Why Are Jews Called “The Chosen People”? Misunderstanding, Misuse, and a Convenient Distortion

Key Takeaways: “Chosen People” is routinely distorted into a claim of Jewish supremacy when it actually denotes obligation, not privilege. Judaism’s concept of chosenness is rooted in covenant - binding Jews to ethical responsibility, accountability,...
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AP and France24 Manipulate the Narrative on Child Casualties

Key Takeaways: On the same day, AP and France24 published pieces implying that Israel is deliberately targeting children in its war against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Both outlets warp Lebanese casualty figures, omitting the IDF’s statistics,...
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On Holocaust Remembrance Day, The Guardian Pushes Francesca Albanese’s “Genocide” Libel Against Israel

Key Takeaways: On Holocaust Remembrance Day, The Guardian platformed Francesca Albanese, a UN official who has accused Israel of “genocide.” Julian Borger’s interview reads as outright fawning, portraying Albanese as a “rock star” while ignoring...
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Bernie Sanders Is Wrong: Blocking Arms Sales to Israel Weakens a Key Ally and Undermines America

Key Takeaways: Bernie Sanders invokes moral authority as a Jewish American while advancing a one-sided case to block U.S. arms sales to Israel. His argument hinges on unchallenged claims like “genocide,” presented as fact without...
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Why Are Jews Called “The Chosen People”? Misunderstanding, Misuse, and a Convenient Distortion
AP and France24 Manipulate the Narrative on Child Casualties
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, The Guardian Pushes Francesca Albanese’s “Genocide” Libel Against Israel
Bernie Sanders Is Wrong: Blocking Arms Sales to Israel Weakens a Key Ally and Undermines America

NORTHERN THREAT

▶ Inside The New Yorker’s Skewed Portrait of American Jews and Israel
The New Yorker recently published a feature portraying American synagogues...
▶ Elite, Educated, Antisemitic: How Academia Fosters Jew Hate
Key Takeaways Antisemitism on American campuses did not emerge overnight....
▶ From the KGB to Carlson: How the Khazar Conspiracy Went Mainstream
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▶ At Columbia, a Labor Dispute Turns Into an Anti-Israel Campaign
At Columbia University, a graduate student labor dispute is taking...
▶ When Synagogues Are Attacked, Why Does the Story Become About Israel?
Across the West, synagogues and Jewish institutions are increasingly being...
▶ Spain’s Shift on Israel Is Sending a Message — And Jews Are Feeling It
For Jews and Israelis considering a trip to Spain this...
▶ The “Israel First” Conspiracy Collides With Reality
A new narrative is circulating in parts of the MAGA...
▶ Who Is Reza Pahlavi?
At protests and diaspora rallies calling for change in Iran,...
▶ Jews Don’t Need Allies. They Need Civil Rights.
Key Takeaways David Christopher Kaufman argues that Jews are being...
▶ Three Viral Claims About Israel’s Bomb Shelters, Fact-Checked
Several claims about bomb shelters in Israel are circulating widely...
▶ Inside The New Yorker’s Skewed Portrait of American Jews and Israel
The New Yorker recently published a feature portraying American synagogues...
▶ Elite, Educated, Antisemitic: How Academia Fosters Jew Hate
Key Takeaways Antisemitism on American campuses did not emerge overnight....
▶ From the KGB to Carlson: How the Khazar Conspiracy Went Mainstream
  View this post on Instagram   A post shared...
▶ At Columbia, a Labor Dispute Turns Into an Anti-Israel Campaign
At Columbia University, a graduate student labor dispute is taking...
▶ When Synagogues Are Attacked, Why Does the Story Become About Israel?
Across the West, synagogues and Jewish institutions are increasingly being...
▶ Spain’s Shift on Israel Is Sending a Message — And Jews Are Feeling It
For Jews and Israelis considering a trip to Spain this...
▶ The “Israel First” Conspiracy Collides With Reality
A new narrative is circulating in parts of the MAGA...
▶ Who Is Reza Pahlavi?
At protests and diaspora rallies calling for change in Iran,...
▶ Jews Don’t Need Allies. They Need Civil Rights.
Key Takeaways David Christopher Kaufman argues that Jews are being...
▶ Three Viral Claims About Israel’s Bomb Shelters, Fact-Checked
Several claims about bomb shelters in Israel are circulating widely...
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HonestReporting to Keep ‘Eye on Media’ in Classic Jerusalem Post Column
The popular media monitoring column Eye on the Media that was initiated in The Jerusalem Post by its venerated late editor David Bar-Illan more than 30 years ago was relaunched this weekend by HonestReporting executive director and executive editor Gil...
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