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Letter | My existence is a better revenge than renaming Harvard’s Lowell House
Dear Editor, As a Jewish alumna of Harvard College who lived in Lowell House, I am in strong disagreement with Mitchell Bard’s recent piece urging the university to rename the undergraduate residence hall. When I was a student in Lowell from 2014-2017, there were always frank conversations within the House community about the racism, homophobia,…
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Opinion It’s time for Harvard to reckon with its anti-Semitic legacy
As Americans continue to struggle with a history of racism, removing monuments to the men who defended slavery and betrayed their country, isn’t it time to also remove those honoring anti-Semites? The Forward identified eight, including those honoring Henry Ford, George Patton and Charles Lindbergh. But there is a ninth that deserves more immediate attention….
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Opinion Defending annexation, the Jewish establishment proves its impotence
This is one of many pieces The Forward is running on annexation. Read another point of view here and here. We’ve entered a new era in terms of the relationship American Jews have with the community organizations that claim to represent us. Last Tuesday, powerful long-time New York Congressional representative Eliot Engel, chairman of the…
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Opinion I’m a Jewish millennial success story. Annexation threatens everything we’ve built.
This is one of many pieces The Forward is running on annexation. Read another point of view here and here. I owe everything I am to the ecosystem built by visionary Jewish communal leaders. My life’s story is practically divided into chapters organized by Jewish experiences: forming an identity during starlit conversations at summer camp;…
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Opinion The U.S. greenlighting annexation is a greenlight for China’s abuses
This is one of many pieces The Forward is running on annexation. Read another point of view here and here. Across the sea from America, a leader who has been in power for more than a decade is laying the groundwork for a land grab. His military was always capable of imposing its will, being…
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Opinion As an Israeli, I cannot describe the disgust I feel about annexation
This is one of many pieces The Forward is running on annexation. Read another point of view here and here. Israel was established in order to create a safe haven for the Jewish people. I was born here, and this is my home. I fought for my country during the Yom Kippur war, in the…
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Opinion If annexation takes place, I will be right in the middle of it.
This is one of many pieces The Forward is running on annexation. Read another point of view here and here. If annexation takes place, I will be right in the middle of it. My city, Jericho, will turn into a small island surrounded by annexed lands. For me, annexation will mean that I will be…
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Opinion Terrorism – and the Palestinian Authority rewarding it – was behind this week’s attack
The circumstances of Ahmed Erekat’s killing are in deep dispute. This is one of a number of pieces The Forward is running on his death. For another point of view, click here. In Israel, announcements of terror attacks and attempted terror attacks at checkpoints come at a disturbing frequency. Between rock throwings, stabbings, and car…
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Opinion Welcome to the occupation, where making a mistake can be a death sentence
The circumstances of Ahmed Erekat’s killing are in deep dispute. This is one of a number of pieces The Forward is running on his death. For another point of view, click here. Najah Erekat did not know that on the day of her daughter’s wedding, guests would show up not to celebrate with her but…
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Opinion Letter | No, young Jews like me won’t abandon Israel after annexation
In the lead up to Israel’s possible annexation of territory in the West Bank, there’s been a rash of hand-wringing and articles warning that American Jews will abandon Israel. This is not so. The truth is that one does not need to be in favor of annexation (I surely am not) to continue to stand…
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Opinion Eliot Engel’s loss is good for the Jews
Ballots are still being counted in the Bronx primary fight between longtime incumbent Rep. Eliot Engel and political newcomer and public school educator Jamaal Bowman. But as of this writing, Bowman is not just ahead; he’s ahead by a comfortable margin of more than 20 points, which is unlikely to be overturned by absentee ballots….
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