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6. When the Shah was overthrown in Iran

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:58 AM

Jun 22

I remember lots of Middle Eastern students and those who looked Middle Eastern were targeted and harassed. My ex from Turkey attended college here in CA at that time and experienced it.

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Nearly two-thirds of Jewish students at Columbia felt unaccepted after Oct. 7 - survey [View all] Beastly Boy Jun 21 OP

Unsurprising. Behind the Aegis Jun 21 #1

There is a sizable portion of college Jews that are pro-Palestine. Zohran25 Jun 21 #2

They must be the "one-third". Behind the Aegis Jun 21 #3

It's not antisemitic to oppose apartheid and genocide. Zohran25 Jun 22 #4

It is antisemitic to claim genocide where there is none. Beastly Boy Jun 22 #8

The international community consensus begs to differ. Zohran25 Jun 22 #13

There is no cinsensus in the international community, but it has its share of particularly vocal antisemites, Beastly Boy Jun 22 #18

That's a fine distinction you're making EdmondDantes_ Jun 22 #27

The ICJ order: Beastly Boy Jun 22 #40

If the animal walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, IT"S A DUCK. nt jrthin Jun 22 #41

Very appropriate. If the animal talks like an antisemite, walks like an antisemite, quacks like an antisemite, Beastly Boy Jun 22 #43

They should wonder why doesn't it work both ways Polybius Jun 22 #47

African Americans (students and non-students have been ostracized for four centuries malaise Jun 22 #5

Indeed. Beastly Boy Jun 22 #10

Jews do not have a similar history in universities malaise Jun 22 #12

You mentioned "students and non-students" Beastly Boy Jun 22 #14

True but African and Asian Jews also face serious problems malaise Jun 22 #16

The African and Asian Jews are some of the most right wing Jews inside and outside Israel JI7 Jun 22 #17

All newly arrived Jews in Israel, no matter where they come from, face serious problems. Beastly Boy Jun 22 #19

When the Shah was overthrown in Iran BuddhaGirl Jun 22 #6

I remember those times. The bigots couldn't care less if Beastly Boy Jun 22 #11

Before the Shah was overthrown in Iran, I remember EVERY prof and insturctor telling Iranian students NOT to speak Attilatheblond Jun 22 #15

The far right and far left bend and meet at antisemitism. nt LexVegas Jun 22 #7

That is all. tritsofme Jun 22 #9

The left is not antisemitic. Zohran25 Jun 22 #20

It's the far left. And most are not antisemites, but they tolerate antisemites in their ranks. Beastly Boy Jun 22 #21

Show me proof of the left tolerating antisemitism. Zohran25 Jun 22 #22

Here Beastly Boy Jun 22 #23

Mamdani was trying to explain the origin of the word intifada. Zohran25 Jun 22 #24

Mamdani should call for all the Islamic nations to be non Islamic JI7 Jun 22 #26

Israel is a ethno -supremacist state. Zohran25 Jun 22 #29

They are surrounded by Islamic states that identify as Islamic JI7 Jun 22 #30

Those are theocracies, not ethno states. Zohran25 Jun 22 #31

It's one tiny Jewish state with 25 percent non jews. JI7 Jun 22 #36

He doesn't like Jews Polybius Jun 22 #48

"Globalize the uprising" Beastly Boy Jun 22 #28

The trash that shot the Jewish Couple to death and people justifying it including on this site JI7 Jun 22 #25

One of the dead was a Christian. Zohran25 Jun 22 #32

The target was still Jewish people and it wasn't just that one person as he had JI7 Jun 22 #35

Only one of the target was Jewish. Zohran25 Jun 22 #44

He was targeting Jewish people. JI7 Jun 22 #45

See the DSA rally after October 7 sarisataka Jun 22 #33

Yes The Far Left.. DSA fucking Celebrated Cha Jun 22 #46

This is unfortunately very true. Oneironaut Jun 22 #39

'Splainin', Squirrels and Strawmen, OH MY! Behind the Aegis Jun 22 #34

(Not at OP) - I find it wild that people can't hold two ideas at once: Palestinian children don't deserve to be bombed, Oneironaut Jun 22 #37

The problem is with the government in Israel and how people respond to it. Complain to them. Srkdqltr Jun 22 #38

Antisemitisn has been a problem way before people started responding to the government in Israel. Beastly Boy Jun 22 #42