Why don't you all go bicker in private somewhere?

JCH

On Fri, May 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM Jonathan Sheffi <[email protected]> wrote:

> You give GRALTA too little credit. GRALTA does not stop at criticizing
> Bibi. It has consistently promoted content that advocates for the
> eradication of the state of Israel and of the Jews within it. Steven Low
> has publicly made a moral defense of the genocidal attack on October 7th.
>
> Is there a line for you? Are there any actions GRALTA (or another org) can
> take or statements that GRALTA (or another org) can make that would
> persuade you that it is problematic?
> ᐧ
>
> On Fri, May 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM Kathy Madison <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> No Jonathan, I am not suggesting that the murder of ANYONE constitutes a
>> legitimate criticism of Israel.
>>
>> I AM suggesting that the wholesale slaughter of innocent people — whether
>> Jewish or Palestinian — is wrong. Always.
>>
>> My point is that if one criticizes Netanyahu’s brutal, inhumane war
>> against the Palestinians people, that does not mean that one is
>> antisemitic. Plenty of Israelis do not support the policies of Netanyahoo.
>> That does not make them antisemitic.
>> My point is that the conflation between legitimate criticism and
>> perception of prejudice.
>> All based on a logical fallacy, a hasty generalization.
>> For example:
>>
>> Netanyahu is the leader of Israel. Netanyahu is Jewish.
>> If you oppose Netanyahu’s leadership, then you’re antisemitic.
>>
>> Donald Trump is an inveterate liar. Donald Trump is president of the
>> United States.
>> If you don’t agree with Trump’s lies, then you are a threat to national
>> security.
>>
>> Kathy Madison
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 23, 2025, at 1:58 PM, Jonathan Sheffi <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Kathy,
>>
>> Thank you for your email. Are you suggesting that the murder of Jews on
>> American soil constitutes legitimate criticism of Israel?
>>
>> Also, nobody is attacking universities for criticizing Israel. A small
>> number of universities are being penalized for failing to self-regulate
>> attacks on Jewish students, faculty, and staff. Universities that have
>> successfully given their Jewish students equal protection under the law
>> have not been penalized. If you'd like to learn more, I encourage you to
>> read Harvard's own investigation of antisemitism on campus
>> <https://5a55e4ca.streaklinks.com/Cb7GUGu9Paw6iBM31AXpRt3S/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harvard.edu%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F04%2FFINAL-Harvard-ASAIB-Report-4.29.25.pdf>
>>  to
>> understand the context for what is happening there.
>>
>> Re your final comment: Thank you for making my point. Perhaps it
>> would have been more accurate for me to say that GRALTA promotes
>> monsterization of Jews instead of demonization.
>>
>> Jonathan
>> ᐧ
>>
>> On Thu, May 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM Kathy Madison via Lincoln <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> The consequence of confusing legitimate criticism of Israel  with being
>>> antisemitic is doing untold damage. Trump  now uses the conflation to
>>> attack universities and individuals who dare to criticize Israel.
>>>
>>> To say that Israel has brutally massacred Palestinians, including
>>> children, journalists, aid workers & refused aid to the innocent is not
>>> antisemitic. It’s a charge supported by the evidence of tens of thousands
>>> of innocent lost lives.
>>>
>>> How do we raise awareness and seek peace if monsters are allowed to hide
>>> behind their religion/ethnicity?
>>>
>>> Kathy Madison
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> > On May 22, 2025, at 3:26 PM, Seth Rosen <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Joan,
>>> >
>>> > Jonathan Sheffi has already pointed out, in great detail and rather
>>> articulately, exactly why the propaganda films being screened in Lincoln by
>>> Gralta are anti-Semitic.
>>> >
>>> > He has also made the point on numerous occasions that perpetuating
>>> these false narratives really does have real world consequences.  It is not
>>> innocuous as some have suggested.  And two Israeli kids murdered by a “free
>>> Palestine activist” are an unfortunate affirmation of his point.
>>> >
>>> > While you and your cohort are free to attend the screenings, he too
>>> should be free to criticize them.
>>> >
>>> > Seth
>>> >
>>> >> On May 22, 2025, at 12:18 PM, Joan Kimball <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> It is both untrue and offensive to link this effort to antisemitism.
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