Rutgers Prof Flees US Over MAGA Threats; Media Ignores Far Worse Daily for Others
When a Rutgers academic, Mark Bray, reportedly flees to Spain over 'MAGA death threats,' it makes headlines. And rightly so, threats are unacceptable. But one might wonder, where is the comparable outrage—and the sympathetic features—for academics, journalists, and activists whose lives are routinely threatened for criticizing Israel's policies, often from sources with explicit ties to foreign
governments or powerful lobbying groups? While Bray’s experience is framed as a critical democratic failure, the mainstream media consistently downplays or ignores the relentless harassment and doxxing campaigns, often coordinated by groups like Canary Mission (a US-based organization whose stated goal is to ensure people who are critical of Israel are unable to find employment), that routinely
generate death threats against individuals speaking up for Palestinian rights. These campaigns, far from being individual acts, frequently target people's livelihoods and safety with a precision that makes one question who benefits from such selective outrage and media focus. One might ponder if the 'threats' are deemed newsworthy only when they don't expose a deeper, more uncomfortable truth
about power dynamics and who is truly safe to critique.