Tag: Zionism

The author reflects on her family's recent move from a suburban Jewish community in New Jersey to Israel, discussing the complexities and conflicts they experienced.
Yoel Teitelbaum, the Satmar rebbe and anti-Zionist leader, wrote two works, Vayoel Moshe and Al Ha-Geulah, that present complex arguments against Zionism.
Natan Sharansky, recipient of the Jewish Nobel Prize, originally planned to use the $1 million prize money to promote human rights and Zionism but has now redirected it to support organizations fighting COVID-19 in Israel, the U.S., and other countries severely impacted by the pandemic.
In the discussion titled "The Still Wandering the Desert Edition," Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida explore the challenges Israel faces in forming a government, the composition of committees dealing with the coronavirus crisis, and the need to reconsider traditional notions of Zionism and Israel.
In this text, the focus is on T. E. Lawrence's involvement in the Middle East during World War I and the subsequent negotiations that took place, including his support for both the Arab Revolt and Zionism.
Ian Lustick argues in his book "Paradigm Lost" that the two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no longer feasible and has become obsolete due to the historical and societal structures within Israel that hinder its realization.
The text discusses the intersection of literature, politics, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the lens of prominent Arab authors like Emile Habiby, Elias Khoury, and Abdelrahman Munif.
Yossi Klein Halevy, an American-Israeli writer, engages in Israeli-Palestinian dialogue through his best-selling book Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor, avoiding the urge to reconcile conflicting narratives.
Paul Mendes-Flohr's biography of Martin Buber, the first in English in over 30 years, delves into the philosopher's life and thought, contextualizing his writings within early 20th-century European and German Jewish intellectual spheres.
"Zionism's Maritime Revolution" by Kobi Cohen-Hattab discusses the historical significance of Jewish maritime endeavors in the years leading up to Israel's establishment in 1948.
Sara Haetzni-Cohen, the director of My Israel, discusses the impact of the hard right on challenging Likud centrists and center-left moderates.
The author describes her experience being protested at Bard College for being a Jew during a conference on racism and anti-Semitism.
Noah, filled with anxiety over the elections, finds comfort with Liquid Plumr, a garage band from Shuafat refugee camp that marked his transition to adulthood in Israel.
Noah finds comfort in reminiscing with the members of Liquid Plumr, a band from Shuafat refugee camp, amid election uncertainty.
In "We Stand Divided," Daniel Gordis explores the longstanding rift between American Jews and Israel, tracing its roots back to differing views on religion, history, identity, and democracy.
Nitzan Lebovic delves into the life of early Zionist poet Israel Zarchi in "Zionism and Melancholy, The Short Life of Israel Zarchi," offering a blend of literary, academic, and psychoanalytic exploration.
In "Zionism and Melancholy, The Short Life of Israel Zarchi," Nitzan Lebovic delves into the world of an early Zionist poet, offering a multi-faceted exploration that combines literature, academia, and psychoanalysis.
In "State or Substate?", Dmitry Shumsky explores the idea of nonstatist Zionism, focusing on major Jewish figures like Judah Magnes and Martin Buber who envisioned a binational state in Palestine where Jews and Arabs would coexist without one group ruling over the other.
The book "The Gray Lady and the Jewish State" discusses the New York Times' controversial editorial decisions regarding Israel and Zionism, particularly highlighted by a 2019 anti-Semitic cartoon in the international edition.
In this discussion, Don Futterman, Noah Efron, and Sandy Fox touch on three main topics: the possibility of true Jewish-Arab partnership on the Israeli Left, a group of Jewish-American figures advocating for moving away from Zionism, and the legacy of socialist, internationalist Yiddishists in Israel as their Tel Aviv headquarters closes.
In "The And What If You Don't Will It? Edition," Don Futterman, Noah Efron, and Sandy Fox discuss important topics including the potential for Jewish-Arab partnership on the Israeli Left, a call from Jewish-American figures to relinquish Zionism, and the legacy of socialist Yiddishist Bundists in Israel.
The text discusses the importance of discussing Israel and Palestine thoughtfully and responsibly.
In "The Anti-Imperialism of Idiots," Susie Linfield explores the estrangement between Zionism and the Left, questioning why many left-wingers oppose Jewish nationalism while supporting other nationalist movements like Arab nationalism and Islamism.
"Anti-Zionism on Campus" edited by Andrew Pessin and Doron S. Ben-Atar discusses the rise of anti-Semitism disguised as anti-Zionism on American campuses, focusing on events such as a performance by rapper Tamer Nafar at Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies Conference.
The article discusses the origins of a controversial New York Times cartoon featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former U.S. President Donald Trump.