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  Did Netanyahu coerce Trump into attacking Iran? No — but he tried with Obama

  Here's why one Israeli expert thinks that Trump's decision to attack Iran was a question of 'Why not?'

  By Nora Berman

  4 min read
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  Why Israel’s new military strategy would terrify the country’s founders

  For Israel, winning in the Middle East is still hard to do. American military intervention may only increase the risks

  By Steven Simon Jun 23, 2025 | 4 min read
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  If war with Iran goes badly for the US, Jews will be the scapegoat

  An evil regime’s nuclear ambitions go up in smoke, but what comes next?

  By Rob Eshman Jun 22, 2025 | 3 min read

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  The US and Israel could seek to topple Iran’s regime. They should choose negotiation instead

  The US has joined Israel's attacks against Iran — and regime change, in one form or another, is likely to follow

  By Dan Perry Jun 21, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Bombing Iran, Donald Trump is triggering a tragedy that Thucydides foretold long ago

  Whether it's Athens and Sparta or the US, Israel and Iran, the story and its lessons remain the same

  By Robert Zaretsky Jun 21, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Think speaking out against Trump won’t help? A 1943 protest in Nazi Germany says you’re wrong.

  The Rosenstrasse protest against the roundup of husbands and sons provides an inspiring example for today's resistance

  By Terrence Petty Jun 21, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Israeli leaders are using Holocaust comparisons to justify attacks on Iran. Is that kosher?

  Many of the same voices who have decried invocations of the Holocaust in unrelated conflicts are suddenly going silent

  By Emily Tamkin Jun 20, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Might Iran become Trump’s Iraq? Americans are wary — but shouldn’t be

  The comparison falls apart in the details — at least for now

  By Dan Perry Jun 19, 2025 | 4 min read
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  When it comes to regime change in Iran, Jews should be careful what they wish for

  While even in Tehran some have welcomed Israel's attack, we need to consider what comes next

  By Larry Cohler-Esses Jun 19, 2025 | 6 min read
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  Zohran Mamdani is right about what ‘intifada’ means — well, kind of

  On a technical level, the mayoral candidate's controversial interpretation of the word is correct. But that's only half the story

  By Nora Berman Jun 18, 2025 | 3 min read
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  Will the U.S. get involved in Iran? Mike Huckabee’s evangelical worldview may be the key

  To some Christian Zionists, a showdown between Israel and Iran is the fulfillment of a crucial Biblical prediction

  By Tristan Sturm Jun 18, 2025 | 5 min read