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Judea Pearl Critiques Anti-Zionism, Advocates Jewish Dialogue

12/23/2025

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Judea Pearl, father of murdered journalist Daniel Pearl, discusses Jewish identity and Zionism in his book Coexistence and Other Fighting Words.
He critiques rising anti-Zionism on American campuses, arguing that Israel's legitimacy is increasingly denied.
Pearl notes the formation of a new Zionist faculty group at UCLA, where he teaches.
He worries about the decline of his son's foundation's dialogue programs between Jews and Muslims, citing Zionophobia in Muslim-majority countries.

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Judea Pearl, father of murdered journalist Daniel Pearl, discusses Jewish identity and Zionism in his book Coexistence and Other Fighting Words.
He critiques rising anti-Zionism on American campuses, arguing that Israel's legitimacy is increasingly denied.
Pearl notes the formation of a new Zionist faculty group at UCLA, where he teaches.
He worries about the decline of his son's foundation's dialogue programs between Jews and Muslims, citing Zionophobia in Muslim-majority countries.