Occidental College seemingly waved the white flag last week in its efforts to defend itself against charges of tolerating antisemitism on its Los Angeles campus. The school agreed to a …
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By Jonathan S. Tobin
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12/4/24
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Are America’s institutions of higher education finally taking the post-Oct. 7 surge in antisemitism seriously? According to the New York Times, the answer is that they’re taking it far …
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By Jonathan S. Tobin
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11/27/24
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Only a couple thousand people were in Washington’s Nationals Park on Nov. 10 for an event billed as “Stand Together: An Event of Unity, Strength and Resilience.” And maybe …
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By Jonathan S. Tobin
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11/20/24
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Much like the reaction to the Hamas massacre of 1,200 citizens in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, it didn’t take long for some in the media and on the anti-Israel left to try to flip the narrative …
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By Jonathan S. Tobin
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11/13/24
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Deny though he may, the evidence produced in a House Committee on Education and the Workforce report about antisemitism on college campuses is an appropriate …
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By Jonathan S. Tobin
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11/6/24
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This column was posted Tuesday evening before full election results were available.
Regardless of whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris is named the winner of the 2024 presidential election, …
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By Jonathan S. Tobin
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11/6/24
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Historical memory lies at the heart of most Jewish holiday commemorations. During Sukkot, for example, Jews daily welcome ushpizin — “ guests” or ancestors, including the patriarchs …
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By Jonathan S. Tobin
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10/30/24
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There are times when terrible books can be useful. In the case of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ truly awful “The Message,” the author has done more than demonstrate how and why America’s …
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By Jonathan S. Tobin
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10/14/24
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The first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacres in southern Israel adds yet another sacred date to a calendar already filled with those devoted to mourning tragedies in Jewish history. But the …
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Commentary by Jonathan S. Tobin
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10/9/24
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It was the covert operation that inspired countless Internet memes. The simultaneous explosion of thousands of pagers in the possession of Hezbollah operatives followed a day later by a similar mass …
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By Jonathan S. Tobin
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9/25/24
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