Samuel M. Edelman

Professor Emeritus and Lecturer

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Jul 7, 2025, 7:56 AM

A Cautionary Warning to the Democratic Party

I am a lifelong Democrat, and my party seems to be doing all it can to alienate Jewish voters by supporting the primary win of anti-Israel advocate, Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist of America, as our nominee for Mayor...

Feb 17, 2025, 10:57 AM

Unintended consequences and October 7

I have a simple question for my Arab brothers and sisters: What is the cost of your hate for Israel and Jews? Are you better off now?

Oct 22, 2024, 4:40 AM

American Jewish Voters Can Save America From Fascism

Four years ago, almost to the day, I wrote in the Times of Israel an essay, entitled “ Trump: The End of US Democracy – Rise of US Fascism”. ( When I wrote that essay I felt that on...

Oct 8, 2024, 6:02 PM

The Sons of Abraham and October 7th

It is the first anniversary of the October 7th vicious Hamas attack on Israel. I am consumed with sadness and anger while at the same time marveling at the resilience of Israel and the Jewish people in the face...

Aug 19, 2024, 2:09 PM

Nine Lies at the Center of Campus Antisemitism

What is at the core of the massive antisemitism we have seen happening on college campuses in the US since October 7? The shock of October 7 to the Jewish community cannot be understated. What was not expected was how...

Jul 15, 2023, 12:39 AM

Is Israel Joining the World’s Kleptocracies?

In July of 2022 Thomas Mayne, a visiting fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program at Chatham House in Great Britain wrote a fascinating article, “What is kleptocracy and how does it work?” In this article Mayne defines kleptocracy...

Apr 2, 2023, 9:04 AM

Netanyahu and the Israeli judicial crisis

As a long time, Zionist and warrior in the US academic BDS wars I am proud of my Israeli colleagues and friends who marched and demonstrated in the streets to stop Netanyahu and his extreme right-wing minions from destroying...

Mar 31, 2023, 5:41 AM

Israelis &Diaspora Jews Must Keep The Pressure On to Protect Democracy

As a long time Zionist and warrior in the US academic BDS wars I am proud of my Israeli colleagues and friends who marched and demonstrated in the streets to stop Netanyahu and his extreme right wing minions from...

Feb 28, 2022, 8:18 PM

Critical Race Theory, and the Jewish Community

We really must thank Whoopi Goldberg. If it had not been for her recent controversial statement on “The View” about the Holocaust not being about race we would not be having this national discussion about race. Ms. Goldberg is...

Apr 29, 2021, 7:00 AM

What the US return to the JCPOA will mean

The February US attack on Iranian supported Shi’ite militias on the Syrian-Iraqi border was a response to the February 15th missile attack on the US base at the Erbil, Iraq. The attack was an important step in reasserting US...

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About Me

Samuel Edelman, PhD, is an emeritus professor, former co-director of the State of California Center of Excellence for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights and Tolerance, former dean at the American Jewish University, former executive director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, and currently a lecturer on world affairs, Israel, and the Holocaust. Edelman was a professor of rhetoric, Jewish Studies, Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Israel Studies at the California State University, Chico and the University of Miami, and is currently the Vice President for Communication and Issues for the Florida Democratic Party Jewish Caucus.

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