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Re: Divestiture controversy
Louis Proyect wrote:
>
> Campus Collision on Israel
> Campaign for Divestiture of Investments Stirs Debate on Bias, Academic
> Freedom
>
> By Michael A. Fletcher
> Washington Post Staff Writer
> Saturday, October 12, 2002; Page A01
>
<snip>
> "What this movement does is compare Israel to South Africa. That is
> hideous," said Abraham H. Foxman, national director of the
> Anti-Defamation League.
Since the founding fathers of Zionism explicitly compared their
enterprise with that of Cecil Rhodes there is nothing particularly
grotesque about pointing the similarities out now. The only thing
getting up the nose of the Zionists is that 100 years ago such politics
was highly respectable, whereas now, quite rightly, such politics is
unacceptable.
Einde O'Callaghan
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- Thread context:
- SIPTU (Irelands Biggest Union) votes NO to Nice against Union leadership,
John O'Neill Sat 12 Oct 2002, 17:20 GMT
- A new antiwar movement on campus,
Louis Proyect Sat 12 Oct 2002, 14:52 GMT
- Pre-emptive strikes, 'exotic' weapons, Iraq and China,
Mike Friedman Sat 12 Oct 2002, 14:33 GMT
- Divestiture controversy,
Louis Proyect Sat 12 Oct 2002, 14:31 GMT
- SWP & Oct. 6,
David Altman Sat 12 Oct 2002, 14:02 GMT
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