Wikipedia's first sentence called it “organisation which publishes materials in opposition to what they see as left and liberal antisemitism”. Today it says “british website”.
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The opening as it read in 2010
Engage is an organisation which publishes materials in opposition to what they see as left and liberal antisemitism, primarily in UK academic institutions.1The group is made up of left-wing academic who oppose boycotts of Israel .2[1] The organization describes its mission as follows: " Engage challenges left and liberal antisemitism in the labour movement , in our universities and in public life more generally.3Antisemitism here, manifests itself mainly as anti-Zionism . We are a resource for the monitoring and the critique of left and liberal antisemitism." Engage was originally founded in response to the decision of the Association of University Teachers to participate in an academic and cultural boycott of Israel . The founders of Engage were David Hirsh , who teaches at Goldsmiths College at the University of London , and Jon Pike , who teaches at the Open University . Hirsh writes about left and liberal antisemitism for the Guardian Unlimited blog.4Well-known supporters include the academic and blogger Norman Geras .5
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Engage is an anti-racist organization which publishes materials in opposition to antisemitism , primarily in UK academic institutions.The group is made up of left-wing academics who oppose boycotts of Israel . [1] The organization describes its mission as follows: " Engage challenges left and liberal antisemitism in the labour movement , in our universities and in public life more generally. Antisemitism here, manifests itself mainly as anti-Zionism . We are a resource for the monitoring and the critique of left and liberal antisemitism." Engage was originally founded in response to the decision of the Association of University Teachers to participate in an academic and cultural boycott of Israel . The founders of Engage are David Hirsh , who teaches at Goldsmiths College at the University of London , and Jon Pike, who teaches at the Open University . Hirsh had previously about left and liberal antisemitism for the Guardian Unlimited blog.Well-known supporters have included the late academic and blogger Norman Geras .
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Organisation to combat anti-Senitism Engage is a British website, and briefly an online journal (from 2006–7), that aims to help people counter the boycott Israel campaign.Engage describes its mission as to "challenge left and liberal antisemitism in the labour movement , in our universities and in public life." Halkin, Talya (10 February 2006).
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Organisation to combat anti-Senitism Engage is a British website, and briefly an online journal (from 2006–07), that aims to help people counter the boycott Israel campaign. Engage describes its mission as to "challenge left and liberal antisemitism in the labour movement , in our universities and in public life." Halkin, Talya (10 February 2006).
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “organisation which publishes materials in opposition to what they see as left and liberal antisemitism”. Today it says “british website”. Read the current article and compare.
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organisation which publishes materials in opposition to what they see as left and liberal antisemitism
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british website
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