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Public disputes concerning Zionism, its meanings, political advocacy, and its relationship to Israel and Jewish identity.
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A livestream passage prompted disagreement over whether Piker warned that conflating Jewish identity with Israel could fuel antisemitic violence, or instead blamed and implicitly threatened American Jews.
Role at the time: Israel-studies professor, personal analysis
Responding to
Hasan Piker’s remarks about American Jews, Israel, and antisemitic violence
"Jews are entitled to have an attachment to Israel."
He agrees with the need to distinguish Jewish identity from Israel while explicitly separating his position from the safety condition he attributes to Piker.
