More on Anti-Semitism at the University of California, Those Who Speak Out-and Those Who Do Not

Hat tip American Thinker

Abraham H Miller, in the American Thinker, has written an excellent piece on the problem of anti-Semitism on the University of California campuses. The article is focused on the brave efforts of two Jewish professors, my friends and colleagues, Tammi Rossman-Benjamin and Leila Beckwith, to fight the problem and the attacks they are experiencing. Miller also highlights the hypocrisy of UC administrators in speaking out against certain forms of bigotry while ignoring anti-Semitism. Finally, Miller criticizes so-called Jewish organizations who refuse to join the fight.

http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/05/two_modernday_deborahs_fight_antisemitism.html

Once again, I note with embarrassment that the university where I teach part-time (UC Irvine) is mentioned. Once again, UC San Diego, with its feckless administration over the past several years, is high-lighted. Just last week, UCSD covered itself in shame as it hosted the annual hate fest against Israel and prevented outside people from video-taping at the behest of the Muslim Student Association.

I also note that Hillel, the national organization that is a support group for Jewish students, refuses to get involved-preferring to advise its members to stay away. From what I am told, Hillel at UCSD is a big part of the problem. Here at UC Irvine, their performance has been pretty underwhelming. An even bigger problem in Orange County is the feckless Jewish Federation, which has consistently refused to criticize the university or stand up against anti-Semitism on campus-preferring instead to fund the Olive Tree Initiative, a thinly-disguised pro-Palestinian PR venture masquerading as neutral, all the while assuring its donors that all is well on the UCI campus. And the Anti-Defamation League?  Where the Hell have they been? Abraham Foxman has denied any problem at UCI.

Some people need to go back and read their history books.