My deepest condolences to all my Muslim readers: if there are any words of comfort possible I offer them to you. Another day, another terror attack. This time in New Zealand, one of the most peaceful, serene nations in the world. The last major gun violence there was a massacre committed by a mentally disturbed man...in 1992. The country's prime minister is … [Read more...]
Israel Lobby and Pro-Israel House Democrats Tried to Excommunicate Ilhan Omar, They Failed
NOTE: This is a substantially expanded version of a piece published yesterday by Al Jazeera. It's the first op-ed I've published there in ten years, so it's an auspicious development. My KPFA Flashpoints interview discussing the subject can be heard here. For those who don't remember their medieval history, during the Spanish Inquisition the newly … [Read more...]
Roseanne Barr’s Abuse of Judaism
I've just published a new Middle East Eye article offering my take on her recent meltdown leading to the cancellation of her TV show. I hope you'll both read it and promote it on social media. Since I don't have to repeat what I've already written here, I can bring up this strange new post by her from earlier today in which she correctly lays out the four … [Read more...]
Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism: Different Religions, Same Hate
As I write this, I'm on a plane returning from Berkeley to Seattle, after attending an Islamophobia conference, "The Road Traveled," at which I delivered my first academic paper. There were presenters from Japan, Canada, Sweden the UK, France, and Austria. It was a bracing experience for many reasons. One of the most important was that I was the only Jewish … [Read more...]
