The Columbia University Report on Its Middle Eastern Department’s Problems: A Methodological Paradigm for Obscuring Structural Flaws
Over a number of years, significant structural problems had developed in Columbia University’s Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures department (MEALAC). These concerned biased teaching, intimidation of pro-Israeli students, and inadequate grievance procedures.
Die Menschenrechtslage von Christen in der palästinensischen Gesellschaft
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Während die Augen der Welt auf den Nahen Osten gerichtet sind, wird zunehmend offenbar, dass Menschenrechtsfragen nicht soviel Aufmerksamkeit zuteil wird, solange der Friedensprozess und die daraus resultierenden Sicherheitsfragen ungeklärt bleiben. Die Stimme einer bedeutenden Minderheit – die der palästinensischen Christen – wird oft überhört. Die […]
The United Nations: Leading Global Purveyor of Anti-Semitism
The United Nations discriminates against Israel in several ways. It delegitimizes the self-determination of the Jewish people, denies Israel the right to defend itself and demonizes it in the framework of the international regime of human rights protection. The UN also encourages terrorism directed at Israelis.
Deterrence Instability: Hizballah’s Fuse to Iran’s Bomb
Iran is moving steadily to a nuclear weapons capability, European diplomatic efforts notwithstanding. The “window”; within which Iran might be stopped short of the finish line is closing quickly. But many Europeans argue that Iran will, of necessity, act as a responsible nuclear power in order to avoid catastrophic destruction.
National Socialism and Anti-Semitism in the Arab World
Anti-Semitism based on the notion of a Jewish world conspiracy is not rooted in Islamic tradition but, rather, in European ideological models. The decisive transfer of this ideology to the Muslim world took place between 1937 and 1945 under the impact of Nazi propaganda.
The Passion by Mel Gibson: Enthusiastic Response in the Catholic World, Restrained Criticism by the Jews
Mel Gibson’s film The Passion, first screened for the public on Ash Wednesday, 25 February 2004, aroused great interest among both Jews and Christians. The film’s anti-Semitic content and violence were the major reasons for the wide attention it received.
Eastern Europe: Anti-Semitism in the Wake of Holocaust-Related Issues
Although the study of the Holocaust and its historical lessons has traditionally been regarded in the Western world as one of the most effective means of combating anti-Semitism, racism, and xenophobia, in post-Communist Central and Eastern Europe Holocaust-related issues have been a major cause of anti-Semitic incidents and growing animus toward Jews.
Defeating Anti-Israeli and Anti-Semitic Activity on Campus: A Case Study: Rutgers University
Since the beginning of the Second Intifada in the fall of 2000, anti-Israeli activity, in the form of rallies, divestment campaigns, and misinformation about the political situation in Israel, has increased significantly across American university campuses. Jewish students at Rutgers University, the State University of New Jersey, were intimidated by the extreme anti-Israeli sentiment that often crossed the line into anti-Semitic activity.
Hazkarah: A Symbolic Day for the Reconstituting of the Jewish-Ethiopian Community
This article analyzes the invention of the Hazkarah (memory), a new holiday of Ethiopian Jews in Israel that commemorates those Ethiopian Jews who perished while trying to reach Israel from Ethiopia before and during Operation Moses (1984-1985), and is held concurrently with the national holiday of Jerusalem Day. The process of establishing this day is considered in light of this community’s current sense of marginalization in Israeli society.
American Jews and Evangelical Christians: Anatomy of a Changing Relationship
In the aftermath of the U.S. elections of November 2004, national attention has focused on the role of the growing Evangelical Christian community. Among many Jews and friends of Israel, this community – and its views on a wide range of domestic and international issues – has been a topic of great interest and debate for years. At a time when Israel has lost ground in the battle for global public opinion, vocal support from Evangelical Christians has been welcomed by many American Jews and Israe
Jews and Fundamentalism
The differences between active and quiescent fundamentalism, two stages of the phenomenon, help explain developments among contemporary Orthodox Jewry, which is also divided along these lines. Included in the former category are Orthodox Jewish settlers in the Land of Israel as well as Chabad Hasidim who are on a mission to transform Jewish life. Those who make up haredi Jewry, and in particular those in the world of the yeshivas, constitute the latter category. The year of yeshiva study spent i
Israel’s Defense Industry as a Key Component of Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge
In order for six million Israelis to face the quantitative asymmetric population imbalance with their potential enemies, they must maintain an asymmetrical qualitative edge. Through the evolutionary process of trial and error, Israel’s defense industry has focused on innovative system applications using proven technologies, avoiding investments in major platforms (except for the Merkava tank which has a unique history).
What is the True Demographic Picture in the West Bank and Gaza? – A Presentation and a Critique
Based on PA population projections, it is claimed that we have reached a point of population parity between Jews and Arabs in the land between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea, and that with such a high Arab growth rate, Jews would soon become a minority in the land.
What is the True Demographic Picture in the West Bank and Gaza? – A Presentation and a Critique
Based on PA population projections, it is claimed that we have reached a point of population parity between Jews and Arabs in the land between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea, and that with such a high Arab growth rate, Jews would soon become a minority in the land.
Indonesia And Israel: A Relationship In Waiting
Indonesia has faced much the same obstructions in developing its nascent relationship with Israel as have all the other Muslim-majority nations of Asia. While not inherently antithetical to Israel, Indonesia clearly places a higher value on avoiding trouble with radical Islamist elements at home than it does on normalizing relations with far-away Israel. The precedent was established by founding President Sukarno, who brushed aside early Israeli overtures and eventually adopted a strong pro-Arab
