Upper East Side Moms Facebook Group In Turmoil — Over Israel And The Palestinians
Along with stroller recommendations, nanny discussions and million-dollar apartment advertisements, these moms are debating the Middle East conflict.
Was a McGill student evicted from the school board for being Jewish?
Grilling candidates on philosophical litmus tests is indeed a problem. But that’s not what happened here.
Hashtag Protests Against IDF Sexual Assault Case Inspire Backlash
Israeli feminist bloggers address the sense of entitlement (male) IDF soldiers have to women’s bodies.
Ditch the Safety Pin and Don a Kippah To Make Your Jewishness More Visible Under Trump
Aaron Steinberg-Madow’s campaign calls for Jews to wear a kippah, Star of David or hamsa as an act of solidarity with those most vulnerable.
Prepare To Have Your Peace Disturbed
To watch “Disturbing the Peace” is to be challenged. Does the new documentary present a false moral equivalency between Israelis and Palestinians? Or is the apparent symmetry a tool so the film is more effective to a wide audience?
My Problem With the Idea of a ‘Non-Zionist’ Synagogue
Mira Sucharov asks: Would Zionists feel welcome there, too? Or are leftists just creating another kind of silo?
How These Rap Artists Pissed Off Official Israel — With a Mahmoud Darwish Poem
Poetry has become a lightning rod in Israeli politics — especially the kind written by Darwish. Mira Sucharov explains why.
A Referendum on Israeli Occupation Is Not Just Risky — It’s Wrong
It would be bad enough if it was merely risky. But Decision at 50 is also wrong, Mira Sucharov writes.
Why Canada’s Green Party Leader Might Resign — Over BDS
Are left-wing movements in North America inappropriately obsessed with Israel?
What Donald Trump Can Learn from Canada
While Trump doubles down on his proposed Muslim ban, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is welcoming Syrian refugees with open arms, Mira Sucharov writes.
