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...
What a Student-Run VR Event Revealed to Me About Middle East Knowledge Gaps
Earlier this semester, I helped host a virtual reality tabling event on campus that allowed students to step into the experiences of Israelis during the October 7th Hamas attacks. Using VR headsets, students could personally witness the devastation and chaos of that day, including scenes from the Nova Music...
When Hate Crosses the Threshold: Antisemitism and the Targeting of Jewish Greek Life
In the early hours of Shabbat morning on Jan. 10, the UC Santa Barbara residential AEPi house was trespassed on and vandalized with a swastika on a bathroom mirror. According to the ADL, this is the fourth time since November that this particular Jewish residential institution has been targeted with antisemitic hate. Isla Vista...
Jewish Students Forced to Survive, not Thrive on Campus
For most students, the fall semester means opportunity. For Jewish students, it means preparing for battle. As Canadian students return to university this fall, the atmosphere should be defined by excitement for new classes, late-night study sessions, and the connections that make campus life meaningful. Instead, Jewish students are once...
From Liberation to Legislation: The Birth of Ethnic Studies in California
In the opening essay to our four part series, Professor Charles Stone traces the rise of ethnic studies pedagogy from student activism in the 1960s to its institutionalization in California law. This foundation sets the stage for the deeper curricular battles at the heart of the controversy. The academic discipline...
