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The swastika’s many messages

JVL Introduction

It’s good to have someone talking sense in the midst of a moral panic about the alleged omnipresence of unadulterated antisemitism in almost every image or slogan.

Arno Rosenfeld writes a column in the Forward called Antisemitism Decoded, described as a biweekly newsletter “that helps you separate the signal from the noise and understand current debates over Jewish safety”.

It’s always worth reading  – measured and thought-provoking, even when you disagree.

Try this one on the swastika’s many messages.

RK

This article was originally published by the Forward on Wed 20 May 2026. Read the original here.

The swastika’s many messages

The infamous symbol is inflammatory and inscrutable — it can be used to promote fascism and white supremacy, and to condemn it

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