Thursday, October 26, 2023

OPINION_ Hold Academia Accountable for Role in Antisemitism

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Hold Academia Accountable for Role in Antisemitism


A "Kidnapped from Israel" sign is taped to a parking meter during a rally as students call for a ceasefire in Gaza in New York City. Many such signs were ripped down by anti-Israel protesters. (Sipa via AP Images)

By Laura Hollis
Thursday, 26 October 2023 08:30 AM EDT
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After the Oct. 7 slaughter in Israel, author Brigitte Gabriel posted on X (formerly Twitter) about her experiences growing up in Lebanon. She described her childhood in the once-prosperous and peaceful country as "idyllic" and recalled how its capital, Beirut, had been hailed as the "Paris of the Middle East."

All that changed as Muslim extremists gained control of the country and plunged it into war. Both Jewish and Christian families like Gabriel's were persecuted. After the destruction of her home and a decade spent living in a bomb shelter, Gabriel and her family were able to escape to the United States, a country she loves dearly for the opportunities it afforded her.

Gabriel's account reminded me of the decade I spent living in the Detroit area. During that time, I met so many people with stories similar to Gabriel's. They left nations wracked by war and economic privation and came to the United States.

In Dearborn, I frequented their pastry shops, where you could buy traditional baklava, and their cafes that featured exotic coffees. My favorite restaurant in Birmingham was famous for its mouthwatering Mediterranean entrees and desserts and was owned by a Lebanese couple who always spoke to me in French.

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READ MORE: https://www.newsmax.com/laurahollis/antisemistism-academia/2023/10/26/id/1139744/

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