<p>This new article in the Jewish Press is a great review of Jewish campus life at universities across the country. It also talks about the importance of Jewish campus life as a factor in the college search.</p>
<p>Darn right it is. We don't want to go to a campus where every other person wonders "where your horns are." :)</p>
<p>Although a midwestern conservative university is more likely to pledge support to Israel than a northeastern liberal arts college.</p>
<p>"is more likely to pledge support to Israel"</p>
<p>and clearly by not pledging your unconditional support for Israel you might as well say you hate the Jews.</p>
<p>Actions speak louder than words, my friend.</p>
<p>For example, Richard Nixon said many nasty things about the Jews. However, he did a lot for Israel. On the other hand, Jimmy Carter always pledged his "love" for his Semitic brothers, yet, seemed to put more blame on Israel than the Palestinians, not to mention his wonderful actions of giving Arafat the Nobel Peace Prize.</p>
<p>I'd take a school like University of Minnesota over a school like UCLA any day.</p>
<p>UMinnesota and the state of Minnesota is liberal to the point that it should not be included in "typical conservative midwestern" anything.</p>
<p>Ok...let's say the University of Colorado.</p>
<p>I dont think you understand my point. </p>
<p>"On the other hand, Jimmy Carter always pledged his "love" for his Semitic brothers, yet, seemed to put more blame on Israel than the Palestinians"</p>
<p>How are these two things mutually exlusive?</p>
<p>What I'm saying is that there is soft anti-Semitism and hard anti-Semitism.</p>
<p>In other words, you can be a "hard" anti-Semite like Nixon and voice your hate for Jews. But, you can be a "soft" anti-Semite and passively attack the Jewish state of Israel and the Jewish people with your rhetoric (and efforts to crown a terrorist a hero).</p>
<p>but of course... it's better to do neither :)</p>
<p>I think lilybbloom is making the obvious observation that there is a disconnected between being anti-semitic, and anti-Israel. Something I too, as a Jew who frequently criticizes the actions of the Israeli government, would agree with.</p>
<p>I think though that HeavenWood is right that all too often there is a connection, and that what starts out as simple political rhetoric, can quickly descend into anti-semitism. This is especially prevelent on left. With Jimmy Carter I'd say he avoided anti-Semitism in this case, but that's not to say he didn't come close; he implied that "the Jews" have a significant power in the media (an oft repeated phrase by anti-semities) which they use to prevent the real story going on in Israel-Palestine from being told.... and that anyone who tries to tell the real story is immeadiately painted as an anti-Semite (which in the greatest irony of the century, is exactly what happened to Jimmy Carter).</p>
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<p>Strike two, as you just selected, in Boulder, the most liberal enclave between S.F. and Mpls. How about we just talk in the abstract here?</p>
<p>lol, alright..Brigham Young. Extremely conservative.</p>
<p>"Something I too, as a Jew who frequently criticizes the actions of the Israeli government, would agree with."</p>
<p>Same here. Dissent is consistent with being a patriotic American, and dissent is likewise consistent with being a loyal supporter of Israel's right to exist. If I believe that the actions of Israel's government are hurting its long-term interests, I have a duty to speak up and criticize those actions. Blindly supporting the leadership when I believe that they are wrong does nothing to support the Jewish people.</p>
<p>HeavenWood:</p>
<p>I, too, have a problem with equating any criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism.</p>
<p>I have spent a fair amount of time in Israel. I got a grant to study the Golani Brigade, its in-battle performance, training methods, cultural norms, etc. As a result, I have lived as a Golani soldier lives and even managed to get myself in the middle of one nasty firefight and on the periphery of two others. I still have many friends with whom I correspond.</p>
<p>I don't think any of them would call me "anti-Semitic" even using the wildest stretch of imagination.</p>
<p>Yet, I believe that Israel has made some critical mistakes. I do not like the hard Israeli right and/or the ultra-orthodox factions.</p>
<p>Does this make me an anti-Semite?</p>
<p>I never said I equate any criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism. I do not blindly support Israel. I recognize that the state of Israel has not been a complete angel in terms of dealing with the Palestinians. However, I do believe that Israel has the right to defend itself, and yes, they sometimes go a bit too far. However, I don't blame them for tryhing to defend themselves.</p>
<p>But, the following statement IS true: anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism are kissing cousins. There's a difference between criticizing Israel (but still siding with the state on the whole) and denouncing Israel's right to exist (as many students at left-oriented universities do).</p>
<p>Well I feel that we should not be supporting Isreal to the extent that we are now. It is certainly not in America's best interest to do so.</p>
<p>I fail to see how this makes me anti-semite. I am not against Isreal because it is full of Jewish people, but because I believe that there is legitamate human rights abuses and that supporting Isreal is not in America's best interest.</p>
<p>I am anti-dentite, however.</p>
<p>That doesn't make you an anti-Semite. Never said it did. I do disagree with your reasoning, and luckily I have the US government on my side! Even with Carter in office, the US has always supported Israel...always has, and most likely always will. That makes me feel very good, but I'm clogging the forums with this stuff. If you want to discuss Israel further, IM me at heavenwoodhybrid. Otherwise, just let it drop.</p>
<p>Seems like you have a bias of supporting Israel simply because they are a Jewish state. I don't even believe Israel should exist as a Jewish State, so I'm not the person who is going to support Israel.</p>
<p>The claim that Israel should not exist is not only extremely ignorant, its hurtful. Israel has the right to exist just like any other democratic country. It is perfectly fine, and in fact encouraged in my opinion, to criticize and scrutinize Israel's government, policies, and actions, as we all should do the same with our leaders and government. However, saying Israel shouldn't exist at all is extremely wrong and could be construed as anti-Semitic, as the state of Israel and the Jewish people are unequivocally tied.</p>
<p>As a Christian, I support Israel and so do many Republicans (I am an Independent).</p>
<p>What do you guys not understand about Israel being our only ally in the Middle East?</p>