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: Death of a ‘Zionist’

Column: Death of a ‘Zionist’

At age 20, Khymani James made inflammatory claims about Zionists, linking Zionism with white supremacy, and threatened violence against Zionist individuals, including the author. James, facing disciplinary action at Columbia University, potentially confuses his personal confrontations with broader political ideologies. His stance surfaced during contentious campus protests, intersecting with discussions on Israel's policies and Palestinian reactions.

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Column: Now The World Can See That Pro-Arab Activists Are Mashugah

Column: Now The World Can See That Pro-Arab Activists Are Mashugah

Sahar Tartak, a Jewish Yale student, was attacked by a student with a Palestinian flag at an anti-Israel protest, leading to hospitalization. Protests at various universities persistently disrupt and intimidate, challenging campus policies and escalating tensions, culminating in numerous arrests and administrative actions.

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Column: Primary Elections Dampen Middle East Issue as an Obstacle to Biden

Column: Biden’s Israel Vise: So Little Sense, So Much Hustling

‘You want my vote? You cannot kill my people in my name.’ — Terry Ahwal, Palestinian-American from Detroit suburb As of Oct. 6, I believed that President Biden would likely sweep all solidly Democratic states and most if not all the swing states, a view that was thrown into doubt …

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Column: Do Not Expect a Cease-Fire in Gaza to Cease Fire

Column: Israel or Palestine? Pro-Arab Teachers and Professors Who Don’t Know Much About Geography…or Care

They demand a cease-fire in Manhattan, in south Holland, in London. What they do not guarantee is whether Hamas will honor a cease-fire – a cease-fire with no conditions. All this misery started with a cease-fire already in effect between Israel and Hamas, at 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 7. Then …

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