John Lyndon
By John Lyndon
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Opinion If the G7 wants Middle East peace, Biden should invest in people-to-people peacebuilding. $200 million should do it
The international community rallied to help end the devastating war that engulfed Israelis and Palestinians last month. Leadership from President Biden helped to secure a ceasefire after 11 days. The ceasefire was followed by important pledges from the U.S. and others to support vital reconstruction in Gaza. As of yet, however, it is not clear…
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Community Racism is exploding in Israeli and Palestinian youth. Only one thing can stop it.
The kids in Israel and Palestine are not alright. Almost half of Israeli high school students told pollsters in 2016 that they don’t think Arab citizens should be allowed to vote or sit in the Knesset. Meanwhile, 73% of Palestinian youth told pollsters in 2015 that they supported the knife intifada. Also in 2016, 82%…
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Opinion Peace – like persuasion – depends upon encountering the other
This article is part of a new series called “On Persuasion.” We asked thought leaders to consider what persuasion means to them. What works in terms of persuading people? Is it moot in 2020? What is the Jewish value of persuasion? Should we be opening our minds to other points of view, or closing them…
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Culture In ‘Wicked,’ the power of propaganda takes center stage
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Opinion Displaying baby Jesus in a keffiyeh is antisemitic
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Opinion Dear Yoav Gallant: You are welcome at my synagogue
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Yiddish ייִוואָ גיט קורס וועגן דער פֿילפֿאַרביקער געשיכטע פֿון ייִדיש אין אַרגענטינעThe colorful history of Yiddish in Argentina to be taught at YIVO
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