Opinion

• Opinion

  Can Israel’s love for Trump survive his coming negotiations with Iran?

  Or will the U.S. president get stuck navigating Tehran's convoluted negotiating tactics?

  By Dan Perry

  3 min read
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  Opinion

  Is this extremist Zionist group trying to protect Israel — or just punish left-wing Jews?

  Betar is trying to get certain U.S. Jews banned from Israel, just because of their politics

  By Emily Tamkin Apr 8, 2025 | 3 min read
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  A legacy of defiance: Why I’m holding my Seder in one of the oldest Black churches in the country

  As our freedom in the U.S. faces new threats, I want to invoke my Black ancestors' strength

  By Tamar Manasseh Apr 7, 2025 | 4 min read

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• Emily Tamkin Zohran Mamdani’s victory proves it: The ‘gotcha’ mode of fighting antisemitism has to go

  

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  As Zionist Jews, we must condemn Trump’s campaign to deport students

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  By Amanda Berman Apr 3, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Trump is cracking down on universities — just like Hitler targeted academics who didn’t bow to his will

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  By Terrence Petty Apr 3, 2025 | 4 min read
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  In Qatargate fiasco, Netanyahu’s ‘witch hunt’ narrative takes cues from Trump

  As Netanyahu decries an investigations into his aides, he’s risking regional diplomacy at a critical moment

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