Tag: Anti-Israel

‘Pathologically Obsessed’: Sen. Cruz Slams Biden Administration for Limiting Cooperation With Israel

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has criticized the Biden administration for restricting cooperation in the Judea and Samaria region of Israel—calling it part of the government’s “anti-Semitic discrimination.” President Joe Biden and “Biden administration officials are pathologically obsessed with undermining Israel. Since day one of their administration they have launched campaigns against our Israeli allies that…


Speaker McCarthy Blocks Rep. Tlaib’s ‘Anti-Israel’ Event on Capitol Hill

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has blocked Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) from hosting a May 10 event on Capitol Hill to commemorate the Nakba, which is how Palestinians label Israel’s Independence Day. “It’s wrong for members of Congress to traffic in anti-Semitic tropes about Israel. Not only do I condemn Rep. Tlaib’s anti-Israel event on…


Alienating Parents Is Always a Bad Idea

Commentary There’s an old proverb that says you should never bite the hand that feeds you. It’s a pithy way of saying that it’s never wise to attack your benefactors. This proverb originates with 18th-century political thinker Edmund Burke. Burke was cautious about change, and he often warned his readers about the dangers of unintended…


North American Jews Rejected By the Left for Not Bashing Israel

Commentary A problem for North American Jews, one that has only become worse of late, is that many refuse to join the left in condemning Israel and demanding that it cease to exist. By far the majority of Jews consider themselves “progressives” and supporters of the left. According to the Pew Research Center, at least…


Teachers Should Teach—Not Indoctrinate

Commentary Controversial topics come up at school all the time. This is to be expected, particularly in high school classrooms. To be truly educated, students need to grapple with difficult issues such as climate change, LGBTQ rights, abortion, international conflicts, and many other topics. Teachers play a vital role in helping students become critical thinkers….


The Soviet Roots of Far-Left Antisemitism

Commentary On social media platforms such as Facebook and TikTok, antisemitism and harassment against Jews has skyrocketed following the most recent outbreak of conflict between Israel and Hamas. Variations of the phrase “Hitler was right” were posted more than 17,000 times in just a one-week span on Twitter. In the United States alone, the Anti-Defamation…


The Jewish Lobby Versus the Israel Lobby

Commentary “Why is the Israel lobby attacking Ilhan Omar?” and other Americans who are critical of Israel’s conduct in the recent Israel–Gaza war, asked The Week. Talk of the Israel lobby resurrects accusations that Jewish organizations in the United States are acting against the best interests of the United States. The Israel lobby, as defined…


Two Arrested After Rabbi Attacked Near London Synagogue

British police arrested two people on Monday in connection with an attack on a rabbi near his synagogue in north London. Rabbi Rafi Goodwin received hospital treatment for head injuries on May 16, following an assault in Limes Avenue, north London, just after 12.15 GMT. Two men from Ilford, northeast London, aged 18 and 25,…