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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Proud to be a Zionist - 75th Anniversary Edition

Every year for the past 22 years, even before I started this blog, I've written an essay for Yom HaAtzmaut entitled "Proud to Be a Zionist." Here is the latest edition for 5783.____________________There are two Israels. No, I'm not talking about the religious vs. secular, or the right vs. left, or those who hate Bibi and those who love him. I am talking about...

Eldertoons - Dueling icons

Buy the EoZ book, PROTOCOLS: Exposing Modern Antisemitism today at Amazon! Or order from your favorite bookseller, using ISBN 9798985708424. Read all about it here! &nbs...

What Jon Stewart gets right - and wrong - in how to respond to antisemitism

Jon Stewart spoke about the recent antisemitism scandals from Black celebrities on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He was funny and perceptive, but not entirely right.Stewart said, "Penalizing somebody for having a thought, I don't think is the way to change their minds or gain understanding. [Kyrie Irving] is a grown ass man and the idea that we say to him that we're...

Brainwashing young adults to hate Israel with novels (update)

Jewish Voice for Peace is sponsoring an event, "Kindle a Hanukkah Light for Palestinian Children's Books!"One of the books being featured is Ida in the Middle, by Nora Lester Murad.Here is a summary of the book:In this debut novel for Murad, Ida, a bashful Palestinian American teenager, is dreading the final class project: discussing her “passion” with the rest...

Last week, junior at Northwestern University Lily Cohen wrote an op-ed for the campus newspaper the Daily Northwestern about her pride at being Jewish in the face of antisemitism. It took up a full page in the print edition, with the headline "I am more proud of my Jewish identity than anyone can ever hate me for it."She described how the slogan "From the river to the...

At Berkeley Law, everyone can choose their identity - except Jews. Everyone has free speech - except for nearly all Jews.

At Berkeley Law School, faculty and staff members are encouraged to include their preferred pronouns in email signatures. Students can indicate their preferred pronouns on their law school applications, as well as on their name tags during student orientation.Clearly, the right to identify oneself as one wishes is important at the law school, and anyone who chooses to ignore...

A far higher percentage of Israeli Arabs vote for Zionist parties than there are American Jewish anti-Zionists

We have seen that surveys over the past few years have found that between 3%-6% of American Jews identify themselves as "generally not pro-Israel," a much more general term than "anti-Zionist" which has not been asked as a question of American Jews.This means that the percentage of American Jews who actively identify as anti-Zionist (a much higher bar than "generally...

Judaism has always been Zionist (posters)

There is a flip side to saying that anti-Zionism is antisemitism.It is that Judaism is inherently Zionist.Some posters I made .... and there are plenty more examples. Buy the EoZ book, PROTOCOLS: Exposing Modern Antisemitism today at Amazon! Or order from your favorite bookseller, using ISBN 9798985708424. Read all about it here! ...

Proud to be a Zionist - 5782

I wrote the original essay around 2002 and I have been modifying it every year since then. This year's version is largely rewritten.========================To antisemites, Israel can do no right.It can be more liberal than the US. It can be more tolerant of Muslims than Western Europe. It can be more friendly to gays than New York City. It can send more medical aid to...

How to - and how not to - fight antisemitism

This week there were two news stories that do not bode well for the American Jewish community.The first was the sparsely attended "No Fear" rally against antisemitism in Washington. The second was the release of a survey showing that many American Jews believe that Israel is guilty of apartheid and even genocide.Both of these events point to a catastrophic failure of the American...

Proud to be a Zionist, 5781

I wrote the original essay around 2002 and I have been modifying it every year since then. Here is this year's version:========================I am a Zionist and I am proud of it.I know that Israel has the absolute right to exist in peace and security, at least as much as any other country. Given Israel's unique history and the resurgence of antisemitism worldwide, Israel...

Proud to Be a Zionist, 2020 edition

I wrote the original essay around 2002 and I have been modifying it since then. Here is this year's version: ======================== I am a Zionist and I am proud of it. I know that Israel has the absolute right to exist in peace and security, at least as much as any other country. Given Israel's unique history and the resurgence of antisemitism worldwide, Israel arguably...

Proud to be a Zionist, #Israel70 edition

I wrote the original essay around 2002 and I have been modifying it since then. Here is this year's version: Every year, the State of Israel seems to be up against yet another unsolvable crisis. These have ranged from wars to suicide bombings to terror rockets to facing the prospect of nuclear-armed enemies. Our enemies have come close to succeeding in demonizing...