Quenelle Controversy Continues
Anti-Semitic French comedian Dieudonne M’bala M’bala’s quenelle salute, a gesture which includes extending one’s arm downward while touching the shoulder above, continues to generate controversy. It has been seen around the world, performed by Dieudonne’s fans and supporters, as well as famous athletes, and decried by critics as mimicking the Nazi sieg heil salute. Most […]
The New York Times Winner of 2013 Dishonest Reporting Award
The organization HonestReporting awarded the The New York Times the winner of the 2013 Dishonest Reporting Award. According to a statement released by HonestReporting on its website, the award was best summed up in a one line email: “The NY Times bludgeoned Israel all year.” Runners up for the award included the BBC, CNN, and […]
The Israel Boycott, Anti-Judaism, and the Giant Shrug
The academics of the 5,000-member American Studies Association (ASA) are boycotting Israeli universities and scholars. The 30,000-member Modern Language Association may soon follow suit. In their communiqué, they write that this decision “represents a principle of solidarity with scholars and students deprived of their academic freedom and an aspiration to enlarge that freedom for all, […]