Why do rational people fall for or support irrational causes? "[Applying the word "Apartheid" to Israel] does not serve the cause of peace, and the use of it against the Jewish people in particular, who have been victims of the worst kind of discrimination, discrimination resulting in death, is offensive and wrong."-John Conyers, Congressman, co-founder congressional Black caucus. Sample of "actual" Middle East Apartheid Governments: 1. Saudi Arabia- Allows open practice of Muslim religion only. Executions have been based on sexual orientation and women working alongside men. Property ownership for Muslims only. Almost exclusively- Jews cannot enter or live in this country 2. Hamas- Openly discriminates against Christians, Jews, Gays, Women. No dissent or free speech allowed. 3. Jordan- Jews cannot own property or become citizens of this primarily "Palestinian" nation. 4. All Muslim Middle East countries display no pretense of religious equality with only one state religion. "The current "Israel Apartheid Week" on universities around the world, by focusing only on the imperfections of the Middle East's sole democracy, is carefully designed to cover up far more serious problems of real apartheid in Arab and Muslim nations. The question is why do so many students identify with regimes that denigrate women, gays, non-Muslims, dissenters, environmentalists and human rights advocates, while demonizing a democratic regime that grants equal rights to women (the chief justice and speaker of the Parliament of Israel are women), gays (there are openly gay generals in the Israeli Army), non-Jews (Muslims and Christians serve in high positions in Israel) and dissenters, (virtually all Israelis dissent about something). Israel has the best environmental record in the Middle East, it exports more life saving medical technology than any country in the region and it has sacrificed more for peace than any country in the Middle East. Yet on many college campuses democratic, egalitarian Israel is a pariah, while sexist, homophobic, anti-Semitic, terrorist Hamas is a champion. There is something very wrong with this picture." - Alan Dershowitz, distinguished Professor, Harvard