tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-278772912011-07-07T21:55:59.546-07:00This blog is an online repository of anti-Semitic actions, events, people, & organizations at the University of California, Irvine, and includes commentary on religious, political, and ethnic issues.<p> While UCI is not the only US campus with anti-Semitism, without a doubt the campus has had more than its fair share. The bigotry and reactions & non-reactions to it need to be documented and publicized – The World Must Know.<p>Disclaimer: Material by others may not necessarily reflect my views.Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-20837369426931615592010-04-08T08:36:00.001-07:002010-04-08T08:44:30.480-07:00

H/T: ZOA of OC / OC Independent Task Force on Anti-SemitismIf this is true, it's a major smoking gun: LinkAll I can say is SON OF A [expletive withheld]If this is true, UCI *must* revoke the MSU's charter immediately and punish the students for flagrant violations of innumerable campus policies and laws.If UCI does not act, UCI Chancellor Drake should resign or be fired.

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-40698313401098034592010-03-19T12:06:00.000-07:002010-03-19T12:16:55.143-07:00

Just got this off of the Orange County Independent Task Force on Anti-Semitism at UCI.I applaud the UCI Jewish students and, even more, their leadership for finally, Finally, FINALLY standing up for their rights.Thank you also to the OCITF for posting this!Full story and video below:(The OCITF applauds the Jewish students for speaking out against censorship and “years” of anti-Semitism at UC

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-45039101824825508752008-12-29T08:25:00.000-08:002008-12-29T08:27:57.052-08:00

Original LinkAssaf Wohl presents Gaza operation speech he wrote for our United Nations ambassadorBy Assaf WohlMembers of the United Nations,Democracies, dictatorships, republics, and the honorable secretary-general: Within a few hours, media outlets in your countries shall present horrific photos of blood, fire, and rubble from the Gaza Strip. The Palestinians will be screaming, in front of the

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-44762569285512661282008-12-28T17:17:00.000-08:002008-12-28T17:18:45.426-08:00

From Internet Haganah:Note the abortive flight of a rocket after the strike.

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-11755786091096539942008-12-28T17:10:00.000-08:002008-12-28T17:15:47.511-08:00

From LGF:As Israeli forces prepare to enter Gaza on land, and warplanes continue to attack Hamas targets from the air, the Foreign Minister of Egypt is blaming ... Hamas?

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-34825840871288271412008-10-04T10:16:00.000-07:002008-10-04T10:35:44.965-07:00

Hat Tip: An alert member of the UCI Faculty FamilyThe UCI History Department, MESSI, and two UCI research centers are bringing to campus a representative from the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood.Click here for a selection of quotations from the leadership of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood showing their support for violence.Original Link from UCI School of Social SciencesTitle: Religion and

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-17030723534668380842008-10-04T08:22:00.001-07:002008-10-04T10:29:05.724-07:00

This is a selection of quotes - I will be adding more as time permits.From MEMRI (Middle East Media Research Institute): Leader of the Muslim Brotherhood Sheik Mahdi Akef: We Are Ready to Send 10,000 Men to Palestine, But It Is the Egyptian Government that Should Arm ThemVideo ClipFollowing are excerpts from an interview with Sheik Muhammad Mahdi 'Akef, Leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, which

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-49822661633651726622008-08-07T14:40:00.000-07:002008-08-07T14:43:12.468-07:00

Again, I sense my tribalism here.From: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3579077,00.html10:21 , 08.07.08No more gesturesInstead of releasing more prisoners, we need to get something for a changeMiki GoldwasserOn Wednesday I met with Noam Shalit, the father of abducted IDF soldier Gilad. Yet the very same day, we heard about Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas’ delusional request to our prime

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-46242114303657651862008-08-05T15:45:00.000-07:002008-08-07T14:43:47.158-07:00

Hat Tip: Israel MatzavI am not completely sure how to respond to this. Samuel Friedman's Salon.com April 2002 article "Going Tribal" described to a T what I was feeling at that time. Those feelings have returned to a certain degree.That's all I'll say for now.Elizabeth Devorah Goren-Friedman, 54, who was killed in the murderous bulldozer attack in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Photo: ReproductionThe

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-17536476235681053282008-06-07T09:33:00.000-07:002008-06-07T09:36:39.323-07:00

Apparently the fat lady hasn't sung yet.Read all about it at:Red County Campus WatchReut R. Cohen's Blog

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-26290005097883897822008-05-09T21:58:00.000-07:002008-05-10T22:23:21.185-07:00

I have to praise Hillel, Jewish Federation, Anteaters for Israel, AEPi, and Epsilon Phi for putting on the 2008 UC iFest. My only participation was as a spectator for the "Israeli" Shabbas Dinner, but this video shows what they did over the past week.Educating the students, faculty, administration, staff, and local community members with the positive facts about Israel was a great step.The

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-78392566193992031532008-05-06T12:49:00.000-07:002008-05-06T13:16:44.050-07:00

http://www.petitiononline.com/ucimsu01/petition.htmlPlease pass the above link around. We need as many signatures as possible - especially from UCI Faculty, Staff, Administration, and Students.

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-83885845452345642712008-04-26T13:41:00.000-07:002008-04-30T09:54:02.067-07:00

Hat Tip: Reut R CohenStrangely, the MSU isn't touting their events too highly on their website. It's a tiny little link in the upper left hand corner of their website. Are they afraid of something?Click on each thumbnail below to see the full-size version:FrontBackHere's the text on the back:May 14th, 2008 marks 60 years since the beginning of the Palestinian tragedy, commonly referred to by

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-49994014159381770912008-03-10T07:27:00.000-07:002008-03-10T07:42:41.009-07:00

Hat Tip: A FriendLink to articleSUNDAY, MARCH 09, 20088:15 MECCA TIME, 5:15 GMTTragedy of Israel and PalestineBy Mark LevineThe father of 18 days-old newborn Palestinian baby girl Amira Abu Asr, who was shot in the head by Israeli soldiers, mourns during her funeral on March 5 [GALLO/GETTY]Americans have grown so accustomed to the disastrous dynamics operating between Israelis and Palestinians

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-21871283961750795522008-02-14T09:28:00.000-08:002008-02-14T09:36:34.450-08:00

I am glad that the team of laymen and religious leaders - both Jewish and non-Jewish - decided to finish the interviews of UCI students, alumni, faculty, staff, community members, and even one politician, then write this 30 Page Report in PDF format. I thank all of them for sticking it out and putting in so much time to get the job done right.It completely contrasts with the report issued two

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-62251334429549910482007-12-12T08:25:00.000-08:002008-03-11T06:45:32.394-07:00

I will comment later once I have time to read through everything.The 11-page report, as published by the OC RegisterFull article: (Link)Civil rights investigation clears UCIAgency says lack of evidence in allegations by Jewish students.by MARLA FISHERThe Orange County RegisterIRVINE – A federal civil rights investigation into allegations of anti-Semitism at UC Irvine found “insufficient evidence”

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-4350776963700392162007-12-04T08:46:00.000-08:002007-12-05T15:35:03.709-08:00

UPDATE 12/5/2007 3:31 PM PSTA friend helped me summarize the text below:My beef is that Professor Dershowitz did not say, and should have said Thursday night or in reply to my email "yes, I said those words" and then talked about the context of that section the Salon.com article - how he was trying to come up with an acceptable form of torture, and how testicles, while used by most torturers,

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-86218624290888760212007-11-28T11:19:00.001-08:002007-11-28T11:22:27.894-08:00

...a list of attempts by the UCI administration to reduce the anti-Semitism on campus:Both of these, unfortunately, primarily preached to the choir:Fall 2004 Quarter: Inter-religious dialogues: event list PDF - Note: During the Common Ground discussion, I thought there was a breakthrough when one of the Muslim members of Common Ground told a Muslim student that the anti-Semitism was unacceptable.

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-64613466411001235362007-11-28T11:04:00.001-08:002007-11-28T11:07:01.998-08:00

Orange County Register: UCI falls short on a test of leadershipLA Times: Harsh speech called free speech at UC IrvineCommentary from the Concerned UCI Student on the event - includes links to a full audio recording of the eventDaily Pilot: Voices from UCI

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-77057828205104538862007-11-28T10:53:00.000-08:002008-03-10T08:10:23.259-07:00

Note: there will be some overlap due to entries with both tags as well as dual coverageMy posts tagged with "Lina Kreidie", UCI lecturerReut R Cohen's posts tagged with "Lina Kreidie"My posts tagged with "Mark LeVine", UCI Professor of the Modern Middle EastReut R Cohen's posts tagged with "Mark LeVine"Google Search of Red County's posts on Mark LeVineGoogle Search of OC Blog's posts on Mark

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-10143724870763874212007-11-28T08:41:00.000-08:002007-11-28T10:55:50.300-08:00

This is just going to cover material from the 2006-2007 school year.Complaints filed in 2006-2007 school year:MSU violates UCI Code #41.20MSU Violates Code 42.30MSU *again* violates #102.02 Note that this is not the first time they've violated #102.02: they posted falsified quotations and quotations taken completely out of context on their "Apartheid Wall" in May 2006 and used a falsified

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-39935579000976952362007-10-23T08:34:00.001-07:002007-10-23T08:36:59.828-07:00

To those of you threatened by the fires, please stay safe.If you're interested in monitoring the situation, click this link for the Orange County Fire Authority update page.

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-91521223891362932032007-06-14T09:12:00.000-07:002007-07-10T22:36:30.363-07:00

This list, compared with the number of events from the 2005 - 2006 school year, shows an increase of 130%.--Amir Abdel Malik Ali, Imam Asi, Imam Mohammad al-Asi, Imam Abdel Aleem Musa, and Ward Churchill are all un-repentant anti-Jewish speakers.Sheik Sadullah Khan may have learned that his words do cause harm, and thus appears to have improved his language, in public at least.Kareem Elsayed,

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-15000469548145234472007-06-10T06:43:00.000-07:002008-03-11T06:46:30.451-07:00

Posted March 10, 2008Here's an interesting quote from Mark LeVine, UCI tenured History Department Professor of the Modern Middle East, from the article below:UCI Professor Mark LeVine...said he tried to mediate between the two student groups, but gave the task up as hopeless."The only thing that would satisfy the critics now would be if they expelled every Muslim student and painted stars of

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-88133495641056332522007-06-02T08:30:00.000-07:002007-06-10T15:36:21.404-07:00

At the Chancellor Drake town hall forum two nights ago, the Chancellor was asked if he said the "one person's hate speech is another person's educational speech" statement. Click here for links to the full audio of the eventThe audio of this specific question and the Chancellor's response is hereSo how did the Chancellor answer the question?The Chancellor chose to do a joke about being

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-54877640146174770622007-06-02T07:53:00.000-07:002007-06-03T10:09:14.394-07:00

The audio isn't great, so you'll need to either turn up your speakers or wear a pair of headphones to hear it clearly. Obviously, if you do use speakers, please make sure those around you won't be disturbed by any loud noises. If anybody knows an audio engineer who would be willing to volunteer his/her to clean up and isolate the audio on this and other recordings, please contact Reut Cohen at

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-44214644352248492872007-05-17T21:39:00.000-07:002007-05-17T21:44:30.534-07:00

Reut Cohen is doing a stellar job of reporting on the anti-Semitism at UC Irvine. Make sure to check her blog daily for the latest videos and articles at http://reutrcohen.blogspot.com(photo is from StandWithUs)

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-5061852848138398122007-05-15T08:49:00.000-07:002007-05-15T09:01:28.564-07:00

Hat Tip: A friend who will for now remain namelessI have trouble agreeing with Lee Kaplan of Stop The ISM on a lot of things, but I do have to congratulate him for his efforts in making sure discrimination did not happen on a US college campus - especially a public campus like UC Riverside.The Al-Awda Conference Website statement:WHY VENUE CHANGEThe host committee decided to move the convention

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-29736536623223178262007-05-12T17:38:00.000-07:002007-11-26T21:05:56.093-08:00

The UCI Campus Policies include the following:102.00 GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINEChancellors may impose discipline for the commission or attempted commission (including aiding or abetting in the commission or attempted commission) of the following types of violations by students, as well as such other violations as may be specified in campus regulations:102.01 All forms of academic misconduct including

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-56409311096995259172007-05-04T06:55:00.000-07:002007-05-04T07:45:14.875-07:00

The anti-Semites who visit UCI and other college campuses say they're against "Zionists", "Zionism", "Israel", "the Apartheid State", but they're not against Judaism. Trust me, they're just using code words. The Jews (if you can call them that) of Neturei Karta who come at the MSU's invitation are just as guilty - they've embraced people who call for genocide and who deny the Holocaust. The

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-18912725624963493552007-05-03T15:19:00.000-07:002007-05-04T07:51:13.124-07:00

Part 1 of 2 (Introductions and Carter's speech):RIGHT CLICK HERE to download the mp3 (part 1 of 2)Part 2 of 2 (Q&A):RIGHT CLICK HERE to download the mp3 (part 2 of 2)

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-90135054005039040452007-04-28T11:56:00.000-07:002007-05-02T08:31:51.081-07:00

A friend of mine tipped me off to this and gave me the following questions that he/she already submitted for filtering by the administration. Feel free to post these same questions, just please do not cite the Concerned UCI Student.UCI's announcement of Carter's visit on May 3rdGo here to post a question[INSERTING UPDATE]If you do pose questions through the UCI website, please also email them to

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-35225334089323461942007-04-25T12:28:00.000-07:002007-04-25T12:31:28.052-07:00

LGF's summary:During Israel’s war against Hizballah, at LGF we were continually outraged by the media’s uncritical promulgation of terrorist propaganda, and their overwhelming bias against Israel. The barrage of staged and manipulated disinformation culminated in the infamous Adnan Hajj fauxtography incident; and it can be argued that the culture of tacit cooperation with terrorists was at least

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-67352041281011066272007-04-24T15:59:00.000-07:002007-04-24T16:04:48.010-07:00

Yet another way to spot anti-Semitism worded as anti-Zionism. See here for Natan Sharansky's 3-D's method.Copied from Israel MatzavMy old friend Richard Cohen at the Washington Post is trying to figure out today why British journalists chose to boycott Israel of all countries. While he says a lot of things I don't like along the way, his bottom line as to why the journalists chose to boycott

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-75917784789564109222007-04-18T11:42:00.000-07:002007-04-18T12:26:06.590-07:00

I'm still trying to figure out how to react to the VT massacre. My heart goes out to those who have family or friends who died, and those those who are still healing from wounds, may you heal quickly and painlessly and be back to your normal self as quickly as possible.This event happened on a public university campus. UCI is also a public university campus - you'll note there are no gates and

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-18606915398902540912007-04-16T12:44:00.000-07:002007-04-16T12:57:39.377-07:00

Hat tip: Pajamas MediaIf the above video doesn't work: LinkWhile the images in the above music video are definitely geared toward another generation, the rapper Subliminal's words and Grammy Award winning violinist Miri Ben-Ari's haunting version of my favorite melody of Adon Olam really struck me.They are releasing this as part of the Gedenk (Remember) Movement, which according to the website:

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-33817400417256668172007-04-13T13:10:00.000-07:002007-04-13T13:14:12.186-07:00

Hat tip: FoxNews (click on the link to the video for supporting the troops)Created by none other than a 15-year-old.Already has more than 2 million hits on YouTube.It's called "Remember Me".Link if the video doesn't work

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-6732929712664500302007-04-13T09:54:00.000-07:002007-04-13T10:04:04.442-07:00

Saturday night is Yom Ha'Shoah, the annual day of remembrance of the Holocaust. Rabbi Stuart Altshuler of Congregation Eilat of Mission Viejo, CA wrote the following in his weekly message to the congregation:This year saw the Denial of the Holocaust convocation in Tehran, Iran, an attempt on the part of the Iranian government, joined by some pretty vicious supporters all over the world which

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-86263054925602576812007-04-10T15:36:00.000-07:002007-04-20T09:17:21.766-07:00

Hat Tip: LGFIslam vs. Islamist: Voices from the Muslim Center is a documentary film that covers the threats moderate Muslims have to face from radical Islamists in the US and elsewhere. It was to be one of eleven films in a PBS series called America at a Crossroads, which, according to the websiteis a major public television event premiering on PBS in April 2007 that explores the challenges

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-86573745311603574552007-04-10T07:55:00.000-07:002007-04-16T09:02:21.383-07:00

Student of Objectivism alerted me to the following event - some of you might find this of interest:http://studentofobjectivism.blogspot.com/2007/04/free-public-event-totalitarian-islams.htmlPDF FlyerFrom the Iranian hostage crisis to September 11 to the London subway attacks to the Iraqi insurgency—it is clear the West faces a grave threat from a committed enemy. Conventional wisdom holds that

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-79484228317679019142007-02-19T07:58:00.000-08:002007-02-19T08:01:33.493-08:00

Amazing article.Because we are JewsSever PlockerAnti-Semitism doesn’t need proof or witnesses on which to base its arguments of hatredPublished: 02.19.07, 10:47 / Israel OpinionBecause we killed Jesus. Because we don't believe in Jesus. Because we gave loans bearing interest. Because we signed a pact with sorcerers and demons. Because we founded the Sanhedrin (supreme judicial body) that is

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-23765006373823776422007-02-14T14:42:00.000-08:002007-02-14T15:26:02.134-08:00

Hat tip: LGFUCI's MSU has been and continues to be a full and unequivocal supporter of HAMAS. I'm interleaving my comments with the article. These aren't all of the potential comments I could make, but for time reasons, I'm just writing these right now.Oh and note Meshaal's email address: khmishal@gmail.comOur unity can now pave the way for peace and justiceThe Mecca agreement gives the west

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-15639099309074498682007-01-31T16:58:00.000-08:002007-01-31T17:02:17.147-08:00

Hat Tip: LGF"We, the undersigned, call on the international community to indict Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for incitement to commit genocide, as per the UN Genocide Convention which classifies 'incitement to commit genocide' as a crime against humanity."PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION BY CLICKING HEREThe petition will be submitted to the International Court of Justice.

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-12683943327767164092007-01-08T16:36:00.000-08:002007-01-08T16:39:59.406-08:00

Hat Tip: LGFThe Boston GlobeWhy won't Carter debate his book?By Alan Dershowitz | December 21, 2006YOU CAN ALWAYS tell when a public figure has written an indefensible book: when he refuses to debate it in the court of public opinion. And you can always tell when he's a hypocrite to boot: when he says he wrote a book in order to stimulate a debate, and then he refuses to participate in any such

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-782273264936924082007-01-08T16:32:00.000-08:002007-01-08T16:36:29.985-08:00

It's rare to see the day that Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs is confused...Not quite sure what to make of this, but given Ellison’s associations with CAIR and his history with the Nation of Islam, his stated views on Israel and Iran may not be what you expectFrom Keith Ellison's website:On the Issues: Israel and the Middle EastI believe that peace throughout the world should be the

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-47040012120833320122007-01-07T22:12:00.000-08:002007-01-07T22:24:21.519-08:00

I've blogged about some of Reut's articles in the past. Now she's got her own blog:http://reutrcohen.blogspot.com/Welcome, Reut, to the UCI blog scene. Until they change their tune, keep the pressure on the MSU, SAS, and their cohorts.Until the pervasive hostile environment towards students of Jewish ancestry on campus disappears, keep the pressure on the UCI administration.Remember the words

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-21607034526157034882007-01-07T17:36:00.000-08:002007-01-07T22:34:19.965-08:00

I wonder how it all turned out...Rabbi ripped for embracing AhmadinejadBY ABBY LUBYSPECIAL TO THE NEWSIt was an unbelievable image - especially for Jews.There, on their televisions and in their papers, was a New York rabbi embracing the Iranian leader who wants Israel destroyed and calls the Holocaust a farce.But Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss, who has followers in Brooklyn and Rockland County, makes

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-17732125200524343352007-01-02T14:38:00.000-08:002007-01-02T14:41:09.132-08:00

Ideological Bias at UCI?by: Howard Charlop, December 21, 2006On November 29th I attended the program “Middle East in 2007: Same Old Story or a New Beginning?” at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). It was co-sponsored by the Middle East Studies Student Initiative, The Department of History, and the Samuel Jordan Center for Persian Studies. Panelists included:1.)Mark LeVine, Associate

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-28269805164515769862007-01-02T14:17:00.000-08:002007-01-02T14:36:22.778-08:00

I think this SHOULD be my last catching-up post.First, a little poem to David Duke (courtesy of a friend):David Duke Hater of JewsWent to Iran and made the NewsHis rants and rave about the numbersof Jews murdered by gases or in their slumber He credits his buddy, good old Norman the Finkwho hate the Jews as much as you thinkWhile getting paid two hundred bucks a speechmaking money on the

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-39714627979042530292007-01-02T12:11:00.000-08:002007-01-03T07:49:46.406-08:00

We all know the Iranian government has no grip on reality - now, even more evidence:UPDATEVitalPerspective's summary:Let's see that we got it right: Adolf Hitler decided to start a world war, invade Russia, kill 6 million brethern as well as tens of millions of non-Jews just so that he could lose the war, destroy his country, shoot himslef [sic] in the head, bring about the establishment of the

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-1974092336005934382007-01-02T11:42:00.000-08:002007-01-02T11:43:41.654-08:00

The Jerusalem Post Internet EditionOur World: The longest-running big lieCaroline Glick, THE JERUSALEM POST Jan. 1, 2007Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Yasser Arafat was a master of the big lie. Since he invented global terrorism with the founding of the Fatah terror organization in 1959, Arafat successfully portrayed himself as a freedom fighter while introducing the world to passenger jet

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Finally sat down and went through the December LGF archive. Here are some great articles:Why they deny the Holocaust by Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Los Angeles TimesThe Big Lie About the Middle East By Lisa Beyer - Time Magazine (subtitle: "Tell James Baker: Arab nations don't care about the Palestinians")An Interview With Al-Jazeera Editor-in-Chief Ahmed Sheikh by Pierre Heumann - World Politics Watch (

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IDF ethicist: Restraint policy is legitMatthew Wagner, THE JERUSALEM POST Dec. 28, 2006The government's policy of restraint regarding Kassam rocket launchings from Gaza is legitimate from an ethical perspective, Prof. Asa Kasher said this week in an exclusive interview with The Jerusalem Post."The chances that a Kassam rocket will kill are relatively low compared to a suicide bombing," said

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A radio broadcaster can be dangerous in the wrong hands. You don't even need to go back to World War II - barely more than 10 years ago, radio stations were used to further the Rwandan genocide. Keep this in mind when reading the following article.Gazans fear radio will lead them to civil warAssociated Press, THE JERUSALEM POST Dec. 29, 2006The recent fighting between Hamas and Fatah did not

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Editor's Notes: A terrible silenceDavid Horovitz, THE JERUSALEM POST Dec. 28, 2006The record, says Irwin Cotler, is shameful.In 1948, chastened by the abject failure of the international community to prevent Hitler's mass murder of the Jews, the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. This imposed a responsibility among the signatories to

Concerned UCI Studentnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27877291.post-4073654528854283412006-12-30T04:39:00.000-08:002007-01-02T11:42:22.956-08:00

I've been in Italy for the past three weeks (will write about my trip later) and thus am now playing catch-up. By the way, in case anybody's interested, I passed all my classes in Fall 2006, though my average would have been better if I didn't have to deal with the anti-Semitic bull**** on campus.I would suggest clicking on this cartoon in particular - lots of good information on the current

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Don't even get me started...O brother where art thou?LARRY DERFNER, THE JERUSALEM POST Dec. 28, 2006Shoah was God's punishment against the Jews for Zionism. But how do you get from that ideology to Iran's Holocaust deniers' fest?Sitting at the oilcloth-covered dining room table in his Mea She'arim home, Yisrael Hirsch, leader of the Israeli branch of Natorei Karta, says he is in favor of Iran's

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Jews for AhmadinejadAlan Dershowitz, THE JERUSALEM POST Dec. 24, 2006The following is the first post of a new JPost.com blog featuring leading American attorney and stalwart defender of Israel Alan DershowitzBy this time, everyone knows that Jews for Jesus are not really Jews. They are Christians using the cover of their Jewish origin to fool people into coming to their proselytizing services.

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The Jerusalem Post just published a review of a book on anti-Zionist Haredi Jews. This paragraph especially stood out:Worse is the attempt made by these circles to blame Zionism for the Holocaust. The author should be applauded for not hiding this, but he is content to cite their justifications without pointing out that their assertions are bad theology and worse history. To assume the Holocaust

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(Copied from StandWithUs's latest email update)Click here to view a 12-page PDF detailing the misinformation in former President Jimmy Carter's new book on the Middle East.Please print it out and give it to your friends and community. Attend local book signings and distribute to attendees.Thank you in advance for helping to challenge misinformation through education!The Board and Staff of

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National Public Radio continues to show a ton of anti-Israel bias, but I have to complement them when they do something right.Today, on their afternoon news program "All Things Considered", they interviewed the author of the book "Among the Righteous - Lost Stories from the Holocaust's Long Reach into Arab Lands". It included a fascinating discussion into how the Holocaust is treated in Arab

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I never thought I would side with the National Religious Party, but MK Elon seems to have the right idea.Time to Fight BackZionism is not about packing our bags; a response to Yossi Beilin (link to MK Yossi Beilin's article "Time To Pack?")MK Benyamin ElonPublished: 12.07.06, 13:03It is no longer controversial to say that there is an axis of evil that threatens the very existence of the State of

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A picture is still worth a thousand words. Click on the cartoons to read the related posts from Cox and Forkum:

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No time to make a detailed post. Links of interest:http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2006/12/peace-for-our-time.htmlhttp://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2006/12/iraq-study-group-report-james-baker.htmlhttp://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2006/12/errors-omissions-inventions-and.htmlhttp://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/lgf-search.php?searchWith=lgf&searchWhat=entries&searchTime=30&searchString=carterhttp

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Sorry folks, finals take precedence even over my blogging.Meanwhile, might I suggest you visit the links section on the right (scroll down a bit - you'll find it) to keep yourself up-to-date.

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For those of you who went to The Middle East in 2007 talk last week, for now I have one public comment:Professor Mark Levine stated repeatedly, even under harsh questioning by a member of the audience (not me), that Iran was not a theocracy.To which I must respond: WTF? When the unelected religious leader of a country:- has veto power over the elected legislature and executive branches (without

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(copied from IsraellyCool)I have long maintained that former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin 'Bibi' Netanyahu is one of Israel's finest PR assets (the only other Israeli who comes close is Israel's ambassador to the UN, Dan Gillerman).With that in mind, check out Bibi's interview with Bill Maher on Real Time with Bill Maher. Say what you want about Bibi, but the man can speak (hat tip: Yuval).

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THIS JUST IN - NOT ANNOUNCED IN THE MSU'S WEEK 10 E-CALENDAR(emphasis is not mine)WHAT: [sic] Coallition discussion on the Abuses of Power and resistances here at home AND abroad. WHEN:12-1pm WHERE:Conference Room in the Cross Cultural CenterI wonder who is in the "coalition" and what types of "abuses of power" are they're talking about? An easy guess is that "here at home" refers to the UCLA

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Posted originally June 12, 2007 10:07 PM PSTGet your headphones out - this one will probably require them.Original announcement: LinkMy comment at the time: LinkPart 1 of 3: LinkPart 2 of 3: LinkPart 3 of 3: Link

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I don't have time right now to copy and paste these properly, so I'm just going to include these links to two IsraelMatzav blog posts:Lebanese army under orders not to stop weapons shipmentsDesmond Tutu to head UN mission to Beit Hanun

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If something like this is true, then it means the campus environment is almost certainly going to go from bad to worse.Campus Police Log Entry #4 of 13Date & Time: 11-06-06 at 11:18 [AM]Location: Mesa RoadDescription: Caller reports second hand information of two suspicious subjects handing out Nazi pamphlets. The subjects described as two males wearing green shirts.

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Lina Kreidie is a Social Sciences lecturer at UCI - Click here for related blog postsArab Americans Lobby Reps Across Country on Lebanon CrisisPosted on Tuesday August 1, 2006...Southern Californians Thank Congresswoman SanchezIn Southern California, AAI NPC member Rima Nashashibi meets regularly with Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-47th District). Those joining her on this occasion to thank

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Just got this in the mail. To quote a friend, "Of one thing I am certain -- this is going to turn into an anti-Israel fest."-------- Original Message --------Subject: The Middle East in 2007Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:50:12 -0800 (PST)From: Anteater Weekly Reply-To: antweek@uci.eduTo: Multiple recipients of list THE MIDDLE EAST IN 2007: SAME OLD STORY OR A NEW BEGINNING?DATE: Wednesday, November

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Hopefully the last NewU article/op-ed/letter on the Yaron Brook event from a few weeks ago.Link to articleProtesters Deserved What They GotPaul Backus states that the police overreacted in his article, “UCIPD Went Overboard at Ayn Rand Event,” Nov. 20. I can understand his position, but he doesn’t know all the facts.The La Rouche Youth Movement has a history of unlawful disruptions in addition to

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Here's Huda Shaka's letter to the editor on the AFI "Lonely Soldier" event which I blogged about previously“Lonely Soldier” Glorifies IsraelisShame on the Young Democrats for co-sponsoring the “Lonely Soldier” event with Anteaters for Israel. The fact that they chose to co-sponsor an event with a group like AFI, whose whole existence revolves around supporting and legitimizing the oppressive

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Link to news articleNewsUC Irvine Community Reacts to UCLA Taser IncidentPOLICE: Students comment on both sides of the issue concerning a UCLA student who was Tasered by UCPD.By Stella Cho Staff WriterOn Nov. 14 around 11:30 p.m. in the Powell Library at UC Los Angeles, fourth-year double major in philosophy and Middle Eastern and North African studies Mostafa Tabatabainejad was Tasered up to

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Admittedly, this is nowhere near Irvine, CA. Still, noteworthy...(Copied from LGF)Why We Rarely Hear from Moderate MuslimsJamal Miftah, a Muslim who lives in Tulsa, wrote a column for the newspaper Tulsa World condemning Al Qaeda and calling on fellow Muslims to reject terrorism.In return, he was kicked out of the local mosque by leaders until he apologizes for his article—and threatened with

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Hat Tip: IsraelMatzavLink to articleThe Jerusalem Post Internet EditionLetting suicide bombers speak for themselvestom tugend, THE JERUSALEM POST Nov. 26, 2006Sixteen-year old Hassan is deeply frustrated because he was caught by Israeli police before he could blow himself up among a crowd of Israeli civilians."If I had been killed, my mother would call it a blessing," he says. "My family and 70

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Hat Tip: IsraelMatzav and JudeopunditOH MY G-DAs far as I can see, the only party that benefits from Gemayel's assassination is Israel. Israel was the main loser in last summer's war, at least politically and strategically. The country's leaders began threatening a new round of fighting even before they began pulling troops out of the south of Lebanon. Hezbollah's post-war ascendence was the most

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Hat Tip: IsraelMatzavLink to video if the video doesn't work here

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Announced actually back in October, I thought it would be appropriate to post this now in case people are curious. From the MSU's Week 10 E-Calendar:MONDAY:Book Club Meeting I –7:15-8:15pm in Gateway 1Discussion Leaders: Sr. Dania Arafeh and Br. Sulaiman Arain*Join us for an enlightening discussion on "Revolution by the Book" by Imam Jamil [aka H. Rap Brown]. (First 5 chapters)**For more

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Hat Tip: StandWithUsLink to video if the above doesn't work

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A friend of mine emailed this to me regarding the event I blogged about here and here and here. Bracketed ("[...]") segments are by me. Note the section I emboldened and italicized.On Wednesday, November 1, UCI hosted a Religious Diversity Discussion moderatred by Dean of Students Sally Peterson. Vice Chancellor Gomez attended. The program was co-sponsored by Hillel and the MSU (withdrew from

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The goal of this post is to amalgamate a bunch of posts in LGF, IsraelMatzav, and VitalPerspective regarding a recent event as analyzed here in this Jerusalem Post article:Analysis: Damned if you do, damned if you don'tAnshel Pfeffer, THE JERUSALEM POST Nov. 21, 2006The Palestinians' successful use of human shields to stop the IAF from destroying a house suspected of being used to store

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I poked around the UCI calendars a bit and found this:November 28, 20065:00-6:30 pmSSPA 2112 Dialogue on Democracy and Islam"Observations of Iraqi Political Party Development from 2003 to 2006"Susan KuppersteinDemocracy and Governance Practice Leader, Social Impact, and Podlich Fellow, Center for the Study of DemocracyLooks like I missed posting about this one:November 16, 20065:00 pmSSPA 1100

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Just got this in the mail...Dear Nancy and all,Thank you for passing this around. I also wantedto let you know that the panel/class is open toother UCI students and the campus community.Please encourage your students to attend. Feelfree to forward the following announcement toclasses and student organizations (MSU, Hillel,etc.).Many thanks,[Professor] Daniel [Schroeter]A JEWISH-CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM

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Hat Tip: EC Marm of LGF and FoxNewsLiveDon't even get me started...Link to articleSderot: Man severely hurt by QassamFour Qassam rockets land in south Tuesday morning. One rocket hits factory; worker sustains critical wounds, another worker lightly injured. Fire breaks out in area, workers evacuated. Another rocket hits house; building suffers damage. UN high commissioner for human rights visits

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Hat tip: Ted BleiweisNothing like inaccuracy from your local Jewish newspaper. The ADL helped "resolve the Jewish/Muslim conflict on the UCI campus?" What wormhole to a parallel universe have I missed? This little tidbit is even better:"When you say, ‘Who ya gonna call?’, you can call ADL on a daily basis, and ADL responds proactively. It’s a level-headed organization that has developed a

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This letter to the editor is in response to OC Jewish Life's publishing of an article praising the ADL for its work in combating anti-Semitism. See here for details on that article.To the Editor of Orange County Jewish Life: Thank you again, for the allowing me opportunity to write articles in past issues of Orange County Jewish life magazine. I believe that the magazine is as a great source of

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TUESDAY:Themes of the Quran5-6:15pm in HICF 100QTopic: The Quran as our GuideSpeaker: Sheikh Sadullah KhanClick here for more on Sheik Sadullah KhanUPDATEIt should be noted that Sadullah Khan's organization, the Islamic Center of Irvine, just hosted Dr. William Baker - an anti-Semite - as a guest speaker this past Sunday, November 19th, from Noon to 1 pm.Per the ADL (showing the one ounce of

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Hat Tip: IsraelMatzavTell the truth about peace, THE JERUSALEM POST Nov. 19, 2006Following Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's US visit and a "new" initiative floated by France, Spain, and Italy, Vice Premier Shimon Peres and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni met at the weekend to look for ways to "break the deadlock" with the Palestinians. Olmert himself has said he wants to "get the ball rolling," and

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Hat Tip: VitalPerspectiveA commentary on this previous post - this part says it all:Student unions and vice-chancellors have made various attempts to tackle the problem but have always held back from really dealing with it because they fear being accused of Islamophobia. The radical groups have continued to organise and indoctrinate, often under false names, and have found the process

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Hat Tip: VitalPerspectiveThis just took the cake:The scenarios described in the booklet include the invitation of a preacher suspected of justifying terrorist attacks against British civilians; the taking over of an Islamic prayer room; and the radicalising of an Islamic students group, in which moderate members are frozen out and bullied into electing hardline leaders.In another case, "a member

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Hat Tip: IsraelMatzavLink if having trouble with the above videoMore videos from the General Assembly

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So much for interfaith - the MSU declined their invitation:While there are individuals of the Islam faith attending the Thanksgiving service, members from the Muslim Student Union, however, will not be attending the prayer service.“As Muslims we thank God every day and during every prayer; combining our thanks for God’s many blessings to one day is not enough,” said Mohamed Galal, a fifth-year

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Following up on this previous post:Link to articleFeaturesA Lonely Soldier By Reut R. Cohen Staff WriterAdam Harmon is an American citizen, but he once served for the Israeli Defense Forces and has written about his experiences. He spoke at UC Irvine on Monday, Nov. 6. The Anteaters for Israel co-sponsored the event with the College Republicans and the Young Democrats in order to promote what

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Link to articleNews Creationism Offered Winter Quarter for Bio BIOLOGY: Professor Walter Fitch offers an unconventional class setup on an controversial topic. By Maya Debbaneh Staff WriterAmong the wide variety of classes offered each quarter, it’s both refreshing and exciting to be able to take what some might call a “fun” class. The biological sciences department is offering a class

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This was the NewU Editorial Board's take on recent news stories that the Orange County College Student Board's vote to ban the US Pledge of Allegiance at their meetings.Of course, this little mention was interesting:After all, no one seems to mind that the pledge is not recited at ASUCI’s weekly meetings.Link to articlePledge of Allegiance Story Shows BiasEditorialBy Editorial Board If

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And yet another piece from this week's NewU, this one from the author of last week's article, giving more insight into his experience at the controversial event:Link to articleOpinionUCIPD Went Overboard at Ayn Rand Event CommentaryBy Paul Backus Here in the United States, we like to think that our laws and law enforcement help to protect the innocent. People should have the peace of mind of

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