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This piece is important on two fronts:
1) Yes, it's antisemitic to exclude Jewish students from groups unless they denounce Israel.
2) Mainstream Jewish community has contributed to problem by insisting that supporting Israel=supporting occupation.(1/3) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/opinion/college-israel-anti-semitism.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
1) Yes, it's antisemitic to exclude Jewish students from groups unless they denounce Israel.
2) Mainstream Jewish community has contributed to problem by insisting that supporting Israel=supporting occupation.(1/3) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/opinion/college-israel-anti-semitism.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
That is--if there were a loud, unified Jewish voice saying clearly that occupation is moral wrong & a human rights violation an investing accordingly--rather than defending it--students (& others) would get difference & we wouldn't leave students like this one out to dry. (2/3)
To be clear, there are lots of Jewish orgs fighting for Israel & against occupation-- including the 10 in Progressive Israel Network. @truahrabbis @jstreetdotorg @NewIsraelFund @PeaceNowUS @ReconJudaism @Partners4Israel @HabonimDrorNA @AmeinuUSA @JewishLaborComm @HashomerH (3/3)
