You write that “the lunatic atmosphere…means that such drivel is taken seriously.” That comment reminded me that the Nazis also took their drivel seriously and then acted murderously.

You note that Arab students boycotted a Hebrew Uni course on Israeli-Arab dialogue. This is probably due to several factors: the Arabs really hate Jews; the Arabs fear repercussions if they defy the Arab ban on mixing with the “enemy”; the course is not compulsory and adds nothing to the qualification they believe Jews have a duty to give them.