Are any other issues handled this way?

right...there's endless debate on America's campuses about the oil lobby...the nefarious and pernicious effects of the relationship between the universities and DARPA...and no doubt Harvard and Johns Hopkins Med schools have plenty of loud debates about money for medical-bio research...and the Pharm-Empire...why just the other day a crowd gathered to hear why JHU has billions for medical research and the teachers in the humanities haven't had a raise in two decades...of course the crowd consisted of one undergrad who was lost, and a janitor on a coffee break...

what planet do you live on...because on planet earth the "debate" in America is a mile wide and an inch deep...like your blog...

so it goes...

There's endless debate on America's campuses about the oil lobby...the nefarious and pernicious effects of the relationship between the universities and DARPA...

And to date, no one's shut down those debates.

WHO WROTE:

“...In any situation in which a non-Jew’s presence endangers Jewish lives, the non-Jew may be killed even if he is a righteous Gentile and not at all guilty for the situation that has been created…When a non-Jew assists a murderer of Jews and causes the death of one, he may be killed, and in any case where a non-Jew’s presence causes danger to Jews, the non-Jew may be killed…The [Din Rodef] dispensation applies even when the pursuer is not threatening to kill directly, but only indirectly…Even a civilian who assists combat fighters is considered a pursuer and may be killed. Anyone who assists the army of the wicked in any way is strengthening murderers and is considered a pursuer. A civilian who encourages the war gives the king and his soldiers the strength to continue. Therefore, any citizen of the state that opposes us who encourages the combat soldiers or expresses satisfaction over their actions is considered a pursuer and may be killed. Also, anyone who weakens our own state by word or similar action is considered a pursuer…Hindrances—babies are found many times in this situation. They block the way to rescue by their presence and do so completely by force. Nevertheless, they may be killed because their presence aids murder. There is justification for killing babies if it is clear that they will grow up to harm us, and in such a situation they may be harmed deliberately, and not only during combat with adults...”

ANSWER:

Torat ha-Melekh [The King’s Teaching], which was recently published, was written by Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira, the dean of the Od Yosef Hai yeshiva in the community of Yitzhar near Nablus and Rabbi Yossi Elitzur (also from the same yeshiva.) The book contains over 200 pages on the laws concerning the killing of non-Jews, a kind of guide for anyone who ponders the question of if and when it is permissible to take the life of a non-Jew

http://coteret.com/2009/11/09/settler-rabbi-publishes-the-complete-guide-to-killing-non-jews/

Where is the outrage when Settler Rabbis sanction the murder of the innocent?

To those who say non-violent resistance to Israel's discriminatory policies are wrong and should not be heard of or debated on a campus of higher education, I ask you, why then is it acceptable for teachers, for Rabbis, to advocate for and to justify the murder of the innocents on a yeshiva. To advocate for and justify the murder of "...Hinderance Babies...'

There should never be any room for such abominations. I ask again, where is the outrage?

Fortunately for common decency, voices of reason can be found in the strangest of places. From M. J. Rosenberg here at the TPMCafe, to "Iran Rabbi urges Jews to burn controversial book, Tuesday, 17 Nov 2009."
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=111484.

"...A prominent rabbi of the Iranian Jewish community has urged his congregation to burn 'The King's Torah', a controversial book, which supports the murder of non-Jews. In his recently released book, Rabbi Yitzhak Shapiro, who heads the Od Yosef Chai Yeshiva (religious school) in the occupied West Bank, endorses the murder of non-Jews -- even babies and children -- if they pose an actual or potential threat to Israel. The book, co-authored by Yossi Elitzur, states that Jews are allowed to kill "those who, by speech, weaken our sovereignty", adding that it is permissible "to kill the Righteous among Nations even if they are not responsible for the threatening situation." The decree is backed by several Israeli rabbis including Yitzhak Ginsburg and Yaakov Yosef. Shapiro claims that the Torah and Talmud fully justify his edict.

The Iranian rabbi, however, said on Monday that the book's message, in fact, directly contradicted the teachings of Moses. Rabbi Golestaninejad said the book was not based on the tenets of the Jewish faith. One of the Ten Commandments in Exodus states "Thou shalt not murder." In the Book of Genesis, as well, murder is forbidden and it is stipulated that anyone who spills blood, must pay for his deed with the spilling of his own blood, said the rabbi, who called the edict a blatant distortion of religious teachings. Golestaninejad said the word 'rabbi' means 'wise', so it is very unlikely that a wise person, who is responsible for teaching religion, would condone the murder of persons of other beliefs.

Anyone who utters anything in opposition to the faith, and then goes on to falsely attribute it to the Torah, Mishnah, Talmud or Halakha deserves punishment and chastisement, he said, adding that the idea behind the verdict is absolutely false. Jews are followers of Moses. Hence, they do not adhere to Zionism and the ideas of Theodor Herzl, the father of modern political Zionism, the rabbi said. Rabbi Golestaninejad condemned the publication of 'The King's Torah' and called on all Jews to burn the book which he said propagates non-religious ideas..."

'"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)

Quite amazing. In all of the outrageous posts, no one on either side bothered to check Walt's article to note that Ungar didn't prohibit the presentation, but said that it could be run as a class, in a
classroom with the three speakers, or could be run as scheduled with the addition of a Pro-Israeli speaker to add some balance. As usual, Rosenberg's paranoia and AIPAC hatred doesn't match up to the facts. (And he calls himself a journalist.)

But I guess these folks are afraid to be on a program with someone with another viewpoint. Probably with good reason. (If the Palestinian Professor is unhappy about his employer's decision, he ought to quit to support his principles.)

RE: "Goucher College Bans Speakers It Deems Anti-Israel"

SEE: “The Trial of Israel’s Campus Critics”, by David Theo Goldberg and Saree Makdisi, SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2009 TIKKUN MAGAZINE

(excerpt) …It is an extraordinary fact that no fewer than thirty-three distinct organizations-including AIPAC, the Zionist Organization of America, the American Jewish Congress, and the Jewish National Fund-are gathered together today as members or affiliates of the Israel on Campus Coalition. The coalition is an overwhelmingly powerful presence on American college campuses for which there is simply no equivalent on the Palestinian or Arab side. Its self-proclaimed mission is not merely to monitor our colleges and universities. That, after all, is the commitment of Campus Watch, which was started by pro-Israel activists in 2002. It is, rather (and in its own words), to generate “a pro-active, pro-Israel agenda on campus.” There is, accordingly, disproportionate and unbalanced intervention on campuses across the country by a coalition of well-funded organizations, who have no time for — and even less interest in — the niceties of intellectual exchange and academic process. Insinuation, accusation, and defamation have become the weapons of first resort to respond to argument and criticism directed at Israeli policies. As far as these outside pressure groups (and their campus representatives) are concerned, the intellectual and academic price that the scholarly community pays as a result of this kind of intervention amounts to little more than collateral damage…

ENTIRE EXCELLENT ARTICLE – http://www.tikkun.org/article.php/sept_oct_09_goldberg_makdisi

Sometimes it helps to look at what is going on in similar case elsewhere : even though there is no exact analog
http://cannonfire.blogspot.com/2009/11/israel-lobby-in-britain-extraordinary.html
The Brits are having a scandal over perversion of domestic politics by the 'Israel' lobby dominating funds available for political campaigns. The exact same thing is reported about the U.S.A.
For background comparison as to whether this is a reasonable position, consider the old political intrigue from the time of the Seven Day's War, when the Liberty, an electronic spy ship sent to report if Israel was going to overreach U.S.-desired activity levels, was attacked by Israeli forces...and the information suppressed as a 'National Security' issue.
I'd say it's somewhat entrenched all right.
The funny thing is, Israelis at home are much more vocal about what they don't like about current trends than you see reported in the U.S. press...as any follower of Haaretz or Tikkun would know.

A maelstrom of odium.

Read the comments in here today and tell me how Mr US President is able to do anything at all about the I/P situation.

The SUPPORTERS of our Dear Ally are just about murdering each other. An 'honest broker' is powerless in this sort of regrettable fight.

Add in the viewpoint of zionist Christians, the fervent supporters who just happen to despise the people they support.

Get the supporters to come up with some sort of compromise first. Get them to agree on something, anything. Then call in the US president.