Antisemitism

Anti-Semitism frequently used by white nationalists and others on the right wing to rally against social change

America’s Dark History of Organized anti-Semitism Re-emerges in Today’s Far Right

Anti-Semitic violence is never solely the product of a single deluded mind, as the United States’ dark history of organized prejudice reveals

Antisemitism

The GOP’s Dark Side: Trumpism puts Jews and other Minorities in the Crosshairs

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Republican Party is not directly responsible for the spike in hate crimes toward minorities. But it is indirectly responsible in three ways: 1. The party has largely allowed itself to be captured by the alien ideology of Trumpism 2. The party is running at least 16 far, far right […]

Antisemitism

Gunman blamed Jews for Bringing Muslims, Honduran Caravan to US

Jennie Matthew

with Issam AHMED in Washington | – Pittsburgh (AFP) – In the months leading up to Saturday’s massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue, Robert Bowers used a little-known social network to spew hatred toward Jews, calling them the “Children of Satan” as he showed off his “family” of firearms. The 46-year-old faces the death penalty after […]

Antisemitism

Does anti-Muslimism enable anti-Semitism?

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The outbreak of violence in the past week by two far right extremists, one of them a big Trump fan and the other inspired by Trump talking points but somewhat to the president’s right, has been deeply entangled with violence against minorities. Cesar Sayoc, the would-be pipe bomber, targeted billionaire […]

Antisemitism

On how there is no Tradition of anti-Semitism in Islam

Peter Wien

The history contradicts media stereotypes

Antisemitism

Palestinian president widely condemned for ‘anti-Semitic’ comments

AFP

Mahmud Abbas drew widespread condemnation over alleged comments suggesting the “social function” of Jews in banking had led to past massacres

Anti-War Movement

Giraldi Controversy: No, US wars in Mideast are not for Israel Lobby

contributors

By Ian Berman* | (Informed Comment) | – – CIA Veteran Philip Giraldi kicked off a firestorm with his article, “America’s Jews are Driving America’s Wars.” A man of considerable experience with 20 years in anti-terrorism in Europe and the Middle East with the CIA and U.S. Army Intelligence, his opinion carries some weight. Since […]

Antisemitism

Yair Netanyahu slammed for ‘Classic Anti-Semitic” Cartoon, liked by Nazis

contributors

IMEMC News Yair Netanyahu, who is reportedly behind much of his father’s social media stunts, recently published a cartoon portraying George Soros as the All-Powerful Jew who controls the world, according to 972mag. The cartoon shows Manny Naftali, the former superintendent of the Prime Minister’s Residence, who is at the forefront of the struggle to […]