American Jews

The Student Intifada Escalates at the University of Washington

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When did the current wave of antisemitism begin?

To my mind, the sickening fate of journalist Daniel Pearl signaled the beginning of the revived trend that Jews are still confronting.

Israel SitRep: February 24, 2025

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The vast majority of US Jews support Israel. Let’s act on that knowledge.

It’s past time for the rest to retort, “You don’t represent us,” and reflect that sentiment in the manner in which we run our communities.

Trump Vows to Deport Hamas-Supporting Students, Combat Antisemitism in America With Executive Order

Trump Signs Executive Order Combatting Antisemitism: President Donald Trump issued an executive order on January 29 to combat antisemitism, pledging to deport individuals who publicly...

Just how useful are the ‘useful idiots’?

Not very. Unlike the PLO, Hamas doesn’t care whether it has Jewish cheerleaders since its goal is to eradicate Jews from the face of the earth.

What Biden didn’t say about antisemitism

What aspects of the surge in hatred would have convinced a besieged Jewish community that the leader of the free world is not just an ally, but someone who fundamentally grasps the nature of contemporary threats?

How America and Its Allies Can Stop Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran from Evading Sanctions and Financing Terror

What does Turkey’s Erdogan want with Israel?

Following the recent escalation of violence in Israel, particularly at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey used a telephone conversation...

How to Use Antisemitism Against Antisemites

Jewish power in America? When Sapir approached me to contribute an essay to this issue, my first instinct was to decline. I was born in South Africa and raised and educated in Canada. I became a U.S. citizen...

The Divided Self of John le Carré

The death of perhaps history’s greatest espionage writer John le Carré in December 2020 sparked a series of lively debates about the British novelist’s contradictory views toward Zionism, Jews and...

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: Early June

Palestinians and the ICC play a cruel game with international law

The Palestinians say they are merely pursuing justice but it is increasingly clear the Palestinians are using the court as a weapon.

War by Other Means

A History of Anti-Israel Boycotts, From the Arab League to BDS

In a first, U.S. calls on German banks to close BDS accounts

The account in question belongs to the Jewish Voice for a Fair Peace in the Middle East and is used to raise funds to promote BDS.

German Foundation Under Fire for Awarding Prize to Antisemitic BDS Group

The group is called Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East and is an energetic supporter of Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign targeting the Jewish state.

Exclusive: PayPal Closes Nazi Party Account Linked to Hezbollah, Assad, BDS

A range of German and American politicians over the years have urged PayPal to terminate the The Third Way account.