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Reader comment on item: [Brandeis University President Jehuda] Reinharz, Israel and Me

Submitted by Homefront (Australia), Feb 14, 2007 at 21:08

Universities set the trajectory for all future thought, debate and discussion amongst the most educated and influential members of our society. When thought becomes as politically loaded and disconnected from reality as it has within these institutions, our future and our present are no longer our own to determine.

As deluded as members of the Islamic faith have a tendency to be, they retain a fierce and admirable political pragmatism and an unshakable resolve that coupled with their fecundity has guaranteed the Islamisation of Europe, unless some miraculous reformation of their faith occurs, or an evenly miraculous awakening inspires indigenous europeans to avert this looming disaster. Westerners, with very few exceptions, are the product of the 1960s. We are flower children first and foremost dedicated to rediscovering our innocence and viewing the world (even archaic and brutal cultures like Islam) with a fresh sense of wonder and without judgement.

A great part then of our university education being now political rather than dedicated to the expostion of reality teaches its students to hold rigid opinions and disregard all evidence to the contrary. When Sheik Taj Al Hilali the leader of Australia's 300,000 strong muslim community makes pro rape and Anti Australian statements for example, this is assumed to be a minority opinion or the voice of the past in the Islamic community. Disproportionate weight is place upon the word of innumerable persons within the Islamic community that handle public relations for this publically funded body or that dedicated to promoting multicultural values. Little is seen or said of the ten thousand muslim rally in support of the Sheik and his opinions.

The actions of the pack rapists led by Bilal Skaf in Sydney thus become perfectly understandable. On the one hand modern society taught him an appreciation of western ideals of beauty. His own community and its religious leaders taught him hatred of westerners. His actions merely reconciled his need for sexual gratification with his preexisting Islamic prejudices. The Islamic communities response to this is to naturally enough blame us for our standards. In their neck of the woods females are responsible for the sexual conduct of men. So too they maintain it should be in our society. Bring on the burka!

The left are only too quick to join them in condemning our society. This assault is the perfect platform for them to introduce their utopian values by stealth. Cultural relativism prevents any effective defense of all the hard won sexual and other liberties and as much as the left has fought for these its totalitarian pretensions are better served by their close relationship with Islam. Rather than socialist reorganisation however this little circus produces societal disintegration.

I hold out as evidence of this societal disintegration the London Councillor Salma Yaqoob who recently acted as seconder to "red" London Mayor Ken Livingstone. Here is a woman who has openly supported numerous acts of terror against her chosen home country, yet she has been able to find political franchise and patronage within local government. No greater insult could have ever been levelled at the British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Whilst they fight against Islamist ideology overseas not only is said ideology colonising their home country but it is also governing their country. In a sane Britain she would find it very hard to exist let alone find political franchise. She should be stripped of her seat, her citizenship and deported to someplace like Iran where she can walk the talk so to speak.

Victory starts at home. We must win back our universities and our legistature. Then take the fight to our enemies overseas. It makes little sense fighting our enemies everywhere at once inside our countries and out. Not even America, famous for fighting WW2 on two fronts, can fight on this many.

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What is wrong with you people? [110 words]NickApr 20, 2010 09:32171488
Islamization of Europe [280 words]Boris ScheinFeb 18, 2007 15:1577811
1Why leave islamic countries, if life is so good under islam ? [127 words]Phil GreendMay 12, 2007 09:2177811
Concerned Citizens for National Security Respond to Travesty of Academic Freedom [428 words]V NolonFeb 18, 2007 01:1077751
Email correspondence with Dr. Reinharz regarding Brandeis University and Israel (June 2006) [1586 words]Michael SpielholzFeb 16, 2007 21:4477547
Why don't you get it? [125 words]NickApr 20, 2010 09:4677547
The Brandeis Calumny [73 words]Persia Gran-FreelandFeb 16, 2007 20:1277538
some constructive discussion with Mr. Reinharz about battlegrounds [575 words]RivkaFeb 16, 2007 19:4877532
He is on their side [114 words]Yuval Brandstetter MDFeb 15, 2007 17:5477375
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The Brandeis Justice-13/2/07 [141 words]David GoshenFeb 15, 2007 02:2777280
Brandeis University and Jimmy Carter: What's in a name? [936 words]Aaron Eitan MeyerFeb 14, 2007 22:5677265
Just another impoverished/oppressed NOT, but just another pro-Hitler Arab "Palestinian" [148 words]OmarNov 27, 2021 19:0477265
Remembering the Nazi-Islamic years... [230 words]lilolemissyFeb 14, 2007 21:5077256
Academic Dhimmitude [636 words]HomefrontFeb 14, 2007 21:0877252
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Homefront's comments,We all need to have such clear views! [170 words]TTSFeb 15, 2007 23:4277252
To TTS and AUSSIE PRIDE [1600 words]HomefrontFeb 17, 2007 17:2377252
The blind leading the blind [196 words]Carol SolfronkFeb 14, 2007 21:0277251
Jehuda Reinharz responds [386 words]Steve MullanyFeb 14, 2007 19:3977242
most unfortunate [77 words]Nurit GreengerFeb 14, 2007 18:4777236
LETTERS TO Jehuda Reinharz [135 words]YnnaFeb 14, 2007 17:4677229
1Brandeis Women [32 words]s. vladimerFeb 14, 2007 16:2477217
Hypocrites in high places [55 words]Mark BFeb 14, 2007 15:4677207
unfair exchange [82 words]trans-parereFeb 14, 2007 14:3477193
Donations by Saudis and others to our universties - Another "trojan horse" sent the West [250 words]JaladhiFeb 14, 2007 14:0977188
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The crypto-authoritarians [141 words]Dan FriedmanFeb 14, 2007 13:1477186
Brandeis University Sinks Lower and Lower..... [55 words]Domenic PepeFeb 14, 2007 10:4477169
Given Brandeis's recent history this should not be too surprising [30 words]Mark GoldFeb 14, 2007 09:5877162
Unbelievable [78 words]S A KapadiaFeb 14, 2007 07:4877151
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contracts -put your money where your mouth is [181 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
jFeb 14, 2007 06:4277146
Letter to Reinharz @ jreinharz@brandeis.edu [299 words]Margo ItskowitchFeb 14, 2007 01:4477126
Surprised to find that Brandeis, by definition, is in no way Jewish. [242 words]S. GoldFeb 14, 2007 00:0677115
Consider the Irony [48 words]LDCFeb 13, 2007 23:1877111
D Pipes - Operating at a level above the 'run of the mill' academics [139 words]E KurtockFeb 13, 2007 23:0077110
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Advance warning [84 words]David W. LincolnFeb 13, 2007 22:3677102
OUR RESPONSE AS ALUMNI TO BRANDEIS' TRANSFORMATION [70 words]Herb JuristFeb 13, 2007 22:3277101
On courage and virtue [77 words]Jay OuelletFeb 13, 2007 21:0777095
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Shai Feldman [54 words]JeremyFeb 13, 2007 20:2277089
Brandeis and You [92 words]martin kesslerFeb 13, 2007 18:4977081
Brandeisi president [22 words]edward darmohrayFeb 13, 2007 18:4177080
Dr. Reinharz, Another Islamist co-conspirator among many Ignorant non-Muslim idiots. [217 words]TTSFeb 13, 2007 18:1677075
University [47 words]Dusan LipenskyFeb 13, 2007 17:5277071
If You Don't Like Radical Muslim Influence, Then Restrict Muslim Immigration! [90 words]F DanteFeb 13, 2007 17:3577066
I AGREE!! [8 words]Herb JuristFeb 13, 2007 22:3777066
fear of being called racist [181 words]Phil GreendMay 12, 2007 09:0277066
No surprise !!! [124 words]dfwhite19438Feb 13, 2007 17:2277062
Give everyone the right to talk [65 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Irish SavantFeb 13, 2007 16:4277056
Brandeis' schtick [237 words]MauryFeb 13, 2007 16:1877052
Did someone kidnap Professor Reinharz? [161 words]Gilbert BormanFeb 13, 2007 16:0377051
Rename Brandeis [9 words]Romesh ChanderFeb 13, 2007 15:4077049
Reinharz comments [78 words]Stephane S LubiczFeb 13, 2007 15:3777047
Here is an email exchange I had with Dr. Reiharz in which he defends inviting Carter to Brandeis [449 words]William F. KatzFeb 13, 2007 14:5477041
Any instruction or leadership available in a university? [139 words]Felipe OrnelasFeb 13, 2007 19:0077041
please organise response to Brandeis [20 words]bunuelFeb 13, 2007 22:2577041
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question for mr pipes on Islamic campus watch [53 words]
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