In Syria, Israel Should Aim for More than Just Degrading Iran’s Capabilities
Iranian escalation could play into Israel’s hands.
January 23, 2019
In Today’s Democratic Party, Identity Politics Can Provide Cover for Anti-Semitism
Ilhan Omar and the old theories about Jewish conspiracies.
In an interview on CNN last week, the newly elected Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar was given a chance to distance herself from her tweet, sent during the 2012 Israel-Hamas war, that read: “Israel has hypnotized the world; may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.” Instead, Omar pled ignorance as to why such words—which, as Bari Weiss points out, play on one of the oldest and most persistent anti-Semitic tropes—would disturb American Jews. Weiss adds:
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In Today’s Democratic Party, Identity Politics Can Provide Cover for Anti-Semitism
Ilhan Omar and the old theories about Jewish conspiracies.
Iran and the Taliban Are Working Together against the U.S.
A longstanding alliance goes public.
Two Veterans of the New Left Reveal a Familiar Blindspot
Too many Communists in the kitchen—making blintzes.
From the YMHA to the JCC: The Development of Jewish Communal Centers
“Developing the manhood” of American Jews or rendering Judaism vacuous?