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Gari Gold Richardson's avatar

Thank you. I’ve been extremely concerned about what’s happening on campuses and your article is so helpful. I’m a Jewish woman. Never in my life did I think the cautionary words of my father be true, that concern about antisemitism would once again become ignited as it is. (He fought in wwii and his and my moms parents all came from the general Ukraine areas) Still so worried the wrong messages will take hold beyond the universities and extremely pleased to hear about the intense and civil discussions, the best outcome of the moment. Education is the key to peace for everyone. Here’s hoping.🕊️

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Phil Tanny's avatar

One concern I have is that protesting students, the media and the rest of us may be falling in to a trap laid by Putin. I have no data to back this concern up, it's just an instinct, based on a "follow the money" type speculation.

Who is benefiting from the Gaza conflict?

Certainly not the Palestinians or Hamas. Obviously not Israel. Netanyahu is being globally branded as an "evil doer". Biden is losing parts of his base. America is looking like a genocide enabler, and has yet one more issue driving internal divisions. Bankrupt Lebanon risks an all out war with Israel. Any plans the Saudis had for making an alliance with Israel against Iran have been put on hold. Everybody involved seems to be losing, except for....

Putin.

You've likely noticed that Putin's rape of Ukraine is being pushed below the fold in all forms of media coverage. Instead of being outraged at the war in Ukraine, public attention all over the world is now focused on Gaza.

University students, our best and brightest young people, have become obsessed with Gaza, and in doing so have largely forgotten that a psychopath with many nuclear weapons has taken up the hobby of invading his neighbors, thus risking WWIII, the last war humanity may ever have. Logic and prioritizing problems in order of importance have been tossed out the window, by the most educated among us.

Did you know that Putin's birthday is October 7, the same date as the Hamas invasion of Israel which kicked off the very distracting Gaza crisis. Coincidence? I don't know. But something is smelling pretty bad here...

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