Petra Marquardt-Bigman
ARTICLES BY: Petra Marquardt-Bigman
The Increasing Radicalism of Peter Beinart Must Be Confronted
Since Peter Beinart has long been a harsh critic of Israel, it is hardly surprising that he has now decided to join the ranks of...
Why Jordan Shields Terrorist Ahlam Tamimi From Extradition to US
A small group of Republican members of Congress have been trying to right a great wrong by demanding that Jordan extradite Sbarro massacre mastermind Ahlam Tamimi to the...
Another Bernie Sanders Anti-Israel Surrogate
A recent article by controversial Bernie Sanders surrogate Amer Zahr has a somewhat misleading headline, which claims that Arab and Muslim Americans are voting for Sanders because he...
The Poisonous Legacy of ‘Hitler’s Mufti’ Makes Peace Impossible
The Trump administration’s recently released “Peace to Prosperity” plan may be controversial, but it includes one provision on page 16 that gets to the core...
The Myth of a Progressive Palestine
Ridding the world of its one Jewish state to create a state of Palestine "from the river to the sea" is a supposedly “progressive” ambition...
Rashida Tlaib Endorses Prominent Antisemite — and No One Cares
It is rather shocking to contemplate the implications of US Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)’s recent decision to declare her unequivocal support for Zahra Billoo. When the...
Linda Sarsour — It’s You and Not Bari Weiss Who Is on the Wrong Side of History
Bernie Sanders has been famously reluctant to mention his Jewishness on the campaign trail, but Linda Sarsour obviously feels that it serves her own purposes...
Cary Nelson Makes the Progressive Case Against BDS
For academics who support the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, Cary Nelson’s recently published book -- Israel Denial: Anti-Zionism, Anti-Semitism, & the Faculty Campaign...
AIPAC and the Company that Rashida Tlaib Keeps
The annual AIPAC Policy Conference always draws protests by anti-Israel activists who have contempt for the well-documented fact that a majority of Americans strongly support...
Guardian Op-Ed Amplifies Rhetoric of Antisemitic Campaign Against ADL
After two African-Americans were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks because they didn’t order anything while waiting for a friend, the company tried to calm the ensuing...
Max Blumenthal Unwittingly Exposes the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Blind Spot on Antisemitism
Over the past few years, Max Blumenthal has made a name for himself as a dedicated anti-Zionist who fervently believes that the world’s only Jewish...
Dear Sarah Silverman: Amnesty Is Lying About the Tamimis
Dear Sarah Silverman -- it seems that you have been taken in by Amnesty International’s cynical campaign for Ahed Tamimi. A few days ago, you linked to...
The Deceptive Campaign for Ahed Tamimi
Ahed Tamimi is not yet 18, but the blonde girl from the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh has been a celebrity of sorts for years. In...
Salon Mainstreams the Vile Antisemitism of Max Blumenthal and Joseph Massad
There is a German expression about framing something odious -- like antisemitism -- in a way that would make it “salonfähig,” i.e. fit for the living rooms...
COVID-19 Pandemic Exposes Depth of Antisemitic Feeling in Argentina, University Survey Shows
My College Experience at Temple University Was Tainted by Antisemitism
Netanyahu Claims Biden Could ‘Leak’ Israeli Intel to Thwart Operations Against Iran
Turkey’s Erdogan Uses War to Deflect His Domestic Failures
Indian Composer Accused of ‘Copying’ Tune of Israeli National Anthem for 1996 Song