There are constant attacks on Jews on campuses all over the world. They come from societies and organizations affiliated with BDS. The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement works to end international support for Israel’s oppression of Palestinians and pressure Israel to comply with international law. I attended an event promoted …
Read More »Too many governments have Facebook standards.
Can you imagine what would happen if a Priest said “Kill the Muslims” in a sermon or homily? Or if a lawyer on Canada was found to have written kill the Muslims on a Facebook posting? I can. There would be fire and fury aimed at those people. And of …
Read More »We should be standing up to, not standing over, hate speakers.
There’s an old joke about a Jewish Robinson Crusoe who, when washed ashore on a desert island, built two synagogues just so he could have one that “he never sets foot in“. This sense of disagreement is a fundamental part of Judaism; the Talmud is essentially a collection of arguments …
Read More »The Online Hate Prevention Institute.
The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) is a high profile body, whose Managing Director is Dr. Andre Oboler, which exists to rid the internet of “online hate.” According to its website, its targets includes Racism, Antisemitism, Anti-Muslim, Hate Against Indigenous Australians, Violent Extremism, Holocaust Denial, Hate Against Military Veterans, Serious …
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