The self-proclaimed Jewish-American “progressive” organization IfNotNow hosted a discussion on Jan. 27 about “how the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism has been destroying the progressive movement.” The word “discussion,” may, in fact, be too generous a term for what was, in reality, a diatribe of misinformation. An address by Taher Herzallah, associate director of outreach...
For IfNotNow, Coronavirus Just Another Hook For Anti-Israel Activism
Photo: Israel Defense Forces/Wikimedia Commons For many around the world, the coronavirus pandemic is understandably cause for grave concern. But while some worry about what COVID-19 could do to their community, others appear more interested in what it might do for their cause. These dogmatic activists look to seize on the scare by, essentially,...
IfNotNow Spreads More Lies About Israel
Photo source: IfNotNow on Facebook The trope that Jews (or in this convenient case, the Jewish state) are the cause of another people’s suffering is not a new one. In fact, New York Times author Bari Weiss has traced it back to the time of Jesus’ crucifixion in Roman-occupied Jerusalem, and explains:...
IfNotNow Proves Its Anti-Israel Bona Fides
Amid the recent eviction of a Palestinian family from the neighborhood of Silwan, East Jerusalem, the radical left-wing organization IfNotNow pleaded with their community through Twitter to “…stand against the Judaization of East Jerusalem.” Ignoring the particular history and presence of the Jewish people in that region, IfNotNow subconsciously invoked a term...
Mahmoud Khalil’s Arrest Has Nothing to do With Free Speech
The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and a key figure in last year’s campus anti-Israel protests, has sparked intense debate. Is his deportation a necessary move to protect national security, or does it set a dangerous precedent for free speech? On Saturday, March 15, more than 700...
You are not all Palestinians
A shrill voice screamed into a megaphone outside Queen’s University Belfast during a recent visit by the former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The air held an escalating energy. “They will kill anyone, they will do anything, to make sure Palestine does not exist anymore!” I did not want...
Gen Z and the intifada: social media’s role in shaping anti-Israel narratives
The confluence of online misinformation, Pro-Palestinian groupthink activism and protesting methods ignites hatred against Israel and Jews Pro-Palestinian protests have re-occupied college campuses across the country, again capturing headlines. Saturated with calls to “Globalize the Intifada” and “End the Occupation,” these demonstrations have become regular in major American universities and...
The Kosher Restaurant I Work at Was Attacked; America is Not Safe for Jews
In the past eight months, I’ve personally experienced what we’ve all come to know: Jews in America are no longer safe. Of course, this story has repeated itself countless times over the generations. In every era, in different parts of the world, Jewish communities have faced persecution, discrimination, and violence....
