Tag Archives: Gaza

British Zionism, Jews and Gaza

Posted on 04/09/2014 by Antony Lerman

Most Zionist organizations and Jewish leaders in the UK found it very difficult to cope with the fallout from Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. They were criticized from the right and the left. The right-wing Zionism they espouse ever more aggressively … Continue reading →

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Combating antisemitism and defending Israel: a potentially explosive mix

Posted on 08/08/2014 by Antony Lerman

If any more evidence were required to demonstrate that the Community Security Trust (CST), the private charity that describes its mission as monitoring and combating antisemitism on behalf of the British Jewish Community, is abusing its mandate by providing political … Continue reading →

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Another faulty, pseudo-academic antisemitism initiative

Posted on 29/11/2012 by Antony Lerman

It was inevitable. Another Gaza offensive by Israel begins, ostensibly to stop Hamas from firing rockets into southern Israel, and within a couple of days accusations of antisemitism were flying around. Two particularly caught my attention. The first was the … Continue reading →

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Gunter Grass, antisemitism and the inflation of evil

Posted on 17/04/2012 by Antony Lerman

My post on openDemocracy, published on 16 April 2012: The Israel factor has politicised the business of assessing antisemitism such that the vitriolic disagreement surrounding it has become about far more than just facts, intelligent judgment and expertise. What does … Continue reading →

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