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The horror in Gaza is a catastrophe for Jews — this Tisha B’av must be a reckoning
We must mourn not just the violence done to us, but also that we have done to others
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Opinion I have the answer to Jon Stewart’s toughest question about Israel
How can you talk to friends who disagree with you about Israel? By focusing on the future
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Opinion Recognizing a Palestinian state is a great way to doom Palestinians
France and the UK risk reviving Hamas, and hardening Israeli resistance to any future deal
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Opinion For Jews who have supported Israel, famine in Gaza may be a breaking point
The 'troubled committed' are facing a crisis — which means that Israel is, too
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Opinion Recognizing Palestinian statehood, Emmanuel Macron once again reveals himself a master of bad timing
Unlike his role model Charles de Gaulle, the French prime minister always chooses the wrong moment to act
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Opinion Is starvation in Gaza really Israel’s fault? The facts are clear
There are those who would have us believe that Israel is blameless in this crisis. They're not telling the whole truth.
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Opinion In a time of fear and despair, we can still feel and inspire awe
In biblical times and in the Nazi era, ordinary men and women performed awe-inspiring acts; they still do today
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Opinion The US is turning a blind eye to death and devastation — it isn’t the first time
The American government seems indifferent to starvation in Gaza — just as they were when Jews were dying in WWII
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Opinion Actually, Trump made things between Israel and Iran way worse
He still has an opportunity to turn the ship around, but must act fast
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Opinion Starvation in Gaza is a moral test for Zionists. We’re failing.
To deny Israel's role in this humanitarian disaster is to defy the ideals behind the Jewish state
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Opinion The left is turning on AOC over Israel — and imperiling its own agenda
For progressive politicians, displaying even a tiny change of mind on Israel has become a cardinal sin
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