This week on Yeah Nah Pasaran! we talk to Shane Burley [X/Twitter] and Ben Lorber [Twitter/X], authors of the brand, spanking NEW! book Safety through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism (Melville House):
Antisemitism is on the rise today. From synagogue shootings by white nationalists, to right-wing politicians and media figures pushing George Soros conspiracy theories, it’s clear that exclusionary nationalist movements are growing. By spreading division and fear, they put Jews, along with other marginalized groups and multiracial democracy itself, at risk.
And since the outbreak of war in Gaza, debates around antisemitism have become more polarized and high-stakes than ever. How can we stand in solidarity with Palestinians seeking justice, while also avoiding antisemitism — and resisting those who seek to conflate the two? How do we forge the coalitions across communities that we need, in order to overcome the politics of division and fear?
See also : How to fight antisemitism – and win, Shane Burley and Ben Lorber, Vashti Media, June 2, 2024 | Zionism Will Never Be a Solution to Antisemitism, Ben Lorber and Shane Burley, truthout, May 16, 2024 /// Political opportunism in full flight, Sarah Schwartz, The Politics, June 4, 2024 | Frydenberg documentary ‘reframes’ legitimate protest as antisemitism, Tom Tanuki, Independent Australia, June 1, 2024 | Victorian MPs condemn anti-Semitic graffiti attack on Melbourne school, ABC, May 27, 2024.
4.30pm, Thursday, June 6, 2024 /// 3CR /// 855AM / streaming live on the 3CR website
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