Tag: anti-Semitism
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US House passes controversial bill that expands definition of anti-Semitism
The US House of Representatives passed a bill broadening the federal definition of anti-Semitism, aiming to tackle the rising anti-Israel sentiment on college campuses. The bill uses the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition, but critics fear it may suppress free speech and campus protests against Israel’s actions in Gaza. This bill faces bipartisan criticism and…
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The False Charges of ‘Antisemitism’ by Apologists for Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza
The gist of the trick is to equate Israel with the Jewish religion—and then to equate opposition to Israel with antisemitism. By Norman Solomon If we condemn Hamas for its October 7 attacks in Israel, we’re not accused of anti-Arab bigotry. Nor should we be. Nothing could possibly justify the atrocities that Hamas committed against…
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How the ‘fight against antisemitism’ became a shield for Israel’s genocide
Western capitals no longer treat Israel like a state, a political actor capable of slaughtering children, but rather as a sacred cause. So any opposition has to be a blasphemy By Jonathan Cook If you read the establishment media, you might conclude that a serious battle is being waged by Israel and its most ardent…
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The Antisemitic Moment
Maligning critics by Jewish groups to “protect” Israel only damages their credibility By Philip Giraldi In a 2002 interview the former Israeli government minister Shulamit Aloni was asked by Amy Goodman: “Often when there is dissent expressed in the United States against policies of the Israeli government, people here are called antisemitic. What is your…
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The House of Representatives Rules That Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism
The House of Representatives passed a resolution that equates anti-Zionism with antisemitism, sparking contentious debate. The measure, seen by critics as a way to brand dissenters as antisemitic, passed with a 311-14 majority. Prior to this, the House Education and Workforce committee held a hearing on surging antisemitism in American colleges. Critics argue that the…
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Conqueror’s Self Defense
On October 7th, Israel faced an attack from Hamas and responded with destructive force, justified by its right to self-defense. The article discusses the historical precedent for this right from the conquests of Rome to the genocide of Indigenous peoples in America. It concludes that the violence Israel inflicted on Gaza, in the name of…
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When Anti, Anti-Zionism Becomes Anti-Semitism
Stephen F. Eisenman explores the conflict over the Mideast war in US academia, where accusations of anti-Semitism are leveled at faculty perceived as pro-Palestinian. Debates on Zionism and anti-Zionism expose further divisions, prompting complex discussions on Jewish identity, oppression, and dissent. By Stephen F. Eisenman Crisis in academia My friends in academia tell me they…
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False Accusations Of Anti-Semitism Exploit A Healthy Impulse To Advance A Profoundly Sick One
Caitlin Johnstone criticizes how supporters of Israel use false accusations of anti-Semitism to smear critics of Israeli policy, exploiting their fear of being seen as racially insensitive. She argues this misdirects focus from the Israeli government’s racial injustices and oppression of Palestinians. Critics of the government are portrayed as anti-Semitic while actual anti-Semites are ignored…
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True Anti-Semites
By Paul Edwards A curious effect inevitably results when a trendy term, a slang neologism, or a catch-word is used to death. It loses all meaning along with its currency and is dropped from hip vocabulary. This fate impends for the hysterically abused pejorative “anti-Semitic”. The term had a legitimate beginning, as used to describe…