Tag: Free Speech
Why the pro-Hamas demonstrations are different and more dangerous
Over the last eight months, Jewish communities around the world have been both intimidated and repulsed by the surge in pro-Hamas demonstrations.
We’ve all seen the signs and heard the slogans variously telling us to...
Columbia’s war on Jewish speech
A recent incident at Columbia University sheds light on the insidious tactics employed by universities to stifle dissenting voices, especially Jewish voices. The administration’s actions regarding a Hasbara Fellowships speech I recently delivered revealed...
Elon Musk must restore free speech on Twitter
He’s finally done it, and organizations that claim to speak for the Jewish community, as well as others, are worried. Billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter has engendered a round of hysterical commentary from...
Cancel culture isn’t just for academics anymore
For a lot of people, the phrase “cancel culture” is still a theoretical concept. They know it refers to people being punished in various ways for saying things others don’t want to hear, but...
Together against hate
We all anxiously followed the unfolding on Saturday of the tragic hostage event at the Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas. Unfortunately, this was not the first incident to occur during a Shabbat prayer...
Don’t think a ‘reality czar’ would spare Israel and the Jews
It’s easy to scoff at some of the latest ideas being floated in some prestigious quarters for new limits on freedom of expression. But at a time when Big Tech companies are flexing their...
Publishers beware: Banning books isn’t good for freedom (or business)
In an open letter posted last week to his website, young-adult novelist Barry Lyga called for like-minded colleagues in the industry to join him in blocking the publication of bodies of work written by anyone associated...