Activists at the University of Rochester NY have brought to our attention the level of hatred being expressed by the pro-Israel elements. These students, if indeed they were students, have turned nasty (nastier) after losing the argument on campus. That someone can think nothing of proclaiming 'No Gaza' shows where blind de-humanising hate can lead. The unrelenting pro-Israeli propaganda pumped out in the US media that rarely tells the Palestinian side of the story leads to this level of hatred.
It is hate-mongering and intimidation - the sort of thing Muslim and Arab-hating Melanie Phillips should be aware of, if not concerned about. And it is the kind of anti-Muslim/anti-Palestinian fear and prejudice that the Dutch racist MP Geert Wilders wants to try and assist in the development of in this country, as well as his own.
He's wasting his time as we have quite enough Islamophobes and racists doing the job already - sometimes they call it 'free speech' when of course, as in the case of Carol Thatcher and Prince Harry - unfortunatly we still have princes here in the UK, it is actually about the 'right' to be an open racist.
This outburst of hate on a US campus is a sign of weakness on the part of the zionists. A welcome by-product of the rebirth of student activism will undoubtedly be seen in the re-affirmation and strengthening of the British student union policy of no platform for racism and anti-semitism.
From Rise Up Rochester
Hate in the Tunnel at the University of Rochester
As I walked through the tunnel of the academic quad on Monday I noticed that some of the advertisements for the event had been defaced. It is a custom for student groups to paint the tunnel to advertise for upcoming events or make various political statements. In preparation for the protest, students had used black paint and stencils to write “NO WAR IN GAZA” and peace symbols, as well as details about the place and time of the event.
I was shocked, however, to notice that someone else had defaced these statements with white paint, covering the words “WAR IN” so that the statement would read “NO GAZA.” There were also white Stars of David painted in various positions and even a giant “X” through one of the peace symbols. I took some pictures and walked away shaking my head.
Whether or not one agrees with Israel’s position it is obvious that such an act is supportive of military aggression. This person has not attempted to defend Israel’s actions as self-defense. Rather, the statement is that Gaza should not exist and that the deaths of all of the Palestinians has been justified. Also, the use of the Star of David comes off as hateful when displayed in this fashion.
It is a shame that this person has chosen to express their views in such a cowardly way. It pains me to imagine how some of the Islamic, Arab or Middle-Eastern students must feel when they see this kind of statement. I have shared these pictures here so that this negative reaction to last week’s event would not go unnoticed. more
Thanks Andrew
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