Howard Lovy
@Howard_Lovy · Jewish & Israel-focused media — US/UK
Howard Lovy is an author and book editor specializing in Jewish affairs.
Canary Publishing is in today's @WSJ, in Pamela Paul's piece on the blacklisting of Jewish voices in the literary world: "... joins Canary Publishing, a nonprofit publisher of Jewish, Israeli and Zionist writers, founded earlier this month by Howard Lovy, an independent editor based in Michigan." https://t.co/ZJ6AZuUpJ5
Over 20,000 olim made Aliyah to Israel from 100 countries in past year. Data shows Russia topped the list of countries sending new immigrants to Israel, followed by France and the US, as more than 20,000 olim arrived during the Jewish year 5786. https://t.co/UXzoHsrrsf
Every single lie about Israel being a white supremacist, settler-colonial, apartheid, genocidal state reminds me exactly why Israel is necessary for the survival of the Jewish people. This time, we can protect ourselves from evil and ignorance.
Israel Warns Hamas is Building Overseas Terrorist Infrastructure to Target Jews and Israelis https://t.co/7D6d7uTTeF
Rep. Jared Moskowitz: Pro-Israel Democrats are being ‘ostracized’ in the Democratic Party. He attributed much of the shift on Israel policy among his Democratic colleagues to bullying, harassment and threats from the anti-Israel camp https://t.co/dzzCoSXzpt
Adidas appeases bigots by apologizing for featuring an Israeli amputee in "single shoe" campaign. https://t.co/tr81jPtizc
Somehow, this op-ed by brave Palestinian author @afalkhatib slipped through and made it into The New York Times. It's a High Holidays miracle. "Hamas should have no role in Gaza’s future but, appallingly, so many in the West who consider themselves allies of the Palestinian people still see the group as honorable resistance fighters. Their support for, or failure to denounce, the group only helps perpetuate the degradation of Gaza." Read the whole thing. https://t.co/ybVL2nvYjx
From Israel to New York: Fighting for truth on the front line. "A bonus is that we’re making our fellow Jews feel safer: More seen. More heard. More represented. More protected. And that, for us, is the biggest blessing of all." https://t.co/wnnHVcxrLf
New Book, ‘Digital Warrior,’ Goes Inside Israel’s Message War. Rachel Lester brings the reader into the communications operation during the war. By @BrianFishbach https://t.co/Xdxf93Qun4
Gloria Steinem, whose father was Jewish, identified with Jews insofar as she identified with all "out" groups. She was a fighter for women's rights before second-wave feminism became infected with the Palestinian cause. May her memory be a blessing.
Canadians moving to Israel find Jewish future, worry about those left behind. “We’re very proud Jews. We want to live like proud Jews,” a Toronto-area father told JNS. https://t.co/rKYNAiqtaA
"Sheehy warns of ‘red-green alliance of convenience’ between left and Islamists." As it was in Iran, leftists will realize too late that Islamists have an altogether different agenda. https://t.co/2BvprmPxSw
Basel police block 'Death to Zionism' protest planned for 129th anniversary of Zionist Congress. The city where Theodor Herzl wrote "In Basel I founded the Jewish state" is set to see security preparations after police blocked a "Death to Zionism" protest. https://t.co/Kgl3IFSr3X
El-Sayed win puts Democrats and pro-Israel voters at a crossroads. Abdul El-Sayed’s election may be necessary to convince AIPAC and Israeli leaders that they have a serious problem, and kissing Trump’s narcissistic ring isn’t working. https://t.co/qUNI4ysKCu
Over 70% of Jewish teachers fear professional backlash for speaking out, ADL report says. The report states that antisemitism existed in teachers' union spaces before the events of October 7, but the subsequent conflict accelerated existing dynamics. https://t.co/a26MCGhABX
Brandeis Center urges DOJ to investigate whether Northwestern is acting as a foreign agent for Qatar. They pointed to $737 million in Qatari funding, showing Qatar Foundation officials trying to shape Northwestern's post-Oct. 7 messaging. By @HaleyCohen19 https://t.co/P07QEt2nnr
Once an accusation this explosive becomes accepted as fact, it changes the moral status of the accused. Israelis become genocidaires. Zionists become supporters of genocide. Jews who support Israel become apologists for genocide. By @peterhimmelman https://t.co/myFfwRtqRU
Israel, the DEI exception to 'everyone': How the music industry lost its moral compass. If DEI ever mattered as much as I believed it did in the music industry and rave culture, 7 October 2023 would become a rude awakening. https://t.co/xRDJLGHK3Z
In new book, Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib argues Hamas has held Palestinian population hostage for 20 years https://t.co/tYK37pWjbi
Mark Ruffalo and the Anatomy of a Modern Blood Libel. What Ruffalo actually did was take a family’s business decision, an American company buying an American media conglomerate, and launder it through Israel to try and make it seem sinister. https://t.co/my0QmXRSBE
The Lancet Publishes Hadassah Letter Denouncing Antisemitism in Medicine. “Hate has no place in medicine,” says Hadasah’s national president and the CEO of its medical center https://t.co/ULOQiZprwo