Comments on: Dershowitz Calls for IDF Siege of Hampshire College

By: Miles Stuart

Miles Stuart — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:52:54 +0000

I am reminded of the decline and fall of the House Un-American Activities Committee (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HUAC#Decline).
The Israeli Lobby has hitherto been able to focus its fire on anyone brave enough to put their head above the parapet. It’s problem is increasingly that there isn’t just one, there are many; there are going to be hundreds, then thousands, then too many to count, like phosphorous fragments over a UN compound. As with the HUAC a growing number of people are going to say “go ahead and fire, we’ll see who gets hurt most”!
Very well done Hampshire students :)

By: Miles Stuart

Miles Stuart — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:16:51 +0000

Food? Well basic foodstuffs like rice yes, but dual use Pasta requires the personal intervention of a US Senator (http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1882347,00.html). I think chocolate biscuits will probably require the personal intervention of Obama himself.

By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:48:01 +0000

I have no idea what this means. But whatever it does mean it is borderline nonsense as divestment is not a boycott, nor is this particular divestment proposal designed at individuals. IT is targeted at specific companies which benefit financially from products tailored to aid the Occupation & settlelment building projects.

By: Acai Berri

Acai Berri — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:19:42 +0000

Do you think that Hampshire College will extend the boycott to all supporters of Israel?

By: Keyran

Keyran — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:03:58 +0000

God! I can hardly believe that Silverstein exists.
And before spring with all the new burgeoning life.
New Life in already in February!!
I have no idea who RS is, but he certainly has added verbal power and hearty humor to the debate.
I have said for a long time, the debate will only begin when some genius publishes a Modest Proposal, a 1984, an Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Such a book, or better movie, could be the axe to break the ice around so many hearts.
Go to it, Silverstein.
You have my vote!
K

By: Lazynative

Lazynative — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:57:08 +0000

This guy really has no shame, it has got to a point where if you wake and find Al Dershowitz defending you, you know you are on the wrong side.

By: Dershowitz must be bored « Middle East News and Comment

Dershowitz must be bored « Middle East News and Comment — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:04:44 +0000

[...] February 15, 2009 by js3262 wow, this guy really needs to get a life, Silverstein: [...]

By: orgo

orgo — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:15:27 +0000

Dersh’s kid went to Hampshire: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/02/13/hampshire