Historian criticises ‘spineless’ cancellation of Israel lecture

Anti-Zionism is disguised antisemitism, whether the anti-Zionist is a Jew or not. Israel is built on the historical land of Israel, as Prof Shlaim knows. Therefore, Israel has a historic right to exist. There are many kooks in this world, some of whom even get to be professors at Oxford.

I guess that Avi Shlaim knows more about the foundation of Israel than anyone alive and certainly more than 'henrytobias2646" above. Shlaim's criticisms of the murders land thefts that were behind the formation of the Israeli state are based on primary research for which he was made a Fellow of the British Academy and was . Herzl and Zionism is a comparative blip in Jewish history A fact implicitly ackniowledged by the above poster whne he talks about "the historical land of Israel" some 2000 years ago. The people who lived there in 1940s' were evicted. Those who live in the West Bank are still being evicted by settlers from Brooklyn and Melbourne. Sadly two distinguished Jews have been silenced this week-by supporters of Israel. Michael Eisen and now Professor Shlaim a Fellow of th British Academy who was awarded the British Academy Medal "for lifetime achievement" Calling him a kook and an antisemite may make you feel better about yourself. it doesn't alter the facts.