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Neil Bar

Apr 17, 2026, 6:29 PM

Jewish Exceptionalism: Antisemitism in Plain Sight

One of the often overlooked provisions in the IHRA's working definition of antisemitism identifies as antisemitic the act of "applying double standards by requiring of a behavior not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation." Natan Sharansky...

Mar 23, 2026, 5:14 PM

Reclaiming Zionism

A few days ago, a tempest in a teacup occurred that the vast majority of the Israeli public were not aware of. An esteemed Israeli literature professor, who identifies as part of the Zionist left, wrote a moving, albeit...

Dec 11, 2025, 12:16 PM

Antisemitism is weaponized, but not the way you think

A dear colleague of mine, with whom I have serious disagreements regarding the war in Gaza, recently published an op-ed that I know firsthand to be disinformation. I contacted her privately, suggesting she double-check her sources. She replied rather...

Nov 13, 2025, 4:27 PM

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Protests aside, Greece has shifted its stance on Israel

Demonstrators wave Palestinian flags outside the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, to protest after a Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted by the IDF in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

After a history as one of the Jewish state's fiercest European critics, Greece has become one of its closest allies worldwide

About Me

Neil Bar is an expert on radical ideologies and political extremism. He is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Haifa’s School of Political Science and the Elizabeth & Tony Comper Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism and Racism. He is also Affiliated Faculty at the Center for Right-Wing Studies at UC Berkeley.