Posted on 02/05/2017 8:07:29 AM PST by SJackson
Cambridge University Student Newspaper Slammed by Jewish Groups for Publishing ‘Antisemitic’ Profile of Jared Kushner
Jewish groups have sharply rebuked Cambridge University’s independent student newspaper for publishing an opinion piece about Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s Jewish son-in-law and senior adviser, which “explicitly contains antisemitic rhetoric,” UK news website The Tab reported.
Alex Szlezinger, president of the university’s Jewish Society, told The Tab that his group had “deep concern” about Varsity‘s publication of an article titled, “Jared Kushner: the most powerful man you’ve never heard of.”
In the article, Kushner is identified as “an Orthodox Jew with strong ties to Israel,” whose “conflicts of interest” include “nepotism, financial matters and religion.” His Jewish observance, his supposed support for settlement-building and his “strong financial ties to Israel” are all suggested as reasons that Kushner would be resistant to or incapable of bringing peace in the Middle East.
The piece also described Kushner as buying his position and power throughout his life, as well as having a “social network” that is “contaminating the White House.”
In the comments section, the author was criticized for conclusions that “verge on the antisemitic.”
Gideon Falter, chairman of advocacy group Campaign Against Antisemitism, told The Algemeiner, “Cambridge University is supposed to be home to some of the most progressive and innovative thinking, yet recently we have seen antisemitism coming out of the university that belongs in the darker years of the last century.”
Responding to the criticism, Varsity reportedly issued a direct apology to the Cambridge Jewish Society, in which they said the matter is being discussed with the “team responsible for commissioning and editing the article…[and] the author herself, too.”
Days after the original article was published, the paper offered a rebuttal piece, which criticized Kushner as a “heinous person” and “horrifyingly right-wing,” but insisted that one can “talk about [him] without being antisemitic.”
“The notion that anybody’s religion creates a conflict of interest when they serve their country is a direct attack on that religion,” wrote the author of the rebuttal.
The editor, Millie Brierley, subsequently issued this statement:
The article in question was a Comment piece, and as such, represents nothing more than the opinion of the writer. The Comment section of our newspaper gives the wider student body, including students who are not on the Varsity editorial team, the opportunity to express their views on issues which concern them. Indeed, in this case a rebuttal Comment article has already been published online. The views expressed in Comment pieces published by Varsity do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editorial team that publishes them.
The Varsity Comment section has a long tradition of reflecting many differing views from many different students. Most newspapers have Comment sections for a reason, and that is to try to give (however briefly) voices to all areas of its readership. Sometimes these views are challenging and controversial, and it is the case that sometimes, too, some of these views may offend.
Falter “welcomed” Varsity‘s apology, but suggested it “might have been a little more careful.”
Last year, as The Algemeiner reported, three kippah-wearing Cambridge students said they were physically and verbally assaulted by their peers, and accused the school of covering up the incident.
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“CONTAMINATED”? Where haff vee seen zis before?
Again, I ask: does Great Britain have no problems that they can spend all their time worrying about American politicians and their families? The Daily Telegraph today is right back to being hysterical about a supposed State Dinner for Trump. Meanwhile, they’ve got a nutty London mayor, lots of crime and governmental corruption, and grooming gangs that should at least, occasionally, make them take a break from Trump-bashing.
Jared may be technically an Orthodox Jew, but he doesn’t act like one. Contrary to what the article implies, he is no social conservative.
Kushner (and liberal Ivanka) reportedly pushed Trump to keep the LGBT “protections” for employees of federal contractors. In other words, the radical homosexual mafia gets its tentacles further into big government. Social conservatives are not happy with Jared Kushner.
“In the article, Kushner is identified as “an Orthodox Jew with strong ties to Israel,”
Further, the profile suggested that water is wet.
The student paper editor is Millie Brierley who describes herself as “Millie is a writer, French and German student, and chronic overthinker.”
This is her recommendation for what to watch on Netflix:
I am watching… 13th (Netflix). This should be required watching. The insight this documentary gives into the deep, deep racial injustice which runs through America is invaluable, particularly at a time such as this.
She’s also clearly an Obama fan:
https://www.milliebrierley.co.uk/
I like Jared Kushner.
I might even like him more because he is Orthodox.
Put that in your hookah and smoke it.
5.56mm
Not really an issue vis a vis his religion. I don't think his father in law is a social conservative either, but he is the Republican President.
And Jared is conservative enough the left hates him and his wife.
How Could Modern Orthodox Judaism Produce Jared Kushner?
Of course most of the left hates anyone not in lockstep with them.
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