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A Powerful Letter: Dispelling Myths and Combating Antisemitism

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Wilson Chowdhry speaks out against antisemitism at protest By Wilson Chowdhry A close Jewish friend of mine, a producer in LA, shared a powerful letter written by Dr. Denis MacEoin to the Edinburgh University Student Association in April 2023. This letter was in response to their vote to boycott Israel due to accusations of 'apartheid.' I believe it is worth sharing, as it offers valuable insights and aims to separate myth from reality regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In a time when we must work to end antisemitism, I hope people take the time to read it and gain a clearer understanding of the situation: May I be permitted to say a few words to members of the EUSA? I am an Edinburgh graduate (MA 1975) who studied Persian, Arabic and Islamic History in Buccleuch Place under William Montgomery Watt and Laurence Elwell Sutton, two of Britain's great Middle East experts in their day. I later went on to do a PhD at Cambridge and to teach Arabic and Islamic Studies at