Has there ever been an obsession like this? At the University of Oxford an entire week is being devoted to Jew-hatred, dedicated to declaring Israel as an apartheid state, with speakers, films and more designed to vilify Israel. Here is the agenda for this carnival of hatred and lies, staged by the Palestinian society:

•Monday, February 13: Zionism and Apartheid: Prof. Gabi Piterberg (University of California at Los Angeles); Introduction by Dr. Kaveh Moussavi (University of Oxford Centre for Socio-Legal Studies)

You can read about the charming and enlightened Prof Piterberg here.

•Tuesday, February 14: Documentary Night; Screening of Award winning documentary Arna’s Children

You can read about this balanced and fair-minded film here.

•Wednesday, February 15: Palestinian Resistance; Dr. Karma Nabulsi (University of Oxford) and an Oxford student panel

You can read Dr Nabulsi's scapegoating of Ariel Sharon for the massacres in Sabra and Shatila which were actually carried out by the Lebanese Christian Phalangists here.

•Friday. February 17: Resisting Apartheid: Divestment and Solidarity, Prof Ilan Pape (University of Haifa); Introduction by Prof. Steven Rose (Open University)

You can read about Prof Pappe's rational and informed views of his own country here. As has been noted on this site many times already, the proportion of Jews who are prepared to diabolise their own people -- the historical accompaniment to every major Jewish persecution -- is simply tragic.

The Chancellor of Oxford University is Chris Patten. Maybe someone should ask him whether he is happy for his university to be used to disseminate lies, libels and hatred and demonise a country for having the temerity to defend its people against annihilation.

Update: it appears that the Palestinian Society has no conection with the university; which raises the question of why it is being allowed to stage these events in the university's buildings and operate under its name.

Posted by melanie at February 13, 2006