| |  | | | | | | | Much of the world's attention has shifted from Gaza and the Israeli hostages held by Hamas to the campus wars that have spread like wildfire across the U.S.
Noah Lederman, a Columbia student, writes that being visibly Jewish at Columbia if you're pro-Israel means you're unprotected, abandoned and with no expectation of accountability from the university itself.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurzter, himself a Columbia graduate, argues that while dissent and protest have always been a part of the Columbia experience, pro-Palestinian student demonstrators, especially those extolling Hamas, cannot be permitted to create an atmosphere of fear for other students who hold different views.
Etan Nechin opines that for the American right, these protests are a perfect foil for a campaign of moral panic which doesn't safeguard Jewish students but does win points from the base.
Peretz Lavie, former president of the Technion, makes the case that because of tensions on campuses, it's time to open wide the doors of academia in Israel to Jewish students from around the world.
Nehamia Shtraslerargues that there's now no alternative but to announce Israel is prepared to end of the war on the condition all the hostages are released.
Writing from the West Bank, Amira Haas points out that since the start of the war in Gaza, reports have been growing about Israeli settlers stealing Palestinians' herds.
Khunwar Khuldune Shadid writes that if Saudi Arabia normalizes ties with Israel, there could be realignment of the Middle East along sectarian lines – but this time, with Israel as part of the Sunni team. | | |
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