Comments on: York President Shoukri releases long overdue public statement http://thentherewaslight.com/458_york-president-shoukri-releases-public-statement/ The shining light of reason in this dark lost world. Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:02:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Ernie Simpson "terran strats" Man http://thentherewaslight.com/458_york-president-shoukri-releases-public-statement/#comment-11276 Ernie Simpson "terran strats" Man Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:43:09 +0000 http://thentherewaslight.com/?p=458#comment-11276 Greetings to all, This webpage is good quality and so is the manner in which the issue was developped. I like some of the comments too though I would prefer we remain on the topic so that to add value to the point. It will be also encouraging to the one who penned it down if we all could mention it (for those who use social media such as a delicious, twitter,..). Thanks again. Greetings to all, This webpage is good quality and so is the manner in which the issue was developped. I like some of the comments too though I would prefer we remain on the topic so that to add value to the point. It will be also encouraging to the one who penned it down if we all could mention it (for those who use social media such as a delicious, twitter,..). Thanks again.

]]> By: mghirsch http://thentherewaslight.com/458_york-president-shoukri-releases-public-statement/#comment-110 mghirsch Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:54:01 +0000 http://thentherewaslight.com/?p=458#comment-110 The significance is this: By using a blanket statement about academic disruption, intimidation, etc, without saying that the SAIA was the group that did those things, it gives the impression that ALL the groups, including the Jewish students, did them, thereby casting aspersions on the Jewish students that they do not deserve, and makes them appear to be on the same level as SAIA. The significance is this: By using a blanket statement about academic disruption, intimidation, etc, without saying that the SAIA was the group that did those things, it gives the impression that ALL the groups, including the Jewish students, did them, thereby casting aspersions on the Jewish students that they do not deserve, and makes them appear to be on the same level as SAIA.

]]> By: john smith http://thentherewaslight.com/458_york-president-shoukri-releases-public-statement/#comment-106 john smith Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:32:46 +0000 http://thentherewaslight.com/?p=458#comment-106 mghirsch: i fail to see the relevance of your post. please expand. mghirsch: i fail to see the relevance of your post. please expand.

]]> By: truepeers http://thentherewaslight.com/458_york-president-shoukri-releases-public-statement/#comment-105 truepeers Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:27:31 +0000 http://thentherewaslight.com/?p=458#comment-105 Thanks for the update: my take on it here: http://covenantzone.blogspot.com/2009/02/bazaar-man-trades-in-politically.html Thanks for the update: my take on it here: http://covenantzone.blogspot.com/2009/02/bazaar-man-trades-in-politically.html

]]> By: mghirsch http://thentherewaslight.com/458_york-president-shoukri-releases-public-statement/#comment-104 mghirsch Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:52:24 +0000 http://thentherewaslight.com/?p=458#comment-104 Mikecg said: First, I want to give him credit for listing all the disgusting things that Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) have done in that first list. There has been no intimidation, sit-ins, or banging on the doors and windows of Senate or the Board of Governors or student clubs on the part of the Jewish students, so that is clearly directed towards them. Unfortunately, the way he said it infers that all parties did those disgusting things, thereby painting the Jewish student with the same brush as SAIA. Mikecg said:

First, I want to give him credit for listing all the disgusting things that Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) have done in that first list. There has been no intimidation, sit-ins, or banging on the doors and windows of Senate or the Board of Governors or student clubs on the part of the Jewish students, so that is clearly directed towards them.

Unfortunately, the way he said it infers that all parties did those disgusting things, thereby painting the Jewish student with the same brush as SAIA.

]]> By: john smith http://thentherewaslight.com/458_york-president-shoukri-releases-public-statement/#comment-103 john smith Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:38:31 +0000 http://thentherewaslight.com/?p=458#comment-103 "We all know that this event is going to turn into a gigantic Israel bashing party. The event is part of the problem, not the solution. " ...perhaps disregarding this event before it even takes part is a sign that you're being a bit too closed minded about the situation. if you want things to change you have to be willing to give both sides a voice. “We all know that this event is going to turn into a gigantic Israel bashing party. The event is part of the problem, not the solution. ”
…perhaps disregarding this event before it even takes part is a sign that you’re being a bit too closed minded about the situation. if you want things to change you have to be willing to give both sides a voice.

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