“The characterization of entire groups as victims has underwritten the conviction that such groups may never be subjected to criticism of any kind.” BlameInnocenceVictimhoodVictim Blaming Book:The Tyranny of Virtue: Identity, the Academy, and the Hunt for Political Heresies Source: The Tyranny of Virtue: Identity, the Academy, and the Hunt for Political Heresies
“In academic circles influences by Said, any reference to acts of 'terrorism' was soon regarded as off-limits, a reflection of Zionist efforts to discredit the legitimate aspirations of a subject population by casting aspersions on their so-called freedom fighters. In this way, 'blaming the victim' was deployed as an ideological weapon that might constrain debate.” LanguageIsraelTerrorismOppressionComplexityMiddle EastVictimhoodVictim Blaming Book:The Tyranny of Virtue: Identity, the Academy, and the Hunt for Political Heresies Source: The Tyranny of Virtue: Identity, the Academy, and the Hunt for Political Heresies