Opinion

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  A chance encounter with an Arab woman during the war has taught me the power of grieving together

  There is more opportunity for compassion in private conversations than the public square

  By Julia Lieblich

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  Will Hamas say ‘Uncle!’ before America says ‘Enough!’?

  Israel has to avoid civilian casualties, even if America doesn't

  By Rob Eshman Oct 19, 2023 | 4 min read
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  My family is trapped in Gaza. They’re not the ‘other team’

  Palestinian lives have been consistently devalued and dehumanized by US and Israeli officials

  By Yousef Bashir Oct 19, 2023 | 4 min read

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  I’m a gay Black Jew, and I feel abandoned by the allies I’ve supported for years

  Why is the LGBTQ+ community pledging allegiance to a regime that wants to kill us?

  By David Christopher Kaufman Oct 19, 2023 | 4 min read
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  We are faculty at UC Berkeley, and are grievously disappointed by some student organizations’ support of Hamas

  There are more than 300 signatories on a faculty letter condemning the attacks on Israel

  By Kenneth A. Bamberger, and Shafi Goldwasser, and Ron E. Hassner, and Carla Hesse, and Ethan B. Katz, and Daniela Kaufer, and Eran Rabani, and Michael Shapira, and Jonathan Wurtele Oct 18, 2023 | 2 min read
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  Why won’t UC Berkeley condemn the hate speech of people who celebrate a pogrom?

  Campuses have split over how to protect free speech and students. This war has proved their failure

  By Mark Brilliant Oct 18, 2023 | 3 min read
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  Jewish grief must not be weaponized for war

  Our pain over Hamas' massacre does not justify a genocide in Gaza

  By Yonah Lieberman Oct 17, 2023 | 3 min read
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  This war is just even though it’s brutal. Jewish leaders need to be ready to defend it

  Sermons and speeches calling for ‘ceasefire’ distort Jewish values

  By Yehuda Kurtzer Oct 17, 2023 | 5 min read
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  Can Biden transform a human tragedy into a diplomatic opportunity?

  In times of catastrophe, there is a window for progress

  By Nadav Tamir Oct 17, 2023 | 4 min read
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  Netanyahu has turned his back on Israel’s hostages, and abandoned Israel in its darkest moment

  Israel's prime minister is plowing ahead with a campaign against Gaza with no apparent plan to protect Israeli hostages

  By Nora Berman Oct 16, 2023 | 4 min read
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  ‘There are no words’: When what’s not said is what hurts the most

  “Words bolster nations, build bridges, and bring healing,” Rabbi Angela Buchdahl told her congregation. “But words can also become barriers, curses and weapons"

  By Rabbi Angela Buchdahl Oct 16, 2023 | 5 min read