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  The Angry Left Is Turning Me Into A Trump Supporter

  During the election, the deluge of hate that came my way when I expressed my disapproval of then-candidate Donald Trump was so violent that I purchased a gun. But these days, the vitriol is coming from the other side. Chance the Rapper, for example, was was eviscerated online for suggesting that “Black people don’t have…

  By Bethany Mandel

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  No, We Don’t Have To Be Friends With Trump Supporters

  On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a ruling that would change the course of American asylum policy: the closing of America’s doors to those escaping domestic violence and gang violence. Asylum seekers from Central America and elsewhere else, fleeing desperate conditions and frequently in terror for their lives, are now officially unwelcome. Coupled with…

  By Talia Lavin Jun 12, 2018 | 5 min read
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  The Hysteria Over An Israel/Diaspora Split Has To Stop.

  The American Jewish Committee’s recent survey has already sparked considerable debate over the future of the Jewish people — indeed, whether there even is a single Jewish people. Most concerning to many is the finding that American Jews and Israeli Jews have diverged to the point that while a majority of both groups see the…

  By Brent E. Sasley Jun 12, 2018 | 3 min read

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  Censoring Art After #MeToo: Where Do We Draw The Line?

  Welcome back to Jane Looking Forward. If you wish to continue reading this weekly newsletter, please subscribe here. And spread the word! I am an unabashed fan of 1950s musicals and movies. Growing up, the local New York television station — yes, such a thing existed — ran reruns every weekday afternoon, and that often…

  By Jane Eisner Jun 12, 2018 | 4 min read
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  Stop Comparing Immigrant Deportations To The Holocaust

  The Trump administration’s treatment of asylum seekers and immigrant communities is filling many Americans with horror and dread. During the dark days of this administration, we are seeing immigrants who have built homes, businesses and lives in America have their legal status arbitrarily revoked by refusals to extend TPS. We are hearing the screams of…

  By Carly Pildis Jun 12, 2018 | 4 min read
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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 Jun 11, 2018 | 4 min read
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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