Why Trump always chickens out
While Islamists have a clear sense that they are fighting a civilisational war the West is unsure about what it stands for
Opinion
123 postsShort opinion pieces.
Not the oldest hatred
The key challenge in understanding anti-Semitism is grasping its contemporary drivers
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
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
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
Why Jews are so defensive
Only a broad campaign, involving a substantial number of non-Jews, can defeat anti-Semitism in all its forms
A hideous act of Holocaust distortion
An example of the grotesque trend to distort the Holocaust by using its memory to demonise Israel
Explaining media bias against Israel
Contemporary media bias against Israel is driven by identity politics
The battle against anti-Zionism
Anti-Zionism is a form of anti-Semitism
The counter-Holocaust industry
Norman Finkelstein’s work is part of a sustained anti-Zionist offensive to distort the memory of the Holocaust