Professor Robinson’s Holocaust: 'Gaza' Same as 'Warsaw'
09 May, 2009
- Robinson got into trouble when he sent e-mails to his students
depicting man’s inhumanity to man—he compared the Israelis to
Nazis and the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip to the denizens of the
Warsaw Ghetto though he insists no comparison was intended. The
e-mails contained photographs of dead Jews in the Ghetto and dead
Palestinians in the Strip.
Two Jewish students were offended and lodged a protest with the
Simon Wiesenthal Center. Rebecca Joseph, 22, said she was shocked. “He
overstepped his boundaries as a professor,” she said. “He has his
own freedom of speech, but he doesn’t have the freedom to send his
students his own opinion that is so strong.”
Robinson insists he is not an anti-Semite. “Gaza is Israel’s Warsaw,” he says, “a vast concentration camp that confined and blockaded Palestinians. We are witness to a slow-motion process of genocide.”
Genocide? That would certainly seem to be a strong opinion. Is a
slow-motion holocaust taking place in the Gaza Strip?
Not exactly…
What are the statistics, if any? How about birthrates? Yes, how
about birthrates? An interesting story! Birthrates do not support
Robinson unless he fears it is the Israelis who are on the way to
extinction and not the Palestinians.
The birthrate in Israel is 20 per 1,000 inhabitants with a
sizeable Muslim minority that has a higher birthrate than the
Israelis. The birthrate in the Gaza Strip is 39 per 1,000—almost
double that of Israel! By comparison, the birthrate in the United
States is 14 per 1,000! It is Potsy and Ralph Malph who are on the
way to extinction not Mohammed Atta and Hani Hanjour!
UC Santa Barbara faculty members are supporting Robinson. No
surprise there. Harold Marcuse, a history professor who is also
Jewish, said, “I think criticism of Israel is OK.”
Yes, fine, okay and to be expected. How about criticism of the Palestinians? That is another matter. There is more criticism of Israel in the average Middle East Studies Department of any UC University than there is of the Palestinians—Hamas, al-Fatah, Mahmoud Abbas and the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade—in the entire California school system..
Movements are on foot on campuses across America to divest from Israel—at Harvard, at Hampshire College, at Berkeley. At Harvard 64 professors signed a divestment protocol. Sixty-four! Except for then President Larry Summers, no one voiced an objection.
Spurred on by Muslim Student groups, anti-Semitism is alive and well and festering in what was once a repository of knowledge and free speech. There is no movement on the college campus to end the unceasing flow of taxpayer dollars to the Palestinians. It is one continuous Marshall Plan. The per capita expense has been enormous—enough to provide each resident of the Gaza Strip with a three-bedroom house, a car and a Swiss bank account.
How much money Yasser Arafat stole will never be known, cannot be guessed at. Unlike Al Capone who had to dig deep into his personal savings to hire out-of-town thugs for his Valentine’s Day celebrations, Yasser had a never-ending supply of brainwashed kids and psychopathic adults to do his dirty work for him—to throw the stones or detonate the bombs that would bring on the retribution professors like Robinson deplore. There may come a day when Israel surrenders to its fate, gives up, is overwhelmed, disappears from the map of the Middle East, then the radical college professor may find something nice to say about them.
There was a time when the University took the position of honor in the fight against anti-Semitism in the United States. It was the college professor versus Father Coughlan, Archie Bunker and the Grand Kleagle. It was the man of letters versus the religious right and the redneck. Times have changed. The religious right is now amongst the strongest supporters of Israel and the old rednecks are dead, replaced by a much more liberal working class that admires the Israelis for their heroic stand against overwhelming odds. And it was not the Jews that brought down the World Trade Center. No one is buying the Kevin Barrett-Amiri Baraka nonsense. There has been a sea change—a thermal inversion. Those who were once Israel’s friends are now its enemies and vice versa.
When Israel traded land for peace and pulled out of the Gaza
Strip, Hamas responded by firing 6,000 missiles into Israel from
where else—the Gaza Strip! Robinson must be aware of this.
If the Strip is one vast concentration camp as Robinson says, it is not because of anything Israel has done. It is the result of what the Palestinians—aided by their ‘friends’ in Saudi Arabia and throughout the Muslim world—have done to themselves. Creating a modern stable ‘Palestinian’ society, especially where one never existed, will be hard work and coupled with a mindless religious bigotry it may well be impossible. The alternative is to subsist forever on Western charity.
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Denis Schulz was prospective convert to Islam (read his testimony: How I Almost Became a Muslim?) before changing his mind after the 9/11. He actively writes on the threats of Islam and terrorism.
Name: Kmgy
Subject: Behind The Scene
Date: Saturday May 09, 2009
Time: 06:38:05 -0400
Comment
Petrodollar is behind the scene to influence academicians, politicians, and the press to promote Islam at the expense of Israel.
Name: Tor
Subject:
Date: Saturday May 09, 2009
Time: 11:34:02 -0400
Comment
If they were muslims or not....children dont deserve to be killed..... 1400 kids were killed so please spear me. I agree that Islam is a stupid and dangerous religion
Name: Demsci
Subject: Gaza-strip and Israel
Date: Saturday May 09, 2009
Time: 12:17:27 -0400
Comment
Excellent article. Yes, there seems to be an Israeli blockade, and this seems to be mainly to prevent Hamas from smuggling weapons into Gaza. But this is now providing "propaganda-ammunition" to HAMAS and the critics of Israel. So maybe Israel should acguiesce in HAMAS obtaining weapons and quit the blockade. I heard Israels policy now is to let Gaza eventually become prosperous and democratic. The more prosperous and democratic Gaza becomes, the more likely a Mutual Assured Damage-policy could be working, because a prosperous and democratic Gaza would have too much at stake to attack Israel, of which it knows it can retaliate ferociously, but also that it won't damage if it is not damaged itself. I think the Lebanese, including Hezbollah, also know this. That some Western and Indian intellectuals and ordinary people criticize Israel more than they criticize the Palestinians, while being faced with overwhelming evidence of equivalent or worse Palestinian behavior, to me seems because they see the Israeli's, very much unconsciously, as still superior to the Palestinians. I mean: These Israel-criticisms could be so broad and so enduring, because subconsciously the critics consider Westerners, Indians, Israeli's very capable of making high moral and smart choices. Subsequently they consider the Israeli's made immoral and stupid choices. But in the case of the Palestinians they subconsciously consider them more like the animals or children, being the victims, incapable of making high moral, smart choices. (Here I exaggerate because of contrast). So what would be the point of criticizing them? You would n't criticize animals or children any length of time, would you? But it seems better to me to hold both people equally accountable, using one standard for all behavior.
Name: Anand Rajadhyaksha
Subject: Biased Pro Israel Propaganda
Date: Saturday May 09, 2009
Time: 12:18:25 -0400
Comment
Sorry Mr Shulz, your piece goes off tangent in defending Israel. I think the Israelis are as bad with the Palestinians as the Nazis were with the Jews. They have usurped the land which did not belong to them and are pushing the people off. I am not a Muslim nora Christian. I am from India and Israel commands respect there. However, the Israelis are just behaving as bad as the Nazis now and that's a fact.
Name: Walter Sieruk
Subject: Militant Jihadism and its war with the State of Israel
Date: Saturday May 09, 2009
Time: 13:50:38 -0400
Comment
The agenda of Hamas, Hezbollah and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad will fail. For they are overruled, because they are striving against the Will of God. For it is written "Then the Lord spoke to Moses that very same day saying... view the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel as a possession..." Deuteromy 32:48,49. Furthermore, Psalm 105:8-11 reads "He has remembered His covenant forever. The word which He commanded, for a thousand genrations. The convenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath to Isaac, and Israel for an everlasting covenant, Saying 'To you I will give the land of Canaan. As the allotment of your inheritance.'" [NKJV] Thus, the members of the above named groups are wasting their time and lives.
Name: duh_swami
Subject: 1400 dead Palistinian children?
Date: Saturday May 09, 2009
Time: 14:47:46 -0400
Comment
TOR...1400 kids were killed...Please substantiate those numbers...I think they are greatly exaggerated... 1400 is near the 'total number' of fatalities that included non combatant adults, and Hamas fighters... And the reason that many children were killed is because of Hamas nasty habit of hiding behind them...
Name: duh_swami
Subject: Anand Rajadhyaksha sez:
Date: Saturday May 09, 2009
Time: 14:54:01 -0400
Comment
Anand Rajadhyaksha sez: However, the Israelis are just behaving as bad as the Nazis now and that's a fact.... No it's not a fact...It's just your opinion...Only liberals and other Jew haters, claim their opinions as facts...
Name: Sean
Subject: Stop Hawaii declaring "Islam Day"
Date: Saturday May 09, 2009
Time: 20:15:25 -0400
Comment
On another note, Hawaii is on the verge of delcaring September 29th as Islam Day. The Bill has already be drafted by lawmakers and it's now sitting on Governor Lingle's desk awaiting her signature or veto. We're running out of time kids, send her an email urging her not to sign it. It will be a victory for evil Isalm if she does. I've already emailed her urging her to veto the Bill. Here is her contact info; Please address correspondence to: The Honorable Linda Lingle Governor, State of Hawai`i Executive Chambers State Capitol Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813 Phone: 808-586-0034 Fax: 808-586-0006 e-mail: governor.lingle@hawaii.gov
Name: Meander
Subject: The Dragons Teeth
Date: Saturday May 09, 2009
Time: 21:00:21 -0400
Comment
I have often contended that Islam has sowing the Dragons Teeth. By radicalizing a whole society such as in Palestine, those who promoted this culture are in dire straights. The Palestine culture, as is a number of states and sub groups within states, is held together by hate. Hate Israel, hate the United States, and hate the gentile, the Jew, the Hindu, the Catholic, the Protestant. Hate anything that is not like them. Hate is the only glue that binds them together. But within Islam there is a culture of hate. The Shiites hate the Sunni, the Sunni hate the Kurds, the Kurds hate the Turks, the Arabians hate the Iranians, Pakistan hates Bangladesh, and Malaysia hates its own people. Now is the time for Jason to throw the stone among the Dragons Teeth and watch them fight it out to the last man standing. And when it is done, there will be nothing left of Islam.
Name: sillve
Subject: Overcrowding vs. genocide
Date: Saturday May 09, 2009
Time: 22:47:17 -0400
Comment
"Genocide? Not exactly...Birthrates do not support Robinson unless he fears it is the Israelis who are on the way to extinction and not the Palestinians."___It has always struck me as absurdly contradictory how the pro-Palestinians insist that Israel is committing genocide while at the same time claiming that the Palestinians are suffering from overcrowding. Do they listen to themselves? I mean you can't suffer from genocide and overcrowding at the same time. Maybe I'm missing something but I'm surprised nobody calls them out on it. Please do.
Name: Tor
Subject:
Date: Sunday May 10, 2009
Time: 05:52:49 -0400
Comment
duh_swami sorry but its a fact believe it or not. Two of my fellow citicants worked in Gaza during the bombing as doctors, I am not a muslim and they are not either. So I trust their jugdement, and its confirmed by the UN 1400 children were killed
Name: duh_swami
Subject: Sorry Tor...
Date: Sunday May 10, 2009
Time: 10:27:49 -0400
Comment
There are more examples. The death rates for children differ but none are at 1400... U.N. probe blames Israel for deaths during Gaza offensive - CNN.com Of the total, the Israeli military stated, 709 of them were "identified as .. 926 civilians -- of which 313 were children and 116 were women.... Presenting the latest casualty figures, he said that, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 1314 people had been killed, including 416 children ...' ... Gaza Casualties: Civilian or Combatant? .... Included in the civilian fatality total are: • 280 children (defined as those aged 17 or under) ........No where near 1400 Tor...
Name: duh_swami
Subject: Kufr doctors in Gaza
Date: Sunday May 10, 2009
Time: 10:45:53 -0400
Comment
Tor Sez: Two of my fellow citicants worked in Gaza during the bombing as doctors, I am not a muslim and they are not either............................... Gaza only has one or two hospitals...Hamas was occupying them/it. How would it be possible for Hamas to allow kufr doctors to even touch the wounded, especially the women. I doubt seriously that non Muslim doctors were even employed at the hospitals...That's very unIslamic...Hamas would probably shoot them...
Name: Tor
Subject:
Date: Tuesday May 12, 2009
Time: 11:55:29 -0400
Comment
duh_swami Two doctors from Norway worked at one hospital there during the bombing Dr. Fosse and dr Gilbert, belive it or not u can check it. Oki maybe not exactly 1400 children were killed, whats the point???? You dont massacre children. I,m sorry I dont trust the Israeli numbers since its in their innterest not to let out the number of killed.Two journalists from my country were denied acces to Gaza last week and the Israeli ambassador had to anwer to our foreign ministry. Its ok to support Israel I have no problem with that. But my friend the truth is the truth and we cannot denie it Like the muslims who denie holocoust
Name: duh_swami
Subject: Tors exaggerations...
Date: Tuesday May 12, 2009
Time: 12:53:58 -0400
Comment
Tor...not exactly 1400 children were killed, whats the point???? You dont massacre children....Tor, I would agree that even one dead child is one to many, but there my agreement stops...it is the habit of jihadists and their enabling supporters (kufrs) to exaggerate numbers. Exaggerating numbers is a tactic....So is your use of the word 'massacre'. Israel did not 'massacre' several hundred children...'Massacres' require intent. Is it your contention that Israel singled out children for mass murder?...And what is your answer to my charge that Hamas itself was responsible for many child casualties because of their habit of using them as human shields...What about 'those' Hamas instigated massacres? If you are not a Mohammadan, which is a good reason to lie about everything, you are a confused kufr...You may be right about those doctors but, as I remember it was one of them that was guilty of the fraud in treatment I mentioned...I would have to look up the details, but I'm too lazy...
Name: Tor
Subject: duh_swami
Date: Tuesday May 12, 2009
Time: 13:39:18 -0400
Comment
I,m fully aware of the muslim practise to use civilians as shield. But its confirmed that Israel used white phosfor. Regarding that one of our docs were caught in fraud is a lie I am very much against islam and what it stands for, but israelis themselves admittes that they maybe went to far. Remember Israels attac against hizbollah in Lebabon..it created more jihadists and the same will happen in Gaza. I dont know where u live but if its the US your news are filtered, CNN US and CNN europe are two different things. If your information are Fox news I feel sorry for u.
Name: duh_swami
Subject: Tor your grasping at straws...
Date: Wednesday May 13, 2009
Time: 08:23:56 -0400
Comment
TOR...I,m fully aware of the muslim practise to use civilians as shield. But its confirmed that Israel used white phosfor.........It is not illegal for a military to use white phosphorous. It would be illegal to dump it on children on purpose...So are you suggesting that Israel deliberately targeted children or other civilians with the that chemical? Can you back that up with something other than uninformed opinion?...Your small minded remarks about where I get my information is uncalled for...You have not made any kind of case so far...So you attempt to insult my news sources, which you really have no idea about...maybe your psychic...Shhh don't tell Allah about that he might get jealous...everything you have said is based on loose opinion, and a desire to blame Israel for something...anything...I bet next your going to start moaning about 'occupation'...
Name: Tor
Subject:
Date: Wednesday May 13, 2009
Time: 17:06:07 -0400
Comment
duh_swami.... to drop white phosphorous on sivilians with "no" intention to kill children are bullshit. If you dont see that its no hope for you, sorry my friend, you dont have a case. If you close all borders so no one can get in or out and you start to bomb them....... its exactly what the jews themselves experiend in Warsaw. And my friend I dont have to be a psych or a kufr to understand that at least I have understood the meaning of humanism.
Name: duh_swami
Subject: Good-byr for now Tor
Date: Wednesday May 13, 2009
Time: 21:17:32 -0400
Comment
Tor Sez...to drop white phosphorous on sivilians with "no" intention to kill children are bullshit.......You have no proof any of that was intentional, you are guessing and not very well either...Did Hamas drop rockets on Israel with no intention of hitting children??? That's hypocrisy TOR... you did not prove one point you 'tried' to make...you lose...
Name: zenner
Subject: impartiality
Date: Thursday May 14, 2009
Time: 18:47:10 -0400
Comment
it seems the same old story over and over again...when you are on one side,you can't see the other side.. The crux of all this hate,is religious conceptualisation, all religions are poisoneous,particularly islam and judaism... christianity is mainly,harmless nonesense..when the world is ready to throw all those stupid religious books in the garbage can,then and only then ,differences subside... you were neither born a jew or a muslim or a christian,you just have been fed the poison,and consider it to be your true self... when I see an old lady,fall down in the street,I lend a helping hand,It really doesn't matter if she is jewish or muslim or whatver,only after conceptualisation "fuck-upedness" creeps in. wake up and see the flagrant,stupidity and nonesense of all religions...then we are all one.
Name: zenner
Subject: to dennis
Date: Thursday May 14, 2009
Time: 18:55:11 -0400
Comment
you are seeing only one side of the coin... I was in the arab israeli war,on the israeli side,I can tell you of some atrocities commited,that will blow your mind away. There should never be a nation build on religion , whether jewish or muslim or christian... I know it is very hard to be objective,when one has a pedestrian mind, the hallmark of wise man is to see both sides,and see the stupidity of both sides,and elevate himself above all those flagrant stupidities,based on religion..the true poison of mankind.
Name: Tor
Subject: duh_swami
Date: Friday May 15, 2009
Time: 11:48:56 -0400
Comment
I dont condone what hamas has done in any way.... but please...use your head. 13 Israelis were killed by dustbinrockets. And white phospfourus was used....and the bombs does not discriminate the victims and you and I know that it lives children there. Its not worthy a country who call themselves civilized to do a thing like that. It looked more like Saddams way of conducting war, but I dont think you get it
Name: rasputinthe2nd
Subject:
Date: Sunday May 17, 2009
Time: 21:10:31 -0400
Comment
Israel is the only country that knows how to deal with barbarians, I say mashalah...
Name: zenner
Subject: to meander
Date: Sunday May 24, 2009
Time: 22:23:31 -0400
Comment
try to see both sides of the issue.... After being thrown out of their homelnd,and the remainder treated as 2nd class citizens,surely..you don't expect palistinians to be filled with "love".. all non jews are treated as 2nd class citizens in israel...isreal is democracy for JEWS only. try to emigrate to Israel if you are a non jew .. most arab countries )egypt lebanon syria marocco,tunisia)do not reject your application because you are not a muslim.(few such as saudi arabia..do) I am an ex israeli,and not an arab(nor a muslim nor a christian), try to see BOTH sides of the equation !!!! Those fanatic ultra orthodox,make muslims look like choir boys !!!!wake up !!the problem is on both sides !!