Russell Contreras (Senior Reporter at Axios)
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It looks like it was a coalition of Heritage Foundation authors. The document clearly states that we're doing this because we have concluded there's been Jewish complacency. That means Jewish American groups, American Jews have not done enough to fight anti-Semitism.
So therefore, this is going to be a larger effort, and it does not need to be Jewish-led. Who is the we? That's the clear. It doesn't look like it had a lot of Jewish American input. It looks like this we is a lot of Christians, white Christians, conservative Christians. They've taken a step to say, look, we're concerned about anti-Semitism. This is not just a Jewish fight. This is our fight too.
So therefore, this is going to be a larger effort, and it does not need to be Jewish-led. Who is the we? That's the clear. It doesn't look like it had a lot of Jewish American input. It looks like this we is a lot of Christians, white Christians, conservative Christians. They've taken a step to say, look, we're concerned about anti-Semitism. This is not just a Jewish fight. This is our fight too.
So therefore, this is going to be a larger effort, and it does not need to be Jewish-led. Who is the we? That's the clear. It doesn't look like it had a lot of Jewish American input. It looks like this we is a lot of Christians, white Christians, conservative Christians. They've taken a step to say, look, we're concerned about anti-Semitism. This is not just a Jewish fight. This is our fight too.
And we feel we have to speak out against anti-Semitism. Here's our plan.
And we feel we have to speak out against anti-Semitism. Here's our plan.
And we feel we have to speak out against anti-Semitism. Here's our plan.
Well, it goes to the worldview of Christian conservatives. If you've ever been to an evangelical church, I grew up in Houston, Texas, so I know this very well. The idea of Israel is very central to their being. A lot of white Christians believe there needs to be a strong Israel for the second coming of Christ.
Well, it goes to the worldview of Christian conservatives. If you've ever been to an evangelical church, I grew up in Houston, Texas, so I know this very well. The idea of Israel is very central to their being. A lot of white Christians believe there needs to be a strong Israel for the second coming of Christ.
Well, it goes to the worldview of Christian conservatives. If you've ever been to an evangelical church, I grew up in Houston, Texas, so I know this very well. The idea of Israel is very central to their being. A lot of white Christians believe there needs to be a strong Israel for the second coming of Christ.
On the other side, you've got conservative-led governments in Israel that have made coalitions with conservative Christians in the United States because they see them as important allies for a lot of their fights as they go into this Israeli-Palestinian conflict. So there's always been a relationship.
On the other side, you've got conservative-led governments in Israel that have made coalitions with conservative Christians in the United States because they see them as important allies for a lot of their fights as they go into this Israeli-Palestinian conflict. So there's always been a relationship.
On the other side, you've got conservative-led governments in Israel that have made coalitions with conservative Christians in the United States because they see them as important allies for a lot of their fights as they go into this Israeli-Palestinian conflict. So there's always been a relationship.
When the prime minister comes to the United States, he'll often visit with white Christian groups who are very supportive. There are trips, visits. So when they see protests on college campuses by pro-Palestinian demonstrators, they see this as antithetical to the worldview and they must speak out.
When the prime minister comes to the United States, he'll often visit with white Christian groups who are very supportive. There are trips, visits. So when they see protests on college campuses by pro-Palestinian demonstrators, they see this as antithetical to the worldview and they must speak out.
When the prime minister comes to the United States, he'll often visit with white Christian groups who are very supportive. There are trips, visits. So when they see protests on college campuses by pro-Palestinian demonstrators, they see this as antithetical to the worldview and they must speak out.
Project Esther believes there has not been enough evidence.
Project Esther believes there has not been enough evidence.
Project Esther believes there has not been enough evidence.
efforts to fight anti-semitism and there needs to be attacked on multiple fronts it then says it is the objective for the administration or anybody who would take this project to rebrand pro-palestinian protesters as part of the quote hamas support network it then outlines some things to say this is needed these steps are needed to put colleges back in their place and