Posts Tagged: Zionism
Zionism, Zioness and the Fight for a Better Left
Like many Zionist Jews, I have swung between political extremes for years. Growing up, I was vehemently left-wing to the point of anti-Zionism, a product...
A Lesson for Seth Rogen (and All Jews) on Early Zionists and Arabs
Seth Rogen's interview on Marc Maron's WTF podcast, and his heartbreaking confession about how he was "fed a huge amount of lies about Israel my...
Beinart Has Reached His Yavne
JNS.org - Peter Beinart has laid out his political vision once again. Once again too, he trots out his ignorance, his serpentine reasoning and his...
Peter Beinart’s Israel-Palestine Fantasies
Nearly a decade ago, Peter Beinart, a journalist with impeccable leftist credentials, authored a New York Times column titled “To Save Israel, Boycott the Settlements.”...
Zionism Is Not a Colonial Movement
JNS.org - Black Lives Matter and other anti-Israel “activists” have often accused Israel of being a “colonialist” state or pursuing “settler colonial pursuits.” The 2001 article...
An Urgent Call for American Jewish Self-Defense
The rise of antisemitism in the US, which seems to cross party lines, ideologies and ethnic groups, has caught many American Jews by surprise, and...
Former IDF Officer Speaks to Hundreds of California Students About Israel’s Humanitarian Aid to Syrians
A former Israel Defense Forces officer who led a humanitarian response to the bloody Syrian conflict recently spent a week touring university campuses in California,...
How a Former Non-Zionist Became a Supporter of Israel
As a progressive, I’ve been involved in social activism for as long as I can remember. From beach cleanups in middle school to protests in...
If You Will It, It Is No Dream… but Only on Our Terms
In his address to the Zionist Congress in London on August 2, 1900, Theodor Herzl said: Zionism demands a publicly recognized and legally secured home in...
Popular Al Jazeera Talk Show Host Sets Off Firestorm by Claiming Zionism ‘Most Successful Project of the Past Century’
A major Arab media personality caused a storm of controversy over the weekend when he tweeted that Zionism is the “most successful project of the...
Palestinians in Search of an Identity
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, entering the 15th year of his four-year term, delights in identifying biblical Canaanites as the ancestors of the Palestinian people....
The Hanukkah Challenge for Young Jews
JNS.org - Hanukkah’s popularity with American Jews was largely the result of a futile if determined effort to compete with Christmas. While enjoying freedom, prosperity,...
‘The Lions’ Den’: A Crucial Examination of Zionism and the Left That Falls Short
The first thing to say about Susie Linfield’s The Lions' Den is that it's an excellent book on a burning topic. Anyone with even a...
Anti-Israel Activist Linda Sarsour Apologizes for ‘Confusion’ Over Remarks Vilifying Jewish State
Anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour took to Twitter on Tuesday to try to explain remarks that were widely condemned as antisemitic. Sarsour faced heavy criticism following a...
