Commentary: In going after UCLA, the Trump administration is attempting to chill free speech about Israel
by David N. Myers and Chaim Seidler-Feller, Los Angeles Times
Jan 27, 2020
4 minutes
The "longest hatred," as one historian called anti-Semitism, is in the midst of a resurgence. Murderous acts of violence against Jews in recent weeks come on the heels of an alarming rise in anti-Jewish incidents worldwide over the last five years.
A good deal of recent attention has focused on college campuses, which have been identified as sites of anti-Semitism. Some observers have suggested that fierce criticism of Israel, including support for the BDS (Boycott Divestment Sanction) movement, is the equivalent of a hateful and racist act. But as real as the attacks on Jews have been, it's important
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