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Deborah Lipstadt Questions Israel's Role in Rising Antisemitism
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Professor Deborah Lipstadt, former US Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, is in Israel to receive an award and discussed rising global antisemitism on a podcast. She is examining whether Israel and the Gaza war are contributing factors to the hatred. Lipstadt also shared her personal experiences in Jerusalem during the 1967 Six Day War. The podcast addresses contemporary Jew-hatred and the distinction between anti-Zionism and antisemitism.
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- Prof. Deborah Lipstadt is in Israel to receive an award and discuss rising antisemitism.
- Lipstadt is examining whether Israel and the Gaza war are causes of increased hatred.
- The discussion will explore the nature of contemporary Jew-hatred.
- Lipstadt will weigh in on whether anti-Zionism is a form of antisemitism.
- She will also share her firsthand account of Jerusalem in 1967.
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