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Israeli leaders are using Holocaust comparisons to justify attacks on Iran. Is that kosher?
Many of the same voices who have decried invocations of the Holocaust in unrelated conflicts are suddenly going silent
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Opinion Might Iran become Trump’s Iraq? Americans are wary — but shouldn’t be
The comparison falls apart in the details — at least for now
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Opinion When it comes to regime change in Iran, Jews should be careful what they wish for
While even in Tehran some have welcomed Israel's attack, we need to consider what comes next
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Opinion Zohran Mamdani is right about what ‘intifada’ means — well, kind of
On a technical level, the mayoral candidate's controversial interpretation of the word is correct. But that's only half the story
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Opinion Will the U.S. get involved in Iran? Mike Huckabee’s evangelical worldview may be the key
To some Christian Zionists, a showdown between Israel and Iran is the fulfillment of a crucial Biblical prediction
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Opinion Eventually, the French turned against their government — when will Americans turn against Trump?
French opposition to the roundups of its Jewish citizens during WWII offer reasons for hope today
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Opinion My brother-in-law’s kibbutz weathered Oct. 7. Then came the Iranian missile strikes
The Iran war has united a divided nation. But questions over the long game are lingering
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Opinion I thought the Dyke March should be open to Zionists. So my fellow New York organizers kicked me out
I believe anti-Zionists and Zionists should be welcome at the Dyke March. I was deemed 'unsafe'
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Opinion Celebrating my daughter’s birthday in a bomb shelter, as missiles struck Tel Aviv
In the shelter, little human dramas play out constantly — while the great drama of war unfolds in the sky
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Opinion Trump’s latest move makes Mahmoud Khalil a Joseph for our times
The Bible teaches us to be skeptical of leaders who grant or withhold liberty on a whim
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Opinion Israel’s strike on Iran was necessary. But for real change, the US must join the fray
Iran is vulnerable — which means there's a real opportunity to end its reign of terror by proxy
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