Phyllis Chesler's Blog, page 18

Obama's Speech

I tried to watch That Man, I really did, but after five minutes I had to walk out of the room. He lost me when he referred to ISIS as ISIL, thus undercutting their view of themselves as a routinely Islamist imperialist venture which views not only Iraq

Gaza in Manhattan: Individual Jews Held Guilty and Attacked

Monday night, on the upper east side of New York City, a gang of anti-Semitic "thugs" attacked a peaceful but visibly Jewish man – he was wearing a skullcap (a yarmulke or kippa). They also attacked his wife. Two cars "flying Palestinian flags and

'Holocaust Victims,' Relatives Challenge Elie Wiesel for Defending Israel

On August 23, 2014, a paid ad/open letter appeared in the New York Times taking Elie Wiesel to task for playing the "Holocaust trump" card and for trying to "justify the unjustifiable: Israel's wholesale effort to destroy Gaza and the murder of more than

Western Sex Slaves for ISIS: The Twisted Psychology of Jihad Brides

The most barbaric bunch of blood-thirsty misogynists this side of Genghis Khan are yearning for western "brides"—and the "brides," who will be no more than sex and reproductive slaves, are coming, via an internet campaign, to service ISIS's male

West Bank Feminist Academics Condemn Israel (!) For Promoting Rape, Sexism, and Genocide.

On July 31, 2014, the Institute of Women's Studies at Birzeit University put out "an urgent call" to condemn Israel, Israeli scholars, and the Israeli culture of "rape," "misogyny," "sexism," "genocide," and "ethnic cleansing." That's not all. The

Medical Journal Resisted Publishing Pro-Israeli Rebuttal Letters to Gaza Piece

The Lancet finally caved and did the right thing. Well—almost, but not quite. They have now published some letters of rebuttal to the Big Lie anti-Israel piece they published, but they have also published letters of support for the article by Manduca

South African Rallies 12000 strong for Israel

The most amazing rally for Israel just took place in South Africa. Whites and blacks, Jews, and non-Jews gathered, 12,000 strong, in the largest pro-Israel rally ever on the continent to convey a message of love and support for the beleaguered and

THE LANCET SPECIALTY: ANTI-ZIONISM, NOT SCIENTIFIC MEDICINE

The once premier British medical journal The Lancet has, once again, engaged in an outrageous Blood Libel against Israel-- but, unlike its previous attacks on Israel, the journal has told an Israeli doctor that letters of rejoiner from "Israeli

Prominent UK Medical Journal: Letters from 'Israeli Academics' Not Welcome

The once premier British medical journal The Lancet has, once again, engaged in an outrageous Blood Libel against Israel-- but, unlike its previous attacks on Israel, the journal has told an Israeli doctor that letters of rejoiner from "Israeli

Did Kidnapped Israeli Soldier Follow IDF Hannibal Protocol, Blow Himself and Kidnappers Up?

Shortly after this latest exercise in futility (aka a cease-fire) began, Hamas fired at Israeli civilians and IDF targets, killing two Israeli soldiers—and perhaps kidnapping a third soldier, 23 year-old Second Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, from Kfar Saba.