Posted on 10/10/2023 8:31:34 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Over 30 Harvard University student organizations made a joint statement the day of the assault, writing that Israel is “entirely responsible” for the “unfolding violence.”
Columbia University students from the groups Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace asserted that “the weight of responsibility for the war and casualties undeniably lies with the Israeli extremist government and other Western governments.”
Likewise, Students for Justice in Palestine at Northwestern University affirmed in the aftermath of the attack that they “stand unwavering in our commitment to highlighting the profound injustices faced by the Palestinian people.”
All the statements used left-wing, anti-colonial language. Harvard students described Israel as an “apartheid regime” that forced Palestinians into “colonial retaliation.” Columbia students characterized the Israelis as “extremist … colonial-settlers.” Northwestern University students stated that it is a “grievous miscarriage of justice to portray Palestinians as the aggressors in this occupation” and that it is “morally untenable to portray Israel as the victim.”
“From Algeria to Ireland, from South Africa to Vietnam, from East Timur to Tibet, and from Native American to Black American civil rights struggles, the human desire for autonomy and dignity has historically remained powerful and unwavering,” wrote the Northwestern students. “The Palestinian narrative and efforts are woven from this same fabric of endurance and determination.”
The statements have garnered negative attention from various professors and alumni of the schools. Former Harvard University president and former National Economic Council for President Obama Lawrence Summers, wrote on Twitter that “In nearly 50 years of @Harvard affiliation, I have never been as disillusioned and alienated as I am today.” Summers also blasted the Harvard Administration for failing “to condemn” and “disassociate the University” from the student groups’ statement.
Investigative journalist Christopher Rufo responded to Summers by pointing out, “Much of the blame, of course, lies at your feet, too. What did you do to stop these cultural forces, which had been gathering on Ivy League campuses for decades? Or did you simply go along to get along and hope that it wouldn’t come to a head under your tenure?”
Rufo then shared several “current Harvard courses on ‘decolonization.’”
“It’s amazing to me how many center-left intellectuals, who have spent decades making excuses for the rhetoric of ‘decolonization,’ are now shocked to see what it means: the targeted demonization and murder of the ‘oppressor class,’” Rufo wrote in a separate Tweet.
Here are some of the current Harvard courses on "decolonization," promoting theories of "anticolonial struggle" and "how BIPOC communities forged [intersectional] solidarities to rebel against global white supremacy."
In practice, decolonization means Gaza-style violence.
pic.twitter.com/jygas8Pqox— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) October 9, 2023
“Boomer hippies thought k-12 progressive indoctrination would turn kids into sensitive, feminized pro-choice climate change activists. But oops they turned them into vicious little fanatics thirsty for blood instead,” added Federalist Senior Contributor Peachy Keenan.
Which proves that the Diploma Mill participation diplomas are totally worthless. Nobody cares that you’ve got a 4.0 average in Violent, non-violent protests and spring breaks.
Never hire Ivy Leaguers.
The reality is that leftists have colonized the universities and almost all other US institutions.
It is the classic case of alien ideology being crammed down the throats of natives.
There’s no such thing as “Palestine”...
They all need one-way tickets to some hot spot outside the USA so that they can receive a real education.
Heck given how the “elite” and other colleges have degraded, I’m not sure these idiots could get a 4.0 even in “[v]iolent, non-violent protests and spring breaks.”
This is what happens when you worship Mohammed the butt Humper
[[America’s ‘Elite’ College Students Blame Israel]]
If they are blaming Israel- then they certainly aint elite! They are nothing but despicable run of the mill anti-Semites!
Indeed. May mad Mo burn forever!
Universities no longer encourage debate. It’s knuckle under to the message or flunk out. I spent 40 years teaching in universities and, as a conservative, I ate lunch alone most of the time and I saw the brainwashing first hand. I routinely debated with a Sociology prof about current events and would get her to a position where she had to agree.
Nope.
She would say: “Well, that might be, but I don’t believe it!” and turn and stomp out of my office. Given the choice of convincing a Liberal their wrong or arguing with a fence post, pick the fence post.
My thoughts exactly!
RE: If they are blaming Israel- then they certainly aint elite!
Note the QUOTES over the word, Elite in the title.
Moses stood in the gate of the camp and said, “Who is on the Lord’s side? Come to me.”
Sorry, elites, your present road is in the opposite direction. Repent, or go to hell.
I suppose it should be no surprise that the Ivy League colleges are so hostile to Israel. The WASP elites were some of the most virulent anti-Semites outside of the KKK even in my day.
“they’re” ?
Reminds me of Amy Biel. You can’t make up her parent’s forgiving her murderers.
Get their names and put the names on a ‘no hire’ list. Let them find out how long it takes to pay off $200,000 in student loans working as a barrista.
RE: Let them find out how long it takes to pay off $200,000 in student loans working as a barrista.
Most of these Harvard and Yale types are trust fund babies .... money won’t be a worry unless their parents go bankrupt.
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