{"id":2071364,"date":"2023-10-18T07:37:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T11:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/middletown-lecture-sheds-light-on-hamas-sympathizing-attitudes-on-us-campuses\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T07:40:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T11:40:45","slug":"middletown-lecture-sheds-light-on-hamas-sympathizing-attitudes-on-us-campuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/middletown-lecture-sheds-light-on-hamas-sympathizing-attitudes-on-us-campuses\/","title":{"rendered":"Middletown lecture reveals Hamas support on US campuses."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmiddletown-lecture-sheds-light-on-hamas-sympathizing-attitudes-on-us-campuses%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2071364&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Radical Social Justice Ideology and Hamas\u200d Sympathizing Attitudes on U.S. Campuses<\/h2>\n<p>During a captivating lecture at SUNY Orange in Middletown, Jewish\u200c author \u200dDavid Bernstein shed light on the connection between radical social justice ideology and the\u2064 rise of \u200bHamas sympathizing attitudes among American students.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>On October 8, just a day \u200bafter Hamas\u2063 launched a systematic attack on Israel, over 30 student organizations at Harvard University co-signed a public letter blaming the Israeli government for the unfolding atrocities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>However,\u200b in the face of\u200d significant backlash, several organizations have since\u2063 backtracked on their stance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/99-senators-sign-israel-hamas-resolution-5511738?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">99 Senators Sign Israel\u2013Hamas Resolution<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/17\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/99-senators-sign-israel-hamas-resolution-5511738?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n<\/picture>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/new-york-gov-hochul-announces-upcoming-visit-to-israel-in-show-of-support-5511475?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">New York Gov. Hochul Announces Upcoming Visit \u200cto Israel in Show \u200bof Support<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/17\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/new-york-gov-hochul-announces-upcoming-visit-to-israel-in-show-of-support-5511475?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n<\/picture>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to Mr. Bernstein, this issue\u200d goes beyond mere Israeli public\u200c relations. It stems from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/student-suspended-from-education-program-for-saying-a-man-is-a-man-a-woman-is-a-woman\/\" title=\"Student Suspended From Education Program For Saying, \u2018A Man Is A Man, A Woman Is A Woman\u2019\">left-wing ideology<\/a> that oversimplifies the world into oppressors and the oppressed, making it difficult \u200bto advocate\u200d for \u200bIsrael.<\/p>\n<p>As the founder and\u2063 CEO of \u200cthe Jewish Institute for Liberal Values, Mr. Bernstein refers to this ideology as\u2063 &#8220;woke&#8221;\u200d in his recent book. It revolves around two core \u2064beliefs: that bias and \u200doppression are deeply ingrained in social structures, and that only those who have experienced oppression are qualified to voice opinions on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>When viewing the world through this &#8220;woke&#8221; lens, Jews and Israel, despite their success, are seen as oppressors. This mindset explains the statement made by the Harvard students.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Bernstein emphasizes the importance \u2063of paying\u2062 attention to the underlying factors that led to such statements. He warns that the radical &#8220;woke&#8221; ideology, rooted in neo-Marxism, has \u2064infiltrated prestigious U.S. institutions, leading \u2063to the rise of antisemitic attitudes.<\/p>\n<p>While the sympathetic responses of American students to\u200c the Hamas attacks may be shocking, they serve as a wake-up\u2064 call to the dangers posed by this harmful ideology within higher education. Mr. Bernstein \u200dencourages open \u200bconversations to combat these threats.<\/p>\n<p>He clarifies that criticizing Israeli government policies is not antisemitism, \u200dbut denying the existence\u2062 of the State of Israel crosses the line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Rabbi Emily\u200d Cobert from \u2064Sinai Temple led a prayer before a lecture at SUNY Orange in Middletown, N.Y., on Oct. 16, 2023. (Cara Ding\/The\u2062 Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Israel was established through a 1947 United Nations declaration and granted statehood in \u200c1948.<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception, Israel has faced ongoing conflicts with its Arab neighbors, particularly concerning its treatment of residents in the Palestine region,\u200b which\u200d includes the \u2064Gaza Strip and the West Bank.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas, designated \u200das a terrorist group by the United States \u2062and other nations, claims that Israel&#8217;s actions towards \u200dPalestine triggered the recent attack.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe\u2064 Biden\u200d promptly condemned Hamas \u2063as soon as the war broke\u2064 out.<\/p>\n<p>The Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County hosted Mr. Bernstein&#8217;s lecture, with support from the Jewish Club at SUNY Orange.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to\u200b the lecture, Rabbi Emily\u200c Cobert from Sinai Temple in Middletown led a prayer and a moment of silence to honor the people in Israel.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways does the prevalence of this ideology on U.S. campuses negatively \u2063impact Jewish students who support Israel?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200b E lens of radical \u2062social justice ideology, Israel\u200c is \u200bautomatically cast as the oppressor and Palestinians as the oppressed. This\u2063 binary thinking overlooks the complex historical and geopolitical factors at play in the Israeli-Palestinian\u200b conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/middletown-lecture-sheds-light-on-hamas-sympathizing-attitudes-on-us-campuses\/\" title=\"Middletown lecture reveals Hamas support on US campuses.\">ideology discourages nuanced conversations<\/a> and critical thinking by \u200dshutting down opposing viewpoints. Mr. Bernstein argues that \u2064this is particularly \u2063detrimental to\u200b Jewish students on U.S. campuses who are faced with an increasingly hostile environment. The rise of Hamas \u2064sympathizing attitudes only exacerbates this situation.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas is recognized as a terrorist organization by numerous countries, including the United States, due to its commitment to the destruction of Israel and\u200d its use of violence against innocent civilians. Yet, on American campuses, there is a\u2064 disturbing trend of\u2064 overlooking or justifying Hamas&#8217; actions in\u200b the name of social justice.<\/p>\n<p>This can be attributed to the influence of\u200b radical groups and ideologies that have\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-democrats-push-back-on-false-claims-from-media-about-desantis-response-to-building-collapse\/\" title=\"Florida Democrats Push Back On False Claims From Media About DeSantis Response To Building Collapse\">gained significant traction<\/a> on U.S. campuses in recent years. These groups often seek to delegitimize Israel and promote a one-sided narrative that portrays Israel as\u200c a\u2062 colonial power \u200dand the Palestinians as victims.<\/p>\n<p>The power of these groups \u200clies \u200din\u200d their ability to\u2064 control the\u200d narrative\u200d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-beijings-spies-overseas-chinese-americans-face-threats-at-home-and-abroad\/\" title=\"With Beijing\u2019s Spies Overseas, Chinese Americans Face Threats At Home And Abroad\">suppress dissenting voices<\/a>. Pro-Israel students often face \u2064harassment, intimidation, and even violence for \u200bexpressing their support for Israel. As a result, many Jewish students\u200c feel marginalized and silenced, forced to conceal \u200btheir identity or\u2062 espouse views \u200bthat align \u200cwith the prevailing ideology on campus.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of radical social\u2062 justice\u2064 ideology and Hamas sympathizing attitudes on U.S. campuses goes beyond the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It reflects a broader trend of ideological polarization and intolerance in academic spaces. The purpose of universities is to foster intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and open dialogue. \u2063However, when certain ideologies dominate and suppress opposing viewpoints,\u2062 the integrity of \u2064academic discourse is compromised.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial that universities promote an \u200benvironment where diverse perspectives and respectful dialogue can thrive. Students should be exposed to a wide\u2062 range of ideas and encouraged to critically examine them. This includes\u200d challenging the prevailing ideological orthodoxy and engaging in honest discussions about complex issues such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, addressing the issue of radical social justice ideology and Hamas sympathizing attitudes on U.S. campuses requires a collective\u2063 effort. University administrators, faculty,\u2062 and students must work together to \u200bcreate an inclusive environment that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/town-has-perfect-solution-for-washington-columbus-jefferson-statues-targeted-by-woke-nyc\/\" title=\"Town's Solution for Targeted Statues in NYC: A Perfect Fix\">values intellectual diversity<\/a> and freedom of speech. Only then can\u200b universities\u2064 fulfill their mission of\u200b nurturing well-rounded individuals who are capable of engaging with complex global issues in a responsible and nuanced manner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Oct. 16, David Bernstein, a Jewish author, claimed that radical social justice ideology at U.S. campuses contributes to Hamas sympathies. Following Hamas&#8217; attack on Israel on Oct. 8, over 30 Harvard student organizations jointly penned a letter blaming Israel. 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