Author: Jmedia Manager
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Netanyahu has unintentionally boosted Palestinian demands for equality
Something momentous happened in Israel on Wednesday that could have a major impact on Jewish-Arab relations. I don’t just mean the ousting of the far-right Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu, pending ratification by the Knesset. Israel’s longest serving premier, from 2009 to the present and 1996-1999 before that, Netanyahu had clung to power with…
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‘Insidious’ influence of intersectionality behind rise in anti-Semitism
The “insidious” influence of intersectionality is fuelling the rise of anti-Semitism in America and around the globe, according to documentary filmmaker Ami Horowitz. There was a slew of high-profile assaults – including a brawl in New York City’s Times Square – against Jewish Americans over the course of the 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas.…
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Does Google really understand racism?
Opponents of the new racial extremism typically object that it vilifies white people in much the same way that classical racism does black people or other minorities. While this ideology does retail racist theories about white people (collective racial privilege, heritable racial guilt), when progressives want to get really racist, they invariably turn to another…
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Community support Jews targeted over Israel’s conflict with Gaza
I grew up at a time when anti-Semitism was on the retreat – at least in its public expression. Democracy and liberalism appeared to be dominant and spreading. There was optimism about a future freed from prejudice, genocide and totalitarianism. Political scientist Francis Fukuyama spoke confidently about the end of history as we had known…
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Support Palestine With This Massive Game Bundle
A new game bundle on itch.io is raising funds for the people of Palestine, who despite a recent ceasefire between Israel and Gaza continue to live as second-class citizens in their own homeland. With a contribution of at least five bucks, you’ll get Liyla and the Shadows of War, a survival game from Palestinian developer Rasheed Abueideh, as well…
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Christopher Pyne: The only issue the new coalition in Israeli politics has in common is their desire to see the back of Netanyahu
In a classic case of “my enemy’s enemy is my friend”, political parties of literally the left, right and centre of Israeli politics have come together last week to end the 12-year reign of Bibi Netanyahu as prime minister. The only issue the new coalition in Israeli politics has in common is their desire to…
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We need to hear — and share — the voices of Palestinian artists
Israel’s latest onslaught on the Palestinian people killed at least 250 people, including 66 children, injured nearly 2000 and displaced 74,000 people. If that wasn’t enough, more than 44 Palestinian cultural institutions were partially or completely destroyed by the attacks. Since 1948, Israel has targeted Palestinian arts and cultural centres in an attempt to stifle Palestinian culture…
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The UN’s anti-racism mission excludes Jews
António Guterres, the UN’s secretary-general, has described rising anti-Semitism as a ‘multi-headed monster’ of intolerance that’s creating a ‘tsunami of hatred’ across the world, and the UN proclaims ‘anti-racism’ as its defining ideology. But the UN is failing to confront discrimination and violence against Jews — and at times even nurturing it. The UN special papporteur on…
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If you hate Bibi and Israel, you probably hate Jews
The apparent end of Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year reign as Prime Minister of Israel is a grand historical moment. So, sadly, is the recrudescence of one of the most putrid hatreds in history, the renewed rise of anti-Semitism. Are these two connected? Yes they are. Let me be absolutely clear. “Bibi” Netanyahu did not cause, and…
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How much change will the end of the Netanyahu era bring?
After 12 years as Israel’s prime minister, it appears Benjamin Netanyahu will be deposed next week when a new government is formed under Naftali Bennett of the right-wing Yamina party. The coalition agreement was announced late Wednesday, just minutes before the constitutional deadline that mandated fresh elections if an agreement to form a government wasn’t reached by…