A growing trend of antisemitism is being observed in the literary world, particularly among left-wing intellectuals. Over the past several months, a litmus test has emerged within progressive spaces, effectively excluding Jews from full participation unless they denounce Israel. This phenomenon is being described as a political fashion statement, with some writers declaring that the dismantlement of the world's only Jewish state is necessary for the advancement of humankind. James Kirchick has highlighted this issue, comparing it to the way Stalinism was viewed by an earlier generation of left-wing literary intellectuals. Kirchick's observations have sparked significant discussion.
This rank anti-semitism must be strongly opposed. “Over the past several months, a litmus test has emerged across wide swaths of the literary world effectively excluding Jews from full participation unless they denounce Israel.” Via @jkirchick https://t.co/U7tRHryPg0
"Over the past several months, a litmus test has emerged across wide swaths of the literary world effectively excluding Jews from full participation unless they denounce Israel," writes @jkirchick https://t.co/6h2xou7SdQ
"Over the past several months, a litmus test has emerged across wide swaths of the literary world effectively excluding Jews from full participation unless they denounce Israel. This phenomenon has been unfolding in progressive spaces…for quite some time."https://t.co/LXbh0UMJfY
"For a growing set of writers, declaring one’s belief that the world’s only Jewish state is a genocidal entity whose dismantlement is necessary for the advancement of humankind is a political fashion statement, a bauble one parades around in order to signify being on the right…
“For a growing set of writers, declaring one’s belief that the world’s only Jewish state is a genocidal entity whose dismantlement is necessary for the advancement of humankind is a political fashion statement” - must read 🙏 https://t.co/w8OdLLdhk2
“As was Stalinism for an earlier generation of left-wing literary intellectuals, so is antisemitism becoming the avant-garde.” James Kirchick on the antisemitism of leftist authoritarians in the literary world: “Over the past several months, a litmus test has emerged across… https://t.co/4skLBROjJ8