What This Jewish Professor At Columbia Wants You To Know
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
- For over seven months, a dominant conversation in the U.S. news media has been about alleged and increased antisemitism on American campuses - culminating in the coverage around student encampments. The “Gaza solidarity encampment” at Columbia University, in particular, has received a lot of attention which sparked encampments across the country -- as well as university-backed police repression and violence. In this interview, AJ+ speaks to Dr. Bruce Robbins, a Jewish professor at Columbia University who supported students protesting Columbia University’s investments in companies and programs that uphold Israeli apartheid and the genocide in Gaza.
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Dear Professor, Dr. Bruce Robbins, THANK YOU for speaking up, for speaking out!
It is professor like this and their skewed perception that is what wrong with the world today. You think if Palestine is winning the war, you think Palestinians won't ethnic cleanse Israelis?
Thank you, Professor, for standing for what is right
Unfortunately, but this professor is an idiot who doesn't understand that the survival of Israel is at stake.
It is professor like this and their skewed perception that is what wrong with the world today. You think if Palestine is winning the war, you think Palestinians won't ethnic cleanse Israelis?
Do you professor you're a f****** moron? And so is anyone who thinks that you said the right things
As a 55 year old white woman from Alabama I proudly stand with the people of Palestine and the student protests. People have forgotten or never learned the true value of peaceful protests in this country.
Free Palestine from Hamas!!!
Although your age and race have nothing to do with the discussion, thanks for sharing. Seriously though, your stupidity is dangerous.
@@Kiska7118
Avner Cohen, former Israeli Religious Affairs Official, who worked in Gaza for over two Decades, said...
"Hamas to my great regret, Is Israel's Creation "
Peaceful? They vandalized campus.
Peaceful? They vandalized campus.
What a gross double standard, thank you for speaking out.
Gross double standard? You are obviously talking about Palestinians and their supporters.
Thank you to all students and professors of the world for being brave and for being human supporting the Palestinians. You showed us there are still humanity on this planet. Take care.
Can't pull the wool over this mans eyes - very powerful
He's already very blind. It is professor like this and their skewed perception that is what wrong with the world today. You think if Palestine is winning the war, you think Palestinians won't ethnic cleanse Israelis?
This country won't acknowledge the genocide occupation. Any honorable Jew would never accept this in their name. I stand with humanity...I STAND FOR PALESTINE ❤❤❤
Islam isn’t for humanity buddy. Get a clue.
War is war ! pick up a history book and read how many times Israel has been attacked by Arab countries ! They want the genocide of Jews
Honestly pick up a history book and read how many times Israel was attacked by Arab states after its foundation . They wanted genocide of the Jew
I get why Zionism, but I really can't understand why after people are so exposed to media they still think ethnic cleansing 5 million people is a thing that should be done. Its mind boggling. As a kid you get all the "How did Nazis happen?" stuff, and it happened just like this.
You stand for the devil.
They can call you antisemitic but they can never call you a liar! Lies is what they stand on!
Anti-Zionism is Not Anti-Semetism...
@@mariahewitt9787 Anti-Semite: Anyone who notices, criticizes or prevents zionist control over everything that matters.
@@mariahewitt9787 the point is they don't care to differentiate. but that doesn't matter. the truth is absolute!
YT has been deleting my anti zionist comments
"The israelis just don't care" what happens to Palestinians.
If that is the israeli attitude towards a so-called neighbour, then how much less do they care for the rest of the world's people?
Are you listening all you American evangelicals?
Thank you professor Chris for your humanity and speaking up against the ongoing massacring of Palestinians by Israel.
It's very moving. Unfortunately, the people who need to be moved are immovable.
@@andrew_owens7680 An immovable object vs an unstoppable force.. cancel each other out.
But 1000 unstoppable forces vs 1 immovable object.. easy clap.
It's like trying to get them out of a cult, very difficult.. sadly.
He is getting a fat check for that🙃
I looked it up. I was incorrect. Apologies'
The massacre was perpetrated in an offensive attack by Hamas on October 7th. You may think that Israel's justified defensive actions in Gaza are beyond justification. But you are either deceived or deceiving by calling it a massacre. Hamas deliberately provoked Israel into a counter attack by committing atrocities--beheading babies, violently raping women, burning people in their homes. And they, by all accounts, hide within and below schools, hospitals, mosques, always among Gazan civilians. They want Israel to kill civilians so they can use it for the propaganda that you are joining.
THANK YOU SIR. Your support, courage, message mean EVERYTHING.
Minouche Shafik is a sell out and this Jewish professor is a legend and on the right side of history
Baroness Shafik is a sitting MP of the UK House of Lords.
Old professors can still be brainwashed by leftist ideologues being blind to the continual mortal threat evidenced by Oct 7 from radical Islam that Israel suffers. Radical Islam does not care about their own citizens or they would release the hostages and surrender instead of martyring them to sadistically gain favor from the selective outrage mobs in the west.
@@natty4bumposo, the sellout is a British MP? The difference that makes is... ?
@@leannefranson1198 Why is a UK MP head of one of our most prestigious universities?
@@natty4bumpoThank you.I have looked it up. Turns out she was also vice president of the World Bank and deputy director of the IMF. No wonder, her views are a good reflection of where she comes from.
I still can't believe this is happening in this century
It was inevitable that this issue comes up. I didn’t think it’d happen in my lifetime. Hopefully, this is not just another blip
Why can’t you believe it?
Nem eu.
Muito triste mesmo!
Estamos muito abandonados.
Se a maior democracia do mundo ,agride pessoas que gritam pela paz.....
Those who don't Learn from History, are Doomed to Repeat it...
It is happening because of power and wealth. As long as u r powerful and wealthy thn the world is on your side and have full impunity even if u r a greedy sadistic psychopath that makes others suffer and worthless. That is the ugly truth about our current earth
I feel so helpless watching the media and the president gaslighting us.
This is one of the best summaries of the current situation I have heard. Thanks to Professor Robbins and to all the students protesting on behalf of the Palestinian people.
Thank you Professor. As a boomer Jew, I agree with you.
Kapo or not? Flashbacks to Stella Goldschlag and Anse van Dijk.
It is professor like this and their skewed perception that is what wrong with the world today. You think if Palestine is winning the war, you think Palestinians won't ethnic cleanse Israelis?
The recognition of a Palestinian State by the US and EU is a matter of principle and historic justice, as well and a much needed opportunity to restore peace and diplomacy than recognizing a Palestinian State now more than ever. Diplomacy is the right way to move forward. Stop the atrocities.
Protesting against a brutal genocide and 75 yrs Apartheid and occupation is a moral responsibility.
There is no genocide--only what Hamas attempts against Israel by firing thousands of rockets at civilians, invading, murdering, beheading babies, raping women. The UN partitioned Palestine into a Jewish and Arab territory in 1947. Israel formed a nation, the Palestinians didn't. Israel was attacked by 5 Arab states--but won. East Jerusalem and the West Bank were taken over by Jordan, and Gaza remained under Egyptian governance. When Israel was forced to fight the Arab nations again in 1967, Israel won the West Bank, the Golan Heights from Syrian, Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt. In 1978 Israel returned the Sinai to Egypt as part of a peace agreement, which still holds. In 2005 Israel pulled out of Gaza, leaving it under Palestinian control. Elections brought Hamas to power in Gaza. The Palestinian Authority governs the West Bank, while Israeli settlements there are under Israeli governance. The Palestinians could have had a state in 2000, but they would not accept it. Israel is not apartheid--the 20% the State of Israel that is Arab have rights, freedoms, all the benefits that Arabs elsewhere do NOT enjoy.
Why they keep rejecting Two-Estate-Solution?
@user-fv9kt2jn5e you would too if you saw all the so called offers . Free Palestine from the vile Apartheid state of Israel
Check definition of Genocide. The Humus Charter and October 7 was Genocide. The Charter is like Mein Kampf.
@@user-fv9kt2jn5e because they shouldn't have to accept the shed after you've stolen the house
Shafik must resign. She does not have the moral leadership skills needed to be the president of an Ivy League university that is known for activism and social justice.
Ask yourself how she got there in the first place. Same with all these people running things. None of them are actually qualified/competent to do those jobs but somehow they are there and screwing everything up as if it were their real purpose.
@@MDNQ-ud1ty you’re right!
@@MDNQ-ud1ty she was qualified, she used to work in the world bank, but she is so weak and coward that she has no political or moral stand point.
@@laithmughrabi8990 Then she isn't qualified. Who says she's qualified? It takes more than paper or a network for rich friends to be qualified for something(or it should take more).
@@laithmughrabi8990 How about a qualification in moral clarity and student welfare.
As an alumni, I wish I took courses with this professor
any decent human being should stand with Palestine....
@@williammohan9784#notalljews
You're the antisemite here, equating all jews with the zionist. Not all jews are vile and liers like they are.
@@williammohan9784no matey you people hide behind your religion and think that taking over land and that massacre a people en masse are the ones that need to wake up to the truth of the matter. But don’t worry because China and Russia are going to sort that out and I can’t wait to watch it all unfold.
@@williammohan9784so, if hateful people support something then intelligent good people cannot? Hitler supported sending Jews to Israel, so therefore sending Jews to Israel is genocidal towards Jews, like Hitler? That's the same argument as you are uing re Hamas terrorists supporting Palestinians.
PS: And if we are really to talk about to be Jew. It been over 3000 years at least. Chances are all of us got some Jewish heritage. Meaning, it is possible we are all Jews. (Of course, I don't want to have any association with Israeli people. So, finger cross that if I trace my ancestry, it won't turn out I also qualify as a Jew. Really embarrassing to have anything to do with Israeli people right now LOL. But, face the fact 3000 years, chances are everybody got at least a little bit of ancient Israel ancestor. You know what I am going to do? Go into denial LOL)
All blames solely on Hamas.
Thank you, Professor! You're on the right side of history.
Right side of Hamas.
@semsemeini7905
Rather hamas than baby killer idf
@@semsemeini7905 found the trash
@@semsemeini7905 It doesn't work any more, accusing anybody who disagrees with you as supporting humus. Very sad haz bar a.
It is professor like this and their skewed perception that is what wrong with the world today. You think if Palestine is winning the war, you think Palestinians won't ethnic cleanse Israelis?
My heartfelt gratitude to this honorable Jewish Professor, for standing in solidarity with the cause of Palistine: the cause of humanity and justice.
The students movement in Columbia, as well as other campuses all over the world, is an indicator that the deceptive propaganda days are numbered.
@@zeevdoob2078
Who is Hammas?
@@zeevdoob2078 What created Hamas? Israel is ultimately at fault here.
It is professor like this and their skewed perception that is what wrong with the world today. You think if Palestine is winning the war, you think Palestinians won't ethnic cleanse Israelis?
Thank you, Professor. Free Palestine!
This professor will thank you terrorists for brainwashing him too after he is unemployed and sleeping on the street.
Thank you professor it means a lot more coming from a real Jewish person like you. Please don’t stop spreading the truth.
Thank you again
It is professor like this and their skewed perception that is what wrong with the world today. You think if Palestine is winning the war, you think Palestinians won't ethnic cleanse Israelis?
Thank you, Professor Robbins. So clear about what is, and has been, happening in Palestine. And so important for what this tells us about the system more broadly, beyond standing with Israel.
Keep going, people. Thank you , professor.
We're all here! Standing
Thank you for standing up with the truth!!
You can only hide the truth for so long.
Thank you professor for your fairness and integrity
It is professor like this and their skewed perception that is what wrong with the world today. You think if Palestine is winning the war, you think Palestinians won't ethnic cleanse Israelis?
These interviews are important for history.
Thank you Prof Robbins for keeping it real and for speaking your truth and that of many of your students.
It is professor like this and their skewed perception that is what wrong with the world today. You think if Palestine is winning the war, you think Palestinians won't ethnic cleanse Israelis?
I was brought up as a Muslim and I☝️ love my Jewish brothers and sisters please don't let anyone fool you by saying that we hate you because we don't the truth is we love you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ please remember that ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Especially the 850,000 that were robbed and forced to flee from Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen etc; 600,000 to Israel and 250,000 to the West.
@@semsemeini7905forced by Israeli false flags in these countries. That’s a fact.
@@semsemeini7905 yes that happened after the Zionist settlers started killing and exiling Palestinians from there land in 1948 Zionist settlers committed genocides all over Palestine. Remember there is a reaction for every action
Liar
Brilliantly explained Prof. Deep respect
Free Palestine
It is professor like this and their skewed perception that is what wrong with the world today. You think if Palestine is winning the war, you think Palestinians won't ethnic cleanse Israelis?
End apartheid, give the land back. Free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
So I guess you want all the Jews to leave there even if they were born there. or were thrown out of other Muslim/Arab Countries like Iran. When the Real Apartheid ended in South Africa, I don't think Mandela told all the White People there they needed to leave.
@@HoldenNY22the affluent ones left of their own accord. Those that stayed received equity and hence lived on much lower incomes. There was acceptance the land was stolen from the indigenous peoples… so yes, leave the land or accept equity
Can someone please explain to me how Palestine will be "free"? Will it have a free government? Freedom of the press? Freedom of speech? Freedom of religion? Equal rights for women? Just a few years ago, Gaza decreed that unmarried women could not travel without the permission of a male guardian. LGBTQ rights? Homosexuality is a crime punishable by death throughout the Islamic world. You're dreaming if you think this would be any different in Palestine. Meanwhile in Israel, gay and lesbian Palestinians fleeing persecution in Gaza have been granted asylum.The only place ANYWHERE in the Middle East where these freedoms exist is Israel.
Mo, Israel returned Gaza to the Islamists in 2005.
@@phinord6540There is no freedom in Israel. Do you really think that at this stage Inteligente and informed people will believe the lies and propaganda some of you people come up with.
Kudos to this prof!
It is professor like this and their skewed perception that is what wrong with the world today. You think if Palestine is winning the war, you think Palestinians won't ethnic cleanse Israelis?
Thank you, beautiful being. The history of the world smile upon you and remember you fondly. 🫶🏽
Very powerful words, thank you Doc Robbins!
Thank you, Professor.
It is professor like this and their skewed perception that is what wrong with the world today. You think if Palestine is winning the war, you think Palestinians won't ethnic cleanse Israelis?
This is just UNFAIR. How is it that members of the school administration have gotten their intellectual potential stunted while a humble professor retains the power to freely think for himself & to openly express his thoughts in plain terms without deceitful excuses?
We need to hear more Jewish people against the actions of Israel. I knew they must be out there.
Stephen Kapos, 87 year old Holocaust Survivor is another honourable gentleman worth seeing.....
There are hundreds of thousands of anti-Zionist Jews throughout the world. I am very proud to say that a few of them are my friends.
They are and were hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder with the pro Palestinian students before shafik💩 called nypd and then the riot pd🤬 Zionists are not religious but use jewish religion as a tool, they're a cult😈, a hateful cult🤮
Since October I’d say about 90% of the voices I heard pushing back against Bibi and the IOF have been our Jewish brothers and sisters from every corner of the world. And I’m grateful for their unbreakable courage and appeal to humanity. 🇵🇸
Check out Jewish Voices for Peace, Not in our name. Norm Finkelstein is a big one. Matt Lieb is good.
🍉🕊✌🤲 Silence births violence; speak up for the oppressed or else you are triggering their oppressors 🍉🕊✌🤲
And we just that when the world caters to Abduls, like YT does. Won’t even let us quote the Quran bc it’s so offensive lol
You have little or no idea of how to understand the Qur'an. How can you, as an Indian non Muslim? You speak from hearsay, congenital hate and prejudice. What information do you have, if ANY, of the verse context relation in understanding the Qur'an? Of the occasions for the revelation of the verses without which the verse becomes susceptible to any and all forms of interpretations? And of the difficulties inherent in translations from the Arabic? Just this much of my reply is enough to expose the gross ignorance and self interest with which you want to quote Qur'anic verses! You have missed the simple, yet powerful message of Islam : there is only one God who has no physicsal image; He requires of men virtue, generosity and fair and kind treatment of the weaker members of society. That's all. BUT, this simple message threatens the privilege of the strong and wealthy and the worship of multiple gods. Thus the hatred! @QueenQaffir
@@QueenQaffirHow depraved can one be? How how of sync with reality? The topic is genocide, and you are focused on a religion!! Among hundreds of humane comments, yours is simply hate filled!
Thank you for speakout. Thank you , professor.
Thank you Professor!
Thank you for having the courage to make the situation at Columbia clear. I hope your actions don’t affect your position in a negative way. The University and students are blessed to have a professor with such wisdom and understanding.
So proud to have known you and to have been together at Rutgers many years ago. You are the best of academia.
Thank you professor ❤
Stan with Palestine because they are the oppressed people ...I don't know why people seems to be BLIND both eyes and hearts 💘?
Twisted religious fanaticism, or zionism in this genocide
Thank you a trillion times for this video! Going to share this video with EVERYONE!! Leve palestina!
I have never seen such a cowardly army in my life that fights children and women and uses the weapon of starvation against civilians
And they evades confronting the fighters in the field, the fighters who hunt it everywhere in Gaza and Rafah every day.
IDF = Nazis
Just a few facts making this occupation a genocide occupation.
IDF=Nazis
Huh? Your Hamas boyfriends never killed children and civilians?
Your Hamas boyfriends never killed children and civilians?
Kudos to this prof.
"When War is Gone... That will be the Beginning of The Civilized World" - Jacque Fresco
Thank you 🙏🏼 your voice matters. #freepalestine
Well said. Thank you for your honesty and strong moral compass.
Westen colonialism at its finest! They are trying their best to do their like the British did in Tasmania! If you know history, you know, the British showed up on the island now called Tasmania during Western colonialism the last few hundred years. There are no more Tasmanians left on the planet.
I guess you never heard othe Holocaust or you think the Jews- The Zionists just made that up.
This man is truly incredible. THANK YOU SIR for your courage in articulating the TRUTH and refusing to buy their lies. You are an inspiration. Please continue to raise your voice. 🙏👏🙏👏
Thank you, Professor
Canada 🇨🇦 stands with Palestine 🇵🇸
Is that the same Canada that's supplying Israel with weapons?
Not your government
I wish our government did!!
Yes we do ❤ 🇨🇦 ❤ 🇵🇸 #TrudeauIsInTheWrong
No it doesn’t
Thank you for speaking out 🙏🙏🙏
🌎✌️🌎❣️🇵🇸❣️🇵🇸❣️🇵🇸❣️🌎✌️🌎
So much respect for Dr. Robbins. Thank you for speaking the truth!
Amen professor!
Thank you for the great reporting on what is really happening in Gaza!!!
All respect and admiration for the brave honest people
Thank you, Professor, for your courageous voice.
A brave and good person
Thanks for being honest when so many are lying.
Thank you Professor for speaking out
Thank you Professor for having the courage to speak out ! And respect to these students who are fighting for a fairer world. Peace in the world🙏
I follow a livestream. Shame on everyone that stay silent to this genocide! What a disgrace for this humanity. I'll always stand with Gaza❗
This is speaking truth to power. A very vital thing in all times but especially now.
"... by the people, for the people..." - and we know very well who these “people” are, from the first day of this country’s existence.
This professor has conscious alive. That gives hope that humanity did not die yet.
Thank you, Professor Robbins, for this truly heartwarming and much needed objective appraisal of the pro-Palestine student movement. Hopefully, it will reach the ears and hearts of those ever so prompt to caricature the motivation of the students. Is it too much to ask those people that if they consider Jews as victims (Holocaust; October 7th), it would be fair to consider Palestinians as victims of the victims (Nakba; October/November/December/January/February/March/April/May...)?
Holocaust; October 7th; War of Independence; War of Yom Kippur; Six-Day War; pogroms throughout the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe; persecution throughout Western Europe; expulsion from Spain and Portugal; it's a lot more complex than what people are tweeting and tiktoking around.
Thank you. 🙏
Thank you, Professor! This was so insightful, as higher education-actually all education-should be.
Thank you sir. Speak truth to power.
Thanks for having the courage to speak out.
Thank you
Thank you for speaking out.
Well, we thank you, Professor for your honest opinion and for seeing the truth and speaking about the truth, we love and appreciate your input
Thank you Prof of your Humanity & Compassion . World appreciate it
Than You Professor.
Yes follow the money!
As a complete outsider, I do find it hard to pinpoint a solid straightforward news source on Gaza/Israel (non social media).
Many news outlets are more focused on covering protests occurring in the US.
Salute to those students of Columbia University and professors
The people's with morality and humanity of the whole World 🌎 stand and support Palestine 🇵🇸
🙏❤️from England
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الحَمْدُ كُلُّهُ
We must be grateful to such people as yourself Professor Robbins for standing what is right. US Government has behaved terribly, making it clear the power of the Israeli Lobby on US politics.
Professor, you are a true gentleman and a hope that all peoples can coexist, THANK YOU for this interview👌🙏
Thank you Dr.Robbins!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for speaking out at a time when most other people aren’t standing up to be counted. The world would be a better place if all jews were like you
Thank you Sir for your words of truth and justice.
Its a genocide
This, an outstanding, unswayed, matter of fact opinion from a Jewish university professor is particularly impressive.
God bless!
Thank you Professor 💚
Thank you Professor for your kindness and humanity.
Thank you for sharing your truth. We need more honesty and fairness and clarity in this evil world.
Stephen Kapos, 87 year old Holocaust Survivor, and an honourable man worth seeing too....
Bravo professor 🤲
Thank you Professor!!!!
Thank you Mr. Robbins.
It's shameful what Nemaat Shafeeq did.
We do NOT consider her an Egyptian here anymore.
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