We Stand Together with Israel Against Hamas
We are horrified and sickened by the brutality and inhumanity of Hamas. Murdering innocent civilians including babies and children, raping women and taking the elderly as hostages are not the actions of political disagreement but the actions of hate and terrorism. The basis of all universities is a pursuit of truth, and it is times like these that require moral clarity. Like the fight against ISIS, the fight against Hamas is a fight against evil. We, the presidents and chancellors of universities, colleges and higher education associations across the United States of America and the world, stand with Israel, with the Palestinians who suffer under Hamas’ cruel rule in Gaza and with all people of moral conscience.
Coalition Founders (alphabetical order)
• Ari Berman, President, Yeshiva University
• Lola W. Brabham, President, Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities
• Terrence Chang, Chancellor, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
• Rochelle L. Ford, President, Dillard University
• E. Gordon Gee, President, West Virginia University
• Shirley Hoogstra, President, Council for Christian Colleges, and Universities
• John I. Jenkins, President, University of Notre Dame
• John B. King, Chancellor, The State University of New York (SUNY)
• Ronald D. Liebowitz, President, Brandeis University
• Linda Livingstone, President, Baylor University
• Michael L. Lomax, President, United Negro College Fund
• Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, Chancellor, The City University of New York
• Marty Meehan, President, University of Massachusetts
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HOOOOLLLLLD ONNNN!!!! "Stand with Israel, with the Palestinians who suffer under Hamas’ cruel rule in Gaza ...."
Equating the Arabs in Azza with the Jews??!!! [Note: Some people mistakenly use “equivocate” when they mean “equate,”. When something is being compared to something else as its equal, the word you want is “equate.” In modern English “equivocate” usually refers to the action of speaking misleadingly, privately meaning one thing but intentionally giving a different impression to listeners.]
In a recent poll, 57% of Gazans express at least a somewhat positive opinion of Hamas. The other 43% most certainly want all of the Jews dead [that wasn't asked in the poll].
So "slight" difference.
I am sure that Rabbi Berman added that b/c otherwise he would have received little support for his initiative.
