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Zionism in Berkeley
By Alan D. Miller

I am reminded by the last posting:

When I was a student in Berkeley, Zionism had a bad reputation on campus. It was considered a dirty word, an "-ism", like racism, sexism, imperalism, and Judaism.




Bus 19 in Berkeley
By Alan D. Miller

Apparently Bus 19, destroyed by suicide bombers on January 29, 2004, was brought to Berkeley on January 16. Apparently this exhibition was met with a pro-Palestinian counter protest. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the protestors' chants included: "Two, four, six, eight, we are martyrs, we can't wait." Photos are available here and here. People who have not lived in Berkeley may find them shocking. Former and present Berkeley residents will probably find them routine.






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