‘Anti-Zionism = Antisemitism’ isn’t Just Wrong, It’s the Problem
Earlier this year, before Hamas’ attack and Israel’s siege of Gaza, and before the House…
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War Criminal Henry Kissinger, First Jewish Secretary of State, Had a Lengthy History of Antisemitism
Henry Kissinger, war criminal, opponent of democracy, and architect of genocide, died this week. Depressingly,…
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Flagship Biblical Studies Group Faces Bitter Divide Over Statements on Israel/Palestine
In a time of terrible grief and anger, does the study of ancient Israel require…
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Netanyahu’s Genocidal Religious Rhetoric isn’t Just an Appeal to the Israeli Right — He Has Another Constituency in Mind
As a horrifying humanitarian crisis unfolds in Palestine/Israel, observers have been alarmed by the Israeli…
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‘Spooky Action’ of Quantum Physics Offers an Alternative Frame for War in the Middle East and the 2024 Election
By now you’ve read about Hamas’s attack and Israel’s ferocious response, all of which has…
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The Right is Deeply Divided Over Support for Israel — Though It’s Not About Justice for Palestinians
On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, which…
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Israel-Hamas is Not a Religious War and This is Not Your Rapture
Hamas’ October 7 attack was monstrous. Hundreds killed at a music festival along with hundreds…
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Decadence, Sickness, and Death: Mourning and the Israel-Hamas War
Irving (Yitz) Greenberg once said about talking or writing about the Holocaust, “Don’t say anything…
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The Story of a Post-Holocaust Group Seeking Revenge Against Nazis is Part of the Story of Israel Itself
“I think the [Palestinian] village of Huwara needs to be wiped out. I think the…
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White House Antisemitism Report Includes Encouraging Diagnoses — But Leans on Destructive Strategies
Recently, the Biden administration released the U.S. National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism, an unprecedented report…
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