Ice-Cream Anti-Semitism
We need to stop pretending that the Ben & Jerry’s argument is over a handful of wild-eyed “settlers” on remote hilltops. This is a fight over boycotting the Western Wall.
‘Jews Always Run Away’: Fighting Stereotypes in Sports
As the world tunes in to the Olympics in Tokyo, watching an enormous variety of sports in which athletes of all nationalities compete, it’s evident that these ideas connecting race with sporting ability belong in the garbage can of history.
The Case of Hungary: Anti-Semitism Without Violence
Why can Jews walk safely to synagogue in Budapest as opposed to peering over their shoulders when doing the same in Paris or Vienna?
In America, Corbyn Won
When push came to shove, the British Jewish establishment stood up for the Jews, even at the price of turning its back on progressive intersectional slogans.
The Lie of the ‘Jewish Nose’ Returns
Medieval Jew-haters introduced it in the 12th century C.E. as a way of singling out Jews for contempt; much later, Nazi Germany’s propaganda machine invoked the stereotype.
The ‘Right’ Way to be Anti-Semitic, According to Human Rights Watch
The assailants in Los Angeles were referred to merely as “a group,” while the attackers in New York City were simply “assailants.” No more detail was provided.
You Can’t be ‘Even-Handed’ About Condemning those Who Hate Israel and Jews
Jewish groups are having trouble confronting “Zionphobic” violence because it offends those who think they have a right to foment anti-Semitism and deny Israel’s right to exist.
How a Property Conflict in Jerusalem Ignited a War
The current conflicts in Jerusalem are not traceable to a single source.
Et tu, Ahmad: The Illusion of Arab Loyalty
The situation that has arisen in Israel can no longer be seen as one centering on the question of individual rights but of collective survival—and must be treated as such.
A Disaster for J Street?
It’s as if certain media outlets form a kind of protective cordon around Jewish critics of Israel in order to ensure that they are not asked difficult or embarrassing questions.
