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An academic cover for demonizing Palestine solidarity
The Journal of Contemporary Antisemitism misrepresents its scholarly bona fides while conflating Palestine solidarity activism with anti-Jewish bigotry.
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Dan Weissmann
February 14, 2023
Fed up with myths, these American Jews are challenging their Israel education
They grew up on the myths of a heroic Jewish state, joined Zionist organizations, and learned the talking points. But something along the way made them question everything. By Tom Pessah Some of the strangest encounters I had in the years I spent living and studying in the United States were with American Jews. I often felt…
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+972 Magazine
January 13, 2019
‘Open Hillel’ seeks to redefine U.S. Jewish debate on Israel-Palestine
A student-led movement is seeking to ‘open’ a prominent U.S. Jewish campus group to a broader range of voices, and it’s gaining ground. This weekend, Open Hillel will seek to model an inclusive Jewish community that embraces marginalized voices. By Naomi Dann “What’s wrong with conflict?” A professor once challenged me, a student of peace…
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+972 Magazine
October 8, 2014
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‘I am pro-Israel too’: Reflections on +972’s use of the term
The term ‘pro-Israel’ should mean anti-occupation, support for human rights, equality, democracy for all peoples under Israel’s control – not hard-line Zionism. Reflections and commentary on +972’s use of the term. My colleague Noam Sheizaf’s article about the addition of David Makovsky to the American negotiating team for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process carries the following…
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Dahlia Scheindlin
November 22, 2013
Jewish Agency plans most exorbitant ‘pro-Israel’ campaign ever
A new initiative to market Israel to American Jews is expected to cost up to $300 million annually, three times the Birthright budget. But a cheaper project for both Americans and Israelis that could bolster Israel’s image much more effectively is not on the table: Ending the occupation. The Jewish Agency is reportedly developing its…
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Mairav Zonszein
August 18, 2013
A house divided: Campus divestment reveals cracks within the American Jewish establishment
How can a community which so highly regards deliberation and dissent demand such unwavering unity on what is, perhaps, American Jewry’s most controversial issue? By Roi Bachmutsky Uproar recently broke out regarding world-renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking’s recent decision to cancel his headline appearance at the fifth annual Facing Tomorrow Presidential Conference hosted by Israeli President…
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+972 Magazine
May 16, 2013
What do ‘pro-Israel’ image-mongers actually stand for?
A lengthy Forward article by Nathan Guttman describes the makeover of The Israel Project (TIP) following the replacement of its founder and leader, with erstwhile AIPAC killer-shark Josh Block. The breathless description of his battering-ram personality almost had me swept along – almost. And when I say swept along, I mean that it is tempting…
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Dahlia Scheindlin
April 2, 2013
WATCH: ‘Would you do that, for Israel?’
American comedy writers are discovering the wonders of the pro-Israel world. After this Onion piece, comes Saturday Night Live‘s version of the Chuck Hagel Senate confirmation hearing, which ended up not being part of the show, probably because the real-life event turned out to be just as absurd. Related: The Chuck Hagel affair and the…
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Noam Sheizaf
February 11, 2013
With (pro-Israel) friends like these, who needs enemies?
While the mainstream debate over Israel in the U.S. is changing as more people challenge the traditional ‘pro-Israel’ paradigm, it must also be accompanied by a shift in rhetoric. Roger Cohen, one of the New York Times writers I like most, wrote an op-ed this week called “Israel’s True Friends.” In the piece, which is centered around the Chuck Hagel nomination,…
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Mairav Zonszein
January 12, 2013
Despite dissatisfaction, U.S. Jews won’t be abandoning Israel that soon
It is true that many in the U.S. Jewish community are not happy with current Israeli policies. But in the face of countervailing trends, it is not clear this will change the community’s overall levels of attachment and support. By Brent E. Sasley In a recent op-ed in Haaretz, Bradley Burston argues that U.S. Jews are moving away…
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January 4, 2013
The Chuck Hagel affair and the American ‘pro-Israel’ litmus test
In the controversy over Obama’s candidate for the next U.S. Secretary of Defense, the right-wing American Jewish elite has once again asserted that the term ‘pro-Israel’ is a code word in Washington for, among other things, a belligerent foreign policy on Iran and enabling Israeli occupation. The sheer volume of articles that have appeared in American…
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Mairav Zonszein
December 30, 2012
‘Pro-Israel’ figures who rebuked Obama now endorse him for president
While happy to harp on U.S. President Obama at every opportunity if he veers from their demand for unconditional support for Israel, when it comes to U.S. elections, prominent “pro-Israel” American Jews prefer him to Romney because when it comes to everything else, Obama is more in line with their liberal ideals. With the U.S. election…
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Mairav Zonszein
November 3, 2012
NYC subway ad: When ‘pro-Israel’ rears its ugly head
Some of you may have noticed the drama surrounding an ad that first appeared last month in several New York City subway stations that looks like this: Sponsored by the fanatic, Islamophobic, hate-mongering American Freedom Defense Initiative headed by Pamela Geller, the ads were initially rejected for being incendiary. But the AFDI sued on First Amendement…
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Mairav Zonszein
October 11, 2012
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