US campus protests show dark side of multiculturalism

Dr. Michael Milshtein writes in "Ynet News" about the clash of cultures we see in American campuses.
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"Approximately six months ago, well-known British TV broadcaster, Piers Morgan, was mortified when Dr. Abdul Wahid, an extreme Islamic leader and National Health Service physician, refrained from condemning the October 7 Massacre, going as far as to deny it had ever taken place.

Many across Europe and North America have become gradually aware that such views do not only reflect poignant criticism against Israel and Zionism, but an entire set of values that is gaining a foothold in the West in stark contrast with the basic principles prevalent there.

There is a direct link between the heated interviews Morgan has been hosting since October 7 and the unsettling events spreading throughout U.S. Ivy League campuses in recent days, which include blocking Jewish students’ path as they attempt to access these campuses, praising Hamas (and even marking pro-Israeli protesters as “Al Qassam Brigades’ next targets”), calling for Israel’s annihilation, and tearing down U.S. flags. Although described as “progressive popular protesting”, these incidents often share striking antisemitic and violent traits."


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Read the full article in English - Ynet News, 28.4.2024.

Read the full article in Hebrew - Ynet, 25.4.2024.