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Rabkin joined Montreal lawyers and academics in publishing an opinion piece in ''[[Le Devoir]]'' on July 11, 2007, demanding an explanation from [[McGill University]] for the dismissal of religious studies lecturer [[Norman Cornett]].<ref name="Op-ed">{{cite news|url=http://www.vigile.net/L-universite-McGill-pratique-t|title=L’université McGill pratique-t-elle la censure ?|date=2007-07-11|work=Le Devoir|publisher=Vigile.net|language=French|accessdate=2009-03-30}}</ref> |
Rabkin joined Montreal lawyers and academics in publishing an opinion piece in ''[[Le Devoir]]'' on July 11, 2007, demanding an explanation from [[McGill University]] for the dismissal of religious studies lecturer [[Norman Cornett]].<ref name="Op-ed">{{cite news|url=http://www.vigile.net/L-universite-McGill-pratique-t|title=L’université McGill pratique-t-elle la censure ?|date=2007-07-11|work=Le Devoir|publisher=Vigile.net|language=French|accessdate=2009-03-30}}</ref> |
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In May 2010, Rabkin strongly defended the group Queers against Israeli Apartheid (QUAIA), stating that "It is critical for the survival of our freedoms to resist the efforts of the "Israel-first" Zionists to censor free speech" and that QUAIA's activism is "uncomfortable for Israel's apologists in this country." He added that "One may sympathize with Israel fans in this country who find it hard to present the state of Israel in an attractive light. By campaigning to ban the QUAIA, they only confirm what many have long suspected: that Israel is indeed an apartheid state."<ref name=Counterpoint>[http://network.nationalpost.com/NP/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2010/05/07/counterpoint-yakov-rabkin-on-pride-parade.aspx Counterpoint: Yakov Rabkin on Pride parade] by Yakov Rabkin, National Post, May 7, 2010.</ref> |
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Rabkin largely rejects the concept of a [[two-state solution]] for the Israel/Palestine conflict, and has expressed strong support for a [[bi-national state]].<ref name=Counterpoint/> |
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Revision as of 04:03, 9 June 2010
Yakov M. Rabkin is a professor of history at the Université de Montréal, author and critic of Zionism.[1] His book A Threat from Within: A Century of Jewish Opposition to Zionism was nominated for best French to English translation at the 2006 Governor General's Awards.[2]
His other published works include Science Between the Superpowers (Priority Press), a study of programs for the exchange of U.S and Soviet Union scientists.[3]
Rabkin joined Montreal lawyers and academics in publishing an opinion piece in Le Devoir on July 11, 2007, demanding an explanation from McGill University for the dismissal of religious studies lecturer Norman Cornett.[4]
In May 2010, Rabkin strongly defended the group Queers against Israeli Apartheid (QUAIA), stating that "It is critical for the survival of our freedoms to resist the efforts of the "Israel-first" Zionists to censor free speech" and that QUAIA's activism is "uncomfortable for Israel's apologists in this country." He added that "One may sympathize with Israel fans in this country who find it hard to present the state of Israel in an attractive light. By campaigning to ban the QUAIA, they only confirm what many have long suspected: that Israel is indeed an apartheid state."[5]
Rabkin largely rejects the concept of a two-state solution for the Israel/Palestine conflict, and has expressed strong support for a bi-national state.[5]
References
- ^ Galipeau, Celine (13 January 2009). "Interview". Le Téléjournal (in French). Montreal: Télévision de Radio-Canada. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- ^ "Counterpoint: Yakov Rabkin on Pride parade". Full Comment. National Post. May 7, 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- ^ Campbell, John C. (Winter 1988/89). "Capsule review". Foreign Affairs. Council on Foreign Relations.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "L'université McGill pratique-t-elle la censure ?". Le Devoir (in French). Vigile.net. 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ a b Counterpoint: Yakov Rabkin on Pride parade by Yakov Rabkin, National Post, May 7, 2010.
External links
- Interview at Jerusalem Post
- Q & A at Haaretz
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