"For the first time, I witnessed a concerted recognition by Israeli leaders and stakeholders of the threats posed to diaspora Jewry due to rising antisemitism."
"For the first time, I witnessed a concerted recognition by Israeli leaders and stakeholders of the threats posed to diaspora Jewry due to rising antisemitism."
Since October 7, actions taken by the government, including the normalization of openly hostile rhetoric against Israel and Zionists, has many wondering if there’s a future for Jews in the country.
Sharon S. Nazarian reports on antisemitism news as she travels the country and the world advocating for Jewish communities and combating prejudice and hate.
"I think in the general Australian community now, there is a very clear sentiment emerging against the importation of the hatreds and the violent emotions of the any conflict overseas into Australia."
Many years ago, as a young reporter, I had the arresting experience of watching in real time as a random group of people spontaneously enforced the American taboo against antisemitism.
“Drop Hillel” states its goals as exposing Hillel as being explicitly Zionists, building alternative, non-Zionist campus organizations and delegitimizing Hillel as an authority on antisemitism.
Some Jewish students, including reporters and editors, viewed post-October 7 coverage by campus newspapers as biased. Their concerns largely went unheard.