I haven't read most of these emails, but I thought that Hopson's was spot
on.Regards,Steve Low
-------- Original message --------From: Sara Mattes <[email protected]> Date:
5/23/25 5:18 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Justin Hopson <[email protected]> Cc:
Listserv Listserv <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Gralta
Foundation Just delete.You are not obligated to read.Sent from my iPhoneOn May
23, 2025, at 2:20 PM, Justin Hopson <[email protected]> wrote:Why don't
you all go bicker in private somewhere?JCHOn 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?ᐧOn 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 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.JonathanᐧOn 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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