An unfortunate and incoherent article was published by the Star under the title "Non-Jews can talk about Anti-Semitism, too." It was itself a slice of far-left Anti-Semitic propaganda, the sad result of the brainwashing that takes effect on even the UofA's campus when the subject is Israel. Anti-Zionism may not always be Anti-Semitism, but claiming Israel has no right to exist — a subtext of the entire argument, hinting at but never quite saying that a "de-colonialized world" would not include a Jewish State, particularly not Israel — is blatant Anti-Semitism.
As a rabbi who has taught about Anti-Semitism and studied it for many years, I know it when I see it, even when it comes from a naive young Jew.
The timing of this op-ed was itself stunningly amusing: published during Hanukkah, it also came at a time when four Arab Muslim nations just normalized relations with Israel, demonstrating their own abandonment of the Palestinian cause the author celebrates.
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Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon
Foothills
Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star.
