Jewish students told Newsweek they faced antisemitic abuse and intimidation at some of America's most-prestigious universities.
Jewish students told "go back to Poland" at campus rallies
https://www.newsweek.com/jewish-students-told-go-back-poland-campus-rallies-1913257
8 Comments
audiomodder@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 46 pts · 2y
Just to be clear, they follow 1 random Jewish student who says they “felt threatened” because they saw a swastika “on or around campus”. They then talk to another student who is the leader of a pro-Israel student group. They don’t talk to any of the people actually at the encampments. They don’t talk to any pro-Palestinian students. They take these 2 Jewish students word at face value. There’s no studies cited, and no other evidence offered.
This story is part of a larger media narrative to paint anything that is supporting Palestine or is critical of Israel as antisemitism. It accepts pro-Israel talking points as fact with little or no actual investigation into whether anything said is actually true.
machinin@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y
Thank you. It is infuriating to see how little critical investigation is given to accusations of anti-semitism. AIPAC's propaganda team is pretty amazing, I have to give that to them.
VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Not really. It's people being lazy as fuck and not bothering to actually check what's being said. Anyone with half a brain knows not to instantly believe support for Palestinian civilians equals antisemitism and wanting to see all Jews/Israelis gassed.
audiomodder@lemmy.blahaj.zone · -1 pts · 2y
I really want to agree with you, but I know several (especially older) people who are very intelligent but only get their news through mainstream media, and not just Fox News. These folks are convinced we’re seeing a resurgence of neo-Nazis on college campuses because that’s how every major news outlet, conservative or liberal, is reporting on them.
Beetlejuice001@lemmy.wtf · 3 pts · 2y
The narrative on mainstream media is the same biased unsourced garbage. They’re really exposing just how compromised they are with their nonstop simping for Israel
Okigotitnow@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 2y
IndustryStandard@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
It is so sad that the pro Israel crowd has made up so many lies about being subject to antisemitism that unless there is evidence I can't trust it.
ID411@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 2y
NoSuchAgency@lemdro.id · -8 pts · 2y
I've seen them talk to plenty on both sides with the same result. Not sure where you're getting your info from, but you're obviously not getting everything
lennybird@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I watched PBS Frontline's recent documentary about these university protests and my blood was boiling. Complete convenient anecdotes from students; a complete disregard for the anti-Islamic sentiment; and I laugh at the absurdity when Republican reps grandstand about antisemitism to these university president's when they continue to blindly support a raging antisemite for president.
Okigotitnow@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y