Opinion

• Opinion

  After years of stalling, Netanyahu will finally face a courtroom — and, just maybe, a reckoning

  Netanyahu's corruption trial has dragged on for more than four years. For the first time, he's about to be forced to testify in it

  By Dan Perry

  3 min read
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  Opinion

  As Israel faces off against France, the true battle will be taking place off the field

  Thousands of police will be on hand for a soccer match in a stadium that will be less than half-full

  By Robert Zaretsky Nov 13, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Politics

  Trump’s first picks are die-hard Israel supporters, mocking the pro-Palestinian protest vote

  Trump's first picks include Mike Huckabee, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, Mike Waltz, Elise Stefanik and John Ratcliffe

  By Rob Eshman Nov 13, 2024 | 4 min read

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• Jodi Rudoren This is my last column as editor of the Forward

  

• Jay Michaelson Mamdani’s victory is an opportunity for Jews to relearn the art of disagreement

  

• Rob Eshman Want to understand what’s wrong with the ‘pro-Palestine’ movement? This Palestinian can help

  

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

  

• Dan Perry Trump wants to control the Israeli judiciary. Uh, good luck

  

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

  

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