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The words “BEYOND NYU” next to a woman holding a book.
Beyond NYU: Writing to help women combat social media’s toxic impact
An email from N.Y.U.’s department of campus safety pasted on a purple background.
Administrator punched near Washington Square Park
A woman standing by a podium in graduation regalia.
Human rights scholar Martha Minow to speak at this year’s commencement
A woman handing a letter to another woman.
RAs unionize, demand university recognition
Paulson Center lobby focusing on a white sign that says “TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE N.Y.U. COMMUNITY, A N.Y.U. I.D. IS TEMPORARILY REQUIRED FOR ACCESS.”
NYU’s Paulson atrium restrictions might violate 2012 legal agreement
A group of protesters holding colorful signs.
Social work students rally for paid field time and fewer hours
An email from N.Y.U.’s department of campus safety pasted on a purple background.
Campus Safety responds to wave of assaults near Washington Square Park
The emergency exit door at the entrance to a subway station. Behind the door there are security guards. The door has a sign that reads “Service Entry”.
Students wary of Hochul’s subway security plan
A mural of a woman’s face holding up a chain with the word “LOISAIDA” and a gold cityscape. The words “el bohio murals” and “#BRINGARTBACK” are next to the woman alongside the words “CURATED BY … THRIVECOLLECTIVE.ORG.”
Activists’ 25-year fight to revive an East Village community center
A woman wearing black stands between two speakers in front of a crowd of people holding signs and banners.
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters march across Manhattan
An email from N.Y.U.’s department of campus safety pasted on a purple background.
Administrator punched near Washington Square Park
A woman standing by a podium in graduation regalia.
Human rights scholar Martha Minow to speak at this year’s commencement
A woman handing a letter to another woman.
RAs unionize, demand university recognition
A group of protesters holding colorful signs.
Social work students rally for paid field time and fewer hours
The headshots of three N.Y.U. faculty arranged in a collage.
3 professors named Guggenheim Fellows
Paulson Center lobby focusing on a white sign that says “TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE N.Y.U. COMMUNITY, A N.Y.U. I.D. IS TEMPORARILY REQUIRED FOR ACCESS.”
NYU’s Paulson atrium restrictions might violate 2012 legal agreement
Subway station with New York University signage covered in red spray paint splatters and the tag “FUNDS GENOCIDE.”
Pro-Palestinian activists spray paint NYU subway station
A graphic of the first page of a legal document on a purple background.
3 professors seek defendant status in antisemitism lawsuit against NYU
Three people at the front of a stage with a brick wall behind them.
Palestinian journalist speaks about first-hand coverage of Israel-Hamas war at panel
A woman stands with her left hand in the air. She is wearing a black blazer with grid patterns on the. She has short, brown hair.
Mills speaks on Israel-Hamas war response, decrease of male students in higher education
A large group of people sit on the large staircase inside the lobby of New York University’s Kimmel Center for University Life, with one person in the front row holding a sign with text “WOMAN LIFE FREEDOM” printed on it.
Students demand more from Hamilton on Iran demonstrations
The logo of New York Universitys Asian/Pacific/American Studies in white in the middle of leaves and flowers.
Asian/Pacific/American Studies major lacks adequate representation, students and faculty say
An exterior shot of the Bronfman Center. On the left is the entrance of the building with a New York University sign that reads “STILL REQUIRED FACE MASK.” On the right is a plaque that reads “New York University 7 The EDGAR M. BRONFMAN CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDENT LIFE”
NYU disputes failing grade on antisemitism report
Dr. Jonathan Haidt speaking in front of an audience with a presentation labeled “The Partisan Divide on Political Values Grows Even Wider” behind him.
Stern professor resigns from professional org. after refusing to write diversity statement
An illustration of a gray facade which reads “NYU School of Global Public Health”, with a purple banner that reads “NYU” on the right side, all against a pale background.
Women with disabilities more likely to report food insecurity, NYU study finds
The words “BEYOND NYU” next to a woman holding a book.
Beyond NYU: Writing to help women combat social media’s toxic impact
Chloe George in red hair stands against a white background.“BEYOND N.Y.U.” is written in white font in the top-left corner.
Beyond NYU: Singing solo after songwriting for stars
A woman with blue hair and a blue shirt plays a guitar and sings into a microphone. “BEYOND N.Y.U.” is in white font in the top-right corner.
Beyond NYU: From books to ballads
A man in a red velvet suit looks to the right next to a vintage music player. “BEYOND NYU” is in white font in the top left corner.
Beyond NYU: A shy guy’s transformation into Broadway success
A graphic featuring a woman in front of a red background with the hand-drawn words “BEYOND N.Y.U.” next to him.
Beyond NYU: A global jazz singer’s journey to becoming a Grammy winner
Doctor Carl Zimmer speaks from the wooden podium in Hemmerdinger Hall. An audience sits in front of him. Behind him is a projector screen displaying two images.
How science journalists reported on the ‘story of our lifetime’
A man wearing a dotted tie, a white shirt and a black suit jacket speaks in an online conference session. Behind him are a bookshelf and five clocks displaying times in different time zones.
Minnesota prof criticizes public health response at COVID-19 lecture
An illustration of a COVID-19 vaccination card in the background with a half-full syringe on the left of the foreground and a bottle reading “COVID-19 VACCINE BOOSTER” on the right.
Most NYU students haven’t received the bivalent booster, WSN survey finds
A building which has NYU and NYU Steinhardt flags hoisted from a walls.
After one month of checking visitor vax cards, NYU gives up
Seven students wear masks while sitting at their desks in an NYU classroom. A professor sitting on a table listens to a student.
Immunocompromised students concerned following mask mandate removal
The exterior of a restaurant with a sign saying “CHOLA” and, below that, “COASTAL INDIAN CUISINE.
Chola brings elevated Indian flavors to seafood lovers everywhere
A dorm room with two beds in University Hall.
Ranked: First-year residence halls
A man uses a blowtorch on a piece of sushi.
Lunch at Kintsugi Omakase is simple yet magnificent
Three men dancing and clapping while a woman sings on a stage. Light up letters are at the front of the stage spelled “ARAB.”
NYU Arab Festival vibrantly celebrates Middle Eastern and North African cultures
(Julia Smerling for WSN)
A warm welcome to modern Asian fine dining with Hortus NYC
A model in blue jeans and a detailed white bikini top with sunglasses on her head poses.
NYU Program Board fashion show spotlights student designers’ unique visions
An illustration with “BOOTS” written in the middle, and boots are below and above the words.
These boots were made for walking: A guide to the best boot styles
Five women stand in front of a crowd dressed in black, green, orange, red and white modest dresses.
NYU student uses fashion and femininity to raise money for victims in Sudan
A person walking in Washington Square Park is wearing a brown mini skirt, black sneakers and a black open-knit sweater over a white tank top, while carrying a yellow tote bag.
Cultivate your spring wardrobe with these 6 blooming trends
Twelve lip balm tubes lined up and displayed on a white background
The best products for any lip-balm lover
The exterior of a restaurant with a sign saying “CHOLA” and, below that, “COASTAL INDIAN CUISINE.
Chola brings elevated Indian flavors to seafood lovers everywhere
A man uses a blowtorch on a piece of sushi.
Lunch at Kintsugi Omakase is simple yet magnificent
(Julia Smerling for WSN)
A warm welcome to modern Asian fine dining with Hortus NYC
Front of the bar The Happiest Hour which has a green facade and gold lettering.
Betting on burgers: A new take on the American classic from The Happiest Hour
Bobian Demce standing with his arms crossed, looking up in front of a wall of photos.
Dua Kafe is the heart and soul of Albanian food in the East Village
Three men dancing and clapping while a woman sings on a stage. Light up letters are at the front of the stage spelled “ARAB.”
NYU Arab Festival vibrantly celebrates Middle Eastern and North African cultures
A storefront with text that reads “Pop Up Grocer & CAFE.”
From baked goods to books: 4 must-visit, women-owned businesses
An illustration of a plate with yellow rice, chicken legs and red onion.
The only chicken biryani recipe you’ll ever need
Four framed photographs on a white wall.
‘The Ways of Langston Hughes’ dives into the relationship between two creative pioneers of the Harlem Renaissance
Five women stand in front of a crowd dressed in black, green, orange, red and white modest dresses.
NYU student uses fashion and femininity to raise money for victims in Sudan
Line of colorful tin cans arranged next to each other. From left to right: “GHOST” on a yellow and blue can, “BANG ENERGY” on a white and blue can , “C4” on a black and orange can, “ALANI NU” on a blue and mint green can, “MONSTER” on a black and neon green can, “CELSIUS” on an orange and white can, “JAVA MONSTER” on a brown can, “PRIME” on a pink and white can, “YERBA MATE” on a yellow and red can and “RED BULL” on a blue and tin can.
Ranked: Energy drinks
Six water bottles lined up against a white background.
Ranked: Water bottles
Illustration depicting two rows of professors from the chest up.
Ranked: Five professors that’ll make or break your semester
A colorful illustration of six different handbags: a blue laptop bag, a brown designer bag, a pink Jansport backpack, a black designer tote bag, a cream fabric tote bag, and a brown vintage messenger bag.
Ranked: School bags
(Illustration by Aaliya Luthra)
Ranked: Students who study abroad
Two people walk down the runway. One wears a quilt patchwork dress and the other wears a striped colorblocked dress.
IMPACT’s annual show champions sustainability but lacks organization
Two models with pink eyeshadow look into the camera. One is wearing a ginger wig, the other a blonde wig.
Frederick Anderson creates a mélange of blues, grunge and rock and roll
A group of models in different red, white and black outfits pose in front of a white backdrop.
Bishme Cromartie blends streetwear and avant-garde design
A model walking down a runway with a red dress that has a blue protruding hand and cat.
Abstract constructions and sleek streetwear take on NYFW
A group of models walks down a runway in a line. At the front of the runway, a model opens a black and white checkered cape to reveal a blue ruched mini dress with red stars.
Cultural commentary meets couture at first day of Global Fashion Collective
A girl wearing a white tank top and blue jeans sits on a store countertop, holding a wooden sign that reads, “Brandy Melville.”
Review: ‘Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion’ has been a long time coming
A screen displayed on the wall of wooden sticks in water with a mountain in the background, an art piece displayed dangling from the ceiling and a red art piece displayed on a platform.
Review: ‘Threads to the South’ explores Latin American identity through textile art
Two women wearing neutral colors are shocked as the woman in front of them flips her hair.
Review: ‘Wicked Little Letters’ spells out what it means to be kind
A giant gorilla wielding a spear.
Review: In ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ Godzilla is nowhere to be found
Six black and white portraits on a wall.
Review: ‘Chelsea Hotel Portraits’ expertly reveals humanity in the Chelsea Hotel
Collage of four illustrated books: on the top left is an illustration of a book cover filled with oranges under a plastic film. The title “BLISS MONTAGE Stories” lies on top of the film. On the top right is an illustration of a black book cover titled “POVERTY, BY AMERICA” on a light green background. On the bottom left is an illustration of a book cover with a black, bold line across it. A bee is in the top right corner, along with the title “The Bee Sting” written between the lines. On the bottom right is an illustration of a dark green book cover with a pink box in the center, titled “THE VIRGIN SUICIDES.” There are five dark green flowers in the box and one of them has a missing petal. A pink petal is in the bottom left corner.
Books beyond Bobst: A modern classic, a short story collection and more
Collage of four illustrated books: on the top left is an illustration of a blue book with a deer jumping over shrubs drawn in black. The cover says “YOU ARE HERE” in white, “POETRY IN THE NATURAL WORLD” in orange and “EDITED AND INTRODUCED BY ADA LIMON” in black and white. On the top right there’s an illustration of a green book with several white chairs on it and the words “EMMA” and “JANE AUSTEN” written in white. On the bottom left there is an illustration of a book cover with a woman sitting in a garden of flowers overlooking the water. The cover says “THE ENCHANTED APRIL” in white and “VINTAGE VON ARNIM” in brown and white. On the bottom right there’s an illustration of a white book cover with a blue contorted body on it in a black box. On the cover, “MATISSE”, “VOLKMAR ESSERS” and “TASCHEN” are written in white.
Start your spring right with these 4 books
A girl sitting on a dormitory desk decorated with pictures and books.
How I learned to love reading again
Collage of four book covers. On the upper left is Asimov’s “Foundation,” on the upper right is Ishiguro’s “Never Let Me Go,” on the bottom left is Morelli’s “The Night Portrait” and on the bottom right is Biggs’ “A Life of Ones Own: Nine Women Writers Begin Again.”
Books beyond Bobst: A science-fiction novel, a multifaceted memoir and more
An illustration of a girl sitting under a tree and reading. She is sitting on grass, wearing a purple top and blue jeans. The leaves on the tree are brown.
6 books to read this Women’s History Month
A girl wearing a white tank top and blue jeans sits on a store countertop, holding a wooden sign that reads, “Brandy Melville.”
Review: ‘Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion’ has been a long time coming
Two women wearing neutral colors are shocked as the woman in front of them flips her hair.
Review: ‘Wicked Little Letters’ spells out what it means to be kind
A giant gorilla wielding a spear.
Review: In ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ Godzilla is nowhere to be found
Illustration of a laptop screen and red mug in front of a purple background, on the screen there are two women walking in a park kicking their legs out in sync.
Off the Radar: ‘Attenberg’ is a transformative repose
A sweaty man with blood on his face glares through a curtain in purple lighting.
Review: ‘Monkey Man’ powerfully reinvents the underdog action film
A singer performing on a stage in front of red smoke and a crowd full of waving flashlights.
Review: J. Cole’s ‘Might Delete Later’ should be deleted
Illustration of a vinyl record in its sleeve, the album cover is a woman with tattoos in underwear sitting submerged in a body of water.
Review: Lizzy McAlpine’s ‘Older’ is an ode to coming-of-age stories
Photo of a large stage displaying red lips signing alongside a stage cam of a woman signing into a microphone on either side.
Review: Olivia Rodrigo spills her ‘GUTS’ at MSG
Three members of Vampire Weekend posing in the front seat of a car and looking at the camera through the cars front windshield.
Review: Vampire Weekend’s ‘Only God Was Above Us’ sinks its teeth into nihilistic perspectives
A black and white image of four smiling women poking their head through a tree.
Review: Chastity Belt’s ‘Live Laugh Love’ is dreamy collection of lyrical nostalgia
Seven people wearing medieval outfits dancing on a stage.
Review: ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ does celebrity casting right
A bearded Indian man wearing a blue suit kneels between the white words “Vir Das Mind Fool.” There are gold designs depicting clowns, microphones and mountains bordering the frame.
Award-winning comedian Vir Das brings India to Carnegie Hall in his ‘Mind Fool’ Tour
People standing in front of a stage with theater decor. There are brown cardboard that have trees and tree branches on them surrounding the stage.
Review: Rattlestick Theater holds first annual ‘Ratcracker’ fundraiser
Fake snow falls around a group of ballet dancers dressed in light blue costumes who stand on a stage that is designed to look like a forest covered in snow.
‘The Nutcracker’ is worth your time this December
A man wearing a top hat being lit up by a spotlight. Around him are various people all looking up toward him.
Review: 2023’s ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street’ revival brings more than blood and guts
A screen displayed on the wall of wooden sticks in water with a mountain in the background, an art piece displayed dangling from the ceiling and a red art piece displayed on a platform.
Review: ‘Threads to the South’ explores Latin American identity through textile art
Six black and white portraits on a wall.
Review: ‘Chelsea Hotel Portraits’ expertly reveals humanity in the Chelsea Hotel
A framed illustration from the exhibition of two peacocks in a field.
Review: ‘The Art of the Literary Poster’ exposes the history behind the evolution of creative marketing
Three people around a museum exhibit with blue walls displaying a photo of a person sitting at a graffitied piano and a photo of a woman, a man and a dog with a bike. Two neon bikes and a piano are on a raised platform in front of the photos.
Review: ‘Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys’ is a celebration of diversity
A girl wearing a black shirt holds a camera at her side while posing in a sandy outdoor area.
Elinor Kry discusses visual artistry in a visual world
An exterior view of the Stern School of Business. The Tisch Hall building is to the right and the Kaufman Management Center is to the left. In the foreground is the Gould Plaza public gathering area.
Opinion: Stern has a designated ‘lunch hour,’ other schools should too
An S.A.T. a practice pamphlet sits alongside a book featuring the words S.A.T. Test Preparation on it, and other study items on a desk.
Opinion: NYU needs to bring back mandatory standardized testing
A purple sketch illustration of a sad girl. In the background are the words “Meal Swipes: 0” written repeatedly.
Opinion: NYU must stop heavily relying on student generosity to provide food security
An illustration of students sitting in a large room for a student government meeting. On the left, a purple banner with the N.Y.U. torch logo hangs on the wall and reads “N.Y.U. S.G.A.”
Guest Essay: Why you should care about the SGA’s next chair
An illustration of a student government meeting. A person speaks behind a podium with an N.Y.U. flag behind them.
Opinion: NYU needs to take student government resolutions more seriously
A graphic with three strips of excerpts from a lawsuit document against a background of players competing on a volleyball court. The court has the logo of N.Y.U. Athletics in the middle.
Editorial: NYU, why didn’t you call Robinson’s foul?
Inside a New York City polling site. A red Vote N.Y.C. sign in the foreground, and a polling booth in the background.
Editorial: New York needs you to vote tomorrow
Protesters walk down University Place holding large signs that read “N.Y.U. OWES ADJUNCTS” and “UNION POWER.”
Editorial: NYU’s adjunct union tentative contract shouldn’t have taken this long
A man reading the October 4, 2022, edition of The New York Times. The newspaper headline reads “N.Y.U. Students Were Failing Class. The Professor Lost His Job.”
Editorial: The New York Times article on Maitland Jones was incomplete.
A masked student sits in an NYU common area. She is surrounded by tables, chairs and a foosball table.
Editorial: NYU lifted its mask mandate, but now isn’t the time to be idle
The 6 subway train arrives at the Union Square station. People stand on the platform and walk on the overpass.
Opinion: Dramatically increasing law enforcement in NYC subways is not the answer to safety concerns
A street of New York City covered in rain and fog. Two people are walking on the sidewalk holding umbrellas.
Opinion: NYU needs to update its severe weather policy
A sign inside Grand Central Terminal that says “Hudson Lines Departures”, with departure times, track numbers, and destinations listed on it.
Opinion: Upstate New York is underrated
Exterior of an N.Y.U. building.
Opinion: NYU should be more transparent about its investments
A manipulated image showing a red broken-heart emoji superimposed against a warped image of the New York City skyline.
Opinion: NYC is the best place to get over heartbreak
An illustration of a white speech bubble that reads “This shit sucks” in black font. Next to it, another speech bubble that is blue and reads “Right?”. Both speech bubbles are against a gray grid background.
Opinion: A 3-step guide to complaining correctly
An illustration of a purple world map with four circles of club logos overlaying it. The top left circle has text “the French club” with the French flag drawn inside the letter “F” against a blue background. The top right circle has the tip of the Empire State Building lit with green, white and red lights and text “ITALIAN CLUB AT N.Y.U.” against a light blue background. The bottom left circle has text “C.M.S” in red and a red flower icon. The bottom right circle has text “Russian Club at N.Y.U” in red against a white background.
Opinion: NYU should promote more conversation clubs
An illustration of a tweet from user @A1exandraCohen with text “if i EVER get Twitter blue, just know it’s a cry for help.” against a blue background. The tweet has two likes.
Opinion: Students can save Twitter
An illustration of white wired earphones surrounded by musical notes, against a blue background.
Opinion: It’s high time we embrace pop music again
An illustration of a hand with red fingernails holds a smartphone that displays a BeReal interface. The woman takes a selfie while she pets her dog.
Opinion: Let’s be real about BeReal
An illustration of an older man with a mustache and glasses, wearing a light blue shirt and navy blazer. Behind him are antiques and face designs.
Opinion: Renaming the Steinhardt school is long overdue
A neon purple L.E.D. sign saying “N.Y.U. TISCH” in a hallway that has white walls with several framed pieces hung on it.
Opinion: Drama students should be able to choose their preferred studio
An illustration of a black graduation cap with a purple tassel on top of three books in a pile. The books are blue, red and green and the pile is falling over. The background is purple with dollar bills scattered all around.
Opinion: Covering course fees is a necessary step toward affordability
A screen of the “N.Y.U. Connect for Students” page placed on a purple background.
Opinion: NYU advising needs to do better
A laptop displaying the webpage of “N.Y.U. Albert” course registration system.
Opinion: NYU’s course registration is outdated
An image of a N.Y.U. flag, with the color purple edited into pink.
Off-Third: NYU changes branding to save misled patients
A laptop with the screen open to “NYU Albert” is covered with a red X on the left, and a piece of paper with the NYU logo titled “Course Registration” is covered with a green checkmark on the right. The background is blue.
Off Third: NYU takes course registration completely off the grid
A crowd of students in a large lobby.
Off-Third: NYU to use students as human fire extinguishers following policy change
A wrecking ball comically shatters the Washington Square Arch into pieces. An X shape of yellow-and-black striped tape is behind the image, in front of a paler yellow background.
Off-Third: NYU to demolish Washington Square Park for campus expansion
An illustration of a black car with N.Y.U. Safe Ride logos on the hood and side. On top of the illustration is a smartphone displaying an application called “N.Y.U. Safe Ride.”
Off-Third: NYU Safe Ride adds skateboard service
An illustration of a white postcard with a red stamp in the top right corner. On the postcard are the words “letter to the editor” in a cursive style. Behind the postcard is a closed gray envelope.
Letter to the Editor: Silver School dean on the case for a tuition-free social work education
An illustration of a white postcard with a red stamp in the top right corner. On the postcard are the words “letter to the editor” in a cursive style. Behind the postcard is a closed gray envelope.
Letter to the Editor: Wasserman Center director on the Handshake job search platform
An illustration of a white postcard with a red stamp in the top right corner. On the postcard are the words “letter to the editor” in a cursive style. Behind the postcard is a closed gray envelope.
Letter to the Editor: CWS director on suicide response and mental health resources
An illustration of a white postcard with a red stamp in the top right corner. On the postcard are the words “letter to the editor” in a cursive style. Behind the postcard is a closed gray envelope.
Letter to the Editor: NYU remains committed to NYU Tel Aviv
An illustration of a white postcard with a red stamp in the top right corner. On the postcard are the words “letter to the editor” in a cursive style. Behind the postcard is a closed gray envelope.
Letter to the Editor: An open letter to President Hamilton
An exterior view of the Stern School of Business. The Tisch Hall building is to the right and the Kaufman Management Center is to the left. In the foreground is the Gould Plaza public gathering area.
Opinion: Stern has a designated ‘lunch hour,’ other schools should too
A purple sketch illustration of a sad girl. In the background are the words “Meal Swipes: 0” written repeatedly.
Opinion: NYU must stop heavily relying on student generosity to provide food security
An illustration of a student government meeting. A person speaks behind a podium with an N.Y.U. flag behind them.
Opinion: NYU needs to take student government resolutions more seriously
Hair products on display at a store.
Opinion: Sidestein should sell curly hair products
An illustration of an orange bobcat sitting in an inflatable pool studying.
Opinion: Spring break couldn’t have come at a worse time
A mural of a woman’s face holding up a chain with the word “LOISAIDA” and a gold cityscape. The words “el bohio murals” and “#BRINGARTBACK” are next to the woman alongside the words “CURATED BY … THRIVECOLLECTIVE.ORG.”
Activists’ 25-year fight to revive an East Village community center
A front entrance with the text “Electric Lady Studios” written in a retro white font on two reflective walls.
‘An exploitative environment’: The interns behind Electric Lady Studios
The exterior of the Morton Williams Supermarket, with a prominent red lettering that reads Morton Williams at the top of the building and the phrase The Fresh Marketplace beneath it.
How a supermarket became the center of NYU’s relationship with the Village
A graphic with three strips of excerpts from a lawsuit document against a background of players competing on a volleyball court. The court has the logo of N.Y.U. Athletics in the middle.
How Stuart Robinson’s misconduct went overlooked for years
Eight people stand in a line on a grass field and are doing warmup exercises, with a few of them talking to each other.
‘Unrecognizable’: How the women’s cross country team went from 4 runners to 5th in the nation
NYU womans basketball team celebrated their historic win at the University Senate meeting on March 28. (Manasa Gudavalli for WSN)
‘Symbolic and celebratory’: NYU places No. 1 in D-III winter standings
The N.Y.U. Figure Skating Club pose for a picture in an indoor stadium.
NYU Figure Skating ends season as No. 4 in the nation
A man in traditional kendo wear, holding a string on the garment in front of himself.
In the Huddle: Danny Chung’s Kendo journey
An illustration of purple players participating in volleyball, basketball, soccer and track on a yellow background.
Men’s volleyball wins conference, women’s tennis scores a victory and other news
A woman in a white jersey with a bib with the number 682 is running with a group of other women in jerseys.
Changing course: Narrowing the gender gap in cross country
Participants smile in a team photo with a dog.
NYU’s department of physical therapy hosts race to raise money for research
Four people toast over dinner.
The Dinner Party, redefined
The Toronto skyline at night.
Spring break snapshots: Grassy getaways to snow-stuck trucks
A crowd of people dance on a dance floor with their hands up. A disco ball hangs from the ceiling, and the room is basked in pink-ish purple light.
From prom to Pier 60: Violet Ball brings nostalgia to the dance floor
Groups of people stand between the basketball courts in the Paulson Center, with teams wearing matching colored shirts.
Schools clash at NYU All-University Games
Participants smile in a team photo with a dog.
NYU’s department of physical therapy hosts race to raise money for research
The Toronto skyline at night.
Spring break snapshots: Grassy getaways to snow-stuck trucks
A crowd of people dance on a dance floor with their hands up. A disco ball hangs from the ceiling, and the room is basked in pink-ish purple light.
From prom to Pier 60: Violet Ball brings nostalgia to the dance floor
Groups of people stand between the basketball courts in the Paulson Center, with teams wearing matching colored shirts.
Schools clash at NYU All-University Games
A large crowd filled by lion dancers and other people standing while red and yellow confetti is falling.
New York City welcomes the Year of the Dragon
SLAM! at NYU celebrates the art of spoken word
SLAM! at NYU celebrates the art of spoken word
Mou Theatre brings together Mandarin-speaking theater enthusiasts at NYU
Mou Theatre brings together Mandarin-speaking theater enthusiasts at NYU
A woman hanging a Turkish flag on a curtain by a window at N.Y.U.s Kimmel Center. Outside of the window is a red building.
Turkish NYU students commemorate 85 years since the death of republic founder
Barks in Tompkins Square Park: Annual Halloween Dog Parade returns
Barks in Tompkins Square Park: Annual Halloween Dog Parade returns
Rob Benevides applies a white wig to an actor wearing a prosthetic costume face.
An inside look at the art and design process of behind-the-scenes artists
Four people toast over dinner.
The Dinner Party Issue | Under the Arch Magazine
An illustration of the Washington Square Arch shown from a low angle. Around and behind the arch are cells and a DNA strand.
The Research Issue | Under the Arch Magazine
A stylized illustration of a building with collaged newspaper clippings from old WSN printed issues. (illustration by Aaliya Luthra)
Celebrating 50 years of the Washington Square News
An illustration of an aerial view of Washington Square Park overlaid with texts that read Welcome Home! and N.Y.U.
Welcome Home, Class of 2027
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The exterior of a restaurant with a sign saying “CHOLA” and, below that, “COASTAL INDIAN CUISINE.
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Speakers at NYU distort Israeli-Palestinian conflict

March 26, 2014

The “Against Israeli Apartheid!” event on March 10 was supposed to be no laughing matter. Yet the hundred or so audience members at the panel hosted by NYU’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter chuckled as Ali Abunimah and Max Blumenthal, two outrageous detractors of Israel, spoke. Abunimah and Blumenthal are dangerous. They are well-educated — Abunimah has degrees from Princeton University and the University of Chicago while Blumenthal has a degree from the University of Pennsylvania. They are fantastic orators and they are overflowing with charisma. These characteristics endow them with an aura of credibility. As a result, people are blind to their deceptions, distortions and slander.

Blumenthal began the night with the discriminatory precondition that anyone who felt uncomfortable with the facts that he and Abunimah were about to vocalize could feel free to “click their heels together five times” in order to be “instantly transported to a Hillel house on campus, with 24-hour G4S security.” What had been labeled as an anti-Israel panel had swiftly become explicitly anti-Semitic.

Both Abunimah and Blumenthal said that Israel oppresses the minority citizens of the country. How could this be when Arab-Israelis living in Israel have the same rights as Jewish-Israelis? In fact, there are 12 elected Arab members in the Israeli Parliament. Meanwhile, Palestinians elected many members of Hamas, an internationally recognized terrorist organization whose charter calls to destroy Israel, to the Palestinian Legislative Council in 2006. A year later, in 2007, Hamas executed a military coup in Gaza. In Judea and Samaria — the West Bank — the Palestinian Authority has control of the predominantly Palestinian areas, as delineated in the Oslo Accords.

The double standard for the panel was clear. Abunimah scoffed at the claim that Palestinian rock throwing could hurt anyone. Then, he painted a harrowing picture of a Palestinian family whose life was forever destroyed when an Israeli Molotov cocktail hit its car. To be clear, the plight of this Palestinian family is heartbreaking. However, rock throwing by Palestinians has certainly destroyed many Israeli lives. The examples — from Adele Biton to Yosef Ishran and Koby Mandell — are numerous. Those who are truly interested in human rights do not differentiate between the nationalities of the perpetrators, nor the victims, of violence.

NYU students should not tolerate one-sided defamation on campus. There must be freedom of speech, but students should reject hate and intentional deception. If Abunimah and Blumenthal were truly interested in a better future for Palestinians, they would have recognized that the complexity of the situation can only be solved through honest, multifaceted dialogue. Once this notion reaches the forefront of the speakers’ minds, we can have a genuine panel on peace.

A version of this article appeared in the Wednesday, March 25 print edition. Avital Kaplan and Josh Lavine are contributing columnists. Email them at [email protected]. 

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    robert Davis • Mar 28, 2014 at 10:18 am

    It is quite evident that as long as arabs will squat Western Palestine antisemits will pressure jews with everything they can think of and the harassing will never stop!Jews keep speaking of justice while antisemits have POLITICAL aims and do not care for justice! “Palestinians” are just a TOOL for them and as long as they will have this tool in their hands they will use it. If those arabs are expelled the tool will go and antisemits will have nothing to knock jews with not even the hope to destroy Israel! There is only ONE remedy to antisemitism and antizionism which is masterminded by leftist governments in particular. Hopefully israeli governments will understand this because this matter depends exclusively on them and this is also what makes some governments mad such as obama and holland in france who feel helpless!

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    Hard Little Machine • Mar 27, 2014 at 9:18 pm

    I generally find that calmly asking them to call for the extermination of all Jews everywhere will get them to more or less shrug and admit it.

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      Fanon II • Mar 30, 2014 at 9:12 pm

      That’s a big bag of nope

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        Hard Little Machine • Mar 31, 2014 at 7:38 am

        Infidel. Off to the Gulag with you.

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    NotaBene10 • Mar 27, 2014 at 9:22 am

    “They plunder, they slaughter, and they destroy: this they falsely name ‘the only democracy in the Middle East’, and where they build a prison, they call it peace.” Tacitus, (with some updating)

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    Nadia Hassan • Mar 27, 2014 at 2:32 am

    I honestly can’t believe that this article was approved to be published. This is embarrassing… even for WSN.

    Please actually educate yourself even *minimally* before publicly disseminating a “news” article.

    Re:

    >>>>>Torture of Palestinian CHILDREN in Israeli Legal System<<<<>>>>Ethnic Cleansing<<<<>>>>Official Palestinian Israeli Citizens Homes Repeatedly Demolished<<<<>>>>Permanent displacement of Palestinians for Tourist Site<<<<>>>>Detention of Eritrean and Sudanese Refugees<<<<>>>>Exclusion of Palestinians from the Population Registry/Restrictions on Registered Palestinians<<<<>>>>A Palestinian Killed Every 4.2 Days<<<<<
    http://972mag.com/a-palestinian-has-been-killed-every-4-2-days-in-2014/88916/

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    mohammednoori • Mar 26, 2014 at 10:12 pm

    Having degrees don’t give a person credibility. Sticking to the facts do.

    This is just embarrassing.

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    Mark Colasurdo • Mar 26, 2014 at 10:11 pm

    It wasn’t a “hundred or so.” It was more like 220. Can’t even get the simple things right…

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    oneof5 • Mar 26, 2014 at 8:19 pm

    Here’s a little bit of hilarity from our pair of aspiring authors above:

    “as Ali Abunimah and Max Blumenthal, two outraguous detractors … Abunimah and Blumenthal are dangerous. They are well-educated …”

    If that’s the case then we might assume that Ali and Max at least know the correct spelling of the word “outrageous” …

    Too funny …

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    GordonBombay • Mar 26, 2014 at 7:49 pm

    I’ve seen this article somewhere before. I think it was in the dictionary, next to “rubbish”.

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    George Georgiadis • Mar 26, 2014 at 7:19 pm

    not only that…this article was partially plagiarized from a national zionist organization on Blumenthal. Now…it has been removed…WSN…you should be ashamed.

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    Guest • Mar 26, 2014 at 7:16 pm

    Nice posthumous edit to conceal the plagiarism! Good work, WSN.

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    oneof5 • Mar 26, 2014 at 6:18 pm

    Attention ! Attention ! All hands on deck ! All hasbarats man your battlestations ! This is not a drill ! Repeat: This is not a drill !

    In order to fully understand the article above (as well as any comments attached) with full and complete appreciation, it is necessary for me to provide a little enlightenment with regards to the hasbara paradigm the authors are operating under. To that end allow me to present – without further ado – Gabriel, from Jews Sans Frontieres to explain how the hasbarat game is played:

    “How to make the case for Israel and win

    To the benefit of the many not-very-bright zionist wannabe apologists who read this blog assiduously, I decided to offer a clear and simple method of arguing the case for Israel. This clear and simple method has been distilled from a life spent listening to and reading Zionist propaganda. It is easy to follow and results are guaranteed or your money back.

    So don’t hesitate! Take advantage NOW of this revolutionary rhetorical system that will make YOU a great apologist for Israel in less time than it takes to shoot a Palestinian toddler in the eye.

    Ready? 1..2..3..GO!

    You need to understand just one principle:

    The case for Israel is made of four propositions that should always be presented in the correct escalating order.

    We rock

    They suck

    You suck

    Everything sucks

    That’s it. Now you know everything that it took me a lifetime to learn. The rest is details; filling in the dotted lines.

    You begin by saying how great Israel is. Israel want[s] peace; Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East; the desert blooms; kibutz; Israelis invented antibiotics, the wheel, the E minor scale; thanks to the occupation Palestinians no longer live in caves; Israel liberates Arab women; Israel has the most moral army in the world, etc.

    This will win over 50% of your listeners immediately. Don’t worry about the factual content. This is about brand identity, not writing a PhD. Do you really think BP is ‘beyond petroleum’?

    Then you go into the second point: They suck. Here you talk about the legal system of Saudi Arabia, gay rights in Iran, slave trade in the Sudan, Mohammad Atta, the burqa, Palestinians dancing after 9/11, Arafat’s facial hair, etc.

    There is only one additional principle you need to understand here. It will separate you from the amateurs. You need to know your audience. If you’ve got a crowd already disposed to racist logic, go for it with everything you have. But if you get a liberal crowd, you need to sugar coat the racism a bit. Focus on women rights, human rights, religious tolerance, “clash of civilizations”, terrorism, they teach their children to hate, etc. Deep down your audience WANTS to enjoy racism and feel superior. They just need the proper encouragement so they can keep their sophisticated self-image. Give them what they crave and they’ll adore you! But be careful not to ‘mix n match,’ because it will cost you credibility.

    When you’re done, there will always be dead-enders insisting that abuse of gays in Iran does not justify ethnic cleansing in Palestine. Take a deep breath, and pull the doomsday weapon: You suck!

    You’re a Jew-hater, Arab-lover, anti-Semite, you’re a pinko, a commie, a dreamer, a naive, a self-hater, you have issues, your mother worked for the Nazis, Prince Bandar buys you cookies, you forgot you were responsible for the holocaust, etc. The more the merrier. By the time you end this barrage, only a handful would be left standing. For mopping them up, you use the ultimate postmodern wisdom: Everything sucks.

    War, genocide, racism, oppression are everywhere. From the Roma in Italy to the Native-Americans in the U.S., the weak are victimized. Why pick on Israel? It’s the way of the world. Look! Right is only in question between equals in power; the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must. Ethics, schmethics. Life is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Eat, drink! Carpe diem! The Palestinians would throw us into the sea if they could. Ha ha!

    Trust me, that’s as far as words can go. If you followed this method faithfully, you’ve done your work. You should leave the few who are still unconvinced to the forces of order.

    Congratulations!
    You are now ready to
    apologize for Israel like a pro.”

    http://jewssansfrontieres.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-make-case-for-israel-and-win.html

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    George Georgiadis • Mar 26, 2014 at 6:06 pm

    What a misguided article. How does a thrown rock compare to a militarized nation funded by the united states? What about the existence of an explicit religious government, shouldn’t we question that? How about the illegal…INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS ILLEGAL colonial expansion into Palestinian territory? Also your charge of anti-semitism is in fact…rife with anti-semitism. Do you not see that the biggest supporters of Israel in this country are in fact anti-semitic bigots? Stop conflating anti zionism with anti-semites. If you bothered to actually listen to what these speakers would saying you would hear the incredible subtlety of their analysis of the situation. I have not even mentioned the treatment of africans and immigrants in Israel. I have no interest in supporting an apartheid colonial state.

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      shanni suissa • Mar 26, 2014 at 9:18 pm

      are you aware every other country in the middle east is an explicitly religious state? with far more radical religious laws than israel by a mile

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        George Georgiadis • Mar 26, 2014 at 9:26 pm

        Do I support any other religious state in my statement? no. I am pointing out the fact that Israel is in fact an explicitly religious state…something that should never be supported.

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          robert Davis • Mar 31, 2014 at 11:03 am

          A great french philosopher said the 21st century will be religious or it will vanish. Of course if YOU do not like it…it should not be supported…

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            George Georgiadis • Mar 31, 2014 at 11:18 am

            I’d like a citation

            https://nyunews.com/2014/03/26/kaplanlavine/#comment-38125
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            myackie • Mar 31, 2014 at 12:05 pm

            YOU are in need of learning History. Just open a History book or simply check with Google! What is it you want exactly? my assertion on San Remo and Sevres? everybody knows that surely google will tell you a lot about it : Sykes-Picot treaties,borders etc. I cannot work on a long explanation it takes too much time. I am sure you will be interested and if you are sincere you will be convinced. If you prefer wishful thinking then keep proferring absurdities. Propaganda is the art of telling LIES and repeating them ad nauseam until people believe them!Is this what you care for?

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            George Georgiadis • Mar 31, 2014 at 12:30 pm

            There is a technique used by those in power to coerce others into seeming untenable positions, it is called equivalence. It makes dissimilar things comparable by reducing the to abstract quantities. For you, all those who are not supporters of Israel are simply leveled as anti-semite liers. This reeks of authoritarian ideology, so much so, a very similar technique was used in the Second World War, to reduce opposition to the Nazis to opposition to Germans. So any opposition to the State of Israel, is opposition to the jewish people…which is false. So, your must be a bit more subtle in your Fascists analysis of the situation Those historical “references” are laughable, and typical of the imperial attitude the west has had towards Arabs. You also grossly mischaracterized what occurred in those treaties…but clearly neither of us thinks the other has any historical grounding. So now let me go at it–Have you heard of the Fourth Geneva Convention? How about the tendency for right wing nationalists to make up claims about their historical past and invent their own national peoples? I mean you know..for example how Jerusalem was actually not founded by Jews or the simply absurd use of the Bible as a precedent for military occupation? Your anger betrays your weak position. Psuedo-moral outrage has no weight when there is clear violence being done upon the Palestinian people. I say, you should not be afraid to break out of your indoctrinated mind state, see the real human rights violations that are occurring right now before our very eyes, then perhaps the veil will fall from your eyes and a bit of human compassion will be able to sneak into your fascist veins.

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            myackie • Mar 31, 2014 at 12:54 pm

            Fourth Geneva Convention is not a treaty bvetween nations! As to the foundation of…Jerusalem not being founded by Jews,must be because KING DAVID (heard of him???) was a…”palestinian” king!!! You are dreaming this is not even wishful thinking or bad faith it is schysophrenia,you need be treated by a PSYCHATRIST! after all you are a greek the inventors of MYTHOLOGY!!!

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            George Georgiadis • Mar 31, 2014 at 1:15 pm

            I am Greek and Jew, get your personal attacks right…so perhaps I am the master of mythologizing. Before you try to categorize and attack my person, perhaps a bit less name calling and a few more facts would help out eh? King David ruled around the 9th century BCE, Jerusalem has been continually occupied by a variety of peoples a full millennia before, as documented by many Egyptian chroniclers. But that is besides that point, I am trying to show you how historical claims are generally slippery slopes particularly when the book you are basing your claims off was a piece of propaganda written a millennia and a half after the foundation of the city. My friend…you wouldn’t understand Bad Faith if the truth hit you squarely in the head. Us Jews are a people for generations that were persecuted and nearly wiped out in the Holocaust in Europe during WWII. Of all people, how can the state of Israel be so cruel and callous since independence? This epitomizes the self deception in your heart.

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            myackie • Mar 31, 2014 at 2:21 pm

            Regarding jebusites etc. you would up to troglodytes wont you to show jews have no rights! so that arabs from neighbouring countries have more rights than jews to Palestine? with this kind of squabbling you should not be surprised to keep being persecuted!!! Israel is definetely NOT cruel it MUST defend its people from persecution that is all. All jews are not masochists like you and would prefer Israel not be wiped out because WE WOULD BE NEXT! Is this so difficult to understand? There is no self deception in my heart” you are not talking to my girl friend and I am not gay! I think you perhaps are by the way you say these things.”Epitomizes self deception”!!!only a gay would say such a thing! It is time for you girls to stand up and defend your lives instead of “epitomyzing”, squabbling,crying and licking arabs’ feet! In fact Israel is far too good with arabs otherwise they would not keep squatting Israel’s land. Can you understand this girlie? or should I say Ms Epitomizing?

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            George Georgiadis • Mar 31, 2014 at 2:37 pm

            guys look!! I broke the zionist!!

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            myackie • Mar 31, 2014 at 12:55 pm

            This was Robert Davis not Myackie who must have got fed up with you…he is more clever than me!

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        Miral • Mar 26, 2014 at 11:29 pm

        What? Lebanon has eighteen official religions. Syria is Ba’athist and has no official religion. Conversely, many European countries have official state religious; this does not make them a theocracy. I am by no means praising any of these governments or regimes, but this is a null argument. Also: Israel’s Jewish personal status courts prohibit me–a Reform Jew–from ever having my marriage legally recognized unless I convert under halakhic law, to say nothing about the possibility of marrying my Palestinian Christian partner. Even if I were to go to Cyprus, my potential children could face issues should THEY ever wish to marry in Israel because state and religious marriage are not one in the same. Are you sure you want to play that “religious freedom” card, Shanni?

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          robert Davis • Mar 28, 2014 at 10:28 am

          Antisemitism and anzyonism are simply TERITORIAL CONFLICTS notreligious. Religion is only a pretence.

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        Fanon II • Mar 27, 2014 at 4:55 pm

        Shanni, do you believe the in the separation of church and state?

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      shanni suissa • Mar 26, 2014 at 9:20 pm

      not to mention the fact that israel is the only country that allowed immigrants to come seek refuge after being denied entry to every other middle eastern country

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        George Georgiadis • Mar 26, 2014 at 9:28 pm

        Here, why don’t you educate yourself about the “tolerance” and “openness” of Israel. When Israeli government ministers incite angry mobs, calling Africans “cancer,” they are simply expressing another face of the racism that Palestinians have always experienced. You are an apologist for bigotry.

        http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/watch-video-israeli-racism-new-york-times-didnt-want-you-see

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          shanni suissa • Mar 26, 2014 at 9:42 pm

          considering I live here I am well aware of what is going on, however the situation is not as black and white as everyone is making it out to seem. israel has been accepting of so many different groups of immigrants (it is literally a melting pot of so many cultures, languages, races, and religions) however over the years israel has seen a huge increase in crime rates particularly in the african communities (not a racial matter simply statistics). just like americans living in the south west who worry about jobs being taken or crime rates rising from the mexican or other latin american immigrants illegally entering through the boarders israel is also needing to consider similar risks. differentiating between criminal immigrants and those who are here to study or work or create a better life is very difficult when they are coming in the thousands to seek refuge from their war torn countries. i am hoping a better solution than arresting these immigrants will be implemented soon but dont be so rash to assume this is some horrible dead on israels part. unless you have taken the time to visit and see what it is truly like, it is hard to understand the hypocrisy of so many of these allegations. where i live on the beach muslims are constantly here walking freely and enjoying the israel sun women men children and all (and with pleasure they should be able to) however I am not even allowed into most middle eastern countries or palestinian territories simply because my american passport has a stamp saying i have visited israel. This country has a serious lack of pr dont be too fooled by everything you read or watch (in clearly propaganda style viral videos), come experience it for yourself.

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            George Georgiadis • Mar 26, 2014 at 9:54 pm

            Look, so you know, my mother was a jewish immigrant from the Soviet Union to Israel, so this is not simply coming from some American who has no context. But i digress…you make the common rhetorical diversion move to compare Israel to other Muslim nations…a false parallel. No where once more…am I comparing the two..I am equally opposed to religious states around the world. Now to what you said about immigrants…you have essentially repeated the argument that bigots have been using for a century in this country: “over the years israel has seen a huge increase in crime rates particularly in the african communities (not a racial matter simply statistics)..just like americans living in the south west who worry about jobs being taken or crime rates rising from the mexican or other latin american immigrants illegally entering through the boarders israel is also needing to consider similar risks” yes…thats called racism Shanni. You are creating a reflexive distance between yourself and the racism, that in itself is an acknowledgment of the institutional racism of Israel! Also…if your claim of lack of PR is true…then answer me why the United States government so vehemently supports Israel? Why do so many americans support Israel? No…your propaganda is fantastically effective. Also….please…tell me how internationally judged as illegal settlements are simply “propaganda” ?

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            shanni suissa • Mar 26, 2014 at 10:10 pm

            The american government supports israel sure but I would definitely not go as far as to say so many americans support israel, the entire bds movement is proof of that alone not to mention the incredible hate for israel I have experienced everywhere else around the world. America is the most supportive by a mile and that should say something. I think you are confusing my words for some extreme racism… Being from california as well I found myself in a similar discussion regarding the mexican immigrants. Stating that since a group of immigrants has moved to a country, the area has seen an increase in crime is not racist it is an observation supported by crime rates and the timing of when immigration was noted, not some wild guess. There can be so many factors as to why crime rates go up that doesnt just have to do directly with them, like overpopulation in general. When you squeeze so many people into little old israel that can easily be a factor, or language barriers between so many different people, or a huge gap in culture differences. Whatever the factors, the rates have risen as have the rates of immigration. they have been flooding israel for refuge (I would too if I was born in some of those countries – the stories and horrors I’ve heard are insane) and now after so long of welcoming them into our country israel is seeing normal problems most countries find with immigration of any kind (hence the whole visas concept used by almost every country…). But this isnt just a simple issue like everyone seems to make it out to be. Israel does not make these decisions lightly!

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            shanni suissa • Mar 26, 2014 at 10:13 pm

            compare news coverage of israel in america and europe see what you find

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            George Georgiadis • Mar 26, 2014 at 10:17 pm

            I spent a large part of my life in Greece and I can tell you, that like most old, white rich people in government around the world, the bureaucrats there too are great supporters of Israel.

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            shanni suissa • Mar 26, 2014 at 10:19 pm

            glad to hear, my experiences have been very different especially in france and the uk.

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            George Georgiadis • Mar 26, 2014 at 10:20 pm

            Both countries explicitly support Israel.

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            shanni suissa • Mar 26, 2014 at 10:29 pm

            you clearly have no seen the coverage of israel in both countries…

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            robert Davis • Mar 31, 2014 at 10:53 am

            In france there is an exposition gloryfying “palestinian” terrorists,arabs killing jews and a government which almost supports them reason why more and more jews leave france!
            What more do you want,pogroms?

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            robert Davis • Mar 28, 2014 at 10:41 am

            Sorry to take the liberty to join : what you call “internartionnally judged as illegal” is …judged by lefters,lefters not international. Why is the left against Israel? 1. low level people influenced by a huge antizyonist propaganda 2. Class war : they are bent only on rich against poor 3. Communism follow up 4 opportunists who think they can make money, fame,politics etc by siding with moslems even stupid governments like hollande from france who thinks katar will save him…Most americans are too clever to think they want to depend on…katar! They prefer to depend on their sense of Justice.

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            George Georgiadis • Mar 28, 2014 at 10:52 am

            this is gibberish.

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            robert Davis • Mar 28, 2014 at 11:02 am

            On the contrary : IT EXPLAINS EVERYTHING. Today’s left(and arabs) have the same ideas and philosophy as hitler’s far right(and socialism) and this is why it is impossible to speak to them. Had anyone been able to talk to hitler? you may not understand this today but some day you probaly will.

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            Fanon II • Mar 30, 2014 at 9:09 pm

            You honestly must hammered to even propose that “Today’s left(and arabs) have the same ideas and philosophy as hitler’s far right(and socialism)” This shows such an ignorance of the complexities first of “Arab politics” where their where various strains of the Left Arabs whom sided against the Axis, just as much as their where Arabs that colluded with German imperialism to push the British out of their area from their colonial expansion.

            The fact that now that you would even propose that today’s left even shares an ounce of hitlers’ ideology shows that you are both historically illiterate and have no grasp of politics. Hitler made his way throughout the social democrats in Germany on the premise of eradicating the communist problem and colluding with businesses. And while I’m writing this and Rosa Luxembourg is rolling in her grave to your absence of common sense with understanding what fascism even is (And I recommend you looking up the Nazi’s attitude towards communist and socialists as they where the first to go with gypsies and homosexuals during the purges that would later become the holocaust). You may understand how to read history but I’ll doubt it.

            Regardless if you wanna find out who actually was able to function in Nazi Germany and even sent memo’s to Nazi’s where Zionist organizers on the premise of having an imperialist backing with their planned expansion and colonization of Palestine. This intertwined with the Nazi’s viewing Zionism as a political ideology congruent with theirs creating a pure state of Aryans in one area of the globe, where they will figure out a solution to the “Jewish” issue by sending them to a “nationally pure Jewish state”. This is usually referred to in Lenni Brenner’s Zionism in the Age of Dictators where their was plenty of correspondence with Zionists and Nazi’s on usually sickeningly good terms.

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            robert Davis • Mar 31, 2014 at 6:25 am

            Do you really think I ignore this History??? I did not say present left shares hitler’s views just his imperialism since they want to spread communism as hitler wanted to spread nazism. You know History but that is NOT enough,you do NOT understand its PHILOSOPHY. On top of that jews keep haggling and haggling and haggling but do you want to find a SOLUTION possibly favourable to Israel and not destroying it or do you want to keep haggling “explaining” an History everybody knows at least jews do know it.You seem to think you are the king of the mointain because you know summer is hot and winter is cold and do not imagine everybody knows that!!! Problem is to find a WAY to stop the conflict. There IS NONE OTHER THAT EXPELLING ARABS whether you like it or not. Haggling and squabbling will NEVER BRING A SOLUTION TO THIS CONFLICT.

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            George Georgiadis • Mar 31, 2014 at 11:20 am

            keep trolling man. in the process you may learn something about history.

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            myackie • Mar 31, 2014 at 12:34 pm

            You never heard of San Remo and you want to teach ME History? this Post is not myackie as below but Robert Davis!!!

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            George Georgiadis • Mar 31, 2014 at 12:37 pm

            My friend…you keep accusing us of not knowing history, or disseminating propaganda, when all you have done is drop names and use appeals to authority. In other words, your argument is empty. We have responded specifically to your objections and you seem to simply repeat your little book of facts and ignore what we have to say.

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            robert Davis • Mar 31, 2014 at 10:56 am

            “gibberish” is your lingo!English is born in England not Brooklynn or whereever you live! I speak 7 languages you do not even know english!

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            George Georgiadis • Mar 31, 2014 at 11:20 am

            ……..man…try spellcheck then and a touch of grammar

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            robert Davis • Mar 31, 2014 at 10:49 am

            Internationnally recognized…this has nothing to do with legality again! antisemitism is internationnally recognized, un’s rubbish is internationnally recognized! This does not make them legal!

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            robert Davis • Mar 28, 2014 at 10:32 am

            You are in the middle of the fray maybe you do not analyse the POLITICAL motivations of some europeans(and americans who are ex europeans) nor even arab’s imperialism. It is all in their heads they do not go around explaining what they really want!

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        Nope • Mar 27, 2014 at 7:24 pm

        what a joke…you cannot be serious with this one. Remember when Israel forcibly sterilized African’s living in the state…Given the history of its people, Israel should be ashamed of itself. How can you defend it?
        http://www.forbes.com/sites/eliseknutsen/2013/01/28/israel-foribly-injected-african-immigrant-women-with-birth-control/

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      robert Davis • Mar 28, 2014 at 10:26 am

      It is not as subtle as you think : the troops are moslems fighting an antizyonist war pressuring jews as they usually do with hostages every time they are in trouble. Antisemits take advantage of those troops to fight an antisemit war. In fact both want TERRITORIES,arabs want Palestine and european antisemits want to get rid of jews from their territories. Both are troublesome and dangerous minorities but not very different. They are hate spreading allies for a belliquous cause and propagandists.

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        Fanon II • Mar 30, 2014 at 9:10 pm

        I honestly think that you are you just slapped your face against a keyboard on that comment.

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          robert Davis • Mar 31, 2014 at 7:24 am

          So Israel’s fate and future is on the same level as…my keyboard? This looks like the company’s doorman who believes the company’s future depends on the way he opens and closes the company’s door. I know the comppany’s president would not discuss his strategy with the doorman but here we are speaking of something that does not belong tome more than it belongs to you and the Audience. This is why I am trying to explain that the knowledge of History we jews all probably have, is NOT enough, we need decision makers not squabblers! You perha

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            robert Davis • Mar 31, 2014 at 7:28 am

            …perhaps you know the History of Alexander the Great and the Gordian Knot? no one could unravel it to become the Emperor but he took his sword and cut it and became the Emperor.Of course it is a legend but he could have reacted this way because this IS the way he became the greatest Emperor of all times. This is difference between ghetto squabblers and decision makers.

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            George Georgiadis • Mar 31, 2014 at 11:18 am

            jesus christ. you are the master of shitty argument techniques.

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            myackie • Mar 31, 2014 at 12:08 pm

            Is this what you call …TRUTH?

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            myackie • Mar 31, 2014 at 12:09 pm

            Sorry that was what I said to giorgidis!

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            myackie • Mar 31, 2014 at 1:14 pm

            You seem to be the adressee as a greek,mythologist and consequently LIAR…this was from Robert Davis. By the way greece belongs to TURKS wonder why we helped you conquer greece which was from ALL TIMES a turkish land! and should return to Turks.

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            George Georgiadis • Mar 31, 2014 at 1:16 pm

            I always have had a penchant for loukoumia….sign me up!

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            myackie • Mar 31, 2014 at 2:33 pm

            OK I tried provocation too. sorry!

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      robert Davis • Mar 31, 2014 at 10:43 am

      “internationnally recognized as illegal” and “palestinian territory”???what is this stuff?only PROPAGANDA! even french courts admitted this stuff has nothing to do with legal facts but only PROPAGANDA. In fact it is the other way around :Palestine has been legally recognized as jewish by the Conference of San Remo(1921)and the treaty of Sèvres(1923). You must never have heard of them! These treaties gave 21 states to arabs and Palestine to Jews. By accepting these 21 States arabs accepted de facto and de jure Palestine as a Jewish land. Therefore arabs’ presence is ILLEGAL by all international law standards. On top of that Eastern Palestine was given them by the british in a totally illegal way! As to africans does Israel have the duty to grant them sojourn documents after they entered illegally in this country? you mix legality with your wishfulful thinking!!!

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    Barry Gold • Mar 26, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    I love how if anyone in anyway sides with palestine people scream anti-semitism god forbid some offers a view point different than your own. Both sides are guilty of numerous human rights violations, but pro-Israel people don’t like to hear it. It’s up to Israelis, and Jewish people (me being one of them) to drop their preconceived notions of the “enemy.” These people have as much a right to land as you do. The blood stops with the people in power, the Israelis. Let the scales fall from your eyes they’re just like you, they just use a different book.

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      Barbara No Last Name • Mar 26, 2014 at 4:19 pm

      Let the scales fall from YOUR eyes. Once someone starts making reference to “Hillel House” on campus, he’s arguing not against Israeli policies, but against Jews. But here’s an idea. Let’s get some of those fine Palestinian folks to throw stones at you and your loved ones — brothers, sisters, children. And while we’re at it, lob some rockets in the direction of your home. Then you can tell me how innocent that is — nothing to be bothered about. Better yet, why not move into their territory. Oh, that’s right. You can’t. You’re a Jew. When Gush Katif was turned over, they demanded that it be free of Jews. 20% of Israeli citizens, on the other hand, are Arab. I’m not denying that there are human rights abuses by Israel, and I’m not a supporter of many Israeli policies, but anyone who can dismiss Palestinian attacks on innocent Israelis, by rockets, by rocks, by terrorist attacks, as meaningless is beneath contempt.

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        George Georgiadis • Mar 26, 2014 at 6:07 pm

        Do me a favor…compare rocks with an M1 Abrams? go.

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          Barbara No Last Name • Mar 26, 2014 at 7:42 pm

          No need to compare. As the article states, “Abunimah scoffed at the claim that Palestinian rock throwing could hurt anyone.” That is patently ridiculous, and is excusing Palestinian aggression.

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            George Georgiadis • Mar 26, 2014 at 9:30 pm

            why do you excuse Israeli aggression? well..clearly because you view it as them protecting their “homeland” right? well how about defending your home from illegal invading settlers? You are blind to YOUR double standard.

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      myackie • Mar 31, 2014 at 12:42 pm

      Sure and your house is mine…arabs have 21 states,go and tell them their land belongs to Israel. Cowards would say any absurdit(y and when they are threatened to be killed,all they can do is…cry!

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    JarekAF • Mar 26, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    A year later, in 2007, Hamas executed a military coup in Gaza.

    Uh, no. HAMAS was duly elected. Israel, the US and the PA supported a failed PA coup in Gaza.

    And oh yah, great treatment of minorities: http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-c1-israel-immigrant-leader-20140326-dto,0,4714067.htmlstory#axzz2x5ziH6mz

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      ThisIsPalestine • Mar 26, 2014 at 3:36 pm

      Ah, of course. Hamas was duly elected. So tell us: when is the NEXT election in Gaza?

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        oneof5 • Mar 26, 2014 at 6:26 pm

        TIP,

        Sure be happy to … you just tell me when Israel will stop their criminal violation of, and start complying with, International Law first …

        Howzbout it … deal ?

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          myackie • Mar 31, 2014 at 12:07 pm

          When you learn international law…

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    Phil Perspective • Mar 26, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    Did either of you two read Max’s book? Doesn’t sound like it. Also, too, your sources aren’t unbiased. Sorry to have to break it to you. Have you ever visited any Palestinians where they work and live? You know, walk a mile in someone else’s shoes, or as close as you can to that?

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    ShalomFreedman • Mar 26, 2014 at 4:04 am

    The late Senator Patrick Daniel Moynihan once said ‘people are entitled to their own opinions but not their own facts’.
    The systematic and hate- filled detractors of Israel are blind to the basic facts on the ground.
    They do not see how democratic Israel has in its humane relation to its own minorities shown itself to be the single decent country in the Middle East. They cannot explain why Israel’s Arab citizens are so outraged when the suggestion is made to them that some of their cities and villages become part of a Palestinian Arab state. They ignore the workings of the Israeli legal and medical systems in promoting the well- being of all citizens of Israel.
    What makes them so painfully hypocritical is too their criticizing Israel as Arabs slaughter Arabs, as Muslims slaughter Muslims throughout the Middle East.

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      George Georgiadis • Mar 26, 2014 at 6:16 pm

      What nonsense. Do you not see the institutionalized violence of the IDF? You are blinded by your ideology.

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        oneof5 • Mar 26, 2014 at 6:23 pm

        George,

        The Zio-bots are always blinded by their ideology …

        Comes from too much consumption of The New Improved Industrial Strength Ziocaine … guaranteed to deliver self-righteously justified ethno-supremacy … or your money back !

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