On this day in 1975, Chaim Herzog famously ripped up the UN’s “Zionism is Racism” resolution—a moment that still resonates as the same hostility and corruption persist in the UN today.
In November 1975, the UN General Assembly passed Resolution 3379, falsely equating Zionism with “racism” and reflecting entrenched antisemitic and anti-Israel agendas.
With anti-Israel activism taking over college campuses and streets of world capitals, the question arises of how these misguided people can see the light.
This display serves as a stark and disturbing testament to the fact that anti-Israel hate is nothing more than a veiled manifestation of modern-day antisemitism.
There is much we can, must, and should do. The more we achieve a sense of common purpose — dare I say unity? — the more likely we are to succeed in confronting both the old and new demons we’re facing today.
'The Crimson editors should check their own blind spots in this matter and ask why they deem it necessary to expressly single out the state of Israel.'
Despite efforts to turn Passover into a non-Jewish metaphor, the holiday reminds us that a sense of peoplehood and a country to call home are essential to our liberation.