Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

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11. The article by Fayez Sayegh reads like political pamphlet.

Wed Sep 14, 2016, 11:09 PM

Sep 2016

While I think it's useless for teaching the history of Israel and Zionism, I didn't find any overt instances of anti-Semitism. I suppose it's possible to read between the lines, but I can't say that the article was intended to be read that way. About the colonization part - framing the issue of Jewish immigration into the state of Israel as a colonial venture isn't necessarily racist.

That being said, there are some troubling passages that may have crossed the line. Look at "III. The Character of the Zionist Settler-State" on p214-215, for example.

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UC Berkeley suspends course labeled anti-Israel by critics [View all] shira Sep 2016 OP

Course description: Palestine: A Settler Colonial Analysis Little Tich Sep 2016 #1

The course assumes that Jews have no right to a state in Israel. aranthus Sep 2016 #3

I think that promoting equal rights for Jews and Palestinians isn't anti-Semitism. Little Tich Sep 2016 #4

The standard crutch. aranthus Sep 2016 #9

I'm sorry - I just don't think ethnic privilege is a right. Little Tich Sep 2016 #10

I'm not sure if I understand how the course meets anyone's criteria for anti-Semitism, Little Tich Sep 2016 #2

Week 6 | The Character of the Zionist Settler Colonial State, 1948 - 1966 shira Sep 2016 #5

Weak sauce. Little Tich Sep 2016 #6

That week 6 Agenda proves.... shira Sep 2016 #7

Ah. The penny dropped. Little Tich Sep 2016 #8

The article by Fayez Sayegh reads like political pamphlet. Little Tich Sep 2016 #11

Sayegh is yet another nasty racist who wants Israel to cease to exist... shira Sep 2016 #12