There is widespread agreement that legitimate criticism of the State of Israel — like criticism of the policies and actions of any nation — is acceptable and does not cross over into the realm of antisemitism. However, “criticism” that demonizes Zionism (the national liberation movement of the Jewish people) and delegitimizes the very existence of…
Palestinian incitement against Israel and Jews in general is nothing new: It has been well-documented over the years. Sometimes claims about Israel would be laughable were they not seeding Jew-hatred and violence. One recent example: A Palestinian TV program for children accused Israel of deliberately killing Palestinian kids. Ironic, since at the innumerable Palestinian riots…
The Global Imams Council, the world’s largest NGO organization of Muslim clerics, has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism. Among other things, the definition condemns certain forms of vitriolic anti-Zionist and anti-Israel statements. The positive move has been severely criticized by Muslim and Palestinian groups, as well as by others who claim…
Perhaps today’s most virulent and vituperative antisemitic, anti-Zionist, and anti-Israel rhetoric comes from the Muslim world — Palestinians, Arab countries, Iran, Turkey, and elsewhere. Of course, the extremists don’t represent the views of every Muslim, but their constant barrage of hate speech does have a corrosive effect on Muslim-majority societies. The haters seek to demonize…
On Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut, Lebanon was rocked by a enormous blast considered to be among the most powerful nonnuclear explosions in history. Large swaths of the city were destroyed, some 200 people were killed, thousands were injured, and 300,000 residents were left homeless. The cause of the explosion appeared to be 2,750 tons…
One alleged factor — some would say excuse — behind the upsurge in antisemitism is the Israeli occupation of Palestinians. Regrettably, legitimate criticism of Israeli policy often spills over into outright antisemitism and the demonizing of the Jewish state. We present the videos and article linked below NOT to claim that most Palestinians, or…
Ten years ago, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) produced a document titled “The Top Ten Anti-Israel Groups in America.” Despite the passage of a decade, online research indicates all 10 are still functioning organizations. Note: The links in the document to find additional information about the groups are no longer operative. However, all the groups have…
For the past 14 years, Muhammad Ahmad Hussein has been the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. During his tenure he has made many incendiary statements, including justifying Palestinian suicide bombings, claiming there never was a Jewish Temple on the Temple Mount (called Haram al-Sharif by Muslims), and publicly quoting a Jew-hating hadith (sayings attributed to the…
In a speech he gave at an Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officer training ceremony in October 2019, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on the country’s youth to continue its “resistance” against America. In addition to chants of “Death to America!” the ceremony was an opportunity to shout out Iran’s longstanding goal and threat…
WOW! FACTS
Inventor of the mobile phone, “Father of the Internet,” inventor of the video game cosole, inventor fo the laser, inventor of the gramophone, creator of the Barbie Doll, creator of the cruise ship, “Father of Immunology,” inventor fo the modern condom (!), a prime minister of the U.K., a three-time prime minister of France, a president of Switzerland and the primary financier of the American Revolution?
We knew you could guess… all of them are (or were) Jews!
To learn about these and many more AmazingJews, watch a compilation put together by JewOfTheWeek.net in 2015 and posted on YouTube. >>
Nobel Prizes
Although Jews are less than two-tenths of one percent of the world’s population, more than 20% of Nobel Prize winners have been Jewish. Source: Google
Polio Vaccine
Millions and millions of people worldwide have been spared the ravages of poliomyelitis — including paralysis and even death — thanks to research conducted by Jewish scientist Dr. Jonas Salk and his team. The Salk vaccine entered widespread use in the U.S. in 1955. Source: Wikipedia
Miss Liberty
The words “…give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…” on the Statue of Liberty were written by Emma Lazarus, a Jew. Source: BuzzFeed
Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss, an immigrant from Germany, invented his blue jeans in 1873. Source: BuzzFeed
Start-Up Nation
Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world. It has the highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55 in the world. Source: BuzzFeed