There will be a lecture tomorrow night by Benny Morris. Here’s the official blurb about it courtesy of Sam Bernhardt ’10:
Professor Benny Morris: “The First Arab-Israeli War” – Benny Morris is one of Israel’s most distinguished, yet also one of its most controversial historians. His groundbreaking books deal with the sixty years of conflicted relations between Israeli’s and Arabs. Professor Morris will be discussing his new book on the first Arab-Israeli War of 1948. A reception will follow the presentation.
Sponsored by the Jewish and Israeli Studies Certificate Program. Contact Jeremy Zwelling (jzwelling@wes) for more info.
When: Monday, February 02, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Where: Usdan University Center 108
The lecture promises to be interesting at the least and horribly controversial at most. Read more about Benny Morris on Wikipedia.
I am aware of Morris’ radical opinions, and posted about the lecture only to raise awareness of his presence. You can do with that what you want: show up and ask him questions, show up and protest, don’t show up. I personally would like to see what Morris has to say. Regardless of his personal opinions, he has been extremely influential for our understanding of the nachba. Let us not forget that his writings on the 1948 war, that the majority of Paletinians were forced out of their homes, were considered extremely leftist at the time.You aren’t alone in any actions you take. I know of some student groups, and also non-wesleyan groups, planning on protesting.-Sam
I am aware of Morris’ radical opinions, and posted about the lecture only to raise awareness of his presence. You can do with that what you want: show up and ask him questions, show up and protest, don’t show up.
I personally would like to see what Morris has to say. Regardless of his personal opinions, he has been extremely influential for our understanding of the nachba. Let us not forget that his writings on the 1948 war, that the majority of Paletinians were forced out of their homes, were considered extremely leftist at the time.
You aren’t alone in any actions you take. I know of some student groups, and also non-wesleyan groups, planning on protesting.
-Sam
This 2004 Haaretz article is especially chilling: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=380986&contrassID=2I quote:"There are circumstances in history that justify ethnic cleansing. I know that this term is completely negative in the discourse of the 21st century, but when the choice is between ethnic cleansing and genocide – the annihilation of your people – I prefer ethnic cleansing."
This 2004 Haaretz article is especially chilling: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=380986&contrassID=2
I quote:
"There are circumstances in history that justify ethnic cleansing. I know that this term is completely negative in the discourse of the 21st century, but when the choice is between ethnic cleansing and genocide – the annihilation of your people – I prefer ethnic cleansing."
Benny morris has repeatedly called for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians:http://ifamericansknew.org/history/morris.htmlHe also believes that America’s democracy would not have been able to be founded without the annihilation of native americans:http://knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Benny_Morris/Should wesleyan really be bringing such a person to campus?Protest his talk tonight or don’t go!
Benny morris has repeatedly called for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians:
http://ifamericansknew.org/history/morris.html
He also believes that America’s democracy would not have been able to be founded without the annihilation of native americans:
http://knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Benny_Morris/
Should wesleyan really be bringing such a person to campus?
Protest his talk tonight or don’t go!
Israelis, not Israeli’s
Israelis, not Israeli’s
Sam’s ’10, I think.
Sam’s ’10, I think.