Commentary Many Australians assume that antisemitism—the hatred of Jews—is a cloud seldom casting a shadow over our landscape. And we can be thankful that in this country, attacks on synagogues, assaults on Jewish people, or vandalised Jewish cemeteries are rare occurrences. But the spectre of antisemitism still stalks the land. Physical assaults and verbal slurs…
Behind the Worrisome Promotion of Antisemitism in Communist China
Commentary There are approximately 3,000 Jews in China. In a population of a billion people, that’s a statistical rounding error. The overwhelming majority of Chinese people will never meet a Jew, even though they have maintained a presence in China for 1,000 years. So I was surprised to read, in a recent Tablet Magazine article…
Why Was Malik Faisal Akram Ever on US Soil?
Commentary There are many lessons to be drawn from last Saturday’s hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. First, reports that Malik Faisal Akram’s antisemitic hostage-taking had disrupted Beth Israel’s livestreamed Shabbat services proved more prescient than those reporters perhaps realized. Orthodox Judaism does not permit electronic streaming on the Sabbath, and it…
Protecting America’s First Freedom
Commentary On Jan. 15, during a Sabbath service at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, four worshipers were taken hostage by Malik Faisal Akram. Thankfully, all four hostages were freed, but that does not erase the evil and hate surrounding this terrorist attack. Using Jewish worshippers as hostages to force the release of…
A Rabbi, a Terrorist, and the FBI
Commentary Is a terrorist a terrorist only when a law enforcement officer or politician says he is? Malik Faisal Akram entered a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, held four hostages, including the rabbi, and expressed support for Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist who was sentenced to 86 years in prison for attempting to murder and assault members…
Tutu Leaves Outstanding Human Rights Legacy, but His Antisemitism Shouldn’t Be Overlooked
Commentary Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu, winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace prize and a central figure in South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement, died at age 90 on Dec. 26. As befitted his historical stature, the New York Times accorded generous wordage to his obituary. Archbishop Tutu’s calls for economic sanctions were instrumental in amassing the international…
Brooke Goldstein on Anti-Israel Politics Normalizing Antisemitism; Beating the Mental Health Pandemic
The FBI’s hate crime statistics for 2020 show that Jews are by far the biggest religious group targeted in hate crimes. But how often do you see protests or social media campaigns to condemn it? You don’t. Brooke Goldstein, executive director of The Lawfare Project, explains why. In America Q&A, we ask people across the country…
What Will It Take to Bring Sanity Back to Quebec Schools?
Commentary Perhaps it will take Quebec schoolchildren imitating their counterparts of a century ago to restore sanity to adults responsible for the disgrace of a hijab-wearing teacher being removed from a classroom. Little else seems capable of lifting the veil of political obtuseness obscuring the real-world infamy of the province’s law banning the wearing of…
Antisemitism in Canada at Levels Not Seen Since World War II: Former Justice Minister
Canada has been experiencing some of the worst outbreaks of antisemitism not seen since the end of the Second World War, says former justice minister Irwin Cotler, Canada’s special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance and combating antisemitism. “What we’re witnessing has been a global escalation in antisemitism, but Canada has not been free from that…
The Toronto District School Board Should Focus on Learning, Not Activism
Commentary It looks like the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) still hasn’t learned a very important life lesson. Earlier this year, one of TDSB’s “social equity program advisors” was caught distributing blatantly anti-Israel propaganda to its teachers. This educator’s material falsely accused Israel of apartheid and promoted the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel….
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