August 2020

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2020/08/0811-links-pt2-ignorance-on-zionism.htmlFrom Ian: The IHRA Definition Explained The adoption of the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism and its implementation as a legal tool, are critical steps in the fight against anti-Semitism. While more and more governments, institutions […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2020/08/israel-has-plot-to-destroy-humanity.htmlI saw at least four Arabic news sites with the  headline “Israel has a plot to destroy humanity” over the past few days. The theme of the articles is that the Muslim Brotherhood was behind […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2020/08/of-course-progressive-groups-are.html   The ADL has changed quite a bit over the years, but it has consistently called out antisemitism without regard to who it comes from. In recent decades it has become a more general […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2020/08/0811-links-pt1-jonathan-tobin-lebanon.htmlFrom Ian: Jonathan S. Tobin: Lebanon proves President Trump right on the Middle East Lebanese demonstrators are now calling for throwing out all of their leaders. But there is no formula for governing this country […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2020/08/visit-palestine-erases-jews-from.htmlThe Visitpalestine.ps website is a tourist site for people who want to pretend Israel doesn’t exist. That’s fine – they can emphasize whatever they want on their tours. But when they create a map of […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2020/08/iranian-critic-of-israel-says.html   Porochista Khakpour is an award-winning Iranian-American writer and novelist. No one can consider her a Zionist or a supporter of Israel. When she recently pointed out Leftist antisemitism, her being a woman of […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2020/08/anti-normalization-is-another-term-for.html   One of the dirtiest words in both Arab and BDS media is “normalization” – anything that treats Israel and Israeli Jews as anything but disgusting entities. In 2011, +972 Magazine once published a […]

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2020/08/jews-in-iraqi-armed-forces-showcased-in.htmlWith thanks: Jenny KA new exhibiiton at the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center in Israel spotlights the role of Jews in Iraq’s armed forces. While military service was mandatory in Iraq, many patriotic Jews would choose to […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2020/08/0810-links-pt2-anti-zionism-is.htmlFrom Ian: Anti-Zionism is Antisemitism This past Thursday, I saw a disturbing email in my inbox from the President of USC, Carol Folt. In her message to the USC community, Ms. Folt addressed the resignation […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2020/08/why-do-they-lie-about-ihra-because-they.htmlFrom PR Newswire: On Friday, August 7, 2020, a coalition of more than 120 NGOs submitted a letter to Facebook, urging the social media company to implement a comprehensive hate speech policy on anti-Semitism that […]