Why Did Trump Just Tell Reporters that Chuck Schumer ‘Is Not Jewish Anymore,’ That He ‘Has Become a Palestinian’?
At a press conference today responding to a question about the possibility of Democratic support…
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Peter Beinart’s ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’ Expertly Dismantles Pro-Israel Propaganda — But Does it Adequately Reckon with the Genocide?
The ambitious intentions of Peter Beinart’s new book are evident from the title: Being Jewish…
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Trump’s EO to ‘Combat Antisemitism’ Wields Jewish Safety as a Weapon to Crush Palestine Solidarity
Last week, Trump released an executive order pledging to combat antisemitism by ordering a draconian…
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Trump’s Fervent Christian Zionists Poised to Lead the Military — And US-Israel Relations
With Trump’s second presidency, Christian Zionism may be returning to the White House stronger than…
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The ADL is Correct that Antisemitism is Rising — But the Main (and Most Dangerous) Source Isn’t the Left, It’s Always Been the Right
When the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) annual Antisemitism Audit was released in April, its claim of…
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Is ‘Western Self-Hatred’ the Problem in the Gaza War Protest Movement?
After listening to a 90-minute comprehensive webinar on campus protests and antisemitism, led by a…
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The Desire to Annihilate Gaza Wasn’t Born on 10/7 — It’s Part of a Long Tradition that Includes 19th Century Travel Writing
Often referred to as an “open-air prison,” Gaza has been turned into, in the words…
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The Antisemitism Awareness Act Just Passed by the House Would Actually Increase Anti-Jewish Violence
Should it gain Senate support, the Antisemitism Awareness Act (AAA) just passed by the House…
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‘Do You Want Columbia to be Cursed by God?’ — Alarming Exchanges in Congress and Beyond Highlight the Desperate Need for Religious Literacy
At the April 17th House Education Committee hearing on Columbia University’s response to antisemitism on…
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To One Early 20th Century Rabbi Skeptical of Zionism, Passover Isn’t Simply A Celebration Of Freedom — It’s Also A Warning
For Jews, Passover is a time of liberation. The Exodus story tells the tale of…
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