Anti-Israelism

To make sense of the furious reaction to the Israeli government’s designation of six Palestinian NGOs (non-governmental organisations) as prohibited terrorist fronts, it is necessary to understand the political and ideological context. Behind the ‘non-governmental’ label (or ostensibly independent civil society),…

The Israeli evidence could reveal a troubling reality wherein groups publicly defend the human rights of some people while supporting acts of terrorism targeting others. On October 19, Israel designated six Palestinian NGOs as terrorist groups affiliated with the Popular…

The Israel Defense Forces outlawed five Palestinian rights groups in the West Bank on Sunday, following a decision by Defense Minister Benny Gantz last month, despite international criticism against the move, the military said. A sixth group that was declared…

Toronto Jews are demanding to know why Israel-bashing author and activist Desmond Cole was hired by the Toronto District School Board to address 600 teachers after his discussion on anti-black racism devolved into an anti-Israel rant, the Toronto Sun reported. In his…

In the imagination of the Christian West, Jews have been forced to fill every role. For 2,000 years, they have been seen as the ultimate shape-shifters: craven, feeble, abject, weak, and humiliated, but also powerful, conspiratorial, and demonic. They are the…

The Madrid Assembly, the local parliament of Spain’s main region, adopted on Friday the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism. In addition, the Assembly demanded that the country’s national parliament adopt legislation precluding any possible grant or…

Senate Republicans are blocking Joe Biden’s nominee for deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration, Dilawar Syed, over his affiliation with a group that advocates for the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Republicans and conservative groups are raising…

A major credit card company severed ties late last month with an organization accused of abetting Palestinian terrorism and backing economic boycotts against Israel. Discover Card will no longer process donations to the Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ), a left-wing…

The executive director of American Muslims for Palestine said in an interview last week that Israel is a parasite that sucks America’s blood, and that accusations of anti-Semitism “are no longer influential.” Speaking with Jordan’s Yarmouk TV on Sept. 22…