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Primaries prove it: In New York, pro-Israel politics are now a liability
All of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's congressional picks won in Tuesday’s primaries. And they all campaigned on cracking down on the Jewish state
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Opinion I helped sell Obama’s Iran deal. Its critics owe us all an explanation.
Diplomacy succeeded where war failed, writes a longtime Democratic strategist.
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Opinion Is AIPAC a ‘monster’ that decides Congressional races? The data shows otherwise
AIPAC is the most demonized lobby in the US — despite being far from the most effective one
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Opinion Soccer helped my family survive the Nazis. Our community has lost sight of that story’s meaning
'Never Again' should be applicable to all peoples
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Opinion The latest victim of the culture war over Israel is a left-wing, lapsed Catholic Bible scholar
Erri De Luca is being shunned for his views on genocide and Zionism
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Opinion Rank Islamophobia in Congress is a crisis for American Jews
When religious bigotry is condoned in the halls of power, all minorities suffer
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Opinion You’re wrong, Ken Paxton: Obviously God is nonbinary
The Texas Senate candidate has insulted millions of Jews (and Christians) with his mockery of basic theology
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Opinion Trump may be making a classic error in seeking peace with Iran
Assuming the Iranian regime will comply with a peace deal has historically been a mistake
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Opinion 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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Sports This year’s biggest World Cup upset came from its most ‘Jew-ish’ team
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Opinion Primaries prove it: In New York, pro-Israel politics are now a liability
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