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‘Top Story,’ Ep. 5: What’s Behind the Surge in Anti-Semitism?

The fifth episode of the JNS podcast “Top Story” with Jonathan S. Tobin and guest Melanie Phillips.

In Episode 5 of “Top Story With Jonathan Tobin,” JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin is joined by columnist Melanie Phillips. Together, they discuss the recent surge in anti-Semitism and examine how radical ideas like critical race theory and the demonization of Israel by leftist elites and Islamist groups have facilitated Jew-hatred in Britain and the United States.

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Jonathan S. Tobin is editor-in-chief of the Jewish News Syndicate, a senior contributor for The Federalist, a columnist for Newsweek and a contributor to many other publications. He covers the American political scene, foreign policy, the U.S.-Israel relationship, Middle East diplomacy, the Jewish world and the arts. He hosts the JNS “Think Twice” podcast, both the weekly video program and the “Jonathan Tobin Daily” program, which are available on all major audio platforms and YouTube. Previously, he was executive editor, then senior online editor and chief political blogger, for Commentary magazine. Before that, he was editor-in-chief of The Jewish Exponent in Philadelphia and editor of the Connecticut Jewish Ledger. He has won more than 60 awards for commentary, art criticism and other writing. He appears regularly on television, commenting on politics and foreign policy. Born in New York City, he studied history at Columbia University.
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