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I’m Palestinian. Neither Candidate In The Israeli Election Gives Me Hope.
Despite wall to wall news coverage, Israel’s election this Tuesday isn’t much of a choice at all. The election comes down to whether Israelis will renew the term of the corrupt, divisive and fear-mongering Benjamin Netanyahu — who shamelessly boasts that under his leadership, the country is no state for its non-Jewish citizens — or…
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Opinion Jews Broke Guinness World Record In Sandwich-Making, And More News To Make You Smile
Everyone loves the ole Hillel quote — “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” So profound! So snappy! It’s less popular to quote the words a few lines down from Hillel’s frenemy, Shammai, who said, “Greet every…
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Opinion Dear White Nationalists: Our Solidarity Is Stronger Than Your Hate
We began writing this a few weeks ago, before the terror attack in Christchurch, before our communities found ourselves responding in a familiar way. The Muslim community triaging pain, fear, anger; the Jewish community checking in, showing up, answering a call for solidarity. Just a few months ago, after the shooting in Pittsburgh, our roles…
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Opinion It’s Not Just Steinhardt. Jewish Organizations Keep Sacrificing Women
In the wake of a New York Times article outlining a pattern of sexual harassment by Jewish philanthropist and billionaire Michael Steinhardt, two of the women named in the article have written about their experiences. Rachel Sabath and Sheila Katz both wrote about feeling belittled and disrespected by Steinhardt’s sexual comments and propositions to them…
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Opinion I’m An Arab Citizen Of Israel. I’m Boycotting The Election.
As Israeli voters spent last month preparing to head to the polls on April 9, Benjamin Netanyahu took to social media to remind them that “Israel is not a state for all its citizens: According to a basic law we passed, Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish people, and the Jewish people only.” He…
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Opinion Why Netanyahu Is Going To Win. Again.
Why would any sane person vote for Benjamin Netanyahu? It’s a question one hears a lot, particularly from dovish American Jews. Bibi is corrupt, they say. He is racist. He’s been in power too long. He’s ruined relations with the U.S. and turned Israel into a partisan issue. He has transformed the wonderful old Israel…
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Opinion 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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