The Rise of Jew Hatred On College Campuses | Peter Boghossian & Karys Rhea
This conversation begins with the current state of antisemitism on American college campuses. Karys underscores the hypocrisy of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) administrators when it comes to the hatred of Jews on college campuses, and in some cases, the encouragement of discrimination under the guise of leftwing intersectional values.
The discussion then evolves into broader hatred of Jews: its historic and current tropes, leftwing vs rightwing antisemitism, misconceptions, and more. Later, Peter and Karys talk about Israel, Zionism, and Russian influence in how and what the Western world is taught about Jews.
Karys Rhea is a producer of “American Thought Leaders" and "Fallout" at The Epoch Times and a fellow with The Jewish Leadership Project. She also works with the Middle East Forum and Baste Records. She has appeared on Newsmax, OANN, Real America’s Voice, NTD News, and a variety of podcasts, and her articles can be found in Commentary, NY Daily News, Newsweek, The Federalist, Washington Examiner, and more.
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Thanks to everyone for their comments. To be clear, I have no expertise in the Israeli Palestinian conflict. That is well outside my area. I am, however, interested in prejudice, ideology, and the mechanisms of belief formation. As such, I attempted to constrain the conversation to the reasons around increasing Jew hatred (often mislabeled "antisemitism").
I am a fan and respect you. But to not be able to confront that the Zionists started this war and colonization and ethnic cleansing, and as such are the aggressors makes you unserious. Nobody who studies the history of Zionism believes that the Zionists were the victims. Sure, 75 years later, it's a mess. But initial causes matter, I will not forget. Fyi, that doesn't mean I support Hamas, I do not. I do not think the U.S. should be taking any sides or involved in any way. But any position must start with truth. As for this piece, if people hate you cuz you destroyed a people - Arab Muslims living in Palestine - that's not bigotry. Jews who support Zionism earn their hate.