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February 28, 2017

Using Concern over Anti-Semitism for Political Gain

While leveling dubious accusations at the Trump administration.

In light of an ongoing wave of bomb-threats against Jewish institutions, and now the desecrations of Jewish cemeteries, some have rushed to connect the supposed upsurge in anti-Semitism to Donald Trump’s presidency. Ian Tuttle notes that there is yet no firm statistical evidence that such events are really becoming more frequent, let alone any information to shed light on their cause, and points out that many critics of the president seem eager to exploit the situation to score political points:

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February 28, 2017

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    And serve U.S. interests.

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  3. Using Concern over Anti-Semitism for Political Gain

    While leveling dubious accusations at the Trump administration.

  4. How the Decline of Religion Has Made Political Divisions More Bitter

    A recipe for one of the riskiest experiments in history.

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