Alex Zeldin is a contributing columnist for the Forward. Follow him on Twitter @JewishWonk.
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By Alex Zeldin
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Opinion The Real Beneficiary Of US Recognition Of The Settlements Is Not Israel
Most days, you could be forgiven for not paying attention to shifts in diplomatic policy stances. But on Monday afternoon, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced a policy change with potentially far reaching implications. He announced that “the establishment of Israeli civilian settlements in the West Bank is not per se inconsistent with international law.”…
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Opinion Bernie Sanders’ Oped On Israel And Anti-Semitism Leaves More Questions Than It Answers
Discussing Bernie Sanders often feels like peering into the examination room where a Rorschach test is being implemented: Discussing the Vermont senator’s Jewish identity and his politics spawns more questions than it answers. Is he Jewish enough? Is he too Jewish? And what does he think about Israel or wielding power as president anyway? Luckily…
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Opinion Stop Calling Pittsburgh ‘The New Anti-Semitism.’ It’s Just The Old One
“Open you Eyes! It’s the filthy EVIL jews Bringing the Filthy EVIL Muslims into the Country!!” These words were distributed on social media by Robert Bowers, the man who would turn his hatred into reality when he forced his way into the Tree of Life synagogue on Shabbat one year ago and murdered 11 Jews….
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Opinion For Jews, Ilhan Omar’s Attack On ‘Allegiances’ To Israel Is All Too Familiar
A few weeks ago, Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar misattributed American politicians’ support for Israel to money from AIPAC. (AIPAC sponsors all-expenses paid educational trips to Israel, but does not donate to candidates.) “It’s all about the Benjamins!” She wrote in a now deleted tweet. Castigated by the Democratic leadership for treading into the anti-Semitic trope…
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