The Odd and Evil Alliance

I attended a research seminar at the Hebrew University's Institute for Contemporary Jewry presented by Dr. Charles Asher Small, Director of YIISA, Yale University on "Antisemitism and the University Campus in North America" with Prof. Robert S. Wistrich, Head, Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism, in the Chair.

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A portion of his discourse related the utter irrationality of leading intellectuals to seek out understandings, alliances and links with the world of Islam.

And sure enough, a bit later, I find this, and come to my conclusion that he was referring, perhaps, to Ron Leshem's suggestion as an example of the lunacy pacing the corridors of academia and the pages of media op-ed pages:

...I say that all progressive, humane and fair-minded people are my brothers and sisters. All fundamentalists, Jews included, who seek to demolish liberalism are the enemies. Yes, we Israelis have made countless mistakes, allowed innumerable opportunities to slip through our fingers — mostly on account of our fears. We must change that. We must form an alliance with all liberal secular Palestinians. But first, we must awaken our younger generation and restore its belief in the future.

Do you know any liberal and secular Palestinians?

Do you think they exist? Do you believe they exist?

Do you think they can withstand an onslaught by Hamas?

Do you think Leshem is sane?

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