Letter: In light of Zionism, seek truth
Issue date: 9/16/08 Section: Editorial/Opinion
To the Cigar,
There was a display of signs last week on campus stating that "Zionism planned 9/11." Of course, unless one is a conspiracy theorist or a subscriber to radical Islam, it is well known that Zionism had nothing to do with 9/11. Zionism, simply defined, is the belief in the centrality of Israel in Jewish historical & religious experience. Much like Holocaust denial, this is a blatant attempt to de-legitimize the State of Israel.
We must realize that freedom of speech is as much a right for the ignorant haters, anti-Semites and racists as it is for the rest of America. But here at URI, we should seek out the truth and not be blinded by bigotry, hatred and lies.
Spencer Ginsberg
There was a display of signs last week on campus stating that "Zionism planned 9/11." Of course, unless one is a conspiracy theorist or a subscriber to radical Islam, it is well known that Zionism had nothing to do with 9/11. Zionism, simply defined, is the belief in the centrality of Israel in Jewish historical & religious experience. Much like Holocaust denial, this is a blatant attempt to de-legitimize the State of Israel.
We must realize that freedom of speech is as much a right for the ignorant haters, anti-Semites and racists as it is for the rest of America. But here at URI, we should seek out the truth and not be blinded by bigotry, hatred and lies.
Spencer Ginsberg
