Emily Shire
By Emily Shire
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Opinion Biden brings hope. But as a Jew, I’m still alarmed by what’s brewing in America.
Across social media, I see some of the most unadulterated rejoicing I have seen in years — specifically, four of them. Countdowns to Donald Trump’s exit and Joe Biden’s swearing-in and declarations that “the nightmare is over” proliferated in the lead-up to inauguration day. Jokes about Bernie Sanders’ inaugural attire abounded, as if the nation…
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Opinion UK Labour’s Corbyn debacle is a blueprint for mainstreaming antisemitism
Late last month, British Jews were vindicated after facing years of abuse for calling out antisemitism in Jeremy Corbyn’s U.K. Labour Party. An independent human rights watchdog, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, published a report which found “unlawful harassment” including “using antisemitic tropes and suggesting that complaints of antisemitism were fake or smears.” Corbyn…
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Opinion Erasing left wing anti-Semitism is the height of privilege
Wednesday night marks the start of one of the most profound days of mourning on the Jewish calendar: Tisha B’av. This is the day on which both the First and Second Temples were destroyed. It’s also the date of many other Jewish tragedies, including the British expulsion of Jews in 1290, the Spanish expulsion of…
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Opinion What Is Happening To My Democratic Party?
I was initially heartened when I read about House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats’ response to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s now-infamous and indisputably anti-Semitic remarks about AIPAC. As a registered Democrat, it made me feel not only proud but assured to read the nuanced statement. It recognized a difference so often overlooked, that…
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Opinion Linda Sarsour Blamed The Media – Just Like Donald Trump
As Linda Sarsour attempts to deflect the calls for her to resign from the Women’s March, she bears an uncanny resemblance to the man she has staked her own legitimacy on opposing, Donald Trump. On paper, the co-leader of the Woman’s March and the 45th President have nothing in common. But their indignant refusal to…
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Opinion How The Myth Of The ‘Good Jew’ Hurts Us All
It is a truth universally acknowledged that any conflict between Israelis and Palestinians will be turned into a battle amongst American Jews to prove who is — and isn’t — a “good Jew.” My social media feed is saturated with Jewish friends and colleagues declaring who fits into this category, and it is generally those…
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Opinion Anti-Semitism Is Flourishing On The Left. Why Does No One Care?
March has been a rough month for Jews. With a frequency that gave Trump administration departures a run for their money, March was filled with a stream of new reports of political leaders at home and abroad propagating or supporting anti-Semitism. On March 16, as snow hit the nation’s capital, Trayon White Sr., a Democratic…
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Opinion Lorde’s Canceled Israel Concert Reveals The Hypocrisy Of BDS
Lorde began racking up praise and awards for her debut album, Pure Heroine, before she’d even hit her 18th birthday. Listening to her poetic yet sharp-tongued lyrics, combined with her soulful voice, one reflexively assumed she had spent decades meticulously reflecting on her own passing youth; in fact, she was barely old enough to buy…
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