10 percent of Israeli academics labeled 'anti-Zionist' by campus watchdogs - Polidicks

[release] Three self-proclaimed watchdog organizations have labeled about 10 percent of Israeli academics as anti-Zionist, according to a recent study by a group of academics, artists and university students who aim to counter the categorizations. The organizations, which are open about their activities, are Im Tirtzu, IsraCampus and Israel Academia Monitor. The group's survey came up with the names of more than 1,000 Israelis, 800 of whom are academics but also including authors, journalists, public intellectuals, and past and present cabinet ministers, that appear on a list maintained by the trio of organizations. Members of the group include political scientist Prof. Neve Gordon of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Israeli Film Directors Guild chairman Rani Blair; and the chairman of the Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Forum, Uri Rosenwaks. They recently created the Blacklist website (blacklist.co.il), which invites visitors to check whether they themselves appear on the lists. "There is a real concern for the future of Israeli democracy and about McCarthyism against anyone who criticizes the government's policies in the occupied territories or social aspects," Gordon said. "Every week new names appear on these sites, and we wanted to examine the extent of the phenomenon. The people who will be hurt most are junior faculty members who are trying for university positions and are wary of being 'marked out,'" Gordon said. Israel Academia Monitor said in a statement: "We are not a right-wing organization, but rather an organization that is unaffiliated politically and that keeps its distance from politics. Our role is to protect the universities from political forces, and especially from the extreme left, that exploits the institutions for its needs and acts as if they were its private playing field." University of Haifa economist Prof. Steven Plaut, one of the founders of IsraCampus, said in a statement: "Our main function is to quote what these teachers say and write ideologically and politically in order to bring it to the attention of the public. The issue is not an ideological argument, but rather publicizing the anti-Israel group that openly supports the enemy," Plaut said. Im Tirtzu said: "We are not familiar with the study, but spin and manipulation cannot obscure the gravity of the deeds of the extreme left. Anyone who signs petitions in support of the refusal to perform military service, of Azmi Bishara and of the boycott against Israel, and who silences students, are marking themselves."[/release] [URL]http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/10-percent-of-israeli-academics-labeled-anti-zionist-by-campus-watchdogs-1.408535[/URL] That's 10 percent out of a hundred percent.

That's not really surprising. Sad, but par for the course.

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;34344195] That's 10 percent out of a hundred percent.[/QUOTE] Really? I thought it was 10 percent out of 332.84 percent.

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;34344195][release] Three self-proclaimed watchdog organizations have labeled about 10 percent of Israeli academics as anti-Zionist, according to a recent study by a group of academics, artists and university students who aim to counter the categorizations. The organizations, which are open about their activities, are Im Tirtzu, IsraCampus and Israel Academia Monitor. The group's survey came up with the names of more than 1,000 Israelis, 800 of whom are academics but also including authors, journalists, public intellectuals, and past and present cabinet ministers, that appear on a list maintained by the trio of organizations. Members of the group include political scientist Prof. Neve Gordon of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Israeli Film Directors Guild chairman Rani Blair; and the chairman of the Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Forum, Uri Rosenwaks. They recently created the Blacklist website (blacklist.co.il), which invites visitors to check whether they themselves appear on the lists. "There is a real concern for the future of Israeli democracy and about McCarthyism against anyone who criticizes the government's policies in the occupied territories or social aspects," Gordon said. "Every week new names appear on these sites, and we wanted to examine the extent of the phenomenon. The people who will be hurt most are junior faculty members who are trying for university positions and are wary of being 'marked out,'" Gordon said. Israel Academia Monitor said in a statement: [b]"We are not a right-wing organization, but rather an organization that is unaffiliated politically and that keeps its distance from politics. Our role is to protect the universities from political forces, and especially from the extreme left, that exploits the institutions for its needs and acts as if they were its private playing field."[/b] University of Haifa economist Prof. Steven Plaut, one of the founders of IsraCampus, said in a statement: "Our main function is to quote what these teachers say and write ideologically and politically in order to bring it to the attention of the public. The issue is not an ideological argument, but rather publicizing the anti-Israel group that openly supports the enemy," Plaut said. Im Tirtzu said: "We are not familiar with the study, but spin and manipulation cannot obscure the gravity of the deeds of the extreme left. Anyone who signs petitions in support of the refusal to perform military service, of Azmi Bishara and of the boycott against Israel, and who silences students, are marking themselves."[/release] [URL]http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/10-percent-of-israeli-academics-labeled-anti-zionist-by-campus-watchdogs-1.408535[/URL] That's 10 percent out of a hundred percent.[/QUOTE] "We're not right wing, but we actually are."

"We're not a right wing organization. We just want to protect our country from the extreme left who don't think our country is absolutely perfect, don't want us to keep oppressing the Palestinians, and want our children to dress like sluts." [editline]Edit:[/editline] DAMMIT CAMUN

Who gives a shit what these guys think.

Making a blacklist of people is kind of a dick thing to do.

I wonder when they'll get round to burning books.

Inb4 comments like, "They are self-hating."

I'm anti-Zionist. I am agaist the state is Israel as it currently is

[QUOTE=download;34348849]I'm anti-Zionist. I am agaist the state is Israel as it currently is[/QUOTE] If that's the Israeli definition of anti-Zionist then count me in :v: I have nothing against the Jewish religion because I hate all religion equally.

Pff, no-one is better at antisemitism than jews. so it's quite logical that nobody would be better at anti-zionism than jews.

[QUOTE=ewitwins;34349932]If that's the Israeli definition of anti-Zionist then count me in :v: I have nothing against the Jewish religion because I hate all religion equally.[/QUOTE] Same here, but I reall don't like Israel as they should know what it's like to be persecuted, but they keep doing that to Palastine

im anti zionist, whats the issue

The issue is that these watchdog organizations don't think it's all that cool to be antizionist

My favorite anti-zionist academic [video=youtube;cNQSV3BBtZ4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNQSV3BBtZ4[/video]

Apparently, "The Israel question is a complicated issue with many actors and many sides" is the same as "anti-zionism".

I hate how there are Israelites out there that get offended at everything and think that everyone is "Anti-zionist" and is out to get them

[QUOTE=Lambeth;34352515]My favorite anti-zionist academic [video=youtube;cNQSV3BBtZ4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNQSV3BBtZ4[/video][/QUOTE] Man that stupid bitch rustled the fuck outta my jimmies

[QUOTE=Glitch360;34353125]I hate how there are Israelites out there that get offended at everything and think that everyone is "Anti-zionist" and is out to get them[/QUOTE] Well at least they kind of have a reason to feel persecuted

[QUOTE=SomeRandomGuy16;34353226]Well at least they kind of have a reason to feel persecuted[/QUOTE] Not really. Maybe if it was 1940, maybe even 40 years ago, but not now.

[QUOTE=Aman VII;34353245]Not really. Maybe if it was 1940, maybe even 40 years ago, but not now.[/QUOTE] Yeah, nevermind the majority of the Middle East wanting to wipe them off the face of the planet

[QUOTE=SomeRandomGuy16;34353324]Yeah, nevermind the majority of the Middle East wanting to wipe them off the face of the planet[/QUOTE] The majority of the middle east doesn't want to wipe them off the face of the planet. Iran, their cronies in Hezbollah, and Hamas do. That's all I can really think of. Maybe Syria too.