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4. I was about to say. Comes in mother's milk over there.

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University students quit after �toxic� antisemitism in Edinburgh [View all] shira Dec 2012 OP

Interesting because we in the US may be facing �toxic� United States-ism. nt jody Dec 2012 #1

anti - israel is not necessarily anti - jewish nt msongs Dec 2012 #2

did you not include the proper link because the article is almost 2 weeks old? azurnoir Dec 2012 #3

I was about to say. Comes in mother's milk over there. aquart Dec 2012 #4

As you can see in the responses, it must not be happening. n/t shira Dec 2012 #14

Its actually in the water shaayecanaan Dec 2012 #45

And how many quit? intaglio Dec 2012 #5

Gordon Brown 'troubled' by CST antisemitism report shira Dec 2012 #17

A politician reacting to a biased survey in 2010 intaglio Dec 2012 #23

We're done. I no longer debate anyone who doesn't take organizations..... shira Dec 2012 #33

Amazing King_David Dec 2012 #40

I don't take them seriously on much anymore... shaayecanaan Dec 2012 #48

Here's where we disagree... shira Dec 2012 #49

I disagree with you on a great many things... shaayecanaan Dec 2012 #51

So you do not believe your "heroes" can be wrong? intaglio Dec 2012 #61

"Zionist excesses" Kurska Dec 2012 #75

and in my Google search Mondoweiss was the second most viewed azurnoir Dec 2012 #77

If you don't believe me Kurska Dec 2012 #79

No that was not what I said I said Mondoweiss was second azurnoir Dec 2012 #81

As a Jew I find it an offensive term when applied to the nation of Jews. Kurska Dec 2012 #82

I'm not calling the Zionist movement anything azurnoir Dec 2012 #100

Perhaps a better question is what the term is calling it. n/t Kurska Dec 2012 #104

I think your having that discussion down thread n/t azurnoir Dec 2012 #107

No, I said the excesses of a particular NATIONALIST ideology intaglio Dec 2012 #78

We're talking about the term, sir, not the validity of the entire movement. Kurska Dec 2012 #80

you mean Israel? which is 75% Jewish? azurnoir Dec 2012 #83

Being a Jewish nation doesn't mean non-jews aren't allowed or treated unfairly. Kurska Dec 2012 #84

yes but no matter what their racial or gentic ethnic group in France azurnoir Dec 2012 #85

I completely dispute that everyone in France is french. Kurska Dec 2012 #87

yes but I specified citizen in my comment n/t azurnoir Dec 2012 #88

You might have missed an edit to my post Kurska Dec 2012 #90

is an assimilationist attitude bad? assimilation has been happening since man could walk azurnoir Dec 2012 #91

If you believe that minorities have a right to retain their culture and identity within a national Kurska Dec 2012 #94

well anyone has a right to chose whom they marry or have children with azurnoir Dec 2012 #98

What do national identities have to do with ethnic composition? Kurska Dec 2012 #103

ah so now your turning around ? azurnoir Dec 2012 #106

No you are saying that anybody who is anti-Zionist is anti Jewish intaglio Dec 2012 #86

I never said that Kurska Dec 2012 #89

What would you prefer? anti-Israeli? intaglio Dec 2012 #92

When did it get in your head that we are talking about the term anti-zionism? Kurska Dec 2012 #93

Quote, posted by Kurska Sunday December 23 at 06:46 am (GMT) intaglio Dec 2012 #95

The term zionist excesses Kurska Dec 2012 #96

Quote. posted by intaglio Sunday Dec 23 7:12 am (GMT) intaglio Dec 2012 #97

This has what to do with your offensive term again? n/t Kurska Dec 2012 #101

You cannot win with this on a liberal site demokatgurrl Dec 2012 #27

Not following you. Do you agree or disagree with me? n/t shira Dec 2012 #34

The headline to the article is disingenuous. It was a protest against Israeli policies. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #6

The irony of the quotation in that last paragraph is staggering oberliner Dec 2012 #7

Only to those who wish to blow smoke up other people's backsides. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #8

Not at all, your inability to understand what it says is laughable Scootaloo Dec 2012 #10

And what is your opinion of former Rep. Alan West? intaglio Dec 2012 #11

Obie, they don't get it. Nor do they want to get it.... shira Dec 2012 #37

He says your an "amateur " King_David Dec 2012 #64

Antisemitic hate incidents still on the rise shira Dec 2012 #16

This doesn't change anything about your original post being BS. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #18

It wasn't BS. Anti-semitism on UK campuses is a serious problem. n/t shira Dec 2012 #35

You posted a weak article which screamed atisemitism yet showed no examples. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #46

Right. Jewish students hiding their Jewishness, scared to talk about Israel.... shira Dec 2012 #47

That's their problem. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #52

Jews scared into hiding their Jewishness is their problem? Seriously? shira Dec 2012 #53

Your poorly posted article describes them arguing amongst themselves. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #55

"Your poorly posted article " King_David Dec 2012 #65

Have a nice nite. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #69

Thanks, King_David Dec 2012 #71

'You're a hack' King_David Dec 2012 #60

I made you feel bad? Poor you. Get over it. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #63

Can you imagine that the Jewish group and Jews King_David Dec 2012 #19

Can you imagine that I consider what you write of little importance? R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #21

" Can you imagine that I consider what you write of little importance"" King_David Dec 2012 #22

No. Not really. It's truth that I don't hold you in high regard. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #24

I know that's true King_David Dec 2012 #25

Buh-bye. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #26

QED. nt King_David Dec 2012 #28

Your rebuttal is a joke. These hooligans you're defending are against free speech... shira Dec 2012 #30

No, Shira. Your posts are a joke. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #36

lol n/t shira Dec 2012 #38

A speech was interrupted at a university? Flags? Chants?! Scootaloo Dec 2012 #9

'Not enough done' against campus antisemitism shira Dec 2012 #15

Okay? It still doesn't make interrupting a speech antisemitic Scootaloo Dec 2012 #29

Re-read the article. Antisemitism is resulting from the fall-out to that incident. shira Dec 2012 #32

I did. I even read the linked PDF Scootaloo Dec 2012 #59

And the result from that event was more animosity towards Jews on campus.... shira Dec 2012 #62

Actually, they would be laughed at in an identical situation Scootaloo Dec 2012 #66

You have a pattern of writing off antisemitic attacks vs. Israelis & Jews.... shira Dec 2012 #72

I'm afraid you've misunderstood me, Shira. Scootaloo Dec 2012 #74

UK academic union faces claims of �institutional anti-Semitism� shira Dec 2012 #12

Most Jews don't understand antisemitism King_David Dec 2012 #20

That is your quote not mine once again we're back to do you speak for all Jews azurnoir Dec 2012 #31

I explained how I'm in the community King_David Dec 2012 #39

you explained that you were a member of several organizations at least one of which azurnoir Dec 2012 #41

Not all correct, King_David Dec 2012 #42

ah so you are claiming to be a spokesman glad we cleared that up azurnoir Dec 2012 #43

No problem. nt King_David Dec 2012 #44

The Tea Party considers its opinions "mainstream" as well Scootaloo Dec 2012 #99

Jewish Students Say U.K. Groups Ignore Anti-Semitic Acts on Campus shira Dec 2012 #13

How many years ago was this? shaayecanaan Dec 2012 #50

Doesn't matter. It's ongoing and arguably worse now. shira Dec 2012 #54

Worse? shaayecanaan Dec 2012 #56

The OP link is a crap article yet it is being beaten worse than a dead horse. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #57

They have it in for Britain... shaayecanaan Dec 2012 #58

You've made more posts on this thread than anyone else oberliner Dec 2012 #67

Opinions vary. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #68

Meaning what? oberliner Dec 2012 #70

Shira 19 posts. R. Daneel Olivaw 14 posts. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #73

It's really anti-semitism, and it is common on DU. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #76

Where's the antisemitism? Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #102

As perhaps the only person on the forum with lots of experience with British university life LeftishBrit Dec 2012 #105