Saturday, December 06, 2008

Look at this ad:"
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
The Research Assistant – Islamic Affairs, located in New York, will advance the mission of ADL’s Civil Rights Division by assisting one or more Analysts in gathering, analyzing, circulating, and archiving information on Arab and Islamic movements and ideologies of concern to ADL...
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s Degree in political science, history, international relations, sociology, English, Jewish studies." First, why would a degree in Jewish studies be relevant to a job in Islamic affairs? Secondly, would there not be an outcry if an Islamic organization advertised for a job in "Research in Jewish affairs"? Would there not be (rightly) cries of anti-Semitism? (thanks Paul)