Comments on: Finkelstein’s Tenure Denial http://themoderatevoice.com/13421/finkelsteins-tenure-denial/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:05:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jim Satterfield http://themoderatevoice.com/13421/finkelsteins-tenure-denial/comment-page-1/#comment-85273 Jim Satterfield Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:26:01 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/education/13421/finkelsteins-tenure-denial/#comment-85273 While your "equations" may be true, Chris, from what I've read of Finkelstein's attitudes he has never done himself any favors by bringing up his beliefs in ways that don't seem like attacks on the people involved. While your “equations” may be true, Chris, from what I’ve read of Finkelstein’s attitudes he has never done himself any favors by bringing up his beliefs in ways that don’t seem like attacks on the people involved.

]]> By: Chris http://themoderatevoice.com/13421/finkelsteins-tenure-denial/comment-page-1/#comment-85210 Chris Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:44:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/education/13421/finkelsteins-tenure-denial/#comment-85210 <blockquote>When Finkelstein is disrespectful, the disrespect is not taken as being directed just at Alan Dershowitz or Ariel Sharon. It feels like he disrespects Jews qua Jews. And that's neither insignificant nor a footnote.</blockquote> No, but it is stupid. Bush ≠ America Israel ≠ Jews Sharon + Dershowitz ≠ Israel Arabs ≠ Terrorists Iran ≠ Nazi Germany And so on.

When Finkelstein is disrespectful, the disrespect is not taken as being directed just at Alan Dershowitz or Ariel Sharon. It feels like he disrespects Jews qua Jews. And that’s neither insignificant nor a footnote.

No, but it is stupid.

Bush ≠ America
Israel ≠ Jews
Sharon + Dershowitz ≠ Israel
Arabs ≠ Terrorists
Iran ≠ Nazi Germany
And so on.

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