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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…

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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.

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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’

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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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

The Guardian - UK

Dining across the divide: ‘I’m not saying Israel is without its flaws, but if we’re talking about the current conflict, you need to talk about Hamas’

They have different views on Israel, Zionism and antisemitism – could they find common ground?

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‘A moral wreckage that we need to face’: Peter Beinart on being Jewish after Gaza’s destruction

With his new book, the author – once a prominent defender of Israel – hopes to change minds among his peers as he imagines a future of ‘collective liberation’

The Conversation

Harvard expands its definition of antisemitism – when does criticism of Israel cross a line?

As part of Harvard University’s agreement in response to two federal lawsuits filed by Jewish students alleging antisemitic discrimination, it will adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, or IHRA, “working definition” of antisemitism.

Al Jazeera

Israeli historian Ilan Pappe: ‘This is the last phase of Zionism’

Pappe talks to Al Jazeera on ‘neo-Zionism’, ceasefire talks, the second coming of Trump and ‘indoctrination’ in Israel.

The Guardian - AU

Acts of hate are on the rise in Australia – but naming them is proving fraught

Amid claims and counterclaims about the definition and prevalence of antisemitism and Islamophobia, experts say discussing them in the same frame can ‘generate allyship’

The Guardian - UK

‘Many people would throw a tantrum at this point’: An Israeli and a Palestinian discuss 7 October, Gaza – and the future

Couples Therapy’s Orna Guralnik and former participant Christine have very different views on Israel and Palestine. Could they try to understand one another without the conversation breaking down?

The Guardian - US

In my youth, Judaism and Zionism felt synonymous. Now the American Jewish consensus has collapsed

For decades, Israel served as a beacon for organized Jewish life in the US. In his new book, Joshua Leifer traces the history of the American Jewish relationship to the country – and a growing rupture

The Conversation

Israel’s military starts drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews – but the battle over serving ‘the army of God’ vs. the army of the state isn’t over, and points to key questions for the country’s future

In late July 2024, the Israeli military sent out the first 1,000 conscription notices to ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, following a unanimous Supreme Court ruling that the government must stop exempting them.

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