Anti-Arab Sentiments High Among Soldiers
One in five Israeli soldiers has anti-Arab sentiments, a top general said. According to a briefing given Monday by the Israeli military’s manpower chief, Major General Elazar Stern, 20% of draftees do not have proper regard for Palestinian life and are more liable to abuse Palestinians at military checkpoints. But he also accused some left-wing watchdogs of downplaying the risks that troops face.
Why I became the Forward’s editor-in-chief
You are surely a friend of the Forward if you’re reading this. And so it’s with excitement and awe — of all that the Forward is, was, and will be — that I introduce myself to you as the Forward’s newest editor-in-chief.
And what a time to step into the leadership of this storied Jewish institution! For 129 years, the Forward has shaped and told the American Jewish story. I’m stepping in at an intense time for Jews the world over. We urgently need the Forward’s courageous, unflinching journalism — not only as a source of reliable information, but to provide inspiration, healing and hope.
, editor-in-chiefSupport our mission to tell the Jewish story fully and fairly.
