The Dangerous Myth of the Moderate Jihadists
America has made a foolish deal with the devil.
October 4, 2021
The Vice-President’s Encouraging Response to a Student Libeling Israel—and What It Says about Democratic Priorities
“Your truth cannot be suppressed, and it must be heard.”
Last week, during a campus appearance, Kamala Harris was asked by a student about the recent vote in Congress to fund Israel’s Iron Dome antimissile system. The student stated that “it hurts my heart” to see America supporting a country responsible for “ethnic genocide.” While the vice-president isn’t known for anti-Israel sentiment, she made no effort to correct her interlocutor or explain the importance of America’s relationship with the Jewish state. Instead, she responded, “Your voice, your perspective, your experience, your truth cannot be suppressed, and it must be heard.” Jonathan Tobin comments:
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Anti-Semites Believe in Jews’ Disproportionate Power. Why Not Use That Belief against Them?
The “Israel Lobby” myth has gone mainstream.
The Vice-President’s Encouraging Response to a Student Libeling Israel—and What It Says about Democratic Priorities
“Your truth cannot be suppressed, and it must be heard.”
Eilat Mazar’s Quest to Uncover King David’s Palace
“Let the stones speak for themselves.”
With Its Last Jew Gone, Afghanistan Becomes Yet Another Country Whose Jews Have Disappeared
People decided they no longer wanted to live with those who weren’t exactly like themselves.