The City University of New York is a staple of one of the greatest cities in the world. It is the college option many New Yorkers take, as it is generally far less expensive than private institutions around the city. One of the most wonderful things about this vibrant city...
The Value of Proactive Zionism On Campus
Imagine that it’s an ordinary weekday. You’ve gotten up early to head to class in-person at your university, morning coffee in hand, passing by the usual outdoor tables and buildings. Suddenly, your eye captures a few glances at a colossal wooden display on the quad. It’s graffitied with flashy colors...
Anti-Israel Ideologue Exploits McGill Student Paper Struggling With Its Honesty Pledge
On January 11, 2022, the McGill Tribune published a staunchly anti-Zionist exposé written by senior managing editor Maya Abuali. Her premise rests on the two-pronged belief that Jewish people are not indigenous to the Levant and that Zionism is inherently racist. Unsurprisingly, she cherry-picks facts and relies heavily on uncited...
Exposing Cultural Appropriation in Anti-Zionist Narratives
“Appropriation occurs when the appropriator is not aware of the deep meaning of the culture he is appropriating.” – Amanda Stenberg Cultural appropriation and dispossession have been present for many centuries in our history. More recently, discussions of heritage have focused on appropriation in the context of mainstream popular culture....
The Iron Dome and its Enemies
On September 23rd, a small group of U.S. lawmakers temporarily blocked funding to replenish the Iron Dome, Israel’s primary defensive missile system in a publicity stunt designed to demonize the Jewish state. The next day, the House of Representatives resoundingly passed bipartisan legislation to approve the $1 billion funding. But...
Anti-Israel bias in Florida’s Sun Sentinel
On May 16th, the Sun Sentinel published an article about a South Florida protest “in solidarity with Palestine.” Unfortunately, the author Austen Erblat provides no context for the recent clashes in Jerusalem and greatly distorts the Arab-Israeli conflict. Firstly, Erblat leaves out significant context of what led up to escalations...
Anti-Zionism is a theatrical performance of the all-or-nothing fallacy
In an age when social justice has developed into a herd mentality, anti-Zionists are victims of the All-Or-Nothing Fallacy — a false dilemma suggesting there are only two possible options when really there are many. While accusing the other side of perpetuating false information and pushing an agenda that hurts...
Teen Vogue’s Israel Problem
As the recent armed clash between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas comes to an end, the pro-Israel world has been at the forefront of battling misinformation, baseless claims, and ‘fake news’ surrounding the violence. While there seems to be relative peace, for now, it is essential to point...
