Adiel Cohen on Anti-Semitism, Campus Hate, Yemeni Jews & Israel’s Identity | Soothing Semantics

In this episode of Soothing Semantics, host Rafi Pinsky sits down for Round 2 with Israeli activist and content creator Adiel Cohen (@adielofisrael).

Adiel shares his personal journey as a Yemeni Israeli Jew, his experience confronting anti-Semitism on U.S. college campuses, and what it’s like engaging directly with hostile protesters face-to-face. We discuss the difference between storytelling and propaganda, why Adiel rejects labels like “right” or “left,” and how misinformation spreads so easily in Western academic spaces.

The conversation also dives deep into Yemeni Jewish history, Operation Magic Carpet, Israel’s early years, ethnic integration, internal Jewish dynamics, and why Israel’s multicultural identity is one of its greatest strengths. Adiel recounts being physically attacked at a protest, explains why campus discourse is breaking down, and reflects on what Jewish sovereignty truly means in the modern world.

This episode is an honest, unfiltered conversation about identity, history, culture, Zionism, and what it means to stand your ground calmly in an increasingly hostile climate.

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