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part of Paul Klee, Blue Coat, 1940, oil and pigmented wax on paper, 22,5 x 27,6 cm

Am I a True Leftist? The Ultimate Quiz

This quiz will finally put an end to all those sleepless nights you spend searching your conscience, unsure whether you really are a reliable and loyal leftist. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? If you agree with at least five statements in each category you can breathe a sigh of relief: you…

Why There is no Place for Antisemites Like Me on Twitter

Having spent the last three decades studying and trying to contain antisemitism in various ways, the elite of German BDS storm troopers has informed me in no uncertain terms that in fact it is me who has been the antisemite all along. Let me explain. As some readers may now, the documenta, Germany’s internationally acclaimed…

The Return of the Repressed: On the Nazi Origins of New Leftist Antizionism in Germany

His unmastered past is betrayed with particular clarity by his totally uncritical philosemitism which, in the same way as the Nazis considered them the scum of the earth, views the Israelis (‘the Jews’) as the new apex of humankind, no matter what—specifically: unambiguous fascist and imperialist tendencies notwithstanding.[1] This article has three parts. In the…

UCL, David Miller, Big Issues, Little Issues

Concern about antisemitism in British academia is currently focussed on two principal issues: the decision of its Academic Board to position UCL as an international beacon of antisemitism denial and promotion, and David Miller’s ongoing bizarre antisemitic ranting. The significance of the decision at UCL lies primarily in the fact that the body representing the…

Saying Farewell to the Antisemitic Cesspit that is UCL

I first came to UCL in 1998 to study with Jonathan Israel as an intercollegiate student. From 2000 to 2003, having been awarded a Major Graduate School Research Scholarship, I undertook my doctoral research in the Hebrew & Jewish Studies Department. Since 2003, I have held an honorary appointment in Hebrew & Jewish Studies, where…

On the Continued Relevance of Jean Améry’s Critique of Leftist Anti-Zionism

Paul Klee, “It will not go in” (1939), chalk on paper on bard(anonymous private owner, Switzerland) This essay was originally written, at very short notice following an invitation late in the day, for an edited volume. I eventually withdrew the piece because I simply could not bear the levels of incompetence displayed by the editor…

Birkbeck and Pears Foundation Announce Creation of New Research Institute

Paul Klee, “Accident” (1939), paste and oil on paper on card, 68 x 39,5 cm (private Swiss owner) The Pears Institute for the Study of Domestic Violence Against Men and Other Forms of Racism Will Open its Doors in January Birkbeck, University of London, and the Pears Foundation have announced that a new research institute…

The German GG 5.3 Initiative Wins this Year’s Julius Streicher Prize for Antisemitism Promotion

The prize committee announced on Friday night that this year’s Julius Streicher Prize for the Promotion of Antisemitism is being awarded to the German GG 5.3 Initiative. Explaining its decision, the committee pointed to historical precedent. The significance of antisemitism in Imperial Germany had all too often been underestimated on the grounds that the success…

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