History Repeats Itself: College Leftists Create Jew-Free Zones on Berkeley Campus – the Home of Free Speech

UC Berkeley prides itself on being the home of free speech.

According to the UC Berkeley website, “Free speech is one of UC Berkeley’s most cherished values: It is both part of our legacy as the home of the Free Speech Movement as well as central to our academic mission.”

Of course, that may have been true at one time, but that was before the modern day Marxist left took over academia.

Nine different UC Berkeley student groups recently banned Jews who support Israel from speaking on campus.

This is happening across the US today.

It’s like history is repeating itself.

WTF?

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ViciDraco · 41-45, M

Boycotting "Jewish people who support Israel" - is a very different thing than boycotting Jewish people.

The student groups have not blocked Jewish people from speaking. They have decided that they do not want to hear speeches from Israel supporters. Possibly because Israel has a pretty poor behavioral record lately.

False equivalency.

Budwick · 70-79, M

@ViciDraco

They have decided that they do not want to hear speeches from Israel supporters.

Is that the definition of free speech?

ViciDraco · 41-45, M

@Budwick I would have to know more about the process and policies of having speakers at the university and who pays for the people to come and talk.

It's not a violation of freedom of speech if people decide they don't want to pay you to hear your ideas.

If the place they were wanting to speak at is open as a "public square" type of forum and they wish to speak freely without compensation just like anyone else can, then it would be a violation to bar them from speaking. Though these are probably paid speaking invitations which don't count.

Budwick · 70-79, M

@ViciDraco

I would have to know more

I've been telling you that for a long time.

sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M

@ViciDraco "Possibly because Israel has a pretty poor behavioral record lately."

Yeah, we all recall the Israelis' rocketing their own cities