Opinion

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  Siding with humanity means watching the horrific videos from Oct. 7 — and from the bombings in Gaza

  'The way to grasp the severity and the scale is to watch this, to be witness to this,' an IDF spokesperson said

  By Jodi Rudoren

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  My friends on the left want a cease-fire. Why aren’t they demanding that Hamas surrender, instead?

  I, too, am grieving the loss of innocent Palestinian lives. But a cease-fire will only create new openings for Hamas — not peace

  By Carly Pildis Nov 2, 2023 | 5 min read
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  We’re seeing a great awakening of American Jews. Can it last beyond fear and anger?

  Our faith and community has been taken for granted for too long

  By Elliot Cosgrove Nov 2, 2023 | 4 min read

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