Seth Greenwald

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Jan 14, 2016, 11:48 PM

Sometimes We Have to Laugh

As enlightening as it is to learn from opposing arguments, sometimes it is necessary to simply consider enjoying oneself at the expense of a crazy individual or two. Sometimes, we have to remember, if we take people too seriously,...

Nov 20, 2015, 12:13 AM

I sit here today, in silence, and in confusion, with the same recurring thought: It could be me; it could be any of us. I am 20 years old; my thoughts should be on the 4 papers I have to...

Oct 30, 2015, 11:13 PM

It’s Not a Joke, It’s An Assault On Our Very Existence

Every time I turn on my phone, every time I read the news, every time I turn on the television, every time I open Facebook, I see it. It's not just a singular phenomenon; it's not meaningless. It's an...

Sep 30, 2015, 10:05 PM

The End, or a New Beginning?

Moments ago, head of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, unilaterally opted to end the Oslo Accords, declared Palestine to be a state under Israeli occupation with eastern Jerusalem as its capital, and compared Israel's occupation to the the Nazi...

Sep 22, 2015, 12:20 AM

An Open Letter to the GOP

The following is co-written by Muslim American, Tufts University student Manal Cheema, and Jewish-American, Brandeis University student Seth Greenwald, in the hopes that our joint struggle and frustrations may lead to effective change. With the continuous inflammatory statements by GOP...

Aug 14, 2015, 12:14 AM

Why I Continue to Defend My “Terrorist” Friends

Islam is a religion of violence, they say; it's not a religion of justice, or fairness of peace. Islam is a territorial powerhouse, some say, not a pathway to seek internal change within oneself. Jihad is a violent war...

Aug 4, 2015, 8:35 AM

Please, Prove Me Wrong

For once, I had thought we would see a mutual condemnation. For once, I thought I would see the morality of people standing strong against bigotry and hatred. In the past week, I watched those claiming to represent my people,...

Jul 9, 2015, 1:05 AM

You Don’t Know the Israel I Know

You don’t know the Israel that I know, you are too busy planning to sanction it to realize its beauty. You don’t take the time to acknowledge all that Israel has done for its Syrian neighbors, because you are too...

Apr 11, 2015, 12:02 AM

What Happens When Anti-Semites Attack You? Do You Still Stay Silent?

They say it cannot happen here. They say it will not happen to you, or to your friends or your family. They say it isn’t a big deal or that it’s just some harmless doodles; hateful ideology doesn’t exist...

Mar 19, 2015, 12:32 AM

Israel Activism Needs a Facelift

It is not our grandfather or grandmother’s world today; it is not even the world of our mothers or our fathers’. The world is rapidly changing with no environment more uproarious than that of liberal art’s college campuses. Students...

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About Me

Seth Greenwald is passionate in his fights both against anti-Semitism on college campuses as well as the fight against anti-Israel bias and slander worldwide. Seth first developed a passion for Israel after traveling there for his Bar-Mitzvah, kindled that passion through United Synagogue Youth, and has continued to develop throughout his undergraduate career at Clark University. Seth also served as an intern at the Committee for Accuracy in Middle Eastern Reporting for America (CAMERA), Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP), and the David Project.