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Criticism of Zionism is not anti-Semitism, says art critic Ranjit Hoskote

Ranjit Hoskote resigns from Documenta 16 selection committee after being accused of anti-Semitism for supporting a 2019 BDS India letter. He argued that criticism of Zionism does not equate to anti-Semitism and that Documenta's "toxic atmosphere" does not allow for a nuanced discussion of the issues. He cited intellectuals who…

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Noah Schnapp Sparks Backlash After Posing With ‘Zionism Is Sexy’ Stickers In Weird Video

"Who the fuck even evokes the word 'sexy' in the midst of genocide."

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Penn Leaders Cite Academic Freedom, Allowing Events Although Incompatible With Penn’s Values

Penn leaders allow the event to proceed despite some speakers’ antisemitic history

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Israel To Protect Archaeological Sites In Biblical Heartland

PM Netanyahu announced that the government will safeguard archaeological sites in Samaria and Judea that have been vandalized

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Jewish denominations: A brief guide for the perplexed

As a scholar of modern Jewish history, religion and politics, I am often asked to explain the differences between Judaism’s major denominations. Here is a very brief overview:

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Students At King’s College London Protest Over Organization Promoting White Supremacy

A student group at King’s College London (KCL) protest over the organization that targets Jewish students and staff.

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South Africa and Israel: new memorial park in the Jewish state highlights complex history

Israeli officials and Jewish South African activists inaugurated a memorial park in Tel Mond, a city north of Tel Aviv, in November 2022. Gan Siyabonga (We Thank You Garden) commemorates several dozen Jewish South African anti-apartheid activists who had personal connections to Israel.

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Are calls to cancel two Palestinian writers from Adelaide Writers' Week justified?

The organisers of the 2023 Adelaide Writers’ Week, which starts on March 4, are under pressure to withdraw invitations to two Palestinian writers: one for her views about Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the other for his views on Israel and Zionism.

The Conversation

What role will ‘Religious Zionism’ have in the next Israeli govt?

Religious Zionism is a growing force in Israel, and will have a strong presence in the next Israeli government.

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UC Berkeley student groups' refusal to invite Zionist speakers draws civil rights complaint

LOS ANGELES — A federal civil rights complaint accuses the University of California, Berkeley of an "act of discrimination against the Jewish community" by allowing law school student groups to adopt bylaws refusing to invite speakers who support Zionism.

Los Angeles Times

Could a Public Law School Stop Student Groups from Excluding Speakers Based on Their Support of Israel?

Several student groups at UC Berkeley Law School have signed on to a pledge not to invite any speakers—speaking on any subject—if those speakers "have expressed and continued to hold views … in support of Zionism, the apartheid state of Israel, and the occupation of Palestine." Berkeley Dean Erwin Chemerinsky,…

Reason

Some Berkeley Law "Jew Free Zone" Updates

Following up on Friday's post about several major student groups at Berkeley Law pledging not to invite "speakers that have expressed and continued to hold views … in support of Zionism, the apartheid state of Israel, and the occupation of Palestine." (1) Ken Marcus, whose op-ed on the situation spurred…

Reason

Berkeley Law's "Jew-Free Zone" Controversy

In August, nine student groups at Berkeley law school signed a statement sponsored group Berkeley Law Students for Justice in Palestine pledging not to invite "speakers that have expressed and continued to hold views … in support of Zionism, the apartheid state of Israel, and the occupation of Palestine." Two…

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