March 16, 2024

Ceasefire calls at Oscars: Antisemitism or naive idealism?

Oscar given at the Academy Awards. Credit: LanKS/Shutterstock. by Marc Erlbaum (JNS) — A handful of celebrities wore ceasefire pins to the annual Academy Awards ceremony in California on March 10. The red pins represent the organization Artists 4 Ceasefire, […]
March 9, 2024

The moral failure of Biden’s State of the Union Israel remarks, silence on antisemitism

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress during his State of the Union address in Washington on March 7, 2024. Source: Wikimedia Commons. by Jonathan Tobin (JNS) — In an age in which partisanship is greater than […]
March 8, 2024

As antisemitism spikes, the hoax of rampant Islamophobia

Islamophobia. Credit: frank333/Shutterstock. by Moshe Phillips (JNS) — The Vermont man charged with shooting three Palestinian-American college students on Nov. 25 was a defender of Hamas, The New York Times has belatedly acknowledged — and with it, the No. 1 example of […]
March 8, 2024

Why liberals have failed in the fight against antisemitism

Magen David (“Star of David”). Credit: Dziurek/Shutterstock. by Jonathan Tobin (JNS) — Turning points in history aren’t always obvious or easily recognized by those living through them. But the significance of Oct. 7 and the way the events of that […]
March 7, 2024

Farrakhan, Israel and the Spiritual Battle for Black America

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan speaks about the Kyrie Irving and Kanye West antisemitism scandals, Nov. 10, 2022. Source: The Collective 9/YouTube. by Dumisani Washington (Africa-Israel Weekly) — Last week, I watched the video of Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis […]
March 7, 2024

Why the left — especially in media — must lie about Hamas and rape

Israeli women who were captured by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, dragged into the Gaza Strip and held in captivity before being released months later, hold press conference in Tel Aviv on Feb. 7, 2024. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90. by […]
February 8, 2024

Can there be a decent pro-Palestinian Left?

by Adam Levick (CAMERA) — Balas Berkovitz, a research fellow of the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, recently published a paper at the journal K titled “The October 7th pogrom as a non-event on the Western left“, […]
February 5, 2024

Three victories in Israel’s war for hearts and minds

The South African delegation presents its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Jan. 11, 2024. Source: X. by Clifford Sobin (JNS) — Three recent events took the wind out of the sails of Israel’s […]
January 26, 2024

Much of the criticism of Israel and Israel supporters is insulting

A pro-Palestinian rally in Berlin, Nov. 4, 2023. Credit: Streets of Berlin via Wikimedia Commons. by Larry Brook There have been so many emotions expressed by members of the Jewish community, and others who support Israel, since Oct. 7 — […]
January 17, 2024

South Africa is coming after America, too

Bethlehem municipality employees raise a South African flag as a sign of support for South Africa’s suit against Israel to the International Court of Justice, Bethlehem, Jan. 16, 2024. Photo: Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90 by Eric Levine (JNS) — South Africa formally […]
January 15, 2024

“Israelism” a dishonest, simplistic one-sided hack job

by Ellen Ginsberg Simon Several months ago, I wrote about the disinformation campaign being peddled by the film “Israelism.” Well, I invested the $5 to watch it so you do not have to waste your money, time, or energy trying […]