Zachary Spitz is a University of Chicago undergraduate and a Midwest regional co-chair for J Street U.
Community The Destruction Of Susya Would Spell Disaster For Israel This past summer, as a J Street U intern in Israel, I visited two West Bank towns by the same name: the Palestinian village of Susya and the nearby Israeli settlement of Susya. I expected to see a disparity between them, but what I witnessed was shocking injustice. While the surrounding settlements and outposts were… By Zachary Spitz Feb 5, 2018 | 3 min read
Opinion I know exactly why leftists aren’t celebrating this ceasefire By Emily Tamkin Oct 11, 2025 | 4 min read
Special Report This school is fighting antisemitism all wrong. Why is it working? By Arno Rosenfeld Oct 7, 2025 | 23 min read
Opinion Trump drew Arab leaders into a historic peace agreement. Too bad about the one glaring caveat By Dan Perry Oct 14, 2025 | 3 min read
Opinion War strained the Israel-Vatican bond. Will the pope use the ceasefire to heal those wounds? By Gavin D’Costa Oct 15, 2025 | 6 min read
News ‘It never goes away’: A former hostage describes the paradox of freedom for Israelis who returned home from Gaza By Hannah Feuer Oct 15, 2025 | 3 min read
Fast Forward War battered their Berlin hummus bar. But the Israeli-Palestinian partners behind Kanaan see a way forward. By Shira Li Bartov Oct 15, 2025 | 4 min read