Comments on: No money for academic antisemitism

By: Norma

Norma — Mon, 27 May 2013 17:04:01 +0000

Well said! It’s a very bad news for the BDS Movement! Please keep it up, Julie. The world needs more voices like yours.

By: Ben Eleijah

Ben Eleijah — Sat, 25 May 2013 12:17:35 +0000

great idea! Unfortunately, the “anti-Semitic” smear has long become debased currency. Any opposition to Israel’s colonization is by definition anti-Semitic, though jewish individuals and groups all over the world support the campaign against the dispossession of Palestinians.
They should The Age report about the EU findings on the West Bank.

By: Otto Waldmann

Otto Waldmann — Sat, 25 May 2013 07:24:30 +0000

Rex, you “sound” very ethical – key word -. The sad reality is that universities have been for quite some time – particularly since the first half of the 19th Century, see the “Hip Hip” movements – hot beds of anti Semitism. Germany, France, Austro-Hungary, Eastern Europe ( with the extraordinary merrit of the Bulgarian academics !!) have “educated” generations of anti Semites, some into quite violent manifestations. Stuart Rees is no surprise and he has been tollerated as an over anti Semite by his former employer for decades. The ridiculous pretence of academic “privileges” has only currency for those enjoying the exploits of denying Jews the same rights as the “host” nation. To these people Israel was just a “wellcome addition” to their passion for attacking ANYTHING Jewish.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:32:56 +0000

Encouraging to see some political backbone to deal with the so-called Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies and its outrageous proposal to ban Israeli academics. Presumably academics from Iran are welcome. We need to find out what Labor’s stance is.

By: Rex

Rex — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:54:04 +0000

If it sounds like it’s anti-emetic, it probably is.
Given the covert nature of anti-Semetic pursuits in academic forums and learning institutions, like universities, the only safe pathway for the government is to not be involved in any support.
University boards have no right to encourage, for any reason, the inclusion of anyone or group who pursue this activity, in any form.
It is an activity that breaches compliance with the national constitution and several conventions this nation has committed to adhering to.
No government, or institution, educational or not, have the right to allow it.