Asaf Calderon

Asaf Calderon is a Jewish-Israeli activist living in New York.

Recent Articles
People wear Israeli flags as they take part in celebrations marking Israel's 71st Independence Day in Jerusalem, May 8, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
The sad truth behind Israeli ‘happiness’
How can a country that administers constant violence and suffers deep inequalities be ranked the fourth happiest in the world?
By Asaf Calderon April 17, 2023
Israeli left-wing activists demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians in Jaffa during the cross-country general strike to protest the war on Gaza and the upcoming eviction of several families from their homes in East Jerusalem, May 18, 2021. (Oren Ziv)
Want to help Israelis? Become an anti-Zionist
Israel has long used Jewish pain to justify violence toward Palestinians. As anti-Zionists, it is incumbent on us to stop this cynical exploitation.
By Asaf Calderon May 19, 2021
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  1. Gaza’s Al-Baqa Cafe was a sanctuary amid the genocide. Now it lies in ruins
  2. ‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza
  3. 'It comes with the territory': How Israel's archaeologists legitimize annexation
  4. The Western liberal’s moral collapse in Gaza
  5. The UK can excuse genocide, but draws the line at festival chants
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  2. Israel's greatest threat isn't Iran or Hamas, but its own hubris
  3. ‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza
  4. Gaza’s Al-Baqa Cafe was a sanctuary amid the genocide. Now it lies in ruins
  5. Why everything Israelis think they know about Iran is wrong