*The belief that Israel’s actions amount to apartheid, ethnic cleansing and genocide are “worthy of respect in a democratic society”, an employment tribunal has concluded in a landmark decision.*
*In February the tribunal ruled that Prof David Miller was unfairly discriminated against when he was dismissed by the University of Bristol over allegations of making antisemitic remarks, in a decision the Union of Jewish Students said set a dangerous precedent.*
NuPNua on
Yeah, this is going to have some ugly knock on effects I reckon. Look at how people have abused” gender critical” views being legitimised in this way.
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These issues need to be discussed. Even on this thread, where there is only one comment so far and it only repeats what’s in the article, there’s a “participation notice.” Most news sites don’t even allow comments on anything related.
The point is, if a university professor can’t discuss Israel’s actions without being accused of bigotry, then who can?
The Brexit referendum result and the recent political rise of the far right in Europe are about people expressing frustration (and often ignorance) after years of being silenced and refused the opportunity to participate in discussion. Tough problems can’t be swept under the rug because when they are, people arrive at harmful/untrue views without having an opportunity to learn any better and they make themselves heard eventually, often with negative consequences.
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>In an email to the university’s student newspaper sent in February 2021 Miller said: “Zionism is and always has been a racist, violent, imperialist ideology premised on ethnic cleansing.” In the message he also claimed the university’s Jewish Society was an “Israel lobby group”.
Surely the issue isn’t his anti-zionist views, it’s that he’s overstepped from that into blatant antisemitism? Holding British Jews responsible for the actions of Israel is obviously antisemitism, isn’t it?
Why is a Professor even writing to the student newspaper to complain about a student society in the first place?
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*The belief that Israel’s actions amount to apartheid, ethnic cleansing and genocide are “worthy of respect in a democratic society”, an employment tribunal has concluded in a landmark decision.*
*In February the tribunal ruled that Prof David Miller was unfairly discriminated against when he was dismissed by the University of Bristol over allegations of making antisemitic remarks, in a decision the Union of Jewish Students said set a dangerous precedent.*
Yeah, this is going to have some ugly knock on effects I reckon. Look at how people have abused” gender critical” views being legitimised in this way.
These issues need to be discussed. Even on this thread, where there is only one comment so far and it only repeats what’s in the article, there’s a “participation notice.” Most news sites don’t even allow comments on anything related.
The point is, if a university professor can’t discuss Israel’s actions without being accused of bigotry, then who can?
The Brexit referendum result and the recent political rise of the far right in Europe are about people expressing frustration (and often ignorance) after years of being silenced and refused the opportunity to participate in discussion. Tough problems can’t be swept under the rug because when they are, people arrive at harmful/untrue views without having an opportunity to learn any better and they make themselves heard eventually, often with negative consequences.
>In an email to the university’s student newspaper sent in February 2021 Miller said: “Zionism is and always has been a racist, violent, imperialist ideology premised on ethnic cleansing.” In the message he also claimed the university’s Jewish Society was an “Israel lobby group”.
Surely the issue isn’t his anti-zionist views, it’s that he’s overstepped from that into blatant antisemitism? Holding British Jews responsible for the actions of Israel is obviously antisemitism, isn’t it?
Why is a Professor even writing to the student newspaper to complain about a student society in the first place?