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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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Opinion A new humanitarian outrage is unfolding in the Middle East. It’s not in Gaza
Why can't the world appear to pay attention to two great tragedies at once?
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Opinion Undocumented people need Jewish allies. Why can’t they find them?
Jews know what it's like to be strangers in a strange land — has our compassion become conditional?
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Opinion Gaza is starving. Where are the American Jewish leaders?
Privately, Jewish lay leaders are anguished over Gaza. Publicly, they fear being labelled antisemitic
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Opinion The language of ‘globalize the intifada’ is terrible — for Palestinians
Violent rhetoric can't help realize Palestinian aspirations for a better future. But an American Muslim leader who models nuance can
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Opinion What Democrats fighting Trump should learn from Germany’s failure to stop Hitler
As Trump assaults the rule of law, echoes of history reverberate in Washington and throughout America
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Opinion Americans keep getting killed in the West Bank. Here’s how the US could fight that awful trend
The US has no jurisdiction over settlers, unless they're American. And many of them are
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Opinion American Jews were played — now what?
It is now obvious that antisemitism was never the real reason for the Trump administration’s attacks on universities. What lessons can we learn from this great exploitation?
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