Beating on the Dead Horse of Palestinian Statehood
The legal, strategic, and moral case.
June 22, 2020
When It Comes to Anti-Semitism, the Woke Are Fast Asleep
Hating the Jews won’t get you cancelled.
Last week, the Washington Post published an in-depth article about a woman who appeared at a 2018 Halloween party—hosted by a Post columnist—wearing blackface. The subject of the article, who is not a public figure of any kind, was swiftly fired from her job. The same week, the comedian Chelsea Handler posted a video of a Louis Farrakhan speech on Instagram, subsequently shared by numerous other celebrities. Handler responded to the ensuing criticism by insisting that Farrakhan’s anti-Semitism might not be nice, but, in effect, it shouldn’t be held against him. While she eventually took down the video, she—unlike the partygoer—hasn’t been “cancelled.”
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No, Coronavirus Won’t Transform the Middle East
Some historical perspective.
When It Comes to Anti-Semitism, the Woke Are Fast Asleep
Hating the Jews won’t get you cancelled.
Does the Recent Supreme Court Ruling on Sex Discrimination Threaten Religious Freedom?
In a word, no.
Slowly, the Emirati Jewish Community Moves into the Open
An interview with the community’s president.