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Wonder what prompted this letter....

I think you know what I mean.

I guess the exception I take is that I could envision a scenario where the perpetrators of said crimes look different than the ones we have seen on campus and there would be a lot less hemming and hawing about the reasons and more focus on the overt act of antisemitism. I'm sure I'll be told I'm wrong, but that's what I'm seeing in the broader discussion

No problem.

Just as Islamophobia should be called out in all it's forms without equivocation, so should antisemitism. The distinctions don't matter, and to me at least, they come across like equivocations. If that was not your intent, I stand corrected and apologize.

I never said they were OK. And I think you know that

True to form lol

Confrontations have happened since October 7th against Muslims for what Hamas did on October 7th. Are those OK too? Those only happened "b/c Hamas"

There was also Bernie Sanders getting absolutely flamed in his Twitter replies for recognizing the anniversary of the Tree of Life Synagogue Massacre iirc. I'm sure those were all closet Trumpers too.

For sure, there may be other issues at play. And we don't know his politics one way or another at this point. Either way, there have been plenty of examples of leftist anti-semitism that have come out over the past few days and weeks and it's a little frustrating that we are having debate about whether something that is clearly happening is actually happening.

I have no clue, but having spent a little time around Ithaca in my life, I'm guessing it's a pretty good possibility.

Has Donald "Friend of the Working Man" Trump congratulated UAW workers yet for their new contracts?

This is all fine and dandy and all, but we have Hamas representatives out there saying Israel should be annihilated. To be clear, I don't know what the solution is at this point because it is all incredibly messy. I have a lot of issues with Israel's government and the extent to which they created this reality. But the idea that they are gonna just ceasefire at this point or that they even should be expected to, in the context of October 7th or what Hamas' leadership believes about Israel, is just fantasyland.

I'm not sure how anyone can argue for a ceasefire when this is Hamas' position

It has now, yes.

Honestly, this comment and reply is probably a succinct way to characterize what I find frustrating about the entire dialogue surrounding this, at least in the social media sphere anyway.

I think this is right, for what it's worth. But by that same token, I'm not of the view that "liberals" should feel a need to rationalize why people are acting out in anti-Semitic ways... I don't think threats to Cornell's Jewish community or some of the other incidents of antisemitism that have manifested themselves since Oct 7 can simply be explained away as "thoughtful disagreements about the nature of Israel's government or Benjamin Netanyahu". There's only one way to explain things like that IMO.

Just my two cents: since moving across country, we have cut cable and this has had a significant impact on our ability to watch this year's postseason. Especially given that most non-WS games are on cable networks. Maybe if the Tigers make it in future years I'll sign up for a service during the postseason, but I just didn't care enough to pay the money for that option this postseason.

Maybe Fox News should be checked for dementia. Sad.

One other thing: Wadea Al Fayoume, the 6 year old who was murdered a couple of weeks ago in Illinois, was from our new area... drive by the house a decent amount even. When it happened, the condemnation was universal and for good reason: Islamophobia is unacceptable, without condition. Jewish leaders in the Chicago area expressed those same thoughts, unequivocally. Because it was Islamophobia and it needs to be acknowledged. So when you see what happen like what happened in Ithaca with a dorm hall being threatened and police officers having to be brought in to offer protection, a simple acknowledgment that it is antisemitism seems to be a pretty reasonable ask.

There were some initial reactions to October 7th, IMO, but they are completely memory-holed for a lot of the loudest voices. Like, a lot of the pro-Palestinian types I see on the news or online just seem to pretend or ignore that even happened, when it's a pretty significant piece of context as to why everything since has transpired. And yeah, I think that overlooking the initial event is intentional for some as well.

Are we really having a debate over whether death threats against Jewish students at Cornell University are antisemitism or not? If it was hardcore Trumpers who posted those things, there's zero doubt it in my mind it would be easier to acknowledge...

So these guys take an issue that most every member of Congress would be willing to fund and then proceed to tie it to something that will never get Democratic votes. And that by many accounts, would increase the deficit. If Republicans in Congress believe funding for Israel is important, maybe they would act a little more serious