Posts Tagged: anti-semitism
Europe’s Empty Words on Antisemitism
This year’s International Holocaust Remembrance Day was preceded by what might be called “European antisemitism worrying week.” Leading European politicians issued many statements saying that...
Racializing Antisemitism
Long ago, Raphael Patai’s The Myth of the Jewish Race (1975) should have dispelled the pernicious notion that Jews are a biological “race.” We are...
Behind Europe’s Antisemitism ‘Perception Gap’
JNS.org - A comprehensive survey of European attitudes to antisemitism released this month by the European Union displays what its authors call a “perception gap.”...
I’m a Jew, So I’ll Define Antisemitism
You would not ask an engineer to diagnose tuberculosis, nor would you ask a doctor to identify a tax problem. So why is it that...
The Persistence of European Antisemitism
The fight against antisemitism on the international level continues to be characterized by restraint combined with ignorance -- a potentially deadly combination. European hand-wringing and...
Antisemitism Is Alive and Well in Europe — If It Ever Left
Saying that antisemitism is integral to European culture does not make one popular in Europe. This does not change if one notes that articulating this...
As Antisemitism Evidence Grows, Prominent Sponsors Bail on Women’s March
First it was actors Alyssa Milano and Debra Messing. But in recent weeks, a slew of prominent liberal groups have -- mostly quietly -- withdrawn their...
The Nation of Islam Gets Taxpayer Funds to Incite Hatred of Jews
Ask average US taxpayers if they would give money to an organization that is openly racist and antisemitic, and you would get a resounding "no"...
Amid Antisemitism Campaign, Jews Must Be More Than Victims
JNS.org - The hashtag #myfirstantisemiticexperience is helping to publicize the everyday reality of Jew-hatred. But it’s not clear if this is helping Jews think clearly...
In New Initiative, Yad Vashem Tackles 21st Century Antisemitism
JNS.org - It is American teachers like Lori Fulton who, with their commitment to Holocaust education, are poised to be potent forces for holding back...
Which Way Hate in America, 2019?
JNS.org - Woe to any “expert” who is ready to predict where the US economy will be in December 2019 -- not after the wild...
Women’s March Loses Donor, More Affiliates Over Antisemitism Scandal
First, two high-profile liberal actors broke from the national Women's March because of a pattern of antisemitism involving its leaders. Then a number of local...
Who Hates Jews? A Historical Travelogue
“Who is a Jew? Who is an antisemite?” These two related questions are at the center of a vexing early 21st century debate that should...
Glenn Greenwald’s Web of Propaganda
Purportedly dedicated to "adversarial journalism," whose "prime target is the US intelligence apparatus," Glenn Greenwald's Intercept, according to one commentator, "makes no pretense of being...
