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Joanne Strasser

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The Permitted Enemy: Israel as NYC’s Moral Test

The Permitted Enemy: Israel as NYC’s Moral Test

For a mayoral race in New York City. The job is the MTA, the NYPD, the schools, the rent, the rats, the parking, and the snow. There is no Israel desk...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joanne Strasser

Your Blood Is Sacred No More

A Fatwa, a Sunset, and an Unexpected Witness “Your blood is sacred no more.” That is how Dalia Ziada explained the fatwa issued against her, on...

27.05.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joanne strasser

Redemptive Antisemitism 2.0: A Quieter Logic

I come from a family of enthusiastic Democrats. My brother volunteers in his local party, made calls and canvassed for Kamala in 2024, and knows every...

19.05.2026 70

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Joanne strasser

The Truth Is ‘Ansteckend’: Weimar, Then and Now

“It is a worthy dream; many of us still hold on to it.” — Shulamit Volkov, Germans, Jews, and Antisemites I learned the word “ansteckend” on...

05.05.2026 70

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Joanne strasser

Keeping Questions Open: Risks of a Libel Framework

A few days ago, Rachel Burnett published a sharp critique of the Movement Against Antizionism (MAAZ) in the Times of Israel. Her central argument is...

14.04.2026 70

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joanne strasser