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As Jews, It Is Our Duty To Stand With Undocumented Immigrants.
Immigrants and refugees in the United States are under attack and the Jewish community must stand up, speak out, and take action to protect the 21st century successors to our own immigrant ancestors. Memories of our own community trapped in Eastern Europe last century, with the United States borders closed, still haunt us, and must…
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Opinion To Bibi Or Not To Bibi? The Election Is In 8 Days And I Still Don’t Know
The Israeli elections are in eight days. Unlike in the US, we aren’t voting on healthcare (every citizen has it) or abortion (it’s legal and isn’t up for debate) or even immigration (a newly erected barrier in the Sinai has cut illegal immigration from tens of thousands to zero). Here in Israel, the security situation…
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Opinion Trump and Netanyahu Are BDS’s Best Recruiters
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have so very much in common. They’re both being investigated for corruption; Netanyahu is on the verge of being indicted, while Trump is still being investigated by the U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York. Both Bibi and Trump use the term “Fake News” to…
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Opinion A Year After The Great March Of Return, What Went Wrong?
One year ago, tens of thousands of Gazans marched to the border with Israel and tried to end a decade of isolation under blockade. But after 52 weeks of regular protests, things seem to be only getting worse. What went wrong? Gaza’s Great Return March was organized by a group of bright young Palestinians as…
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Opinion Good News! Jerusalem Is More Wheelchair-Welcoming, And Seth Rogen Is Selling Weed
It’s staying lighter later, warmer and brighter, people are being kind to one another and doing good work. Here are just a few good news stories from the Jewish world this week. If you have a tip for a Jewish news story that brought you joy, please send it to [email protected]. Jerusalem, city of gold:…
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Opinion By Recognizing The Golan, Trump Greenlit Annexing The West Bank
On Monday, President Donald Trump officially proclaimed his recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. It did not even take until the next day for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take the Golan victory and try and extend it to the next arena. Speaking after the White House ceremony that night, Netanyahu said, “When…
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Opinion If Ilhan Omar Wants to Help Palestinians, She Should Try Advocating For Them
There is no doubt that Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is earning her plenty of attention. Her comments on Israel — such as claiming that U.S.-Israel policy is “all about the Benjamins” — have earned her support from some hard-left activists but also derision from many within her own party….
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Opinion Politician’s Hateful Tweet Shows How Far Democrats Have Moved On Israel
On Wednesday, Kalman Yeger, a member of the New York City Council who represents a heavily Orthodox Jewish district in Brooklyn, was roundly condemned by city officials — including Mayor Bill de Blasio — for tweeting “Palestine doesn’t exist.” Palestine does not exist. There, I said it again. Also, Congresswoman Omar is an antisemite. Said…
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Opinion Stop Appropriating Atrocities To Talk About Russian Meddling
These days, reckless analogies are rampant, and not just in the Donald Trump White House. After the Robert Mueller investigation disproved collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow, the White House sent a letter to media producers, naming six prominent Russian collusion promoters, and asking outlets to consider their trustworthiness when inviting them on. In…
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Opinion Can AIPAC Save America From Itself?
If you walk the halls of the cavernous Walter E. Washington Convention Center during the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s annual three-day conference, you might encounter Theodore Herzl, Golda Meir, and David Ben Gurion, or at least, people dressed as them, replete with enormous, grinning mascot heads of the iconic characters of Israel’s history. If…
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Opinion AIPAC Is Playing The Victim, But It’s Palestinians Who Are Being Silenced
So far, the theme of AIPAC’s 2019 Policy Conference has been peril, not just to Israel, but to AIPAC itself. AIPAC’s CEO accused unnamed critics of “trying to silence each of us.” AIPAC President Mort Fridman declared that, “none of us are willing to be silenced.” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer warned of forces that…
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