The distinction between hating Jews and hating Israel is bogus.
Antisemitism
Whatever one thinks of him, Itamar Ben-Gvir expresses a Jewish rage that has been long repressed.
And a look at what it’s got to do with Israel, social division in the Jewish state, and the impact on American-Jewish support.
The Baptist minister has used slurs to refer to Jews and accused Israel of crimes on par with those of the Nazis.
“We support the French government in its fight against the scourge of antisemitism,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Is there antisemitism in the Jewish state? The answer might be “yes” judging by a video that has sparked heated debate in Israel.
How should Jews counter the rise in antisemitism around the world? Mordechai Shapiro does it by taking pride in his Jewishness.
We have often criticized the Arabs for overt antisemitism in their school textbooks. So we should also acknowledge when an Arab government does something about it.
Online antisemitism monitoring group laments that Facebook and Twitter still see violent hate speech toward Israel as legitimate criticism.
“Antisemitism will only be fully dealt with when Jesus returns. But we must fight it; we must be vocal against it.”
