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Tag: Western Left

0 Politics Israel

A Movement for the Jewish State's Destruction

Pat Johnson in Future of Jewish · 18 Sep

Pat Johnson argues that Western progressives have betrayed their values by aligning with Palestinian movements aiming for Israel's destruction rather than seeking peaceful resolutions.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Zombie Anti-Zionism

Izabella Tabarovsky in Tablet · 31 Jul

The text discusses the historical context of Soviet anti-Zionist propaganda and its influence on global leftist discourse, especially in relation to Israel.

0 Politics Israel

Communists for Hamas

Dave Rich in Future of Jewish · 26 Jul

In a guest essay by Dave Rich on Future of Jewish, Jodi Dean, a politics professor, is criticized for her enthusiastic support of Hamas following their attack on Israel, with Dean finding their actions exhilarating and embodying a sense of freedom.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Pro-Palestinians: A Masturbatory Exercise in Virtue Exhibitionism

Johan Pregmo in Future of Jewish · 12 Jul

The essay "Pro-Palestinians: A Masturbatory Exercise in Virtue Exhibitionism" criticizes the Western pro-Palestine movement, describing it as reducing the complex Israel-Palestine conflict to a simplistic moral binary.

0 History Politics

What’s Going On With Antisemitism?

Jewish Review of Books · 16 May

The essay discusses the intersection of antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment in the aftermath of a significant event, noting a distinction between traditional antisemitism and modern anti-Israelism.