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The new Times expose on Ukraine is shocking, horrifying, enraging. Everyone involved with this caper needs to be sent up the river
Here’s Beef the Goose that I was talking about the other day.
I got chased by him after snapping this pic.
It was a rush.
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Unfortunately, the protest against Israel's actions against Palestinians, especially the destruction in Gaza that has resulted in the deaths of thousands of innocent people and children has morphed not only into anti-Semitism but also into extreme anti-American rhetoric in some places [Michigan, where protestors are chanting "Death to America"]. We are all witnessing the dangers of protest when it turns from peaceful to expressions of hatred. Missing in Judd's article appears to be how the Colu…
I appreciate your comment. I am not on campus and do not want to diminish the experience of any student that feels unsafe. The purpose of this article is to provide some historical context to the decision to call in the NYPD. It seems like it should be possible to create an environment that is free of harassment but also preserves the right of students to protest.
Some context that is missing about specific personal attacks against people. While chanting for the death of countries is regrettable, I don’t believe that’s why the cops were ultimately called in. This is the badly executed end result of months of harassment. Jews going to class have received death threats. I am in the process of sourcing these. Additionally, I have a photo of a Columbia student pro-Palestinian protester holding a sign that says “Al-Qasam’s next targets” with an arrow pointing…
I would be happy to share the photo. I will add that I am anti-police in this regard and many others. Individuals who have been harassed have reported it to the police or officials, but their concerns have been dismissed. Some fear that in reporting they will be singled out. Many complaints require the accused be told who is accusing them. As a sex trafficking survivor who later became an activist at my alma mater, I can tell you people don’t feel safe coming forward when those asking for their deaths will find out they’ve been accused.
Sorry for all of my follow up responses. I think the botched actions we’re seeing across the board against pro Hamas activists (like the above and like the USC commencement cancellation) are being handled poorly because they’re not an organised group with well thought out plans to address a conflict like this. The leaders of the pro-Hamas supporters knew how to play this at every turn. Universities have one tool in response to protests: violence, and they should by now have realised it is antithetical to ethical engagement and to the broader discourse.