Category Archives: Anti-Semitism

The London Declaration on Combating Antisemitism

The London Conference on Combatting Antisemitism has released the following declaration (via HP):

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The Weather Outside is Frightful

Another blizzard is coming through Chicago. Julie’s post on the ADL’s 2009 European anti-Semitism survey inspired me to read the survey memo for myself [UPDATE: You know what would rock? Actually linking to the survey memo!]. The data can be … Continue reading

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Criticism as Punishment: Retribution, Utility, and Outrage

In the field of criminal law, there are two main philosophical schools on how society is allowed to punish offenders. The first is the retributive school — basically arguing that we can punish people solely based on how much they … Continue reading

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J.D. Hayworth: Anti-Semite

Trust me, we’ll all be in agreement about this former Arizonia Congressman.

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Suheir Hammad, A Poet Whose Work You Should Probably Know

Given some of the discussion generated by Jake’s comment on David’s Breaking The Seals post, I thought people here might be interested to know about (if you don’t already) the work of Palestinian poet Suheir Hammad. I wrote about her … Continue reading

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Is there a "firewall" between anti-Semitism and criticism of Israel?

Allen Hertz, writing in the Jerusalem Post, says no. He’s not arguing that all criticism of Israel is anti-Semitic. He’s arguing against the idea that the two activities (“anti-Semitism” and “anti-Israel”) can be hermatically sealed off from each other. The … Continue reading

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Breaking the Seals

The Z-Word Blog (guess what the Z stands for) is, if anything, more focused on the intersection between anti-Zionist and anti-Semitism than I am. Which is why I think this post is important — it not only affirms that “It … Continue reading

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Anti-Semitism: Getting Beyond the Hate

In his fabulous, must read book, “I’m Not a Racist, But…”: The Moral Quandary of Race, author Lawrence Blum establishes early on that he thinks the word “racist” is being asked to do too much. Is it just the most … Continue reading

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Bippity-Boppity-Boo

A York University (the other one — in the UK) professor posted this photo up on his Facebook page: The problem? The professor in question is also employed by the school as a “harassment adviser”, someone whom students theoretically can … Continue reading

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"Hostage" Scene at York University

A group of Jewish students were forced to barricade themselves inside York University’s Hillel in what the Jerusalem Post called a “hostage” situation. Jewish students at York University in Toronto were forced to take refuge in the Hillel office last … Continue reading

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