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Irwin Mansdorf Response to PsySR
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Irwin Mansdorf Response to PsySR Raanana, ISRAEL Once again, a group of politically driven academics have blindly demonstrated why rational science and political activism do not always mesh well with each other. This time, its the turn of “Psychologists for Social Responsibility” (PsySR) who, in a stroke of reflexive irresponsibility, parroted the accusations of Gaza…

False Diagnosis
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Yesterday, November 17, the self-declared “social justice” group Psychologists for Social Responsibility (PsySR) hand-delivered an anti-Israel statement to the White House, the leadership of the House of Representatives, and the Senate. In it, they “condemn the Israeli Army’s use of psychological warfare against the Gaza population.” PsySR declares that Israeli F-16 jet plane-generated “sonic booms”…

A New Terrorism Phase
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By now the world has gotten used to the fact that following every heinous terrorist attack, be it in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt or London, public officials first issue a rash of condemnations. Next come the adoption of some new security measures, terrorism “experts” appearing in the media with their analysis, the floating of various…

Anti-Semitism on campus? Educate profs!
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Dr. Edward Beck recently spoke at the JCC about his efforts combating anti -Israelism among university faculty. “There is an academic battleground on campus,” warned Dr. Edward Beck, a psychology professor and Israel activist. But he adds that the fight between pro-Palestinian/anti-Israel groups and their pro-Israel opponents is one-sided. At universities like Columbia in New…