Jewish musicians describe backlash over Zionist beliefs An Australian musician who rose to fame in the 1980s says she was viciously targeted and excluded from the industry for being a Jew and a Zionist. AAP · May 11
Israel: What Went Wrong? by Omer Bartov review – the long view An erudite account of the foundation of the state and its subsequent moral and political decline The Guardian - UK · May 9
ADL chief says 2025 was ‘one of the most violent years for American Jews’ despite fall in antisemitic incidents The Anti-Defamation League has released figures showing that the number of antisemitic incidents in the US fell in 2025 The Independent UK · May 6
ADL reports a sharp drop in US antisemitic incidents in 2025, driven by a steep fall on campuses The number of antisemitic incidents in the United States tallied by the Anti-Defamation League declined by 33% in 2025 — the first drop in five years — due in large part to what the ADL said was a dramatic decrease of incidents on college campuses The Independent UK · May 6
Tension and dissent: inside the Green party’s antisemitism struggle With a fast-expanding membership and historic electoral gains in sight, the Israel–Palestine debate is testing party unity The Guardian - UK · May 2
Israel’s direction poses ‘existential threat’ to Judaism, UK’s leading progressive rabbis warn Rabbis Charley Baginsky and Josh Levy say criticising Israeli government is not disloyalty but a Jewish obligation The Guardian - UK · Apr 28
Banning protest slogans won’t end antisemitism. We need to understand the complex forces driving it The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion will deliver its interim report to the governor-general by April 30. Public hearings will follow, defining antisemitism and its effects on Jewish Australians. The Conversation · Apr 28
Five Great Reads: Siri Hustvedt looks into death’s abyss, Melissa Lucashenko on ‘white man’s fantasy’, and why we need the tooth fairy Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey The Guardian - AU · Apr 24
What went wrong in Israel? A genocide scholar examines ‘what Zionism became’ In his new book, Omer Bartov tracks how a liberatory strand of Zionism transformed into an extremist ideology that he sees as responsible for genocide in Gaza The Guardian - US · Apr 21
‘For leftist Jews, the Bund is a model’: the radical history behind one of Europe’s biggest socialist movements A new book by Molly Crabapple documents the rise and fall of a revolutionary Jewish party that fought against Zionism and for ‘solidarity across difference’ The Guardian - US · Apr 7
A court has drawn a clear line on antisemitic hate speech. Here’s what it said As both the federal government and states across the country pass laws cracking down on hate speech, there’s been much debate about where to draw the line on what can and can’t be said. The Conversation · Mar 3
Trump removes ex-Miss California from religious panel after anti-Zionism remarks at antisemitism hearing The Trump administration has removed former Miss California winner Carrie Prejean Boller from the White House Religious Liberty Commission following a contentious hearing on antisemitism, where she questioned whether opposition to Zionism should be equated with hatred of Jews. The Times of India · Feb 15
What Happens If A Religion Precludes A Person From Supporting Zionism? The anti-semitism maelstrom on the right continues to swirl faster by the day. And, in what has become a familiar… The post What Happens If A Religion Precludes A Person From Supporting Zionism? appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Feb 11
New in Civitas Outlook: "Anti-Semitism and Anti-Christian Zionism On The Right" "It is perverse to include Anti-Zionists and cozy up to antisemites." Reason · Jan 27
The Guardian - AU · Jan 12 Jacinda Ardern pulls out of Adelaide writers’ week as fallout over Randa Abdel-Fattah’s axing continues Ructions within festival board over Palestinian-Australian academic’s inclusion began in October, email reveals
The Conversation · Dec 11, 2025 Hanukkah celebrates both an ancient military victory and a miracle of light – modern Jews can pick from either tradition Friends and family will come together to celebrate, share gifts and eat traditional foods as the eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah begins on Dec. 14, 2025.
International Business Times UK · Dec 3, 2025 What Is a Zionist? Stranger Things Star Noah Schnapp's Pro-Israel Views Trigger Boycott Calls as Prague Set Vandalism Goes Viral Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp is at the centre of boycott calls after resurfaced pro‑Israel comments and viral vandalism in Prague reignited debate. The controversy has led to him being labelled a 'Zionist'. But what does Zionism mean today, and why does it spark such strong reactions?
Reason · Nov 12, 2025 Institutional Antisemitism at UCLA and Especially its Law School Various departments and programs at UCLA are sponsoring a talk by Rutgers professor Noura Erakat styled Revisiting Zionism as a… The post Institutional Antisemitism at UCLA and Especially its Law School appeared first on Reason.com.
The Conversation · Oct 26, 2025 The conflation problem: Why anti-Zionism and anti-semitism are not the same With antisemitism on the rise while Israeli-Palestinian relations remain at an historic low, one question that continues to dog public discourse is whether anti-Zionism is a form of antisemitism.
Newslaundry · Oct 25, 2025 Hafta letters: Radicalisation, rights of Palestine, samosa for Manisha As Always, Enjoyed Hafta, But A Minor Quibble
Reason · Oct 23, 2025 Zionism and Title VI How campus antidiscrimination law might apply to campus protests.
Reason · Oct 20, 2025 Discrimination "Due to Community Complaints" About Person's "Zionist Views" Isn't Based on Race or Religion, Court Holds From Judge Charles Breyer's opinion earlier this month in Pauker v. Heart Consciousness Church, Inc. (N.D. Cal.): Plaintiff Michael Pauker… The post Discrimination "Due to Community Complaints" About Person's "Zionist Views" Isn't Based on Race or Religion, Court Holds appeared first on Reason.com.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2025 The Manchester synagogue attack and the right to protest Letters: Tomilyn Rupert believes that the conflation of Zionism with Judaism is wrong and contributes to antisemitism. Plus letters from Gabriele Hodgson, Selina Osman and Deirdre Burrell
Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2025 Daughter of Holocaust survivor plans to be arrested in support of Palestine Action Carolyn Gelenter plans to be arrested when she joins over a thousand people supporting Palestine Action in Parliament Square on Saturday
The Conversation · Aug 7, 2025 How Israel’s self-image changed from self-reliance to aggressive militarism When the Zionist movement began to gather pace a century ago, many Jewish supporters wanted not just to create a political state for themselves, but to initiate a cultural revolution that would forge a new kind of Jewishness. Proud, self-reliant and resilient, the “new Jew” was a reaction to centuries…