racism

Head of Israel’s far-right Jewish Power party indicted on terrorism and racism charges

Bentzi Gopstein’s party was banned from September elections but was part of a right-wing merger for the April vote orchestrated by Benjamin Netanyahu.

Eastern Jerusalem Arab sues after police plant gun in his house while filming reality TV show

The idea was proposed by a member of the production staff accompanying the police and approved by the senior officer present.

Ideas

An Israeli cop shot an unarmed Ethiopian teen. Here’s why American Jews should care.

We must confront Solomon Tekah’s death and grapple with questions of racism in Israeli society, an ardent Zionist writes.

Israel

Israel’s Supreme Court bars far-right candidate Michael Ben-Ari from national elections

Global

Jewish historian banned from French show for calling host’s African name an ‘insult’

Culture

Amid Trump N-word furor, Breitbart editor calls for ‘national conversation’ on the term

Culture

Roseanne Barr sitcom to get spinoff without her following racist tweets

Israel

Israeli chief rabbi likens black child born to white parents to a monkey

Culture

This Jewish Couple Stood Up for Their Neighbors Before Fleeing America’s Dream Town

Culture

A Virginia Jew Created These Controversial Confederate Statues

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