J Street conference confronts America’s ‘blank check’ to Israel
By making U.S. aid to Israel the main theme of its 2019 conference, J Street is challenging bipartisan support for Israel ahead of 2020. The post J Street conference confronts America’s ‘blank check’...
View ArticleTrump’s anti-Semitism czar: ‘Americans need philo-Semitic education’
Speaking at an event in Tel Aviv, Elan Carr calls the U.S. the 'most philo-Semitic country in the world,' likens BDS to Nazi-era boycotts of Jewish businesses, and attributes right-wing anti-Semitic...
View ArticleNew York high school sparks public storm over free speech on Israel
The firing of a teacher in an elite private school is part of a significant rise in incidents targeting pro-Palestine speech in secondary education. The post New York high school sparks public storm...
View ArticleAmerican Jewish leaders betray their community by backing Trump’s deal
The American Jewish establishment's alignment with philo-Semitic officials and the pro-settler right is not in the interest of Jews in Israel or the diaspora. The post American Jewish leaders betray...
View Article‘A failure of communication’: Haredi Jews at the epicenter of Israel’s...
Contrary to popular opinion, Israel's ultra-Orthodox community was not trying to flout coronavirus directives. The government, including its Haredi health minister, effectively abandoned it. An...
View ArticleJewish, Israeli scholars back African intellectual smeared for Israel criticism
Germany's antisemitism czar sparked backlash after trying to cancel an event with Achille Mbembe for comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa. The post Jewish, Israeli scholars back African...
View ArticleThe U.S., like Israel, is wielding the violence of an occupying power
The killing of George Floyd and the ensuing protests bear striking parallels to similar events in Israel-Palestine. Despite their differences, the mechanisms of repression operate in the same way. The...
View ArticleFalse charges of antisemitism are the vanguard of cancel culture
The right is voicing alarm over progressive views restricting free speech, but says nothing about how antisemitism is weaponized to quash speech on Israel. The post False charges of antisemitism are...
View ArticleBerlin art college withdraws funding to Israelis seeking to unlearn Zionism
A Berlin art school abruptly withdrew funding for a program started by Jewish Israelis who seek to challenge the Zionist narrative they grew up on. The post Berlin art college withdraws funding to...
View ArticlePanel on racism seeks to dispel notion that anti-Zionism is antisemitism
A discussion hosted by Jewish Voice for Peace attempts to link the fight against antisemitism with the greater struggle against all forms of oppression. The post Panel on racism seeks to dispel notion...
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