Tag: Oppression

The essay discusses how accusations of Jews engaging in a "competition of victimhood" by emphasizing their experiences with discrimination are a tactic of antisemitism.
Whitney Weathers, a Black Christian woman working in the Jewish nonprofit sector as a diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice practitioner, reflects on her journey and learnings.
The text portrays a conversation between the author and her mother, exploring the mother's upbringing in Kavkaz, with its strict gender roles and cultural norms.
Amidst reflections on his military service in Hebron and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Naftali Oppenheimer emphasizes the importance of protecting the oppressed and using power responsibly, especially as Passover approaches.
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik delves into the Haggadah's political significance, suggesting it can be seen as a key work of Jewish political thought due to its exploration of themes like freedom, oppression, covenant, constitution, state, society, law, and national aspirations.
Haaretz journalist Sheren Falah Saab, reporting on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, discusses how younger Arabs in Israel increasingly identify as Palestinians amidst rising oppression.
Several writers and activists, including Naomi Klein and Michelle Alexander, declined to participate in PEN America's World Voices Festival due to what they perceived as the organization's inadequate support of Palestinian artists during the Israel-Gaza conflict.
In this Moment Debate interview, David L. Bernstein argues that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives harm Jews because they often empower individuals hostile to Jews and Israel.
The recent attacks in Israel have left Jews worldwide feeling a sense of insecurity and fear.
This text describes the portrayal of a terrorist in a film and explores the contrast between the terrorist and the state.
The Mizrahi Black Panther party, founded in 1971 by Moroccan Jewish youth leaders, fought for racial justice and human rights in Israel and Palestine.
Intersectionality, originally a theory for understanding how different forms of oppression can intersect, has been distorted on college campuses into an ideology that divides people into two groups: the privileged and the oppressed.
The text discusses the lessons learned from the Rachel Dolezal controversy, emphasizing the importance of owning one's identity.
The discussion in "The Jumpin Hegemony Edition" covers several topics: (1) the reasons why Mizrahim tend to avoid affiliating with the political Left due to experiences of oppression, (2) the trend of tourists specifically seeking out sites of conflict and oppression rather than cultural or historic landmarks, questioning whether this is positive or negative, and (3) the Ministry of Education funding a national initiative called 929, which involves reading the Bible collectively and its value as a significant investment.