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Trump drew Arab leaders into a historic peace agreement. Too bad about the one glaring caveat
The president's latest theatrics could change the Middle East — if absolutely everything goes right
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Opinion ‘They’re fed up’: Post-ceasefire, Israel faces an enormous political reckoning
Two years after Oct. 7, there are reasons to celebrate — and to stay concerned
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Opinion The Trump administration is targeting Jewish organizations — what are we prepared to do?
Even if you're not a fan of Jewish Voice for Peace, you need to stand with them
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Opinion The hostages are home. The fight for their future is far from over
It's time to celebrate — and also time to plan
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Opinion I know exactly why leftists aren’t celebrating this ceasefire
Relief that the fighting may be at an end is one thing. Joy — after all this suffering — is another
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Opinion ‘Conversion therapy is having a moment’ — what will that mean for LGBTQ+ Jews?
The Supreme Court is poised to greenlight a practice that has harmed many young, queer religious people
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Opinion Should Trump get a Nobel Peace Prize for Gaza?
The US has proved its lasting importance in the Middle East
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Opinion Who needs a Reichstag fire when you can just pretend Portland’s burning?
Donald Trump's demonization of cities led by Democrats has an eerie 1930s precedent
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Opinion The answered prayers of Trump’s artful ceasefire deal
Trump muscled Israel and Hamas into agreement. Now he must make it stick.
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Opinion Israel is at an existential pivot point. It never needed to go this far.
At every stage, decisions made in Israel cost Israeli and Palestinian lives — and kept Hamas in place
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Opinion Israel’s relationship with the US has never been worse. What comes next could surprise us all.
After the radical decline in the American public's support for Israel in the last two years, all is not lost
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