Richard Spencer

Pro-Israel demonstrators in Times Square, New York City on October 18, 2015. (Amir Levy/Flash90)
Distorting the definition of antisemitism to shield Israel from all criticism
The IHRA initially sought to combat racism against Jews and Holocaust denialism, but its definition of antisemitism serves as a tool to silence all criticism of Israel, making it harder to identify actual forms of anti-Jewish hatred. By Amos Goldberg and Raz Segal There is a growing tendency among both Jews and non-Jews to label…
By +972 Magazine August 5, 2019
Richard Spencer (Screenshot/Channel 2 News)
Richard Spencer tells Israelis ‘White Nationalism’ is akin to Zionism
The prominent white supremacist is given a platform on Israel’s top-rated news show, and the host doesn’t once challenge his anti-Semitism or hateful views. By +972 Magazine Staff Israel’s most popular prime-time television news show gave white supremacist Richard Spencer a platform to try and convince Jewish Israelis that White Nationalism is analogous to Zionism,…
By +972 Magazine August 17, 2017
Hundreds fill New York City's Washington Square Park to protest President Trump's decision to ban Muslim refugees from entering the U.S., January 26, 2017. (Gili Getz)
Welcome to the Jewish American dissonance
American Jews view a Muslim ban as a threat to the ideals they cherish, yet they also believe that too many Muslims in Israel is a direct threat to the Jewish people. In early December, just a month after the election of Donald Trump, American alt-right leader Richard Spencer sat down for an interview with Al Jazeera.…
By Edo Konrad January 28, 2017
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