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Syracuse U prof rejects Israeli documentary, then apologizes after controversy erupts
Post Standard, Syracuse NY ^ | September 02, 2016 at 11:09 AM | By Julie McMahon | jmcmahon@syracuse.com

Posted on 09/02/2016 9:10:58 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A Syracuse University professor who rejected a film about Israeli settlers on the West Bank for a conference here has issued a public apology.

Controversy over screening the film "The Settlers" unraveled Thursday after The Atlantic published emails written by SU religion professor Gail Hamner.

Hamner was writing to a fellow conference organizer to tell him she didn't think SU should screen the documentary because it would elicit protests from pro-Palestinian groups. Atlantic writer Conor Friedersdorf argued this was an example of "how political correctness chills speech on campus."

(Excerpt) Read more at syracuse.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Israel; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: education; israel; leftismoncampus; newyork; su; syracuse
Remember, kids. Muslims are non-violent and peace-loving, but don't offend them or they mighty blow you up.
1 posted on 09/02/2016 9:10:58 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

The Silent Majority is silent no more.


2 posted on 09/02/2016 9:11:59 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Well, things are changing on the SU campus.

Syracuse University is hosting a *Worship the King* event at the Carrier Dome on Friday evening Sept 16 beginning at 7PM. Parking and admission are free

This is being done in conjunction with 25-30 local area churches and 15 Syracuse University ministries, including:

Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Evangelical Christian Ministries
Roman Catholic Association
Historically Black Church
Young Life College
Brothers and Sisters in Christ (BASIC)
Adventist Christian Fellowship
Baptist Campus Ministries
Bible Study Ministries
The Vineyard
Lutheran Campus Ministries
Mustard Seed Fellowship
Orthodox Christian Fellowship
Syracuse Cru
United Methodist Ecumenical Campus Ministry

The stated purpose on the flyers they are printing out is: To unite the body of Christ and transform the city of Syracuse.

This is being done with the full support of the new chancellor.


3 posted on 09/02/2016 9:22:38 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: The Mayor; Steely Tom

Ping


4 posted on 09/02/2016 9:23:46 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

And the mosque is right on or abutting the campus, too.

I can’t quite figure out if it’s on the campus itself. If not, it’s REALLY close.


5 posted on 09/02/2016 9:26:25 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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This crap: "I will lose credibility with a number of film and Women/Gender studies colleagues." is the cancer in the USA.
This garbage produces nothing of value, divides the country further, and is nothing but lies upon lies. These departments should be DESTROYED!
6 posted on 09/02/2016 9:26:55 AM PDT by No_More_Harkin
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To: metmom
This is being done with the full support of the new chancellor.

who is a welcome breath of fresh air compared to his predecessor Chancy Nancy.

7 posted on 09/02/2016 9:45:57 AM PDT by jalisco555 ("In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act". George Orwell.)
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Absolutely.

The new chancellor is a Christian and makes no bones about it.


8 posted on 09/02/2016 10:05:36 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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It is rather surprising that the showing of this film was repressed.

In fact, there had been no protest from pro-Palestinian activists - it was assumed they would do so in the future - but this film is the type of documentary which they themselves might put on for discussion.

The Settlers interviews all sorts of people who have come from the outside world to live on the West Bank:

Dotan interviews Sarah Nachshon, a settler who had a son circumcised in the Cave of the Patriarchs; later, after the boy died in infancy, she pressed for his burial in a West Bank cemetery, which the film suggests had the effect of ensuring that some Israeli military presence remained in the area. Although Dotan includes occasional Palestinian voices, like that of the lawyer Raja Shehadeh, “The Settlers” is largely focused on the settlers, whose rhetoric often undermines their own case. One openly identifies as a racist; another details his participation in a violent plot. ...

9 posted on 09/02/2016 4:53:30 PM PDT by BlackVeil ('The past is never dead. It's not even past.' William Faulkner)
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