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CrankyOldLady's avatar

I am not reading of anything where jewish students and teachers were barred from attending class--maybe in a few small cases which can be addressed. The cry "from the river to the sea" has been interpreted in many ways. The ADL pushes one narrative that it is genocide but many --including Jews--disagree. It is a political cry more than anything. Generalizing what is going on is not very productive or contributing to the safety of anyone. It just fuels more push-pull.

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kilye dron's avatar

I’m sorry that you are so bold to speak while also not being fully aware of the situation. Yes, Jewish professors have had their access cards revoked. Yes, Jewish students have been violently attacked, and many have been harassed and barred by “protesters” from attending classes.

There is only one way to interpret that cry-it was and always has been a cry for genocide. Do your research on where that phrase came from and you will understand. At the end of the day, they are free to shout whatever hateful ignorant thing they please. What they are NOT free to do is harm other people, or bar them from entering public places because of their ethnicity.

Denying Jewish people the right to enter public spaces was the beginning of the Holocaust-so perhaps if you’d experienced that in your own lifetime you might be more inclined to understand WHY this can’t go on, and why this behavior demands harsh punishment. Let’s not be the citizens of Germany, Poland etc…let’s not demand the ones in danger just go along with the degradation of their rights.

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