[teejers1]

Not sure when you went to Stanford, but times have changed.  Not just here, but on campuses around the country, especially in California.  Many Jewish students are made to feel like outcasts.  Even John Hennessy has said the issue of divestment of Israel (which typically pits minorities against Jewish students) has been the most divisive -- by far --during his three decade time at Stanford."

I just don't buy the third sentence, at least as it pertains to Stanford.  And like others, I don't equate criticism of Israeli actions with anti-Semitism.  Actually, I am pro-Israel . . . except for the settlements, which I view as pretty indefensible and a significant hurdle to a two-state solution (though I also agree with prior comment that Palestinians are at fault for refusing prior compromises, especially the one brokered by Bill Clinton).

And separately, I view "hate crimes" as bad policy.  Punish the act(s), not what someone was supposedly thinking when engaged in the misconduct.  Seems straightforward to me, but then again, a lot of what I think is common-sensical is at odds with policy (or conventional wisdom or what have you).

[teejers1]

Not sure when you went to Stanford, but times have changed.  Not just here, but on campuses around the country, especially in California.  Many Jewish students are made to feel like outcasts.  Even John Hennessy has said the issue of divestment of Israel (which typically pits minorities against Jewish students) has been the most divisive -- by far --during his three decade time at Stanford."

I just don't buy the third sentence, at least as it pertains to Stanford.  And like others, I don't equate criticism of Israeli actions with anti-Semitism.  Actually, I am pro-Israel . . . except for the settlements, which I view as pretty indefensible and a significant hurdle to a two-state solution (though I also agree with prior comment that Palestinians are at fault for refusing prior compromises, especially the one brokered by Bill Clinton).

And separately, I view "hate crimes" as bad policy.  Punish the act(s), not what someone was supposedly thinking when engaged in the misconduct.  Seems straightforward to me, but then again, a lot of what I think is common-sensical is at odds with policy (or conventional wisdom or what have you).