Europe’s migration debates reveal fissures in Jewish intellectual discourse, forcing Europe to confront its layered history, identity, and sovereignty.
Narratives Wars: How Jewish Scholars in Berlin Interpret Europe’s Migration Debates Read More »
True American “exceptionalism” is measured not by privilege, but by the courage to stand in solidarity with the oppressed across the world. Ordinary Americans must connect struggles and harness collective action for justice.
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We are deeply troubled by reports of another US military intervention in the Middle East. The US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities mark a dangerous escalation in a conflict between Israel and Iran that risks becoming an all-out regional war. What is particularly concerning is President Trump’s remark that his country will use greater military
The US and Israel Must Step Back from War with Iran Read More »
Even as tensions spread in the region, we must remember the humanitarian crisis faced by the people in Gaza.
We Must Not Look Away From Gaza Read More »
Though it is not possible to discipline the readings of Fanon, a sober engagement with his work will enable the reader to discover the universalism he championed and the pitfalls of identity politics he cautioned against.
Fanon at 100: Some Reflections on Decolonization and Identity Read More »
We are deeply alarmed by the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident, green-card holder, and prominent Palestinian student activist at Columbia University, who now faces possible deportation. The antisemitism accusations leveled against him are spurious and highly problematic. His arrest marks a pivotal moment for the future of free speech and the right
Set Mahmoud Khalil Free Read More »
Where to bury an Israeli victim of the October 7 Hamas massacre is raising difficult questions about what constitutes Jewish identity in life and death in the state of Israel.
“In doubt” Blood: A Contested Burial in Israel Read More »
In Stop Genocide, a short documentary that runs a modest length of twenty-odd minutes, the Bangladeshi writer and filmmaker Zahir Raihan masterfully documented the atrocities committed by the Pakistani armed forces in Bangladesh’s liberation war of 1971. Raihan became a victim of the very same genocide he documented two days before it officially ended. While
In international politics, condemnation is as much about decoupling the truth from its context as it is about demanding justice and channelling solidarity.
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