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when Jews became Jews
DISCLAIMER I am not a Torah scholar or Biblical historian. My expertise is secular Jewish history. My intention in this post is not to “debunk” the wisdom and narrative of...
when Jews became Jews
DISCLAIMER I am not a Torah scholar or Biblical historian. My expertise is secular Jewish history. My intention in this post is not to “debunk” the wisdom and narrative of...
let's talk about the word "diaspora"
INTRODUCTION Historical revisionism is rampant in Israel-Palestine discourse. I see it everywhere where Jewish history is concerned, and I’ve especially noticed it in left-wing (I myself am left-wing) and anti-Zionist...
let's talk about the word "diaspora"
INTRODUCTION Historical revisionism is rampant in Israel-Palestine discourse. I see it everywhere where Jewish history is concerned, and I’ve especially noticed it in left-wing (I myself am left-wing) and anti-Zionist...
what the UN says about targeting Israeli civilians
INTRODUCTION Recently, a popular pro-Palestine account made the dangerous claim that, as per “international law,” all Palestinian political violence — even that which targets civilians — is legal under international...
what the UN says about targeting Israeli civilians
INTRODUCTION Recently, a popular pro-Palestine account made the dangerous claim that, as per “international law,” all Palestinian political violence — even that which targets civilians — is legal under international...
Israel-Palestine: education vs. propaganda
FIRST THINGS FIRST There is no such thing as an unbiased source. I repeat: there is no such thing as an unbiased source. Sources are compiled by humans, and...
Israel-Palestine: education vs. propaganda
FIRST THINGS FIRST There is no such thing as an unbiased source. I repeat: there is no such thing as an unbiased source. Sources are compiled by humans, and...
the intersection of Latinidad & Jewishness: my ...
LATINIDAD I am Latina because, as a result of the Jewish diaspora, my family ended up in Latin America. I grew up in Latin America. I speak Spanish and much...
the intersection of Latinidad & Jewishness: my ...
LATINIDAD I am Latina because, as a result of the Jewish diaspora, my family ended up in Latin America. I grew up in Latin America. I speak Spanish and much...
let's talk journalists in the Israeli-Palestini...
INTRODUCTIONShireen Abu Aqla was a Palestinian-American journalist, considered a “household name” across Southwest Asia. She reported for Al Jazeera for 25 years. On May 11, 2022, Abu Aqla was...
let's talk journalists in the Israeli-Palestini...
INTRODUCTIONShireen Abu Aqla was a Palestinian-American journalist, considered a “household name” across Southwest Asia. She reported for Al Jazeera for 25 years. On May 11, 2022, Abu Aqla was...