Prof. Karin Nahon How can the various forms of online hate, including antisemitism, be confronted? References Best Practices to Combat Antisemitism on Social Media: Research Report to the U.S. Department …
Prof. Karin Nahon What is it about social media that has enabled it to become such a major tool in the dissemination of hateful content and in the spread of …
Mr. Mark Weitzman, Prof. Michel Wieviorka The rise of the Internet and social media brought with it positive and negative outcomes. On the one hand, it enabled individuals and groups …
Prof. Ian Buruma The topic of contemporary conspiracy theories involving Jews takes us to a realm which has not been discussed in the course so far – that of the …
Dr. Dave Rich No discussion of contemporary antisemitism can be complete without examining its deeply conspiratorial character. Throughout the course we’ve seen how myths involving Jewish control and power have …
Prof. Irwin Cotler (spring 2017) The case of the BDS shows us that illegitimate criticism of Israel is often concealed under the veil of the struggle for human rights. We’ve …
Dr. Dave Rich, Dr. Einat Wilf What is the BDS movement, what are its goals and what characterizes its activity? References Cardaun, Sarah K., Countering Contemporary Antisemitism in Britain (Leiden: …
Prof. Yehuda Bauer, Prof. Kenneth L. Marcus (winter 2017) What are the boundaries between legitimate and illegitimate criticism of Israel? We began dealing with this issue in the fourth week …
Prof. Kenneth L. Marcus, Prof. Dina Porat In order to better understand contemporary antisemitism, let’s begin this lesson by examine several incidents and occurrences, asking ourselves if these should or …
During this last week of the course, we will continue focusing on our world today, examining the ways in which antisemitism is expressed and the complexities that arise when attempting …
Well done on completing week 5 of “Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present.” Based on what we’ve learned in this week: Discuss the factors that have shaped antisemitism in …
Dr. Esther Webman In order to get their antisemitic messages through and to imbue them with a level of sanctity, Islamists rely on negative quotes about the Jews found in …
Prof. Günther Jikeli Islamism does not manifest itself only in violent acts. From its early days, the ideals of the movement included an important educational component. How is education used …
Prof. Marc Knobel As we can see, antisemitism has held a major place in Islamist ideology, both in the past and in the present. Thus, many of the Islamist terror …
Prof. Nonna Mayer, Mr. Jean-Yves Camus This week’s lesson examined the way antisemitism is expressed in both the Far-right and Far-left. In this video we will explore a movement in …