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Israel/Palestine

LeftishBrit

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3. In this case, not.

Reply to aranthus (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 02:24 PM

Oct 2012

I am against both positions, and do consider them to be in the same category. Indeed, I consider Tirtzu supporters who are in favour of this action but are opposed to academic boycotts of Israel to be hypocritical or at least illogical, just as I do people who support the latter but not the former.

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A test for education [View all] Violet_Crumble Oct 2012 OP

They seem to pick up all of our worst habits. bemildred Oct 2012 #1

Are the people who are supporting Ben Gurion here aranthus Oct 2012 #2

In this case, not. LeftishBrit Oct 2012 #3

Thanks. aranthus Oct 2012 #5

There's a kind of logic to it... Violet_Crumble Oct 2012 #7

Disgusting, and just another form of academic boycott. This should be strongly opposed. LeftishBrit Oct 2012 #4

Attacking Israeli Schools: Where the Left and the Right Unite oberliner Oct 2012 #6