I was born in the Soviet Union, my parents left because there was discrimination against the Jewish nation, on our passport, under nationality it said Jewish. We come to America, the land of diversity, and this is the first time since I moved here with my family over 35 years ago that I have lived here do I feel discrimination against Jews happening in the United States and all over the world. I am shocked when innocent Jewish people are attacked automatically because someone is Anti-Zionist. My mother always tells me that the Semitic nations cannot be Anti-Semitic against each other. I think the following articles really makes a good point.
"One council member made a point of saying Palestinians are Semites just like Jews, meaning divestment cannot be anti-Semitic. The fact is that while it contains a derivative of “Semite,” the term anti-Semitism has only ever meant hatred of Jews alone. Twisting this meaning is an abuse of language that minimizes centuries of anti-Jewish racism in Europe and the Middle East. Divestment against Israel is tied to hatred and anti-Semitism, as we saw at UC Davis where a student senator wrote “Israel will fall” on social media and swastikas were spray painted on the AEPi house."
Read more: http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/ucsa-vote-underlies-the-absurdity-and-hate-behind-bds/
The good thing about the university system is that there is a freedom of expression, conversation, and taking action about what students believe in. I respect and want to hear everyone's side, but I will stand firm, tall, and proud in support of Israel. Luckily in UCLA the Chancellor rejected the vote for divestment, http://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-chancellor-gene-block-statement-on-student-vote-on-israel-divestment. In Stanford originally there was a vote against divestment, but I just read that they voted again, http://www.stanforddaily.com/2015/02/17/senate-reverses-divestment-vote-passes-resolution/.
This morning in my own family there was a conflict between the children. When they were younger sometimes we would need to send them to their room or give them a time out. Now that they are older, I love to reason, debate, mediate and resolve the problem that will make everyone happy. Most of the time I am able to do this. Those are my children, the issues I am talking about in this blog are about adults acting like children, no reason, anger, hurting innocent civilians for a cause.
I agree talking doesn't solve everything all the time,
I send my husband in to lay down the law if my talking is going nowhere,
The more people that make their voices heard,
The more will join in the conversation,
Look at this beautiful example of Semites joining together,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/21/norways-muslims-form-pro_n_6727164.html
Am Yisroel Chai,
Coach Yulia
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