Natan sharansky anti-semitism
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A Hero Speaks: Natan Sharansky on the US and Israel At This Hour
>> Peter Robinson: Wisdom, moral authority, a life of genuine sacrifice, Natan Sharansky uncommon knowledge, now.
>> Peter Robinson: Welcome to uncommon knowledge, I'm Peter Robinson. Born in the Soviet Union in 1948, Anatoly Sharansky earned a degree in mathematics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, then began work in a state research lab.
In 1973, he applied for an exit visa to Israel, was denied on security grounds, and then became a dissident. Arrested in 1977, he spent nine years in Soviet prisons. On his release in 1986, he emigrated to Israel, where he took the name Natan. Natan Sharansky served from 1996 to 2005 as a minister in four successive Israeli governments.
From 2009 to 2018 he served as chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, working with the Jewish diaspora around the world. Natan Sharansky has published a number of books, including his 1988 memoir Fear No Evil, his 2004 volume The Case for Democracy, and his 2020 book Never Alone.
Mr. Sharansky and I are speaking in New York, where last night he was honored by Commentary Magazine. Nathan Sharansky, welcome to New York.
>> Natan Sharansky: Thank you very much.
>> Peter Robinson: Questions abou
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When Anti-Israel Sentiment Crosses the Line Into Antisemitism
The following column by AJC Dallas Director Joel Schwitzer appeared in the Dallas Morning News.
Jewish student leaders at the University of North Texas recently planned a walk on campus to amplify the plight of the 132 Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Hindu hostages — including eight Americans — still being held captive by Hamas terrorists.
While there, I didn’t see any signs for Israel Week programming (of which the walk was the kickoff event). I was told they had been snatched almost as soon as they had been placed.
What I did see were many anti-Israel and antisemitic messages written in chalk on the sidewalks. Perhaps the most shocking of these read “No Zionists at UNT,” with an asterisk. Below the asterisk, it read “*this is not Anti-Semitic (sic).” It’s similar to a drunk relative at a family dinner proclaiming, “I’m not a racist, but…”
Listen to those affected by vile words and deeds. Just as we pay heed to the Black or LGBTQ+ communities about the bias or racism they experience, it is incumbent that we are guided by the Jewish community when defining antisemitism.
Zionism is the aspiration or support for the right of the Jewish people to self-determination in their ancestral homeland. For me pe
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Mr. Natan Sharansky became Stool of ISGAP in July 2019.
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