”The Mainstreaming of Antisemitism:  How Should We Respond?”  Prominent journalists Bari Weiss, Bret Stephens and Simone Rodan-Benzaquen urge us to listen to the voice of the individual, not the voice of the mob. Without fact-based learning, they warn that discussions may devolve into shouting matches or worse. 

They explore the origins of the current slogan, “Zionism = Racism,” which started with the UN General Assembly Resolution 3379 in 1975, titled “Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination.”  Although it was revoked in 1991, the journalists lead us next to the UN sponsored “World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerances.”  This in turn gave rise to a 2001 conference in Durban, South Africa, which was the precursor to the point of view that Israel is committing “apartheid” against Palestinians. The 1975 resolution gave impetus to the anti-Israel BDS movement in 2005.  In 2024 it has been echoed by the International Court of justice’s lawsuit against Israel.