Dov Waxman
@dovwaxman.bsky.social
Professor of Israel Studies at UCLA, scholar-in-residence at Nexus Project, writing about antisemitism, Israel-Palestine, US-Israel relations, & American Jews. My new book: "The Question of Antisemitism: A Guide for a World Divided by Israel-Palestine."
1/ The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights just released its report on campus antisemitism and Title VI. I testified at the hearing. The report is unanimous, bipartisan, & debunks the main legal theories behind recent attacks on universities for allegedly tolerating antisemitism. 🧵
Nearly half of ADL's 2025 Audit was tied to Israel. A new report from NCAR breaks down what's in that number, from Jews harassed or attacked over Israel's actions to public expressions of hostility toward Israel that ADL considers antisemitic, like 'From the River to the Sea.'
In my latest Substack post, I argue that by banning the rapper Maklemore from performing in his stadium and getting him dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour, Robert Kraft's actions could harm the fight against antisemitism: "The Real Harm from the Macklemore Affair" dovwaxman.substack.com/p/the-real-h...
The Real Harm from the Macklemore Affair
Why Robert Kraft has unintentionally harmed the fight against antisemitism
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JD Vance's remarks about antisemitism in a recent speech to Jewish Republicans veered from ignorance to denial to deceit. He invoked the "imported antisemitism" narrative, which originated on the European far-right. Read more on my substack: substack.com/home/post/p-...
In my latest Substack post, I criticize the remarks that Vice President JD Vance recently made about antisemitism in his speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition summit: "JD Vance’s False Framing of Antisemitism in America" dovwaxman.substack.com/p/jd-vances-...
In my latest piece for The Conversation, I explore the meaning of the term 'Zionism': theconversation.com/what-is-zion...
What is Zionism? The different meanings of a contested term
Zionism’s definition may seem simple, but it’s been debated for more than a century. In reality, there are multiple ‘Zionisms,’ not just one.
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The far right is more dangerous to Jews than the far left. A historian explains why. forward.com/opinion/8465...
The far right is more dangerous to Jews than the far left. A historian explains why.
Steven Ross's ‘The Secret War Against Hate’ traces 80 years of American antisemitism — and explains why today’s antisemitic politics are only the latest chapter
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Read my latest piece (and subscribe to my Substack for more of my writing): open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
Conflating Jews with Israel Is Dangerous – Whether by Antisemites, U.S. Politicians, or the Israeli State
Amid the outrage over Hasan Piker’s remarks, a Jewish professor of Israel studies at UCLA argues that it’s important to acknowledge how Israel’s actions fuel a lot of the anger directed at Jews.
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Another perspective on yesterday's Hasan Piker discourse from Nexus scholar-in-residence Dov Waxman 👇
Dov Waxman@dovwaxman.bsky.social · last mo.In response to the outrage expressed over Hasan Piker’s recent comments regarding American Jews and antisemitism, which many have interpreted as blaming Jews themselves for provoking antisemitic violence because of their support for Israel, I feel it's necessary to stress some basic points:
In response to the outrage expressed over Hasan Piker’s recent comments regarding American Jews and antisemitism, which many have interpreted as blaming Jews themselves for provoking antisemitic violence because of their support for Israel, I feel it's necessary to stress some basic points:
In my latest Substack post, I discuss how Israel's security strategy has shifted over time and why its new strategy involves keeping buffer zones in the Gaza Strip, southern Lebanon, and southern Syria: "Israel’s New Security Strategy: Buffer Zones are back" dovwaxman.substack.com/p/israels-ne...
Check out my new post on Substack: "Why Israeli Withdrawal for Hamas Disarmament is the only way forward for Gaza" dovwaxman.substack.com/p/why-israel...
Why Israeli Withdrawal for Hamas Disarmament is the only way forward for Gaza
It takes a lot to make Hamas look reasonable, but that’s what Prime Minister Netanyahu managed to do with his rejection of the Board of Peace’s new 15-point plan for Gaza—a plan that Hamas has relucta...
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I've started a Substack, where I will offer my commentary and analyses, mostly concerning antisemitism, Israel/Palestine, Israeli politics, American politics, US-Israel relations, and US Middle East policy. Please subscribe (for free) and share it: dovwaxman.substack.com?r=8zon0&utm_...
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Dov Waxman is the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is also an Honorary Research Fellow at the Birkbeck Instit...
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Public opinion is turning against Israel not only in the U.S., but also in many other countries around the world, as a recent survey by the Pew Research Center shows: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/.... Under Netanyahu's leadership, Israel is becoming a global pariah.
Most people across 36 countries have negative views of Israel and little confidence in Netanyahu
Majorities in most of the countries we surveyed express an unfavorable view of Israel and little or no confidence in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
pewresearch.org
My recent interview on the podcast of Australia's ABC News about Netanyahu's political future, the IDF's escalation in southern Lebanon, and the video of Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir taunting detained Gaza flotilla activists: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Are Netanyahu’s days numbered? - ABC listen
The US military is striking Iran and Israel has ramped up its attacks in southern Lebanon. Is there really a chance of a peace deal? And does the Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu even want one as h...
abc.net.au
An article, quoting me, about the recent launch at the Doha Forum of the "Granada Declaration of Principles on Combatting Islamophobia and Antisemitism," which I co-authored: momentmag.com/doha-dispatc...
Doha Dispatch: Naming Two Hatreds in a World of Colliding Traumas
The Granada Declaration is a new framework arguing that Islamophobia and antisemitism should be confronted together rather than treated as rival grievances.
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Join us on 2 December to hear Prof. @dovwaxman.bsky.social on ‘The moral panic in America about antisemitism on college campuses’. Book here: bit.ly/49Bp4Ia
30 years ago today Israel's then prime minister, Yitzhak Rabin, was assassinated by a right-wing Jewish extremist, after a campaign of incitement against Rabin led by Netanyahu. Tragically, Rabin's murder deprived the Oslo peace process of the one Israeli leader who could have enabled it to succeed.
The president who hosted Nick Fuentes for dinner
Jack Jenkins@jackjenkins.me · 11mo agoThe president this morning:
You can’t be for Jewish safety and use dog whistles like “globalist.” And you can’t claim you have zero tolerance for antisemitism while winking and waving at it so long as it’s sufficiently subtle.
We do not join Jonathan Greenblatt in thanking the Heritage Foundation's President Kevin Roberts for trying to have it both ways. You can’t condemn antisemitism and not condemn those ushering it into the mainstream.
“Giving Netanyahu and his far-right allies carte blanche to do what they like in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank does not protect Jews, it makes them less safe,” explain @dovwaxman.bsky.social & @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social’s @jeremybenami.bsky.social.
One target at a time: The logic that helped Israeli liberals commit genocide www.972mag.com/israelis-log...
The logic that helped Israeli liberals commit genocide
By attaching a military goal to each act of killing, Israelis of all stripes could partake in the slaughter without questioning the morality of their actions.
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There are some interesting findings in this new Washington Post survey of Jewish Americans: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
More U.S. Jews shield identity in public amid antisemitism fears, Post poll finds
A third of U.S. Jewish people say they don’t feel safe, and two-thirds report seeing antisemitic content online at least once a month, a Washington Post poll finds.
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I'm proud to have contributed a short essay, co-authored with @jeremybenami.bsky.social, to this much-needed report by @nexusproject.bsky.social. I hope you'll read it and share it.
The Nexus Project@nexusproject.bsky.social · 12mo ago@thejcpa.bsky.social's @amyspitalnick.bsky.social, @bulldogshadow.bsky.social, @perilresearch.bsky.social's Rabbi Seth Limmer, @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social's @jeremybenami.bsky.social, @lilacb.bsky.social, @dovwaxman.bsky.social, @itamann.bsky.social, @lihiyona.bsky.social, and more.
I just did an op-ed @thecjn.bsky.social specifically to define those terms!! thecjn.ca/opinion/pers...
The Manchester synagogue attack inspires 'her skirt was too short' antisemitism
I do not opine on this from some lofty arena where Jews are not targets. No such place exists.
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This hateful antisemitic vandalism in Minneapolis is alarming and unacceptable. Targeting synagogues with anti-Zionist/anti-Israel slogans isn’t political activism — it’s harassing and threatening Jewish communities.
Minneapolis police investigating antisemitic vandalism at Temple Israel
The largest synagogue in Minnesota has once again been vandalized with spray paint bearing antisemitic messages.
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