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  The End Of The Jewish People Is Here

  This weekend, the Jewish people came under threat. I don’t mean the people themselves so much as the idea that there is a single unified Jewish people, a concept that thanks to a new poll was revealed to be more of an anachronism than a truism. The idea of Jewish peoplehood has been such an…

  By Michael Koplow

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  When Fighting BDS Helps BDS

  Israeli soccer fans were all set to haul out blue-and-white flags again this past weekend. The display of Argentina’s official colors would have celebrated the arrival of that country’s national team and its captain — Europe’s leading scorer, Lionel Messi — for a match against Israel’s all-star squad. But the much-anticipated game was cancelled at…

  By Shalom Lipner Jun 11, 2018 | 4 min read
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  An Honorary Doctorate Breathes Hope Into Polish-Jewish Relations

  The honorary doctorate being awarded this week by Krakow’s Jagiellonian University to San Francisco-based philanthropist Tad Taube is noteworthy for two reasons. One speaks to Poland’s recent history, the other to the present political moment. No one has done more during the last 30 years to repair the anguished relationship between Poland and the Jewish…

  By Samuel Norich Jun 11, 2018 | 3 min read

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  Israel’s Propaganda Can’t Hide the Harsh Reality of 123-0 Gaza Killing Count

  The Israeli army has declared that Razan al-Najjar, the 21-year-old female medic shot to death June 1 on the Gazan border, “is not the angel of mercy that Hamas propaganda attempts to portray.” Where did the army get this idea? From a Palestinian video clip that shows Najjar tossing a smoke grenade or tear gas…

  By Larry Derfner Jun 11, 2018 | 4 min read
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  Bernie Sanders’ Criticism Of Israel Is Radical. And He’s Taking It Mainstream

  Not many in the media are noticing, which is understandable given the burden of keeping up with Donald Trump, but in the shadow of Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, Bernie Sanders is dramatically challenging Beltway discourse on Israel. In 2020, when Sanders likely runs for president, and journalists begin paying attention, they’re going to be shocked….

  By Peter Beinart Jun 11, 2018 | 5 min read
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  After Otto Warmbier, It’s Time To Say ‘Never Again’ About North Korea

  Otto Warmbier died a year ago this month. As President Trump meets with North Korea’s leader, it remains to be seen if justice will be served for the Ohio college student. With the death of one of our own, American Jews can no longer claim ignorance of the atrocities taking place in North Korea. Monday,…

  By Bethany Mandel Jun 11, 2018 | 3 min read
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  Bill De Blasio’s Plan To Desegregate Schools Is A Band-Aid On A Bullet Wound

  On February 3, 1964, nearly half a million of New York City’s black and Puerto Rican children were kept home from school. The boycott was part of a demand for the desegregation of New York City’s public schools. It was the largest civil rights action in United States history, and a plan was drafted to…

  By Helen Leshinsky Jun 8, 2018 | 5 min read
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  Why Israelis Especially Shouldn’t Lie About Gaza

  I spend a lot of time online. Probably too much. But, lately, I’ve seen something I haven’t seen before: Israel advocates, people I normally trust, tweeting things that are misrepresented or out of context. When I contacted them, some said, “Well, it’s close enough, and the anti-Israel discourse is so much worse.” I responded that…

  By Shoshanna Keats-Jaskoll Jun 8, 2018 | 4 min read
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  Israel’s Shameful Smear Of Slain Gaza Nurse

  There is nothing more despicable than blaming victims for their own suffering. Unfortunately, we Palestinians know that this is inevitably the narrative Israel will spin. 14-year-old Mohammed Ayoub, double-amputee Ibrahim Abu Thuriya, unarmed journalist Yasser Murtaja, and the brave angel of mercy, Razan al-Najjar, were not shot dead because they wanted to be. They were…

  By Muhammad Shehada Jun 8, 2018 | 4 min read
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  Memo To Shaun King From A Black Jew: Stop Dividing Our Communities

  Hey, Shaun. I know you’re having a problem with Jews right now, or “drowning in tweets from Jewish folk” as you put it in a tweet this week. It wasn’t the first time. On March 2, you tweeted a defense of Tamika Mallory, saying that calling her anti-Semitic was “not just a lie, it’s lazy.”…

  By Nylah Burton Jun 7, 2018 | 5 min read
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  Why Israelis Won’t Apologize For Killing Of Gaza Nurse

  When Razan al-Najjar, 21, a medical volunteer in Gaza, was shot and killed on June 2, Palestinians and media commentators were quick to accuse Israeli Defense Forces snipers of deliberately shooting her. After all, they claimed, the IDF had already killed more than 100 “innocent civilians” and targeted children, members of the press, and health…

  By Lenny Ben-David Jun 6, 2018 | 3 min read