Session 2: Antisemitism in the United States: Between Politics and Religion

Antisemitism has assumed especially worrisome forms in the present-day United States. Whether appearing as coded dog whistles, straightforward hatemongering, or outright violence, attacks against Jewish persons, property, and interests have intensified in contemporary America. Panel #2 focuses on the ideological sources of this hatred by exploring the culpability of broader political and religious forces, including the growing influence of white supremacism, neo-fascism, Christian nationalism, and radical Islamism.
Pamela Nadell, American University
Jonathan Sarna, Brandeis University
Magda Teter, Fordham University
Moderated by Jeff Veidlinger, University of Michigan
This program took place on January 28, 2024.

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i think that everything the speakers said outside of speaking about october 7th was very interesting, but once the conversation turned to social media and college campuses was approached with an insane amount of mightier-than-thou attitude almost. as if social media was purely to be blamed for a sort of brainwashing instead of a liberator for the voiceless. the classical media is egregiously biased, and this has never been made more clear in the wake of october 7th. okay, just rewatched the part where the male speaker said that “to the river to the sea” was hateful. and now i’m done :) the panelist has made their point of view perfectly clear. these speakers can hide behind their whiteness in the united states and lots of love have been lost for supposed ‘academics’ that speak and think like this, like white supremacists themselves.