Those Who Tried: Conversations with the Peace Processors | Episode 4: ‘The only agreement Barak could go for [end of conflict], Arafat could not sign, and the agreement Arafat could sign [interim], Barak could not pursue’: A conversation with Gidi Grinstein. WATCH:

Matthias J. Becker presents some results of deeply worrying primary research into online reactions in Europe to the events of 7 October. ‘The massive antisemitic violence of 7 October was frequently met with direct affirmation, justification, relativisation, or even denial in

Olga Kirschbaum-Shirazki in Fathom Journal on how antisemitism, past and present, involves the psychological dynamic of projection. 1 "As the Frankfurt School among other scholars have convincingly argued antisemitism is a projection. Far-left/Islamist anti-Zionism and

"The Message, a rendition that casts history as a grotesquely distorted—often-intertwined—cascading series of dancing Rorschach-like shadows on a wall." Barry Finger writes about Ta-Nehisi Coates's new book for Fathom. Read here: fathomjournal.org/the-incurious-…

🧵The crazies don't want you to know that the pro-Israel journal I edit Fathom Journal publishes and interviews Palestinian writers and activists as well as radical left Israelis. It doesn't fit their demonising frame-up. But for the record, a thread 1/ fathomjournal.org/for-peace-we-n…

'Holocaust inversion' is the portrayal of Israel, Israelis and Jews as modern-day Nazis, and Palestinians as the new Holocaust-era Jews. Lesley Klaff introduces 3 of the best sources on the subject in Fathom Journal. David Hirsh LCSCA Dave Rich fathomjournal.org/the-three-best…

Our Weekly Suggested Reading 📚 ➡️At INSS, Nitsan Yasur and Danny (Dennis) Citrinowicz ,داني سيترينوفيتش analyse ‘Iranian Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference During the Swords of Iron War’. ➡️At Israel-Alma, Boaz Shapira reports on the ‘Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace

Balázs Berkovits in Fathom Journal: Academic 'Whiteness Studies' denies contemporary antisemitism by ideological fiat, granting it no place in the related meta-theory of ‘intersectionality’. HOPE not hate Nick Lowles @Searchlightmagazine fathomjournal.org/fathoming-the-…

🦋 We're on BlueSky! Follow us on the new social media network as we seek to provide expert analysis, informed opinion, and genuine debate about Israel and the region. 🇮🇱 bsky.app/profile/fathom…

The Three Best Chapters on Holocaust Inversion, as recommended by Lesley Klaff 📖 🔍 💭 fathomjournal.org/the-three-best…

🗓️ From the Archives: John Ware has investigated how the alt-media has helped fuel ‘Atrocity Denialism’ and the journalistic scruples – or the lack of them – that these outlets have deployed in making their case. 👇 fathomjournal.org/7-october-and-…

"The attacks aren’t directed at ‘Jews’, but rather at Israel and Zionists... And if the vast majority of Jews are Zionists, well then that’s a voluntary abdication of victimhood throne." Andres Spokoiny writes for Fathom: fathomjournal.org/no-more-heroes…

🗓 From the Archives: Aziz Abu Sarah is a National Geographic Explorer and Cultural Educator. A Palestinian from Jerusalem, Aziz has pioneered and managed many projects in conflict resolution and community relations. He spoke to Calev Ben-Dor fathomjournal.org/for-peace-we-n…

My latest for Fathom Journal. Why Israeli right-wingers ecstatic about Trump will probably end up very disappointed - and why Trump-critics (like me) may well have cause to eat our words. fathomjournal.org/donald-trump-2…

Here are the 6 new articles and interviews in this fortnight's Fathom Journal. It's our final issue of 2024 and my final issue, period. I am retiring at year's end after founding the journal 12 years ago and serving as editor since. Read 'em here fathomjournal.org

Fathom Interview | The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria Itai Anghel speaks to Deputy Ed C Ben Dor about the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, the blow to the Iranian sponsored regional axis, and Israel’s opportunity to ally with the Kurds👇 fathomjournal.org/fathom-intervi…

My Fathom Journal journal article is still “most read”, no doubt in part due to the unfortunate rhetoric still coming out of Ireland. fathomjournal.org/anti-zionism-h…

‘Irish politicians line up to be photographed... on Holocaust Memorial Day,’ Oliver Sears writes, ‘those same politicians will not stand up publicly now to denounce the explosion of antisemitic rhetoric that has spilled into the public arena’ 👇 fathomjournal.org/anti-zionism-h…

Fathom Interview | The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria Itai Anghel speaks to Calev Ben-Dor about the Assad regime's collapse, the blow to the Iranian sponsored regional axis, and Israel’s opportunity to ally with the Kurds. WATCH/LISTEN 📺: fathomjournal.org/fathom-intervi…