Posts Tagged: criticism of Israel
CUNY and the Warfare of Academic Antisemitism
When the City University of New York (CUNY) faculty union -- the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) -- passed its June 10 resolution, so-called, “in support...
Why Israel’s ‘Critics’ Can’t Help Being Antisemitic, and How They Can Stop
The line “some of my best friends are Jews” used to be the signal that one was dealing with an antisemite. Today, the tell has...
American Jews ‘Dismayed’ by Israel
Of the writing of books critical of Israel by American Jews, invariably liberals, there is no end. All that has changed is that women have...
Debunking the Myth That Anti-Zionism Isn’t Antisemitic
In a long Guardian op-ed, Peter Beinart argues that anti-Zionism isn’t antisemitic. In his piece ("Debunking the myth that anti-Zionism is antisemitic)," Beinart argues that...
A Fighter for Jewish Freedom: In Praise of Ronnie Fraser
I first met Ronnie Fraser, director of Academic Friends of Israel, in 2011 at the Big Tent for Israel conference in Manchester. He attended...
More Than a Cartoon: What Jews Are Talking About When They Talk About Antisemitism
The Gerald Scarfe Sunday Times cartoon controversy has followed a familiar pattern, with some arguing that the depiction of the bloody trowel wielding Israeli Prime...
Israel Better Brace for Secretary of State John Kerry
President Obama's decision to nominate Senator John Kerry as his next Secretary of State will prove to be a disaster for Israel. The choice of the...
Former Dutch PM: Jews Should Have Been Given Country Within Germany
According to reports in Dutch media, former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Agt told an audience at a symposium on inter-religious and intercultural dialogue today...
Full Text of Mitt Romney Speech to Jerusalem Foundation, 2012
Full text of remarks delivered by United States Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney today, to the Jerusalem Foundation in Jerusalem, Israel. Thank you for that kind...
Britain, Class Warfare and the Welfare State
While one European country after another plunges into insolvency, you'll be glad to know that British politics continues its plunge into idiocy. The latest missive...
