Peter Savodnik
@petersavodnik
@thefp ex-NY, -DC, -Colombo, -Moscow
Before Hamas invaded Israel, before we learned of the raping and murdering and beheading, before all the barbarism came to light, I wrote this for @tabletmag. tabletmag.com/sections/news/…
This is a lie — Israel enjoyed very little goodwill after October 7 — meant to camouflage an underlying, seemingly ineradicable antisemitism. The same people who claim the Jews squandered the moment were protesting the Jewish state before they had identified all the bodies.
Kind of astounding how badly Israel has fumbled arguably the largest immediate reserves of international goodwill that any country has had since 9/11.
The question is: Why didn’t the legacy publications, with all their resources, not do this before the Democratic primary?
I just spent the past week reading every tweet Zohran Mamdani has ever posted. Here’s what I learned: - called cops “fascists” - advocated for “free abortion on demand” - once said rich people’s apartments should go to the homeless - believed socialism >>> capitalism
When I wrote "Twilight of the Liberal Jew" in 2023, I suggested that the most politically influential American Jews under the age of 40 were @benshapiro, @libsoftiktok, @StephenM, @ezraklein, and @finkd. Updating the list now (for <42 years old) I'd add @sama and @bariweiss.…
These political shifts among Ivy League Jewish students are remarkable:
You only arrive at this conclusion if you believe the Jewish state was illegitimate to start with. Otherwise, you wouldn’t insist on the terrorists being rewarded for killing Jews.
The UK must immediately recognise Palestinian statehood. There can be no two state solution if there is no viable state left to call Palestine.
There will be more of this.
NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE ANTISEMITIC VUELING FLIGHT INCIDENT: The family of the 21-year-old camp director — the one we saw violently arrested and handcuffed on the floor — has shared new information. After her arrest, the young woman was taken alone into a room inside the airport…
There have been tremendous lies told about Israel’s war. That doesn’t mean the threat of starvation isn’t real. It is. My latest in @TheFP discusses new research on the price of flour in Gaza, and why it’s a real cause for concern. thefp.com/p/the-price-of…
The Bolsheviks are marching through our institutions and rewriting the past with an eye toward conquering the future.
BREAKING: The largest teachers’ union in America is pushing Holocaust education that erases Jews—referring vaguely to “victims of different faiths.” Imagine teaching about slavery without mentioning Black Americans. Why is this acceptable when it comes to Jews?
Decisions by the Israeli government are directly responsible for getting us to the point where Gaza is experiencing severe malnutrition and hunger, even as Hamas, ineffective NGOs, and the UN share part of the responsibility. I joined @i24NEWS_EN to discuss the crisis.
You don't have to put your arm around his shoulder, just like you don't have to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Klansman. You just have to support their right to free expression.
I met with Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, who was imprisoned for 104 days by the Trump administration for opposing Netanyahu’s illegal & horrific war in Gaza. Outrageous. We must not allow Trump to destroy the First Amendment & freedom to dissent.
Confirmed: Hamas is now the only and sole obstacle to reaching a ceasefire deal to stop the killing and starvation in Gaza; so disgustingly so that mediators, including those who have tried to be understanding of the group's position, are sick & tired of the games. The newest…
If you believe everything is about power, you’re going to want power.
Postmodern views are linked to authoritarianism. [Link below.]
President George W. Bush and Ozzy Osbourne at the 2002 White House Correspondents Dinner
This is kind of mystifying. Vogue has zero power to anoint anyone anything, and in fact this probably hurts him in 2028, and the governor’s comms team knows this, and if they don’t they should be fired.
📸 GOV. ANDY BESHEAR AND FIRST LADY BRITAINY BESHEAR FOR VOGUE MAGAZINE:
Tomorrow. @RahmEmanuel x @BariWeiss. TheFP.com/listen/honestly