Does a "More Honest" Discussion about Antisemitism on College Campuses Require an Honest and Unsanitized Account of October 7?

A recent post on the Academe blog, published by the American Association of University Professors , is attracting some notice.

It argues that claims of rampant antisemitism on college campuses are a variant of the "big lie" and "an effort to silence dissent and smear protesters" The authors call for a "more honest story about campus climate" that considers the "larger context" of the war in Gaza .