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  The IDF’s first investigation into Oct. 7 should be a death knell for Israel’s government

  If anyone needed more proof of the abysmal official failures that contributed to the devastation of Oct. 7, now they have it

  By Dan Perry

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  Opinion

  I’m grateful Columbia deans were disciplined for their antisemitic texts, but it’s far from enough

  Three administrators were removed after their text messages filled with antisemitic tropes were exposed

  By Eleanor H. Reich Jul 12, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  I’m a recent Jewish grad from a university the ADL deems to be ‘failing’ at campus antisemitism. Their ‘grade’ is misleading

  The Anti-Defamation League's 'report cards' grading schools on antisemitism do a disservice to prospective students

  By Rachel Burnett Jul 12, 2024 | 4 min read

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  I’m an octogenarian rabbi. Biden should learn from this Jewish idea about strength

  Hebrew has multiple words referring to different kinds of strength. At this critical juncture, they might give the perspective the president needs

  By Avi Weiss Jul 12, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Project 2025 would be the end of the American Jewish dream

  The far-right nationalist project, coordinated by the Heritage Foundation, would be very bad news for Jews

  By Jay Michaelson Jul 11, 2024 | 7 min read
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  If members of Congress truly cared about Israel’s well-being, they would boycott Netanyahu’s speech

  It is not anti-Israel to boycott a leader who prioritizes his political survival over his people

  By Hadar Susskind Jul 11, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Accusing Israel of genocide cost me a job — just another example of a university failing Jews

  The American academic system has shown itself unable to adapt to a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between Jews and Israel

  By Raz Segal Jul 11, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Joe Biden is beginning to look a lot like the biblical Jonah. That’s bad news for all of us

  God had to remind Jonah that he wasn't the only character who mattered in his own story. Can anyone convince Biden of the same?

  By Emily Tamkin Jul 9, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Has Israel really killed up to 186,000 people in Gaza? How to understand the numbers war

  A headline-making new study suggests the death toll in Gaza might be almost 5 times higher than reported. Here's why you should be skeptical

  By Jessica Trisko Darden Jul 9, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Roger Waters denied 10/7. Here’s why Israeli radio should keep playing his songs.

  Art by “patently insufferable” people can nonetheless make us understand ourselves better

  By Etgar Keret Jul 9, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Why don’t ceasefire talks ever go anywhere? Ask Netanyahu.

  To hold onto power, Netanyahu has to appease the US — without ending the war

  By Dan Perry Jul 9, 2024 | 4 min read