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Concerns raised by a number of students prior to a tennis match were not managed through appropriate leadership processes
What it means to be a Jewish anti-Zionist in an anti-Semitic world
The national liberation ideology of Zionism is not a problem. Its colonist, racist premise of exclusivity and the eradication or subjugation of the Palestinian populations is
Listen carefully for the echoes of anti-Semitism
History has taught us that Jews can easily become potential targets of violent retaliation
Poland’s president signs controversial Holocaust bill into law
The law sets fines or a maximum three-year jail term for anyone who describes Nazi German death camps like Auschwitz-Birkenau as being Polish
Historic Jewish quarter of Marrakesh sees revival
The Jewish area of Moroccan tourist gem Marrakesh is seeing its fortunes revived as visitors flock to experience its unique culture and history.
Make the bat mitzvah more than ‘lite’
The very act of a girl reading from the Torah can shake Judaism out of its patriarchal stronghold and inspire her to become involved in the religion.
Ultraorthodox men create chaos on plane over women
Ultraorthodox Jewish men are disrupting El Al flights, causing the carrier to be criticised for allowing it.
You can be Jewish and anti-Zionist
As Israel turns 65, academics question the ideology behind the nation’s right to self-determination.
Nothing particularly Israeli about xenophobia
No society is perfect and it is valid to criticise a country for actions that contravene the principles of basic human rights.
Jewishness of Israel fuels xenophobia
Ethnocentric nationalism means that African workers lack rights and are targeted in attacks, writes Heidi-Jane Esakov.
Israel’s schools slammed for underperforming
A growing chorus of critics has warned that Israel’s educational mix will compromise the country’s ability to continue generating dazzling technology.
German Jews ‘ashamed’ of Holocaust-like protest in Israel
Germany’s Jewish community has expressed shock after ultra-Orthodox protesters in Israel donned Holocaust symbols, including yellow stars.
Jewish gender segregation campaign turns violent
Extra Israeli police patrolled the streets of Jerusalem after a campaign by ultra-Orthodox Jews to segregate men and women erupted in violence.
Obama’s approach to Israel questioned
Barack Obama has stepped up a counter attack against Republican opponents charging that he has short-changed Israel’s security.
Wounds of dispossession reopened
In the golden light of a spring evening, Yacoub Odeh climbs through knee-high grass to the ruin that was his childhood home.