Not the oldest hatred
The key challenge in understanding anti-Semitism is grasping its contemporary drivers
Daniel Ben-Ami
from London / 317 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
Why people fail to see Islamism
There are several reasons why it is hard to see the key distinction between Islam as a religion and Islamism as a political ideology
Criticising Islam is no longer taboo
It no longer takes bravery to criticise Islam or Islamism in public
Quarterly Review of anti-Semitism
This review is for paid subscribers to the Radicalism of fools project. It focuses on the debate on the America-Israel assault on Iran, rising tensions between Israel...
Islam as a permission structure
Progressives take anti-Semitism among a section of the Muslim population as a sign that animosity to Jews is no longer taboo
Defending Israel’s existence
It is more vital than ever to defend Israel’s right to self-determination
Stalinism in a keffiyeh
The obscene Kufiyas in Buchenwald protest planned for this Sunday reflects a concerted leftist drive to equate Israel with Nazi Germany
Why Islamists and progressives have so much in common
A shared loathing of the West is the bedrock of this unholy alliance.
Talk on Jewish anti-Zionism
I am delighted to be giving an online talk on what drives Jewish anti-Zionists at 8pm (BST) on Tuesday 21 April....
The fallacy of Marxist anti-Zionism
Contemporary anti-Zionism is better seen as an expression of the abject historical defeat of the left rather than a straightforward legacy of Soviet thinking
Qatar is pushing an open door
Qatari funding gives an added impetus to anti-Semitism on campuses but the West’s profound social malaise creates the conditions in which it can thrive
Zack Polanski’s shameful turn on Israel
The Green party leader’s implicit message when he declares himself a “proud Jew” is that the Jewish majority who support Israel should be ashamed
Transcending Jerusalem’s divisions
A public college in central Jerusalem is taking up the formidable challenge of providing a high-level vocational education to all the city’s hugely diverse communities