Opinion

Toward a Sober Assessment of Campus Antisemitism

In a moment when many American Jews are afraid—and their fear is being used to erode civil liberties—we must examine the incidents coming across our screens with calm.

Ben Lorber November 28, 2023

Opinion

On Addressing Jews

The death of the two-state paradigm provides an opportunity for the Palestinian national movement to once again speak explicitly to Jews.

Peter Beinart and George Bisharat September 18, 2023

Opinion

Herzog’s Lullaby

The Biden administration indulges the Israeli President’s nostalgia act even as the promise of a true democracy slips away in Israel/Palestine.

Matthew Duss July 25, 2023

Opinion

Reform Judaism Needs an Identity Beyond Israel

A major conference proposes to “re-charge” the movement by strengthening ties to the Jewish state, neglecting an opportunity to develop its unique religious vision.

David Regenspan May 30, 2023

Opinion

Who Benefits When Jews Are Afraid?

In the lead-up to the recent Day of Hate, national Jewish defense organizations—along with media and law enforcement—played right into white supremacists’ strategy.

Ben Lorber March 2, 2023

Opinion

The Jerusalem Declaration’s Fatal Flaw

Though the JDA improves upon the IHRA definition of antisemitism, it falters in preserving a link between antisemitism and speech about Israel/Palestine.

Samer Abdelnour April 21, 2021

Opinion

Why I Signed the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism

Despite my worry that any definition of antisemitism reinforces beliefs in Jewish exceptionalism, the flawed and widely adopted IHRA definition needs outright replacement.

Barry Trachtenberg March 26, 2021