Perhaps Ms. Watson is trying to send a much more complicated and desperately needed message to the pro-Palestinian movement about what real solidarity actually means: rejecting the lies and violence of Hamas in favor of better alternatives.
Real solidarity with the Palestinian cause would include being honest about the full history of Nov. 29, and acknowledging the real-world consequences of decisions made that still affect the Middle East today.
Last week the Israeli Ministry of Defense designated six Palestinian NGOs as terrorist organizations.
Last week the European Commission, the Executive Branch of the European Union, unveiled a new comprehensive EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life to address a significant increase in incidents around the 27-country bloc.
It is clear that the course will be one-sided and antisemitic because the teacher in question, Kylie Broderick, has said so.
Jewish students across all spectrums, like any other group, should be celebrated for the diversity they bring, and appreciated for the contributions they make to campus life.
Among the most egregious of the short letter’s follies were several requests, the fulfillment of which would actually be illegal, and several others that rely on gross distortions of the truth.
No sovereign nation should need to consult with terrorists about whether they can hold a parade in their capital city.