On Primaries, Caucuses and Hitler Comparisons
“Not all Hitler comparisons are equal,” writes Nathan Guttman in this week’s Jewish Politics and Power newsletter. Guttman looks at the Republican candidates, recent speeches and the political stances on the war in Gaza.
Jewish Politics—A Year in Review
Biden now faces a real possibility of losing the election because of his support for Israel.
Antisemitism Monitor | Week of June 19, 2023
Statue of the antisemitic politician Karl Lueger in Austria. A children’s party at the site of a Jewish cemetery in Poland. SWAT standoff with antisemitic man in Chicago. Read more in this week’s Antisemitism Monitor Newsletter.
Antisemitism Monitor | Week of April 10, 2023
Jewish lawmaker threatened and assaulted in Finland. Two arrested for planning attacks on Jewish sites in Greece. Anti-Israel sentiment at a pro-Palestine rally in Brazil. Read more in this week’s Antisemitism Monitor Newsletter.
Antisemitism Monitor | Week of March 13, 2023
Threats of murder to Jews at a kibbutz in Israel. Historical revision of the Holocaust on Wikipedia in Poland. Twitter threats towards Jewish representatives in Michigan. Read more in this week’s Antisemitism Monitor Newsletter.
Misinformation About the War Abounds Online. Here’s What to Look For.
The presence of misinformation obfuscates the real and horrific images coming from Israel and Gaza on a near-daily basis since Saturday.
Texas to Execute Jewish Man on World Day Against the Death Penalty
When Michael Zoosman first reached out to Jedidiah Murphy in 2021, he knew very little about his soon-to-be pen pal other than that he had been on death row in Livingston, Texas, for 20 years and that he was a practicing Jew.
It’s the Settlements, Stupid
Against the backdrop of increased settlement expansion and extremist violence in the West Bank, the already strained Biden-Netanyahu relationship is under pressure.
Taking a Break from Battling Trump, DeSantis Heads to Israel
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Mr. Smotrich Goes to Washington
Bezalel Smotrich will arrive Sunday for his first visit to the United States since joining Netanyahu’s government. Who is and isn’t he scheduled to meet with?
Explainer: How Bibi’s New All-Right Coalition is Responding to West Bank Violence
In the wake of the killing of the Yaniv brothers and the razing of Huwara, one MK hailed the “pogrom” as a success for Israeli security.