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The Radicalism of fools project is dedicated to rethinking some of the most difficult questions in relation to anti-Semitism. These include the way identity politics is rehabilitating...
Daniel Ben-Ami
from London / 310 postsI am responsible for the Radicalism of Fools site. My current focus is anti-Semitism but I have specialised in several different topics as a journalist. Email me at daniel@radicalismoffools.com
The Soviet influence on anti-Semitism
The Soviet influence on contemporary left anti-Semitism is uncanny but it is also vital to appreciate what has changed.
How Germany worsens anti-Semitism
The German authorities are in effect weaponising the spectre of anti-Semitism against their political opponents.
Open letter is profoundly anti-democratic
The recent open letter from academics to leaders of North American Jewry is opposed to democracy in several ways.
Is Islam a religion of peace?
It is better to see Islamism as a reactionary political ideology than either part of a religion of peace or of war.
The truth about the Israeli protests
This elitist, anti-democratic movement wants to constrain the power of the Israeli parliament.
The conservatism of “woke”
Susan Neiman's new book gives important insights why woke is essentially a conservative outlook.
Is Islam anti-Semitic?
A special long read on the debate about whether anti-Semitism is intrinsic to Islam as a religion. Comments are welcome.
Interview: Activists cast Israel as the root of all evil
Jarrod Tanny outlines to Daniel Ben-Ami how American social justice activists see Israel as central to a global system of oppression....
What Israel is fighting against
The Islamists in Jenin pose an existential threat to Israelis – and to Palestinian nationhood.
Weaponisation versus denial
Denial of anti-Semitism - or perhaps more accurately blindness to its existence - is an even bigger problem than its weaponisation.
A key turning point in anti-Semitism
Naguib Mahfouz’s novel helps convey why Israel’s 1967 victory against the surrounding Arab regimes was a turning point in the history of anti-Semitism.
Debating free speech at online Plebity conference
My two online debates with be available to watch soon.
The different faces of anti-Semitism
Fatima Mohammed’s student commencement speech at CUNY Law shows that anti-Semitism can take many forms.
The Anti-Semitic origins of Islamist violence
I have reviewed Evin Ismail’s fascinating study on the Anti-Semitic Origins of Islamist Violence for the Fathom Journal. You can...