diaspora Jewry

Pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protesters face off as thousands march in the streets of London against the celebration of the 100th anniversary for the Balfour Declaration, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joining the event, November 4, 2017. (Ahmad Al-Bazz/Activestills)

Inventing the new antisemitism

Israel and its acolytes have long pushed the agenda that anti-Zionism is a form of anti-Jewish racism. A new book shows how this endeavor came at the expense of Palestinians and diaspora Jews alike.

By Em Hilton January 16, 2023

A display at Amram's exhibition on the Yemenite Children Affair in London. (Joanne Rosenthal)

‘Ragged rats’: London exhibit captures the racism that tore apart Mizrahi families

The new exhibition highlights the overlooked role of diaspora Zionist organizations in the kidnapping and adoption of Israel’s Yemenite children.

By Leeor Ohayon December 1, 2022

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban seen at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, on the last day of his official state visit to Israel, July 20, 2018 (Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90)

How the antisemitic far right fell for Israel

The Israeli right's embrace of Viktor Orbán typifies its convergence with a global far right espousing what scholar Jelena Subotić calls 'pro-Israel antisemitism.' She tells +972 why they have so much in common.

By Natasha Roth-Rowland September 7, 2022

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Jewish victims of the Kishinev pogrom, 1903.

Arming Jews hasn’t saved us in the past. Why would it now?

The massacre at the Pittsburgh synagogue last weekend has led many to return to an age-old question: should Jews be arming themselves in the face of violent anti-Semitism? By Roni Masel It didn’t take long for President Donald Trump to offer his two cents on the cause for the shooting at Tree of Life Congregation last Saturday, which left…

By +972 Magazine October 31, 2018

Jewish American leaders march on the Western Wall to protest the government reneging on an agreement to create an egalitarian prayer space, Jerusalem, November 2, 2016. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

To reach Diaspora Jews, start by acknowledging their struggles

Those who dismiss the struggle at the Western Wall because it ignores Palestinians should recognize how important the Kotel is to American Jews. Their struggle for justice might start at the Western Wall, but it doesn’t necessarily end there. By Rachel Canar Something unprecedented happened in Jerusalem on Wednesday. More than 200 people, including 12 rabbis —…

By +972 Magazine November 4, 2016

Members of the Center for Jewish Nonviolence and All That's Left sing a Jewish hymn during a direct action at the World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem, October 20, 2015. (photo: Laura Gottesdiener)

Diaspora Jews bring occupation to World Zionist Congress

While Netanyahu was busy blaming a Palestinian for the Holocaust, a group of Jewish activists asked the World Zionist Congress what it was planning to do to end the occupation. Hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made headlines for telling the World Zionist Congress that a Palestinian inspired Hitler to exterminate the Jews, a group…

By Edo Konrad October 24, 2015

Police arrest a protester at a demonstration by Israelis of Ethiopian descent against police in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square, May 3, 2015. (Activestills.org)

Beyond racism: What’s keeping Ethiopian-Israelis down?

Racism is a severe problem for the community — and the country — but that doesn’t fully explain the difficulties faced by Ethiopian-Israelis. To the extent that they were protesting against face-to-face racism from “white” Israelis, the thousands of Ethiopian Israelis who raised hell in Tel Aviv Sunday night had more than a legitimate gripe.…

By Larry Derfner May 4, 2015

Activists hold a sign reading 'Segregation is not our Judaism,in Hebron , October 25, 2013. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

Diaspora Jews, it’s time to step up

For years there have been calls for on-the-ground opposition to the occupation. Now there are a growing number of Jewish platforms — and voices — seeking to make it happen. By A. Daniel Roth The way the world is talking about the Israeli occupation is changing. Alongside that change, opportunity is knocking for those of…

By +972 Magazine March 28, 2015

JVP Boston activists protest the Veolia transportation company for operating bus lines serving settlements in the West Bank. November 14, 2012. (Tess Scheflan/ Activestills.org)

Censorship in the American Jewish community

Support for groups like JVP has grown significantly since the latest war against Gaza. Disenfranchising this ever-growing segment of concerned American Jews will only escalate the decline in our community. By Seth Morrison The past year has seen increasing efforts within the American Jewish community to censor anybody who believes that boycott, divestment and sanctions…

By +972 Magazine November 5, 2014