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Letters Lara Alqasem Was A Victory For Liberal Zionism
The Israeli Supreme Court was slammed by leading Israeli politicians for its recent ruling not to deport the young Lara Alqasem, an American student with Palestinian origins. Gilead Erdan, Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs, who led the campaign to deport Alqasem, said that the court’s ruling constitutes a victory to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions…
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Opinion Think All Orthodox Jews Are Zionists? Think Again.
Many non-Orthodox Jews assume that all Orthodox Jews must be fervent Zionists. Given the centrality of Israel in Jewish movements — at least until recently — the natural assumption is that the more religious you are, the more Zionist you must be. Surely if today’s Evangelical Christians are Zionists, the Orthodox must be as well….
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Opinion For Israelis, Zionism Is Patriotism. For Diaspora Jews, It’s White Privilege.
On October 2, an American student with a visa to enter Israel named Lara Alqasem was refused entry because of alleged past involvement with the movement to boycott Israel. She has since been detained by the Israeli authorities, who won’t let her enter Israel. When pressed, Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan said that if Alqasem…
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Opinion I’m A Zionist. Canary Mission Targeted Me Anyway.
I woke up the other day to discover that I promote hatred of Israel and of Jews. So says the Canary Mission, a secretive website funded in part (as The Forward has reported) by a foundation affiliated with the San Francisco Jewish Federation. I am said to belong to a BDS organization (which one, it…
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Opinion Want To Support Israel But Upset About Its Policies? Support Liberal Israelis
We’re liberals, we’re Zionists, and we have some concerns about Israel. By now, this is a familiar script whose next passage can be predicted. But this is not that story. Our Zionism is one borne from the hard truths of our family’s respective histories. For Ari, it’s one where Israel served as a refuge for…
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Fast Forward Trump education dept. adopts controversial new definition of antisemitism
The definition includes some criticism of Israel — “demonizing” it, applying double standards to it unlike other countries, or denying its right to exist.
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Fast Forward Vanessa Redgrave Stands By ‘Zionist Hoodlums’ Remark — 40 Years Later
(JTA) — Vanessa Redgrave is unapologetic for referring to “Zionist hoodlums” during her Academy Award acceptance speech 40 years ago. On Thursday, the veteran actress told the Hollywood Reporter in an interview ahead of receiving a lifetime achievement Golden Lion Award from the Vienna Film Festival that she felt a responsibility to speak out no…
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Community Britain’s Labour Party Should Serve As A Warning For U.S. Democrats
In light of anti-Semitism scandals plaguing the Labour Party in Britain, and increasing incidents of far-left anti-Semitism on North American college campuses, contemporary anti-Semitism and its overlap with anti-Zionism have been subjects of significant discussion and disagreement. Anti-Zionism is not inherently anti-Semitic — but it very often is, and the separation of the two is…
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Fast Forward Unarmed man who tackled Bondi Beach Hanukkah attacker identified as Ahmed al-Ahmed
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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 Hanukkah shooting leaves at least 15 dead at Australia’s most popular beach
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Fast Forward Father and son suspects in Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack identified as Sajid and Naveed Akram by law enforcement
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