Course accusing Israel of “colonizing Palestine” to be offered at Tufts University. A new course on the docket this fall at Tufts University outside Boston has caused a bit of blowback even before students enter the classroom. Titled “Colonizing Palestine,” it’s being offered by the Colonialism Studies and Women’s, Gender...
17 Years Ago, Hamas Murdered 13 Israelis at a Pizzeria
Seventeen years ago, Israel suffered what would be one of the most well-known terror attacks to hit Jerusalem, the Sbarro suicide bombing. The bombing was one of the most striking attacks of the Second Intifada, and still haunts Jerusalemites. The bombing took place in Sbarro, a fast-food Pizza chain. Its...
Ireland’s Boycott of Jewish Goods
Proposed legislation in Ireland is strikingly similar to Early 20th Century Anti-Semitic European legislation. In the latest diplomatic spat between Ireland and Israel, Ireland advanced a bill that would criminalize imports of Israeli goods produced in the territories (sometimes referred to as the West Bank) and quite possibly beyond. The...
Why do Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism never get the proper attention?
Anti-Semitic remarks are ignored by the UC Davis administration. Anti-Semitism is not a new concept; it has been around for centuries, but in the past years, it has taken a turn for the worst. Anti-Semitism at UC Davis is reaching new heights with each passing academic year. Students are saying...
12 Years After the Second Lebanon War, Hezbollah is Israel’s Main Threat
Beyond Gaza lies a greater threat to Israel’s security: Iran and its proxies. On Wednesday, Israel shot down a Syrian drone that flew 10 kilometers into Israeli airspace. This comes as tensions along the Syria-Israel border have been tense as Syrian government forces, backed by Hezbollah militants, Iranian-affiliated forces, and...
A need to connect the Diaspora with Israeli Jews
“If we do not do this for ourselves, no one will do it for us.” Throughout our years of Jewish education and Israeli history, we have been taught that May 14th marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Jewish people. It is a day on which the obligation...
Who Will Withdraw Next?
The US withdrawal from the UNHRC is not about advancing a pro-Israel agenda. Reflecting on members participating in the UNHRC, it seems as if the international community has permitted some of the most notorious human rights violators to pass judgment unto nations around the globe. Saudi Arabia, Rwanda, El Salvador,...
Anti-Israel Group Plans to Indoctrinate Youth at Jewish Summer Camps
Participants in IfNotNow’s training may be targeting Ramah camps, Young Judea camps, the Union of Reform Judaism camps, and Hashomer Hatzair, Habonim Dror, and Bnei Akiva camps. As your children or grandchildren head off to summer camp, do you know what they will be learning there about Israel? The anti-Israel group...