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Comedians defend Israel the best way they know how: Make ’em laugh
Comics use social media to mock opponents and to cope with the tensions of a bloody war
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Jeff Tweedy’s son became a ‘pariah’ on his college campus after speaking up for Israel
“As long as you’re not willing to call for the destruction of the State of Israel… you’re in for some trouble as a Jewish young person or college student,” said the son of the Wilco songwriter
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What 9 Jewish teens from across the US said they took away from marching for Israel in DC
JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellows interviewed some of the teenagers who made the trek to the historic rally
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‘The world can see that we are together’: March for Israel attendees say they delivered a powerful message
Rally-goers seemed to reflect the broad pro-Israel tent that the organizers had hoped for. Many also attended as families
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Massive rally for Israel brings message of solidarity to Washington
Many in the crowd on the National Mall broke out in chants of 'no cease-fire,' while others called for peace
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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Pulitzer and MacArthur winner Lynsey Addario on war photography
She’s covered war in Israel, Ukraine, Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. But don’t ask her — or any other journalist — to take sides
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As Europe’s Jews see a new era of antisemitism, governments struggle over how to respond
There is clear confusion in European governments and police departments about how to distinguish between the right to assemble at pro-Palestinian rallies and the crime of hate speech
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Annual Chabad rabbis’ conference spotlights rise in Jewish engagement as attendees mourn Israel’s dead
The gala, which drew 6,500 people this year and is generally meant to be an uplifting celebration of Chabad’s Orthodox Jewish outreach work
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Israeli army surrounds main Gaza hospital it claims is a Hamas HQ as Biden calls for ‘less intrusive action’
Newborns and other patients are dying at the hospital, Palestinian and international health officials said
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Created to aid in crises abroad, these Israeli nonprofits are applying their expertise at home for the first time
IsraAID for the first time applying it expertise at home
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Politics Why Don Samuels believes he can beat Ilhan Omar in 2024 rematch
Samuels, who ran against Omar in 2022, said voters are getting tired of Omar’s divisive and anti-Israel politics
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