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Benjamin Kerstein

Benjamin Kerstein is a writer, editor and novelist, and a fellow at the Z3 Institute. His latest work is Self Defense: A Jewish Manifesto (2025).

If the Jews do not defend themselves, second-class citizenship, and far worse, will become the norm.
The myth of an evil Jewish plutocracy is an ancient one, but today it speaks the language of the intersectional left.
Only the Jewish state can provide the resources for self-defense, intelligence and security that American Jews require.
American Jews, politicians and federal agencies must come together to counter a wave of racism.
The Axis of Antisemitism has had 20 years to entrench itself in every aspect of American life. It will not be dislodged without a fight.
Know this, all the enemies of the Jewish people: You are done, over with, finished. You just don’t know it yet.
The speed, intensity and vapidity of social media actually work to Israel’s advantage.
We have a limited window of opportunity to change our reality for generations.
A new compact between religious and secular Israelis must be forged, and soon.