Why Zionism is a Liberal Cause

By Danielle Barmash June 30, 2011

Students across the country protests Israel’s actions in the name of liberalism. But while some of Israel’s policies and decisions deserve criticism, students should remember that supporting Israel’s right to exist is a liberal cause. Here’s why.

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Some Artists Don’t Hate the Jews

By Moriel Rothman April 6, 2011

Is every negative protrayal of a Jew in the entertainment industry an indicator of hatred? If someone with Jewish friends also has a shirt with an SS logo, is he an anti-Semite? Probably not. Jordan Freiman on why the Jewish community needs to calm down and stop crying wolf when it comes to anti-Semitism.

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What Israel Can Learn from Syria

By Harpo Jaeger March 2, 2011

Egyptians are celebrating in the streets, but Israel is worried. Here’s why Israel should support the democratic revolution in Cairo–and follow the example of Syria in 1979.

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Why J Street U Deserves a Birthright Trip

By Rebecca Livengood February 8, 2011

Birthright says that it doesn’t “deal in politics,” but that’s impossible given how politicized Israel has become. So what’s stopping Birthright from allowing J Street U to facilitate a trip? Here’s why that trip should happen.

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Defend Jewish Campus Community by Excluding JVP

By Jonathan Horovitz December 28, 2010

JVP has excluded itself from Jewish organizations–including Hillel–through its antagonistic actions and its affiliation with anti-Israel groups. Such an organization should not be welcome in Hillel.

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Hillel Must Put Students First

By Ben Sales December 20, 2010

Hillel recently banned Jewish Voice for Peace from its facilities nationwide. Such a ban betrays Hillel’s mission and divides the Jewish campus community that Hillel purports to serve.

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Keep YU Discourse Open

By Ben Sales November 30, 2010

Excluding non-Orthodox speakers from the school hurts students and betrays Jewish tradition.

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