Will my Jewish child be safe on a university campus next year?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Penn and Harvard are off many Jewish kids’ lists. If they cannot unequivocally condemn Hamas - they are neither safe nor moral.

Dartmouth and Brown have both responded in a way that aligns more with our values. The whole Ivy League is not rotten.

Why should a university comment on international events? They are not players in the dispute nor heads of state.

That's what I think as a general matter. But they commented on Roe v Wade and George Floyd so now they've opened the gates.

Williams issued a statement (not sure how recently) that the university will no longer comment on national or world events unless the school is directly impacted.

+1

Thank you Williams College for refusing to be bullied.

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Anonymous wrote:Penn and Harvard are off many Jewish kids’ lists. If they cannot unequivocally condemn Hamas - they are neither safe nor moral.

Dartmouth and Brown have both responded in a way that aligns more with our values. The whole Ivy League is not rotten.

Why should a university comment on international events? They are not players in the dispute nor heads of state.

That's what I think as a general matter. But they commented on Roe v Wade and George Floyd so now they've opened the gates.

Williams issued a statement (not sure how recently) that the university will no longer comment on national or world events unless the school is directly impacted.

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Thank you Williams College for refusing to be bullied.

Oh please. They didn’t do it because they “refused to be bullied.” They did it to pre-emptively remove themselves from criticism.

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Anonymous wrote:Penn and Harvard are off many Jewish kids’ lists. If they cannot unequivocally condemn Hamas - they are neither safe nor moral.

Dartmouth and Brown have both responded in a way that aligns more with our values. The whole Ivy League is not rotten.

Why should a university comment on international events? They are not players in the dispute nor heads of state.

That's what I think as a general matter. But they commented on Roe v Wade and George Floyd so now they've opened the gates.

Williams issued a statement (not sure how recently) that the university will no longer comment on national or world events unless the school is directly impacted.

+1

Thank you Williams College for refusing to be bullied.

Oh please. They didn’t do it because they “refused to be bullied.” They did it to pre-emptively remove themselves from criticism.

Go "Oh Please" yourself. Williams College understands that its mission is to educate students--not to get involved in politics.

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Anonymous wrote:Penn and Harvard are off many Jewish kids’ lists. If they cannot unequivocally condemn Hamas - they are neither safe nor moral.

Dartmouth and Brown have both responded in a way that aligns more with our values. The whole Ivy League is not rotten.

Why should a university comment on international events? They are not players in the dispute nor heads of state.

That's what I think as a general matter. But they commented on Roe v Wade and George Floyd so now they've opened the gates.

Williams issued a statement (not sure how recently) that the university will no longer comment on national or world events unless the school is directly impacted.

+1

Thank you Williams College for refusing to be bullied.

Oh please. They didn’t do it because they “refused to be bullied.” They did it to pre-emptively remove themselves from criticism.

This type of response is one reason that Palestinians have generated worldwide support.

[Anonymous]

I ask this question in all seriousness: in the last month, have any Jewish students been physically harmed at a US college? Not “I saw a protest and felt targeted,” but actually physically harmed because they were Jewish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Penn and Harvard are off many Jewish kids’ lists. If they cannot unequivocally condemn Hamas - they are neither safe nor moral.

Dartmouth and Brown have both responded in a way that aligns more with our values. The whole Ivy League is not rotten.

My Jewish Penn friend (with a 7th grade child) was happy their kid didn’t have to apply this year…but hopes within a year Penn will make proper amends (the current president reisgning would do the trick), so all will be just wonderful in 5 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I ask this question in all seriousness: in the last month, have any Jewish students been physically harmed at a US college? Not “I saw a protest and felt targeted,” but actually physically harmed because they were Jewish.

When people say things such as:

I have no idea who is trolling and who is not. Jeff can opine. But, I think the missing conversation is that Israel was founded on land where Palestinians lived for generations. Yes, there are historically Jewish ties to that land. And yes, the holocaust was beyond words horrible. But think of the situation if you were a Palestinian farming family who was told to leave their home for a “temporary period” (so they left willingly believing this) and never allowed to return. Imagine someone explaining to you that this is “just” because the German people gassed people of Jewish faith. Yes, you’d be confused. You’d likely be angry. Would you join Hamas? Admit it. Maybe. So as long as we don’t acknowledge that the Palestinian people have suffered great harm “nuanced” messages like President Obama’s do nothing. Honestly, this entire situation is tragic. Where is Germany???

[Question] So you are saying you are sufficiently desensitized to violence such that the horrific acts committed by Hamas on 10/7 do not disturb you? What a horrible and sad human you must be.
[Answer] No, it does not disturb me. 50 years of war between Israel and it's neighbors, 13,000 murdered Palestinians and this what shocks your sensibilities?

Yes, I would be concerned. These are real posts from this website. Let's assume these people are posting from the U.S.

[Anonymous]

Just wondering if OP you are aware that Palestinian families from the Middle East wonder the same thing about their kids safety in school?

Every life in this horrible situation is precious.

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Anonymous wrote:Avoid GMU, I saw they had a big Palestine support demonstration there, not happy with what's become of my old school, they wanted diversity and this is what they got.

If diversity means students support an end to an apartheid state then good for GMU!

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When I see "Palestine support demonstration", I read it as "terrorist sympathizers".

And what do you think that says about you? You can’t see a single Palestinian as human and only see them as terrorists.

Ummm. I’m reading their signs.

It's pretty blatant unless one puts their head in the sand or is good with the message. Some of these responses tells me it's probably the latter.

Oh please!!!! I have certainly never thought or said anything against Jews in America or anywhere else in the world. But you are being very dishonest in treating this latest terrorist attack as an isolated incident and like the Israeli government policies had nothing to do with it. Perhaps you are the one with your head in the sand. I’m neither Jewish nor Palestinian btw. But the world is watching you too.

Not Jewish but ding, ding, ding...you made the point. All the cool kids are down with "from the river to the sea"...seems like you are too.

https://x.com/johnburk39/status/1716269755710247189?t=_0j6-FoXYLv71Eb1THkfpw&s=09

I guess it must be regional. Check out what this Israeli mom teaches her child.

https://x.com/mad69max_/status/1716561555922268235?s=46&t=8CdtybphXkG8v15SgyvUgQ

And one chants "from the river to the sea" has killing all Jews as a part of their charter and enterd on a Saturday morning in October and slaughtered children, women, and men. You apologists are disgusting.

And you're a disgusting Zionist. Now what?

Bingo, we found it. OP, this post answered your question. It's a yes.

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*it's a no

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just wondering if OP you are aware that Palestinian families from the Middle East wonder the same thing about their kids safety in school?

Every life in this horrible situation is precious.

They can make their own posts if they desire.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Penn and Harvard are off many Jewish kids’ lists. If they cannot unequivocally condemn Hamas - they are neither safe nor moral.

Dartmouth and Brown have both responded in a way that aligns more with our values. The whole Ivy League is not rotten.

Why should a university comment on international events? They are not players in the dispute nor heads of state.

That's what I think as a general matter. But they commented on Roe v Wade and George Floyd so now they've opened the gates.

Williams issued a statement (not sure how recently) that the university will no longer comment on national or world events unless the school is directly impacted.

+1

Thank you Williams College for refusing to be bullied.

Oh please. They didn’t do it because they “refused to be bullied.” They did it to pre-emptively remove themselves from criticism.

This type of response is one reason that Palestinians have generated worldwide support.

I think it's because more people than you think are anti-Semitic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just wondering if OP you are aware that Palestinian families from the Middle East wonder the same thing about their kids safety in school?

Every life in this horrible situation is precious.

you are just like the No, it does not disturb me. 50 years of war between Israel and it's neighbors, 13,000 murdered Palestinians and this what shocks your sensibilities? poster. You are tribal. You are incapable of a worldview. Everything in your though process boils down to what about me and people who are part of my group? Not every life is precious, you just have to make sure at all time, at every minute of the day, everyone is thinking about you and your tribe. Uncivilized.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I ask this question in all seriousness: in the last month, have any Jewish students been physically harmed at a US college? Not “I saw a protest and felt targeted,” but actually physically harmed because they were Jewish.

When people say things such as:

I have no idea who is trolling and who is not. Jeff can opine. But, I think the missing conversation is that Israel was founded on land where Palestinians lived for generations. Yes, there are historically Jewish ties to that land. And yes, the holocaust was beyond words horrible. But think of the situation if you were a Palestinian farming family who was told to leave their home for a “temporary period” (so they left willingly believing this) and never allowed to return. Imagine someone explaining to you that this is “just” because the German people gassed people of Jewish faith. Yes, you’d be confused. You’d likely be angry. Would you join Hamas? Admit it. Maybe. So as long as we don’t acknowledge that the Palestinian people have suffered great harm “nuanced” messages like President Obama’s do nothing. Honestly, this entire situation is tragic. Where is Germany???

[Question] So you are saying you are sufficiently desensitized to violence such that the horrific acts committed by Hamas on 10/7 do not disturb you? What a horrible and sad human you must be.
[Answer] No, it does not disturb me. 50 years of war between Israel and it's neighbors, 13,000 murdered Palestinians and this what shocks your sensibilities?

Yes, I would be concerned. These are real posts from this website. Let's assume these people are posting from the U.S.

This is a long post that tries to make a different point, but ultimately concludes that no, no Jewish student has been physically harmed in the US this month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People have gone off the deep end. You don’t want kids to be able to express views that are different? There are parents trying to shut down protests at the high schools, too. There is a huge difference between supporting Hamas terrorists and expressing concern for the ongoing killing of thousands of innocent Palestinians and depriving them of aid. The UN has said Israel is committing war crimes!

+1000

There are differing perspectives on this issue and silencing one side is never the answer