Posts Tagged: Black Lives Matter
Activist Marc Lamont Hill Says Black Lives Matter Supports the ‘Dismantling of the Zionist Project’
Marc Lamont Hill, an American academic and activist who has previously drawn fire for advocating the eradication of Israel, told a virtual discussion hosted by...
We Must Renew Black-Jewish Brotherhood
With friction between the Black and Jewish communities rising again, it’s time to renew African-American and Jewish bonds of brotherhood. While our problems regarding COVID-19 remain...
600-Plus Jewish Groups Sign Full-Page Ad Supporting Black Lives Matter
JNS.org - More than 600 Jewish groups signed a full-page New York Times ad in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. “We are Jewish organizations and synagogues...
How to Deal With Racism
I want to look at the current debate about racism from the point of view and the premise that prejudice or discrimination simply on the...
Op-Ed Promotes Lie That Israel Is a ‘White’ Country
The basic premise of a 3,100 word op-ed in the Independent (“‘No one talks about this’: The plight of black people in the Middle East”)...
Can Calls for Unity and Moderation Unite Divided Societies?
JNS.org - It says something about the state of Israeli society that a speech containing many platitudes and little in the way of practical suggestions...
Jewish Responsibility During Black Lives Matter
While there will be no quarrel regarding the Biblical admonition to pursue justice, what actually constitutes justice is less clear. There is the sense that...
Antisemitism Is ‘Front and Center’ in Reactions to Coronavirus Pandemic, Expert Says
The global Jewish community is facing rising antisemitism due to the coronavirus pandemic, a senior Anti-Defamation League (ADL) says. During a recent webinar titled “Anti-Semitism: Combatting...
Sports, Moral Education, and the NFL
Sports have always played an integral role in modern life, connecting popular culture with patriotism and nationalism. But the NFL, and football in general, are...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Slam Dunk Against Antisemitism
JNS.org - Who ranks with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? In our view, nobody. But former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an African-American -- and...
The Black and Jewish Communities Must Unite; But Black Leaders Must Fight Antisemitism
“So you’re that ni**er lover that wants to tell us what to do with all our ni**ers in Mississippi?” Those were the last words that a...
US Charges 18 Portland Protesters as It Sends Tactical Police to Seattle
US prosecutors on Friday unveiled charges against 18 Portland, Oregon protesters ranging from assaulting police to arson and trespassing, a day after the Trump administration...
Blacks and Jews Together: Building Ladders Instead of Walls
Recent current events remind me of a beautiful story I heard years ago. A boy was shorter than his younger brother, and it bothered him...
The West Takes a Step Back From ‘Cancel Culture’
This week, the fightback against “woke culture” -- the almost Orwellian control of what one is allowed to think and say in polite company --...
