In Insider Higher-Ed this week, Elizabeth Redden takes a look at the various Gaza-related initiatives in the works as North American college campuses return to life after the winter break. She includes this perspective from David Harris, director of the Israel on Campus Coalition, a group of Jewish organizations that come together to coordinate campus activity on the Israel front.
We’ve unfortunately seen too many examples in the last few years, at a time that’s removed from conflict, when things should be calmer – we’ve seen too many examples of heated and vitriolic rhetoric from people who are not supportive of Israel. My concern is when emotions are heightened, and the images of loss of life on both sides during a very difficult time just further ramp up emotions, that rhetoric from those who are not supporters of Israel may turn more and more vitriolic. It’s absolutely a concern.
