Andrew Pessin
ARTICLES BY: Andrew Pessin
What All Antisemites Can Agree On
In October, in San Antonio, a neo-Nazi group protested outside a church holding a fundraiser for Israel. “Horrified” to see them there was a member...
Campus Cancel Culture, the Jewish Question, and Why I Wrote ‘Nevergreen’
As those who follow college campuses know, these are challenging times for the Jews -- and, perhaps, for sane people in general. The university has become...
The Jewish Army That Could Have Fought Hitler
In 1940, in the first months of World War II, the three great Zionist leaders in the world -- Chaim Weizmann, David Ben-Gurion, and Vladimir Jabotinsky, the...
‘Religion, Politics, and the Origins of Palestine Refugee Relief’ (REVIEW)
Religion, Politics, and the Origins of Palestine Refugee Relief, by Asaf Romirowsky and Alexander Joffe, Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. ISBN: 1349478202. $105 (Kindle: $31). On the surface,...
‘Dispatches From the Campus War Against Israel & Jews’ (REVIEW)
Richard Cravatts, Dispatches From the Campus War Against Israel & Jews. David Horowitz Freedom Center, 2016. ISBN: 0692785507. $14.95. Richard Cravatts is a man who knows...
‘Dreams Deferred: A Concise Guide to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the Movement to Boycott Israel’ (REVIEW)
Dreams Deferred: A Concise Guide to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the Movement to Boycott Israel, by Cary Nelson, (MLA Members for Scholars’ Rights and Indiana...
Oberlin Student Senate Condemns Symposium Promoting Self-Respect and Civil Rights for Jews
You can't make this stuff up. Some alumni at Oberlin College are unhappy with the way things are going at their alma mater. Some students at...
McGill University and How Western Civilization May Have Just Saved Itself — From Itself
Something quite remarkable happened a few days ago. It happened quietly, in a remote corner of some administrative building probably, but it ought to be...
Two ‘Historic’ Conferences Mark the Start of the Battle Against BDS
At the United Nations this week, a large group of Israel-supporters convened to “Build Bridges, Not Boycotts” at an “International Summit” sponsored by the Israeli Consulate...
The Syrian Virgin (REVIEW)
The Syrian Virgin, by Zack Love. CreateSpace, 2015. The Syrian Virgin, by Zack Love, is a very interesting novel. Equally a political and romantic thriller, at times...
UK Jewish Student Leaders Demand ‘Immediate Answers’ From Anti-Israel Candidate for Student Union President
The leaders of 57 Jewish student organizations in the United Kingdom, along with several hundred others “in solidarity,” have written an open letter demanding “immediate...
UMass Amherst Chancellor Reaffirms Opposition to BDS as Graduate Student Union Passes BDS Resolution
The Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass) Thursday reaffirmed his opposition to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel, just as the...
Secretive Watchdog Group Releases Report on Disrupters of Jerusalem Mayor’s Talk at San Fran State U
A secretive group that documents anti-Israel and antisemitic campus activities on Thursday released a preliminary report on last week’s disruption of Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat’s...
Jewish Day School Drops Controversial Suit Against Family That Protested Its Israel Policies
A Jewish day school in Durham, NC, has dropped its lawsuit against a couple who withdrew their children in protest over what they felt was the institution’s...