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Politics

The text discusses the Western obsession with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, particularly the belief in the Two-State Solution as the ultimate goal for peace in the Middle East.

Israel

After the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on Israel's military offensive in Rafah, it was initially misinterpreted to mean that Israel must immediately cease its operations.
The essay discusses the rise of antisemitism globally and its deep-rooted historical patterns, highlighting how blaming Jews for their own persecution is a common trope in this bigotry.

Antisemitism

In the midst of challenges facing American Jewish students on university campuses, a group of 500 Jewish students at Columbia University penned a letter asserting their Jewish identity, rejecting attacks on Zionism, and openly confronting antisemitism present in academic settings.

Holocaust

The recent surge in Holocaust-themed TV shows reflects a trend in the entertainment industry to tackle weighty subjects for prestige, with a mix of accurate historical representation and some inaccuracies due to narrative embellishments.

Education

Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi of Chabad at Harvard walked off the stage during the university's commencement after feeling that the ceremony had slandered Israel and Jews, particularly when Nobel Prize-winning speaker Maria Ressa made remarks that sounded antisemitic to him.

Editors' Note

Welcome to JL;DR!
by Matt Sienkiewicz

Top Topics in Jewish Media

for May 19–May 26

  1. Hamas
  2. Jewish Community
  3. Donniel Hartman
  4. Yossi Klein Halevi
  5. Gaza
  6. Canada
  7. Jewish Identity
  8. Benjamin Netanyahu
  9. Toronto
  10. Holocaust

May 26's Short Reads

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The “Passing Judgments” Edition
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The End of "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
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The Psalm of Rafah
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Wanted - with special guest Yuval Shany
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What College Presidents Have Learned
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Summer Breaks: Ep. 414
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