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  1. “…Hotovely accused American Jews of “not understanding the complexities of the region”, describing them as “people that never send their children to fight for their country, most of the Jews don’t have children serving as soldiers, going to the Marines, going to Afghanistan, going to Iraq.””

    Why not include the entire quote?

    Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely: “People that never send their children to fight for their country, most of the Jews don’t have children serving as soldiers, going to the Marines, going to Afghanistan, or to Iraq. Most of them are having quite convenient lives. They don’t feel how it feels to be attacked by rockets, and I think part of it is to actually experience what Israel is dealing with on a daily basis.” – Haaretz

    Hotovely spoke the absolute Truth.
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    1. @ Zionauts:

      They don’t feel how it feels to be attacked by rockets, and I think part of it is to actually experience what Israel is dealing with on a daily basis.”

      I omitted the rest of the quote because it was Grade Z- typical hasbaganda. American Jews don’t need to fall under a rain of missiles to understand the absolute injustice and oppression which is the cause of those missiles. American Jews would be fair & reasonable enough to recognize that compromise and withdrawal would end any threat Israelis faced. Nor do we need any self-righteous lectures by you or Hotovely to tell us what we believe and what is right.

  2. Freedom of speech isn’t up to anyone’s interpretation. Hotovely believes she can violate it b/c of terrorism and you think she is wrong and someone else might think you’re wrong.

    The whole point of FoS is, it absolute. Except rare cases where violence is an imminent risk.

    1. @ Ginger: Not quite. Private spaces may decide to regulate anything on their premises, including speech. Princeton University has no obligation to host any speech it, or its campus affiliates decide is not appropriate.

      1. Of course it doesn’t but this has nothing to do with Palestinian FoS like you wrote and the institution should not claim it is liberal and promotes FoS.
        Nobody said it was illegal just good old fashion hypocrisy.

        1. @ Ginger: You said freedom of speech is “absolute.” It isn’t. It simply doesn’t apply in private settings. You can rant and rave all you like about what Princeton Hillel did, but it had no obligation whatsoever to allow her a soapbox after so many Jewish students told them she wasn’t wanted.

  3. [comment deleted: Before you comment the first time there is a warning you must read the comment rules. YOu haven’t done that. Comments must contain substance–that is, an argument. Snark is not substance.]

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