Opinion

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  After massacre at Jerusalem synagogue, Palestinians must confront the violence in our culture

  Scenes of Palestinians and their supporters celebrating show something is ‘deeply broken’

  By Bassem Eid

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  Opinion

  With Jerusalem on the verge of erupting, Netanyahu must rein in his own coalition

  Netanyahu will have to use all his experience to keep his cabinet from dragging Israel into another Gaza operation

  By Amos Harel Jan 28, 2023 | 5 min read
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  Opinion

  When all you can do about Israeli and Palestinian violence is scream ‘Enough!’ in any language

  We’ve seen this horror movie before. The problem is not that it always has the same ending — it’s that it never ends.

  By Jodi Rudoren Jan 27, 2023 | 5 min read

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  Opinion

  The East Jerusalem synagogue attack broke my heart. Now, Israelis must remember our diversity is our strength

  After a terrorist killed at least seven people leaving Friday night prayers, we must find clarity, courage and compassion

  By Dany Bahar Jan 27, 2023 | 2 min read
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  Opinion

  We called Zionists ‘snowflakes.’ You gave us your thoughts.

  'Hatred and death threats, like beauty, may be in the eye of the beholder,' one reader wrote

  By Matthew Litman Jan 27, 2023 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  We’re visiting Auschwitz because the fight against antisemitism didn’t end with liberation

  Second gentleman Doug Emhoff and U.S. antisemitism monitor Deborah Lipstadt write from Poland

  By Doug Emhoff and Deborah E. Lipstadt Jan 27, 2023 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  The assault on Jenin serves only Israel’s far-right government

  The disproportionate violence displayed by the Israeli military was a deliberate show of force

  By Muhammad Shehada Jan 26, 2023 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, remember the non-Jewish Holocaust victims too

  Recognizing other groups persecuted by the Nazis does not diminish Jewish persecution, but gives necessary context

  By Paige Harouse Jan 26, 2023 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  I’m a university professor. The reality on campus is more complex than ‘Zionist snowflakes’

  There is a difference between rhetoric and genuine debate

  By Henry Greenspan Jan 26, 2023 | 4 min read
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  Letters

  The ADL did not go too far in its remarks on the NYT Hasidic yeshiva investigation

  While we continue to find language in The Times' investigation problematic, we did not attempt to stop the story

  By Scott Richman Jan 26, 2023 | < 1 min read
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  The ADL is wrong to attack the NYT’s brave investigative reporting on Hasidic yeshivas

  Saying these articles contribute to antisemitism is the ultimate case of blaming the messenger

  By Ruth Messinger Jan 25, 2023 | 3 min read