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The Rebirth of Antisemitism, Dressed in 'Progressive' Garb

JL;DR SUMMARY Bob Goldberg critiques the intellectual climate in Western academia, particularly how liberal principles like free speech are misused to shield antisemitic ideologies. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasHate SpeechJewish IdentityTerrorismAcademic FreedomFree SpeechProgressivismUniversities

Places mentioned

United States
"In the name of defending the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, these free speech absolutists routinely excuse open displays of support for Hamas, a group that doesnt exactly top the charts in human rights, womens equality, or freedom of expression."
New York, United States
"Hunter Colleges 2025 Palestinian Studies professorship provides a textbook case."
Israel
"Labeling Israel with apartheid is part of a lexicon less suited for scholarship than for indictment."

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