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  She’s a titan of Israeli architecture. Her story contains troubling lessons for her country

  Ada Karmi-Melamede is responsible for designing many public works in Israel, including the Israeli Supreme Court building

  By Nora Berman

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  Ireland’s prime minister gave condolences for Hitler’s death — here’s why that’s a contemporary problem

  Irish Jews have always lived in some tension with their home country

  By Simon Lewis May 1, 2025 | 4 min read
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  The Trump administration is primed to give a gigantic gift to extremists in the West Bank

  Eliminating the US security coordinator in the region will only deepen the volatility that's taken hold since Oct. 7

  By Dan Perry Apr 30, 2025 | 4 min read

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