Anti-Israel Boycotts in Defense, Economics, and the Arts Are Gaining Ground

Attacks against individual Jews and Jewish institutions have become so numerous, that only a sample may be listed here. A few notable examples include: In Venice, visibly Jewish tourists were attacked by a large group of Muslim migrants who chased them and shouted “free Palestine.” One tourist was attacked by a dog belonging to the migrants; In Athens, an Israeli brother and sister were …
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Anti-Israel Boycotts in Defense, Economics, and the Arts Are Gaining Ground

Jewish studies scholar argues modern-day antisemitism akin to 1950s-era discrimination in new book

Historian Pamela Nadell is very familiar with the rituals of publishing a book, as she has written nine of them: Secure a release date, present at academic conferences, maybe headline a handful of general-public events. Although she is at the forefront of her field at American University — chair in Women’s and Gender History, director of the Jewish studies program …
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Jewish studies scholar argues modern-day antisemitism akin to 1950s-era discrimination in new book

Hamas Doesn’t Believe in Peace

For many Palestinians, the 20-point peace plan unveiled by Donald Trump in late September, backed publicly by eight Arab countries, sounded like a dream come true. In the first place, it marked a dramatic departure from Trump’s proposal back in February that included “voluntary migration,” which would have meant relocating much of Gaza’s population abroad, with no guaranteed right to …