Every once in awhile an honest antisemite drops by to say hello at Israel Thrives. The image to your left is the avatar of one Noor al Haqiqa. Somehow or other Noor came across a piece that I wrote a little over two years ago entitled, Ryan Bellerose and the Indigenous Question and, lo, …
Read More »Judenrat: Beinart.
UPDATE: I made a mistake. The term “Judenrat” is not appropriate. I should have gone with “Kapo,” instead. ==== Peter Beinart is a Judenrat. This is to say, he acts as an agent and intermediary of the enemies of the Jewish people while claiming to be a friend to the …
Read More »From Southampton to Exeter, 109 miles of extremism.
A few months ago, I predicted the failed conference in Southampton would only be the start, so it comes as no surprise to see that several of the crew who were meant to have the main stage at Southampton are now gathering together for an exercise in propaganda at the …
Read More »Progressive-Left Jews and the European Union
The progressive-left is in denial and no part of the progressive-left is more in denial than the western Jewish left. My central thesis at Israel Thrives is the following: The progressive movement, and the activist base of the Democratic Party, creates and supports venues that demonize and defame the Jewish state, thereby …
Read More »Blurred lines: When BDS becomes blatant antisemitism.
Published with the permission of AIJAC – Australia Israel Jewish Affairs Council Written by Sharyn Mittelman Advocates of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel (BDS) often argue that their campaign is not antisemitic, despite the fact that openly antisemitic statements come up frequently among activists and forums associated with the …
Read More »Oh, the Hypocrisy of Temple Beth Israel- it’s breathtaking .
Temple Beth announced they will be holding a Pride Shabbat Bursting with moral rectitude, they announced: It is at the core of who we are as Progressive Jews to recognise that this space knows no gender, race, or sexuality; the paradigm we form must be equitable and inclusive. This is …
Read More »San Francisco University & the Strange Case of Dr Rabab Abdulhadi
San Francisco State University is probably not the most Israel-friendly university in the United States. In truth, I feel quite confident in suggesting that the opposite is true. Among SFSU faculty most hostile to Israel, however, is professor Rabab Abdulhadi of the ethnic studies department. Back in the 1960s, the …
Read More »Satirist – or Racist and Anti-Semitic?
Satirist – or Racist and Anti-Semitic? There’s nothing better than a good satire. Fairfax’s Ben Pobjie, after bewailing the lack of talent on Australian TV compared with the US and Britain added that “we should take a moment to recognise that we actually have some damn talented folk in this …
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