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The Iran war ended terribly for the US, and even worse for Israel
The Iranian regime is the only party leaving this conflict in a strong position
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Opinion Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity
Cancelling a dissident filmmaker isn't moral clarity — it's moral incoherence
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Opinion Aristotle, Jewish ethics and the vexing case of Graham Platner
If you live in Maine and aspire to a virtuous life, how do you decide how to cast your vote in November?
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Opinion A ‘deficit of courage’ killed the free press in Germany. Will American journalists find the courage to thwart Trump?
In the saga of '60 Minutes.' troubling parallels with media submission to Adolf Hitler's authoritarianism
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Opinion ‘Remember the Liberty’ has become code for ‘Israel Is Evil’
Rep. Massie's call for a new investigation of the tragic 1967 attack on a U.S. ship isn't about the truth
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Opinion The real anti-Zionists are at the highest levels of the Israeli government
The Jewish community needs a more expansive definition of ‘anti-Zionist’
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Opinion A new proposal to radically destabilize Israel
Enshrining the Haredi draft exemption can only hurt the country
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Opinion For many queer Jews, Pride has lost its joy
The fallout after the Oct. 7 attack has compromised spaces where we once felt safe
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Opinion What exactly did Israel gain from striking Beirut and provoking Iran?
Sunday's strikes in Beirut marked a serious fumble in strategic judgment
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Opinion Progressive Jews are trying out post-Zionism. There’s one big flaw in their approach
Progressives must reckon with why Zionism is so powerful to effectively reject it
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Opinion It’s time for Jews who love Israel to give up on Zionism
There's a better ideology on which to build the safe, equitable future the region needs
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