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I was shouted down in Oakland for condemning Hamas. The councilmembers did nothing to stop it
City leaders utterly failed to condemn rampant disinformation and antisemitic rhetoric
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Opinion How ketamine therapy helped me process the horrors of Oct. 7
'Coming to': Grappling with Oct. 7 during ketamine therapy
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Opinion The women’s movement has a double standard when sexual violence happens to Jews
Sexual violence happened on Oct. 7. Why are the UN and other human rights groups ignoring it?
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Opinion Israeli women were raped and widowed by Hamas. Now the world ignores and mocks their suffering
In the aftermath of Oct. 7, Israeli women have been considered both 'unrapeable' and sexually depraved
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Opinion Hamas is not as popular in Gaza as it seems. But Israel’s tactics will ensure their survival
Israel's response to the Oct. 7 terror attacks has killed thousands of civilians, and may strengthen the terrorist group
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Opinion The uncomfortable truth behind the hostage deal: War is hell, but it worked
Killing scores of innocent Palestinians may have helped save scores of Israeli lives
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Opinion The hostage release shows us this war won’t be endless — because military and diplomatic pressure work
No, Hamas didn't agree to the hostage release deal because they've suddenly turned magnanimous
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Opinion Let’s celebrate all freed hostages, not just Israeli citizens
The Thai and Filipino workers released Friday are a reminder this war is a worldwide crisis
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Opinion Hamas just released 24 hostages. Where are the rest of our children?
By dragging out the release of Israeli children, the terrorists continue to torment us
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Opinion I was unable to attend the March for Israel because there was no accessible transportation. This needs to change
Jews who need handicapped-accessible modes of transportation were largely unable to participate in this mass gathering
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Opinion My Black and Jewish background has made me uniquely equipped to acknowledge the multiple truths of the Israel-Hamas war
As I watch fellow NYU students take 'sides,' I can't help but feel our society is failing two marginalized peoples
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Opinion New York’s Israel Day parade was a shanda — but not because of Mamdani
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Opinion Mamdani has made ample efforts for Jews. How come no one is telling that story?
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News Floyd Mayweather showered cash on Jewish causes — and now he’s suing their ‘Robin Hood’ alleging $175 million got diverted
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