This is the Forward’s coverage of Zionism, the movement in support of the state of Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people.
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Fast Forward David Duke Defends Ilhan Omar From Anti-Semitism Accusations
Ilhan Omar had an unlikely defender on Monday amid the debate over whether her remarks about AIPAC were anti-Semitic: David Duke. Duke, a Holocaust denier and the former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, tried to back up Omar’s false claim that AIPAC pays politicians to be pro-Israel. “The most powerful political moneybags in…
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The Schmooze ‘Don’t ‘All Lives Matter’ My Zionism’: Meet Young Gravy, The Next Great Jewish Rapper
In 1939, Zionism was a grand adventure, water to parched lands, philosophy and dancing under the stars. In 1948, it was a matter of life-and-death. In 1967, Zionism was nothing short of miraculous. In 1976, it was defiant. In 1982, it was defensive. In 1993, it was hopeful. In 2000, it was deadly. And for…
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Fast Forward Cafe Protested For ‘Zionist’ Owner Hit With Anti-Semitic Graffiti
A space in San Fransisco opened to invite civil engagement, but in the process, it’s facing anti-Semitism. In a recent Op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle, Manny Yekutiel wrote that he opened a venue, Manny’s, to host civic events. He was inspired by his time working on both the Obama and Clinton campaigns, and the…
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Letters Sorry, Liberals: People Who Hate Israel Are Anti-Semites, Too
Jew-haters don’t care how Jews define anti-Semitism. The Nazis didn’t care if you were an Orthodox Jew or an assimilated Jew or anything in between. This would seem to be a powerful argument against defining anti-Semitism based on how you define your Jewish identity. Yet, in a recent op-ed, the Forward’s Opinion Editor Batya Ungar-Sargon…
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Opinion The Pittsburgh Shooter Hated Israel, Too.
For anyone serious about fighting anti-Semitism, the aftermath of the Pittsburgh shooting that left 11 Jews dead last month was utterly dispiriting. Too many who rushed to comment seemed all too eager to express not only shock and grief about the murder, but to take this opportunity to tout partisan political views. On the left,…
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Community The Anti-Israel Professor Who’s A Darling Of The Alt Right — And The Far Left
The US Government created Ebola, Zika and Swine Flu. The Anthrax attacks after 9/11 were an inside job. America is run by Zionists and Rothschilds. Harvard graduates, including President Obama, have a “Nazi mentality.” One would think these were the deranged rantings of an obscure conspiracy theorist, but they are not. These views belong to…
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Letters I Tried To Explain Anti-Semitism – And Was Accused Of Comparing Zionists To Nazis
A few weeks ago I was contacted via a friend by the chair of Dulwich and West Norwood Constituency Labour Party, which represents the London Borough adjacent to the one in which I live. The individual asked me if I would run a training session for them on anti-Semitism. Aside from my extensive involvement in…
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Fast Forward Jewish Lawyer In Scotland Fined For Argument With Pro-Palestinian Lecturer
(JTA) — A Jewish lawyer in Scotland was fined and ordered to participate in diversity training after an online argument with a pro-Palestinian university lecturer. Glasgow criminal defense lawyer Matthew Berlow called Dr. Karolin Hijazi a “thin-skinned…wannabe social justice warrior” and a “snowflake” after she complained about his social media posts, the Herald Scotland reported….
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Opinion I grew up believing Australia was the best place to be Jewish. This Hanukkah shooting forces a reckoning I do not want.
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Fast Forward After MIT professor’s killing, Jewish influencers spread unverified antisemitism claim
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Fast Forward Hanukkah shooting leaves at least 15 dead at Australia’s most popular beach
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