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  After Zohran Mamdani’s upset, there’s a way forward for pro-Israel progressives

  In the fight for economic fairness for all, Jews shouldn’t have to give up on defending their particular interests, writes a long-time contributor to Dissent magazine

  By Benjamin Ross

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  Pro-Palestinian protesters are suddenly supporting Iran. They might want to talk to some Palestinians

  No, Israel's strikes on Iran aren't morally similar to its war in Gaza

  By Rob Eshman Jun 25, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Zohran Mamdani’s victory proves it: The ‘gotcha’ mode of fighting antisemitism has to go

  Antisemitism is a real problem. Is the way it's being called out in politics making things worse?

  By Emily Tamkin Jun 25, 2025 | 5 min read

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• Dan Perry Don’t dismiss Israel’s most rage-baiting minister as fringe

  

• Emily Tamkin Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point

  

• Jay Michaelson When it comes to Israel/Palestine, everyone is sure that everyone else is a bigot

  

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  A great Jewish historian guided America away from war — is there no one to guide Donald Trump?

  Trump could use an advisor like Barbara Tuchman whose 'Guns of August' was crucial to JFK during the Cuban missile crisis

  By Robert Zaretsky Jun 25, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Mamdani’s victory is an opportunity for Jews to relearn the art of disagreement

  New Yorkers voted for affordability, not criticism of Israel. But American Jews can still learn from this election.

  By Jay Michaelson Jun 25, 2025 | 4 min read
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  For Trump and Netanyahu, statecraft is now synonymous with stagecraft

  From Golan to Gaza, the two have long blended spectacle and smoke and mirrors with strategy

  By Dan Perry Jun 24, 2025 | 4 min read
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  What comes next? In Israel, past success is no guarantee of future results

  The country has long seen transformational victories followed by new sets of challenges

  By Ami Eden Jun 24, 2025 | 3 min read
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  Did Netanyahu coerce Trump into attacking Iran? No — but he tried with Obama

  Here's why one Israeli expert thinks that Trump's decision to attack Iran was a question of 'Why not?'

  By Nora Berman Jun 23, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Why Israel’s new military strategy would terrify the country’s founders

  For Israel, winning in the Middle East is still hard to do. American military intervention may only increase the risks

  By Steven Simon Jun 23, 2025 | 4 min read
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  If war with Iran goes badly for the US, Jews will be the scapegoat

  An evil regime’s nuclear ambitions go up in smoke, but what comes next?

  By Rob Eshman Jun 22, 2025 | 3 min read
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  The US and Israel could seek to topple Iran’s regime. They should choose negotiation instead

  The US has joined Israel's attacks against Iran — and regime change, in one form or another, is likely to follow

  By Dan Perry Jun 21, 2025 | 4 min read