Philip Mehdipour
By Philip Mehdipour
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Opinion Why Iranian American Jews Love Trump
As the presidential election draws nearer, American Jews, like all Americans, are making their choice about who to vote for. By and large, American Jews are Democrats. But there are pockets in the community where support for President Trump is not just strong but effusive. My own community, Iranian American Jews, is one such pocket…
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Opinion I’m a Jew of Color and Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’ Disgusts Me
I was initially a proponent of the Black Lives Matter movement. As a person of color, I was startled and frightened when I watched video footage of young people of color being shot in the back, choked to death and beaten. It proved that the lives of people of color, particularly of African Americans, were…
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