Although their justifications shift over time, the patterns of antisemitism have remained the same for centuries, if not millennia: It’s the same set of ideas.
Israel is not just quickly dismissing the importance of the Diaspora Ministry, but also the people and purpose that it is there to look out for, namely Diaspora Jewry.
The combination of the infusion of money from Middle Eastern countries and a social movement to promulgate the Palestinian cause found its habitat at higher schools of learning.
“Harvard's deafening silence is support for mayhem directed at Jews," claims Israeli alumni. “Hurt and humiliated, we no longer share a sense of pride in being alumni of Harvard University.”