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The late Dr. Gary A. Tobin

The late Dr. Gary A. Tobin

The late Gary Tobin was often ahead of his time.  Here is what he said about the Presybterian Church nine years ago:

The vast majority of Presbyterians are neither anti-Semitic nor anti-Israel.  Yet, a few activists were able to capture the institutional decision-making processes to pass anti-Israel resolutions.  This phenomenon is widespread on campuses as well.

Gary A. Tobin, Aryeh K. Weinberg & Jenna Ferrer, The Uncivil University (San Francisco, Institute for Jewish & Community Research, 2005), p. 113.  Tobin argued that anti-Semites and anti-Israelits often triumph on campus and elsewhere, not because of their large numbers, but because of their disproportionate tenacity and influence.