Nigel Biggar - The Post-colonialismWorld & Anti-Israel Protesters

<p>Whilst students across America have erupted in protest since October 7th, something similar has happened in Britain. The Progressive movement, dominant amongst university students, has adopted the Palestinian cause with similar fervour as it did the BLM movement in 2020.</p><br /><p>But what exactly is going on behind the scenes?</p><br /><p>I sat down with pre-eminent Oxford historian Nigel Biggar. Professor Biggar believes the protestors “can’t hide their ignorance” of Israel’s history. So we had a look at what really happened through the country’s founding.</p><br /><p>We discussed freedom-of-thought on campus today, the ongoing protests, the philosophy of Post-Colonialism and how this all fits together.&nbsp;</p><br /><p>There has also been a personal cost for speaking his mind, where other faculty and teachers have been too terrified.</p><br /><p>All that and more…</p><br /><p>https://nigelbiggar.uk/2024/05/07/oxbridge-protestors-cant-hide-their-ignorance/</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>