A Haverford College professor was arrested Tuesday after cyberstalking and sending antisemitic threats to a colleague, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

The messages invoked the Holocaust, Adolf Hitler and Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel.

In one message Ha wrote, “The end of American jews is close. Let’s start with the jews in Lower Merion,” the Philadelphia township where Haverford is located. In another he said, “If jews are so special then they should also be placed in special camps and receive special treatments,” court documents show.

  • Zedstrian@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    2 days ago

    The messages invoked the Holocaust, Adolf Hitler and Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel.

    Idiots like this professor really are antisemites and should be condemned as such, but Hamas—unjustified as it is in targeting civilians through terrorism—isn’t targeting Israelis because they’re Jewish, they’re targeting them because the Zionist movement colonized Palestinian-owned land. Terrorism is never justified, but it’s important to not conflate anti-Zionism with antisemitism.

    • aldhissla@piefed.worldEnglish
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      11 hours ago

      Whoa there, you’re not just chugging the kool-aid, you’re disseminating it. Saying that Hamas has less than a total hatred of Jews and the will to render all of historical Palestine judenfrei is just pouring fuel on the fire.

      Disclaimer for the dense: I oppose Israel’s genocide of Palestinians as would any decent human being.

    • yesman@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 day ago

      isn’t targeting Israelis because they’re Jewish

      Nice thought, but this doesn’t reflect the reality on the ground. Antisemitism is common in countries where stupid people imagine that Jews are controlling them. Imagine how easy it must be to hate Jews when the Star of David is on the occupying forces uniform and tanks.

  • BiteRabbit@reddthat.comEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Look at the Havard’s list of Society of Fellows and you’ll reconize names that have been outspoken in their criticization of Israel amongst the members. Either A. Harvard is targeting and/or using a perhaps willing professor as a puppet to serve as “an example” to others, and/ or B. the Society of Fellow’s long, over-arching goal they are to pursue in their study, is actually agenda based compliance, and/or fellows are also serving as academic controlled opposition.

    Harvard’s claim to fame study when it first opened was eugenics and it still uses legacy in its admittance, AKA we want eugenics to continue via the racist families we roll out the crimson carpet for so thay will continue to come to Harvard. AND also stay in positions of power via their fancy diplomas we practically throw in our legacy admissions’ laps.

    Epstein’s professor position and the sit down by Larry Summers that helped Zuckerberg take Facebook, both happened at Harvard.

    People who do not see Harvard for what it is, especially since so many ivy leaguers/Harvard grads enter politics, you’re being hoodwinked by, and for, the prestige to continue to control your literal (legiteral/legislative/law) existence.

    Deconstruct everything, or you’re doom to fall for everything that you haven’t.

    • phutatorius@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      11 hours ago

      • Criticism of Israel’s policies is not (at least not necessarily) antisemitic.

      • Haverford is not Harvard.