African Americans (students and non-students have been ostracized for four centuries malaise 14 hrs ago #5

Indeed. Beastly Boy 14 hrs ago #10

Jews do not have a similar history in universities malaise 13 hrs ago #12

You mentioned "students and non-students" Beastly Boy 13 hrs ago #14

True but African and Asian Jews also face serious problems malaise 13 hrs ago #16

The African and Asian Jews are some of the most right wing Jews inside and outside Israel JI7 13 hrs ago #17

All newly arrived Jews in Israel, no matter where they come from, face serious problems. Beastly Boy 13 hrs ago #19

When the Shah was overthrown in Iran BuddhaGirl 14 hrs ago #6

I remember those times. The bigots couldn't care less if Beastly Boy 13 hrs ago #11

Before the Shah was overthrown in Iran, I remember EVERY prof and insturctor telling Iranian students NOT to speak Attilatheblond 13 hrs ago #15

The far right and far left bend and meet at antisemitism. nt LexVegas 14 hrs ago #7

That is all. tritsofme 14 hrs ago #9

The left is not antisemitic. Zohran25 13 hrs ago #20

It's the far left. And most are not antisemites, but they tolerate antisemites in their ranks. Beastly Boy 13 hrs ago #21

Show me proof of the left tolerating antisemitism. Zohran25 13 hrs ago #22

Here Beastly Boy 12 hrs ago #23

Mamdani was trying to explain the origin of the word intifada. Zohran25 12 hrs ago #24

Mamdani should call for all the Islamic nations to be non Islamic JI7 12 hrs ago #26

Israel is a ethno -supremacist state. Zohran25 12 hrs ago #29

They are surrounded by Islamic states that identify as Islamic JI7 12 hrs ago #30

Those are theocracies, not ethno states. Zohran25 12 hrs ago #31

It's one tiny Jewish state with 25 percent non jews. JI7 12 hrs ago #36

He doesn't like Jews Polybius 1 hr ago #48

"Globalize the uprising" Beastly Boy 12 hrs ago #28

The trash that shot the Jewish Couple to death and people justifying it including on this site JI7 12 hrs ago #25

One of the dead was a Christian. Zohran25 12 hrs ago #32

The target was still Jewish people and it wasn't just that one person as he had JI7 12 hrs ago #35

Only one of the target was Jewish. Zohran25 11 hrs ago #44

He was targeting Jewish people. JI7 11 hrs ago #45

See the DSA rally after October 7 sarisataka 12 hrs ago #33

Yes The Far Left.. DSA fucking Celebrated Cha 1 hr ago #46

This is unfortunately very true. Oneironaut 12 hrs ago #39

'Splainin', Squirrels and Strawmen, OH MY! Behind the Aegis 12 hrs ago #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 12 hrs ago #37

The problem is with the government in Israel and how people respond to it. Complain to them. Srkdqltr 12 hrs ago #38

Antisemitisn has been a problem way before people started responding to the government in Israel. Beastly Boy 11 hrs ago #42