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May 2011 (Page 5)

URGENT: Journalists’ petition against the prosecution of Uri Blau

2011-05-08
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: May 8, 2011
In: Free speech, Journalism

Advertisements Uri Blau is the Ha’aretz report who received information from IDF reservidt Anat Kamm. You can read about that case here and you can find more in-depth background here  and here. Blau may or may not be prosecuted, but, particularly in light of the massive WikiLeaks and Palestine Papers revelations, thisContinue Reading

CUNY Said to be Reconsidering Kushner Degree

2011-05-06
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: May 6, 2011
In: Academics, Free speech, US-Israel Lobby

Advertisements The New York Times is reporting that the CUNY Board of Trustees is plannign an emergency meeting Monday to reconsider the decision to drop Tony Kushner from their list of honorary degree recipients for this year. I think we can all pat ourselves on the back for this one,Continue Reading

Jeff Goldberg vs Ma’an News: Media Bias Obsession

2011-05-05
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: May 5, 2011
In: Media

Advertisements In the latter part of the 20th century, trying to uncover bias became all the rage. Once it was acknowledged that news, history, academic papers, and all sorts of information sources reflected the inherent bias of the author, de-construction became a full-time job. As with most such things, itContinue Reading

Bigot Who Slammed Kushner Spews More Bile–What You Can Do About It

2011-05-05
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: May 5, 2011
In: Academics, Free speech

Advertisements Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, the champion of anti-Arab bigotry who blocked an honorary degree from the City University of New York (CUNY) has reached a new low. In an op-ed about his contemptible action, he actually has the audacity to compare Kushner to David Duke (as well as to Sonny CarsonContinue Reading

CUNY Gives Award To Bigot, Not To Jewish Opponent of Occupation

2011-05-04
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: May 4, 2011
In: Free speech, US-Israel Lobby

Advertisements [UPDATED BELOW] [NOTE: My thanks to Cecilie Surasky, Deputy Director of Jewish Voice for Peace and editor of the blog Muzzlewatch for alerting me to this story] Here are some words from a man who is getting an honorary degree from the City University of New York: “…there are hundreds ofContinue Reading

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