tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post3814222106951931419..comments2024-01-02T02:18:30.960-08:00Comments on Israel Thrives: Anti-Zionism and the Left: A Response to Jon HaberMike L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06450806807610560873noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-44098471590864808422012-09-04T07:32:22.904-07:002012-09-04T07:32:22.904-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Daniel Bielakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792786894694523598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-15954831590460540242012-09-04T07:30:58.100-07:002012-09-04T07:30:58.100-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Daniel Bielakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792786894694523598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-2192917257875148022012-09-04T07:26:03.091-07:002012-09-04T07:26:03.091-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Daniel Bielakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792786894694523598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-55723385748529025572012-09-03T15:05:44.574-07:002012-09-03T15:05:44.574-07:00"Alexander has been able to compile and show ..."Alexander has been able to compile and show how many Jews have adopted pro-Palestinian, anti Zionist views to garner self-promotion and self-importance by being hostile thus showing their "globalism" or "enlightenment" that is proving that they care more about the world than their Jewish identity.<br />Like Hitler's professors there is no other place where Alexander's points come to play as they do in academe where politicized writing and teaching have displaced scholarship, and academic freedom has been redefined as the liberty to dispense with academic standards. As such, we have seeing the pervasiveness of hiring token Israeli Jews who share their views eliminates debate while providing the illusion of balance. Moreover, these Israeli academics have built their reputation on scholarship that is harshly critical not only of Israeli policy, but of Israel's very existence. As a result, these anti-Israel scholars who hail from Israel have been embraced and nurtured by so many pro-Palestinian groups.<br />Finally, as the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement is gaining more and more popularity Alexander's book is indeed critical given how many in the Jewish community in their naïveté are willing to engage in the debates that question Israel and Jewish legitimacy under the cloak of academic freedom, which gives them the impression of legitimate criticism rather than racism...."<br /><br />http://israelmatzav.blogspot.ca/<br /><br />http://www.romirowsky.com/12218/state-of-the-jewsDoodadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349941094682080146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-76471290051490636132012-09-03T13:53:45.803-07:002012-09-03T13:53:45.803-07:00Heya Jon,
I very much appreciate you taking the t...Heya Jon,<br /><br />I very much appreciate you taking the time to respond.<br /><br />I'll be sure to give it a read.<br /><br />Peace to you, please, good sir.Mike L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06450806807610560873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-40729735224841413402012-09-03T07:08:12.624-07:002012-09-03T07:08:12.624-07:00Hi Mike - I've posted a response over at Dives...Hi Mike - I've posted a response over at Divest This if you're interested in continuing the conversation. I know you've run this piece in other locations (including the Times of Israel). I'm going to leave it to you to decide where you want to carry on the conversation (here, DT or somewhere else). Just let me know since I'm not that good at keeping track of this stuff at the best of times, and this month and next will definitely not be the best of times, attention-wise.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />http://www.divestthis.com/2012/09/a-response-to-mike.html<br /><br />JonJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740145761799343210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-56960760224797056262012-09-03T05:13:21.952-07:002012-09-03T05:13:21.952-07:00goodonya Mike! goodonya Mike! geoffffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056725010151459750noreply@blogger.com