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What Is a Zionist? Stranger Things Star Noah Schnapp's Pro-Israel Views Trigger Boycott Calls as Prague Set Vandalism Goes Viral

Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp is at the centre of boycott calls after resurfaced pro‑Israel comments and viral vandalism in Prague reignited debate. The controversy has led to him being labelled a 'Zionist'. But what does Zionism mean today, and why does it spark such strong reactions?

International Business Times UK

Institutional Antisemitism at UCLA and Especially its Law School

Various departments and programs at UCLA are sponsoring a talk by Rutgers professor Noura Erakat styled Revisiting Zionism as a… The post Institutional Antisemitism at UCLA and Especially its Law School appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

The conflation problem: Why anti-Zionism and anti-semitism are not the same

With antisemitism on the rise while Israeli-Palestinian relations remain at an historic low, one question that continues to dog public discourse is whether anti-Zionism is a form of antisemitism.

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Hafta letters: Radicalisation, rights of Palestine, samosa for Manisha

As Always, Enjoyed Hafta, But A Minor Quibble

Newslaundry

Zionism and Title VI

How campus antidiscrimination law might apply to campus protests.

Reason

Discrimination "Due to Community Complaints" About Person's "Zionist Views" Isn't Based on Race or Religion, Court Holds

From Judge Charles Breyer's opinion earlier this month in Pauker v. Heart Consciousness Church, Inc. (N.D. Cal.): Plaintiff Michael Pauker… The post Discrimination "Due to Community Complaints" About Person's "Zionist Views" Isn't Based on Race or Religion, Court Holds appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

The Manchester synagogue attack and the right to protest

Letters: Tomilyn Rupert believes that the conflation of Zionism with Judaism is wrong and contributes to antisemitism. Plus letters from Gabriele Hodgson, Selina Osman and Deirdre Burrell

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Daughter of Holocaust survivor plans to be arrested in support of Palestine Action

Carolyn Gelenter plans to be arrested when she joins over a thousand people supporting Palestine Action in Parliament Square on Saturday

Evening Standard

How Israel’s self-image changed from self-reliance to aggressive militarism

When the Zionist movement began to gather pace a century ago, many Jewish supporters wanted not just to create a political state for themselves, but to initiate a cultural revolution that would forge a new kind of Jewishness. Proud, self-reliant and resilient, the “new Jew” was a reaction to centuries…

The Conversation

The quiet war: What’s fueling Israel’s surge of settler violence – and the lack of state response

Since Oct. 7, 2023, as Israel’s war against Hamas drags on in the Gaza Strip, a quieter but escalating war has unfolded in the West Bank between Israelis and Palestinians.

The Conversation

How to improve university EDI policies so they address Jewish identity and antisemitism

According to Statistics Canada, police-reported hate crimes against Jews rose by 82 per cent in 2023.

The Conversation

Australian law is clear: criticism of Israel does not breach the Racial Discrimination Act

Earlier this month, the Federal Court found controversial Muslim cleric Wissam Haddad breached the Racial Discrimination Act.

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The Phoenician Scheme is fantasy. It is also a remarkable engagement with the real-life conflict in the Middle East

Sharp edges of bitter history keep jutting through Wes Anderson’s whimsical intrigues that turn international tragedy into light comedy

The Guardian - UK

Conflicted, disillusioned, disengaged: The unsettled center of Jewish student opinion after Oct. 7

As commencement season comes to a close, many campuses remain riven by the Israel-Hamas war. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the undergraduate class president was banned from walking at her graduation after delivering a fiery – and unauthorized – speech accusing her school of complicity in Israel’s campaign to…

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Jewish organizers are increasingly confronting Trump: ‘The repression is growing, but so is the resistance’

As the administration continues to exploit antisemitism to arrest protesters and curb academic freedoms, more American Jews are saying ‘not in my name’

Al Jazeera

In some Jewish families, speaking up for Palestine stirs discontent

Opposing views have become more entrenched since the genocide in Gaza began, resulting in disownment for some.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker apologises after sharing Zionism post featuring rat image

Gary Lineker shared the video from group Palestine Lobby that featured a rat emoji and the headline ‘Zionism explained in less than 2 min’

The Independent UK

Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in the US

The Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year

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What is the Israel lobby – and why is it so anxious?

Last May, on a trip to the United States, world-renowned Israeli–Jewish historian Ilan Pappe was detained by Homeland Security and held for two hours.

The Conversation

In Israel, calls for genocide have migrated from the margins to the mainstream

Thirty years ago in Israel, advocating for genocide could land you in prison.

The Conversation

Christian Zionism hasn’t always been a conservative evangelical creed – churches’ views of Israel have evolved over decades

During confirmation hearings, Mike Huckabee, President Donald Trump’s nominee as ambassador to Israel, told senators that he would “respect and represent the President,” not his own views. But the Baptist minister’s views on the Middle East – and their religious roots – came through.

Al Jazeera

What is Betar US, the group pushing to deport pro-Palestinian students?

The Zionist group is one of many supporting calls by Trump to deport pro-Palestine students from the US.

Euronews

Protesters disrupt Gal Gadot’s Walk of Fame ceremony

Gal Gadot’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony drew protests as pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups clashed amid ongoing violence in the Israel-Hamas war.

The Conversation

A new definition of antisemitism from Universities Australia is attracting criticism – two historians explain why

Since Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7 2023, and Israel’s war in Gaza, there has been a sharp increase in antisemitic incidents, some of these occurring at Australian universities. The war’s ongoing reverberations have led to renewed controversy over the question of when criticism of Israel and support for…

The Independent UK

Harvard hits pause on hiring after Trump slashes funding at fellow Ivy League school Columbia

The Trump administration pulled $400 million in grants and contracts from Columbia University last week over its demonstrations in defense of Gaza

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