Britain’s Chief Rabbi Is Helping to Stoke Antisemitism against Corbyn

Britain’s Chief Rabbi Is Helping to Stoke Antisemitism against Corbyn

Chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has not only misrepresented the known facts about Labour and its supposed antisemitism crisis. He has not only interfered in an overtly, politically partisan manner in the December 12 election campaign by suggesting that Jeremy Corbyn – against all evidence – is an antisemite. By speaking out as the voice of…

How Did Antisemitism Become Conflated with anti-Zionism?

How Did Antisemitism Become Conflated with anti-Zionism?

The furore over antisemitism that has gripped Western countries in the last few years continues relentlessly.  Its consequences can already be seen in the anti-BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions) legislation being passed in Europe and the US. Earlier this year, the German parliament branded BDS as antisemitic; in France, BDS has been criminalised; last month, the…

American Pravda: Secrets of Military Intelligence

American Pravda: Secrets of Military Intelligence

Some may remember that in 2005 a major media controversy engulfed Harvard President Larry Summers over his remarks at an academic conference. Casually speaking off-the-record at the private gathering, Summers had gingerly raised the hypothetical possibility that on average men might be a bit better at mathematics than women, perhaps partially explaining the far larger…