“In the Middle Ages, they said, we don’t hate the Jews, we just hate their religion. In the 19th and 20th centuries, they said, we don’t hate the Jews, we just hate their race. Today, they say, we don’t hate the Jews, we just hate their nation-state. … [Read more...] about When is criticism of Israel legitimate?
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“The Warsaw Ghetto in the American Jewish Press”* – Exclusive
On April 19, 1943, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, an act of Jewish resistance in German-occupied Poland undertaken to oppose the Nazis’ final effort to transport the remaining 55,000-60,000 Jews in the ghetto to extermination camps, began. The effort … [Read more...] about “The Warsaw Ghetto in the American Jewish Press”* – Exclusive
What was the German public’s reaction Kristallnacht November 9-10, 1938?
There is a tendency to use Holocaust terminology in describing antisemitism in the US and Europe today. The use of the term Kristallnacht is often used and misunderstood. Below is what happened and how the German public responded to it. AG German … [Read more...] about What was the German public’s reaction Kristallnacht November 9-10, 1938?
Advancing the Goals of the Fraudulent Protocols
“Antisemites never ceased using the blood libels of the ‘Protocols of the Elders of Zion.’ But its popularity has seen a tremendous increase throughout the world following the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Its lies are now used, seemingly … [Read more...] about Advancing the Goals of the Fraudulent Protocols
How George Soros funds anti-Semitism*
Congress is debating legislation to strip tax-exempt status from “terrorist-supporting organizations.” The Open Society Foundations would be a prime target. As pro-Hamas, virulent anti-Semitic propaganda against Israel and Jews erupted and … [Read more...] about How George Soros funds anti-Semitism*
Antisemitism and Islamophobia
On November 1, 2023, the Biden administration announced a new national strategy to “counter the scourge of Islamophobia and hate in all its forms.” This move, which came amid a storm of antisemitic demonstrations, was most likely political: the Arab … [Read more...] about Antisemitism and Islamophobia
The Muslim Brotherhood and Antisemitism
Many Westerners interpret Hamas' hatred of Israel as the result of a struggle over land or the alleged cruelty and debasement of Israel's occupation of Gaza (even though Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005). However, an important driver of this … [Read more...] about The Muslim Brotherhood and Antisemitism
UK Fails Preventing Islamic Radicalization
Highlights of William Shawcross's Independent Review* (Feb. 8, 2023) In January 2019, the U.K. government announced the creation of an Independent Review of Prevent as part of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security … [Read more...] about UK Fails Preventing Islamic Radicalization
Dr. Jasmin Zine calls Malcolm X “the great Muslim leader”
Dr. Jasmin Zine is a full professor of Sociology, Religion and Culture, and the Muslim Studies Option at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada, and an affiliated faculty member with the Islamophobia Research and Documentation Project (IRDP) at U.C. … [Read more...] about Dr. Jasmin Zine calls Malcolm X “the great Muslim leader”
Malcolm X’s compilation of anti-Jewish statements
Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little. In 1952, after his release from prison, where he served 6 of the 10 years he was sentenced to for burglary, he converted to Islam, adopting the name El-Hajj Malik El-Shabaz. The African American was an activist … [Read more...] about Malcolm X’s compilation of anti-Jewish statements