Negative all around. A bunch of antisemitic, window-smashing harassers getting tag-teamed by a bunch of pro-genocide domestic terrorists and their abusive cop friends while the school faculty twiddles its thumbs and refuses to disclose where their funding comes from.
Israel is not commiting a genocide, because they do not have the intent to extuingish all Palestinians. They want to extuingish the terrorist organization Hamas, who wants to extinguish all Jews with genocidal intent.
Actually the protesters are explicitly against the genocide that is currently happening, and a lot of faculty are either standing with them or watching from the sidelines and horrified at swat teams being so readily called to quell peaceful protests.
A bunch of antisemitic, window-smashing harassers getting tag-teamed by a bunch of pro-genocide domestic terrorists and their abusive cop friends
Actually the protesters are explicitly against the genocide that is currently happening, and a lot of faculty are either standing with them or watching from the sidelines and horrified at swat teams being so readily called to quell peaceful protests.
Wouldn't the "pro-genocide domestic terrorists" be the violent counter-protestors who have assaulted the peaceful protest encampments.
yum ce being right wing againIt's called common sense. The correct thing to do is to listen to and to understand both sides and find solutions on a common ground. Because finding middlegrounds is what makes us human and eventually helps to reduce frustration, hatred and crimes. If you fail to understand such basics, and if you accuse everyone who doesn't share your point of view, maybe you should question yourself for once and understand that it's your extreme stance that is part of the problem.
It's called common sense. The correct thing to do is to listen to and to understand both sides and find solutions on a common ground. Because finding middlegrounds is what makes us human and eventually helps to reduce frustration, hatred and crimes. If you fail to understand such basics, and if you accuse everyone who doesn't share your point of view, maybe you should question yourself for once and understand that it's your extreme stance that is part of the problem.
That's all I say.
Extremely positive on the students
Extremely negative on how mainstream media is portraying the students
Wouldn't the "pro-genocide domestic terrorists" be the violent counter-protestors who have assaulted the peaceful protest encampments.
I didn't go to any of them but the Cops aren't too happy with the Wisconsin ones yesterday and this morningWell that's not good. Gotta make the cops happy, that's the important thing
Negative. I can't believe antisemitic behavior is so publicly displayed.
Oh, really? So the antisemites calling for a 2nd intifada and "Death to Israelis" and the domestic terrorists calling for a "2nd Nakba" both sockpupper groups being operated by Russian disinfo agents, then?
Possibly a stupid question but what are these protests at American college campuses supposed to accomplish regarding a foreign war? What are these students going to get done here in America? Why don't they just go home and play Minecraft?
Opposing occupation and genocide is antisemitic now?It seems like opposing Israel in general is being considered anti-semetic these days. The term has lost its meaning because it's the immediate response to any criticism of Israel, which also sadly makes it easier for actual anti-semites to blend in.
Negative. I sympathize with the cause, but trashing private property, trespassing, violating codes of conduct, and really being generally immature about how large bureaucratic organizations function, is not the way to accomplish your goals.
Possibly a stupid question but what are these protests at American college campuses supposed to accomplish regarding a foreign war? What are these students going to get done here in America? Why don't they just go home and play Minecraft?
Negative. I can't believe antisemitic behavior is so publicly displayed.It shouldn't be antisemitic to say "Fuck Israel"
Possibly a stupid question but what are these protests at American college campuses supposed to accomplish regarding a foreign war? What are these students going to get done here in America? Why don't they just go home and play Minecraft?
No.1 FINANCIAL DIVESTMENT
Divest all of Columbias finances, including the endowment, from companies and institutions that profit from Israeli apartheid, genocide and occupation in Palestine. Ensure accountability by increasing transparency around financial investments.
No.2 ACADEMIC BOYCOTT
Sever academic ties with Israeli universities, including the Global Center in Tel Aviv, the Dual Degree Program with Tel Aviv University, and all study-abroad programs, fellowships, and research collaborations with Israeli academic institutions .
No.3 STOP THE DISPLACEMENT
No land grabs, whether in Harlem, Lenapehoking, or Palestine. Cease expansion, provide reparations, and support housing for low-income Harlem residents. No development by Columbia without real community control.
No.4 NO POLICING ON CAMPUS
End the targeted repression of Palestinian students and their allies on and off campus, including through university disciplinary processes. Defund Public Safety and disclose and sever all ties with the NYPD.
No.5 END THE SILENCE
Release a public statement calling for an immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza, denouncing the ongoing genocidal campaign against the Palestinian people, and call on government officials to do so too.
Pretty much all of these Universities have either money invested in, or receive grant money from, sources tied to Israel, and in some cases defense contractors whose weapons are currently being used to ethnically cleanse Gaza. One of the main goals of these protests is divestment from these, and a transparent process from the school administrators in doing so.Thanks for the actual answer to my admittedly stupid question and not getting too annoyed by my bit of facetiousness. I haven't followed these protests at all , but I've always been anti-Israel in the war. I honestly didn't even know Israel gets most of the weapons(60%) from America and that all these universities have money tied up in Israel. No excuse for my ignorance.
Here, for example, is a page listing the overall goals of the students protesting at Columbia University:
https://cuapartheiddivest.org/demands
No shit, who exactly did you think I was referring to?
Israel is not commiting a genocide, because they do not have the intent to extuingish all Palestinians. They want to extuingish the terrorist organization Hamas, who wants to extinguish all Jews with genocidal intent.
Couldn't care less. The world is beyond fucked and it's only going to get worse and worse. I stopped caring long ago. Humans have very limited time left to continue fucking everything up before it's all finally over.The end couldn't come soon enough