One way to combat today's progressive antisemitism: Double down on embracing Jewish philosophy

 For the past week I have been elaborating on my thesis that most forms of virulent antisemitism are the result of a supersessionism mindset - that the existence and success of Jews and Israel pose an existential challenge to many philosophies and this prompts them to want to eliminate this source of discomfort.My last article, on progressivism's moral challenge...

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How secular progressivism became morally regressive

(A continuation of essays on my theory of supersessionism as a driving factor of virulent antisemitism.)The early twentieth century was known as the Progressive Era. Both Democrats and Republicans said they support progressivism, and a new Progressive Party was started. While similar in some ways to the social justice movement, progressives were more likely to support societal...

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Something else you won't read in the NYT: Egypt is still limiting even medical evacuations from Gaza.

The latest UN-OCHA report on the humanitarian situation in Gaza details the problems that the aid workers are facing after Israel closed the borders. Its wording on one issue is worth examining:Humanitarian efforts are crippled as the ban by Israeli authorities on the entry of any supplies has now entered its fourth week. Most movement requests requiring coordination with...

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03/27 Links Pt2: I can no longer forgive the Israeli Left; Columbia Is a Basket Case Because of Its Faculty; Hostages and Missing Families Forum nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

From Ian: I can no longer forgive the Israeli Left What’s more, the Israeli Left (a minority after all) has spent decades trying to convince the world, and the rest of Israel, that peace comes from surrender, that empathy will melt away hatred. That if we just humanize our enemy, they will stop trying to dehumanize us. It was a beautiful dream. But October 7th killed that...

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