Bruce Ticker

Bruce S. Ticker, who writes from Philadelphia, also blogs for The San Diego Jewish World and Smirking Chimp and previously for the suspended Philadelphia Jewish Voice. He was previously a reporter and copy editor for daily newspapers in eastern Pennsylvania.

Column: Jews Who Get Slapped – By Tasteless Creche Displays. A Cue to Revisit Tax Breaks?

Column: Jews Who Get Slapped – By Tasteless Creche Displays. A Cue to Revisit Tax Breaks?

How cute. We find Baby Jesus in a new environment: swaddled by a black-and-white keffiyeh, emblem of the Palestinian struggle. Not to rest in a manger but to lie amid a pile of rocks that symbolize the rocks left over from bombed-out buildings in Gaza. Thus the label “Christ in the Rubble.”

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Column: A Time for Pushback: Anti-Israel Mob Is Losing Steam

Column: A Time for Pushback: Anti-Israel Mob Is Losing Steam

’The best defense is a good offense, and I intend to start offending right now.’ — Star Trek’s Captain James T. Kirk ‘Judaism, yes, Zionism no! The state of Israel has got to go.’ — Pro-Arab chants outside Grand Central Station on Oct.11, from The New York Times The withering …

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Column: No More Credibility for You, Israel-Bashers

Column: Holding American Jews ‘Hostage’ to Trump’s Whims

“What we do believe is that they heard us,” Gaza protest organizer Hatem Abudayyeh tells a New York Times reporter. Sure, “they” – Democratic leaders – “heard” self-appointed activists for the Palestinians during the four-day Democratic National Convention. They heard Abudayyeh’s peers urge that a pro-Arab speaker address the convention, …

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Column: James Carville – Remember Him? – Takes the Lowest Road Against Israel

Column: James Carville – Remember Him? – Takes the Lowest Road Against Israel

James Carville’s controversial comment alleging Republicans support Israel because "Jews are whiter than Palestinians" fueled debate. He argued racism and misogyny influence this stance. Trump’s accusations of antisemitism and support for Israel also stirred contention. Critics highlight Carville’s unexpected remarks and unresolved complexities in Middle Eastern conflicts.

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Column: The Race for Jewish Votes

Column: Holding American Jews ‘Hostage’ to Trump’s Whims

Jewish voters could be shifting right due to perceived antisemitism in the Democratic Party, potentially affecting the upcoming election. Harris’ candidacy aims to retain Jewish support.

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