AIPAC’s New PACs Signal a Strategic Shift – Washington’s flagship Israel lobby is turning to a more explicit fundraising model. December 22, 2021David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
“Pro-Israel” Pundits Don’t Talk About Israel – Many of the hawkish commentators frequently described as Israel experts show surprisingly little interest in the on-the-ground reality in the state they admire. December 20, 2021David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
An Archive of the Present – A conversation with scholar Gil Z. Hochberg about the limits and potential of the archive December 17, 2021David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
From Migrations – “and there was something beloved in the days and in the memory of the days / and it took me my whole life to wake up” December 17, 2021David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Survivor’s Guilt – In his Novi Sad trilogy of post-Holocaust fictions, the Serbian novelist Aleksandar Tišma examines the psychologically warping effects of antisemitism. December 14, 2021David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
The Origins of the Ukraine Crisis – A guide for the perplexed December 10, 2021David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Middle East Studies Association Votes to Consider Endorsing BDS – An endorsement of the BDS movement would be another indicator of just how much Israel’s apartheid system disquiets academia in the US. December 9, 2021David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
The Passenger – “It’s Jewish blood that’s bringing the German people together.” December 9, 2021David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
Jamaal Bowman’s Trip to Israel Sparks Debate in DSA over Electoral Strategy – The congressman’s divergence from DSA’s line on Israel/Palestine has led the socialist group to reexamine its approach to endorsements. December 7, 2021David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading
The Politically Expedient Jewishness of Éric Zemmour – For the new standard bearer of the French far right, Jewish identity provides cover for Islamophobia, racism, and antisemitism. December 6, 2021David Rutman, Meghan Froy Continue Reading