Anti-populism vs Israel
The rise of an anti-populist narrative among western elites helps explain the growing animosity to Israel and divisions within the Jewish state
Woke
28 postsWoke anti-Semitism. The form of anti-Semitism that portrays Jews as benefitting from white privilege. Most prevalent in America but in the process of spreading more widely. Related to critical race theory.
The flawed historicist take on anti-Semitism
A British academic has provided a valuable critique of the view of anti-Semitism propagated by many historians influenced by identity politics
The World After Gaza: turning the Holocaust against Israel
Pankaj Mishra's polemic features what may be the most shameful minimisation of 7 October committed to print.
The ‘what about Islamophobia?’ question
A new report fails to grapple with what distinguishes anti-Semitism from other forms of racial thinking
On Israel as the essence of evil
The idea of Israel as the central malevolent force in the world is at the core of woke anti-Semitism
Islamophobia revisited
On reflection the notion of "Islamophobia" is even more flawed than I assumed last year
The dangerous denial of anti-Semitism
A minority of anti-Zionist Jews are being used to shield Hamas apologists from criticism.
The conservatism of “woke”
Susan Neiman's new book gives important insights why woke is essentially a conservative outlook.
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....
Don’t ban Roger Waters!
Even if the accusations of anti-Semitism are true it does not follow that the former Pink Floyd frontman should be banned from performing in Frankfurt
How identity politics has revived racial thinking
My review of Kenan Malik’s latest book originally published last week on spiked
Islamism versus Palestinian freedom
The rise of Islamism has transformed the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians
How woke anti-racism fuels anti-Semitism
The concept of equity lends itself to the view that Jews are hyper-privileged beneficiaries of American racism