In response to Harvard Professor J. Lorand Matory’s missive in The Crimson, we state:
Free speech is part and parcel of healthy, vibrant democracy. Not all criticism of Israel stems from anti-Semitism. Criticism of Zionism is certainly legitimate.
However, some criticism of Zionism does stem from anti-Semitism. How can one tell? Denying Jewish nationhood or Jewish rights to a homeland is anti-Semitic. It crosses the line just as denying Japanese nationhood or Japanese rights to a homeland would brand someone as anti-Japanese.
No matter many Jewish or Zionist friends a well-meaning person has, millions of Jews will die if Palestinian terror organizations succeed in their oft-stated efforts to create a Palestinian state from the Jordan to the Mediterranean.
Related reading (again): Unasked Questions
