A Hatred That Dwells Alone? Antisemitism Debate Cuts To Heart Of Zionist Vision: Haviv Rettig Gur, Times of Israel, July 26, 2021 — On July 14, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid suggested in a speech that antisemitism was not as special as many Jews believe, but rather is but one bigotry among many in the rich and variegated mosaic of human hatred.
Jew-Hatred Can’t Be Countered Without Action Plan, Declares Convener of Canada’s National Summit on Antisemitism: Algemeiner, July 21, 2021 — The Canadian government convened its first-ever national summit on antisemitism on Wednesday amid warnings from its keynote speaker that concrete action against Jew-hatred was necessary for the parley to have any value.
The Battle Raging Over Antisemitism And Israel In The Kids’ Literature World
Greens Adopt A Climate Of Cruelty In Self-Destructive Attack On Party Leader
Ben & Jerry’s Distasteful BDS Problem: Jonathan S. Tobin, Algemeiner, July 21, 2021 –– To those who followed the saga of Ben & Jerry’s social-media silence, the outcome was never going to be sweet.
Ben & Jerry’s Decision to Stop Sales in West Bank Puts Unilever in Tough Spot: Dov Lieber and Nick Kostov, WSJ, July 20, 2021 — Unilever PLC was engulfed in controversy Tuesday after its ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s said it would no longer sell its products in Jewish settlements located in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested East Jerusalem.
Antisemitism in the Kidlit World; Ben & Jerry’s Shameful Surrender: AJC, Podcast, July 22, 2021 — In the wake of vicious attacks on American Jews, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators joined a chorus of organizations that condemned antisemitism then, after pushback, apologized for not condemning Islamophobia or other forms of hatred in the same statement. Jewish Insider Reporter Gabby Deutch joins us to discuss her discovery that the controversial apology underscored a wider and equally troubling challenge facing Jewish authors.
Not Enough Fear At ‘No Fear’ Rally In Washington: Mitchell Bard, The Jewish Star, July 16, 2021 — For months, Jews have been talking about the upsurge in anti-Semitism; polls have indicated American Jews are experiencing unprecedented levels of anti-Semitism and fear its spread.
Outrageous: CBC Interviews Individual Condemned for Antisemitism Asking If Antisemitism is a Problem in the Green Party: Mike Fegelman, Honest Reporting Canada, July 21, 2021 — Would the CBC interview a misogynist about promoting women’s rights? Would our public broadcaster interview an individual accused of having an anti-Muslim bias talk about the dangers of Islamophobia? Or would the CBC interview a white supremacist about anti-Black racism without mentioning this person’s background?
