Reflections on a killing
Too many let the tragic killing of Shireen Abu Akleh simply confirm their own prejudices
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
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Anti-Semitism rising worldwide
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The comparison between Israel and apartheid South Africa fails to understand both
The Weimar fallacy
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The strictly religious Jewish community views anti-Semitism differently from other Jews
Don’t ban the BDS bigots
The best way to defeat this anti-Israel campaign is through debate, not censorship.