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Jared Kushner’s Friendship With A Saudi Prince Is Endangering Israel
True to his nature, President Donald Trump once again threw out the rulebook of international diplomacy when he hosted Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince and de-facto ruler, Muhammad bin Salman, also known as MbS, at the White House on Tuesday. It was then that Trump announced that Washington would sell some $200 billion in arms,…
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Opinion An Israeli National Secret Was Just Exposed. Here’s What It Means.
Today marks a huge win for freedom of the press in Israel. In the wee hours of the morning, a gag order was lifted from a long-standing secret, a ten year, six month and 17 day court-ordered silence. But the gag order – as well as its release – reveals an important lesson, not just…
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Opinion I Had To Leave A Jewish Organization For My Beliefs. Now Its President Shares Them
In late 2015, I joined the World Jewish Congress’ young professional group, the “Jewish Diplomatic Corps,” as a volunteer. In early 2017, I ended my participation after a very rocky tenure. The tipping point came following the inauguration of President Trump in early 2017. It was then that the WJC became an outlier among major…
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Opinion Having Daughters Forced Me To Face The Orthodox World’s Misogyny
When you have children, you must face your own beliefs. It’s one thing to buy into an ideology or a community on your own. If that ideology should later prove harmful, the only one you hurt was yourself. But to sacrifice your child for that illusion? Harm your children on the alter of a false…
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Opinion Why We Should Applaud The Politician Who Said Jews Control The Weather
This past Sunday morning, D.C. Councilman Trayon White released a video complaining about the weather. It was a completely normal post which would have gone unnoticed but for a little comment he made at the end: “Y’all better pay attention to this climate control,” White said. “It’s climate manipulation and D.C. keep talking about ‘We…
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Opinion No, Israel Is Not Descending Into Theocracy
Few people have invested as much effort, time, money and heart on behalf of the Jewish people and Israel than the current head of the World Jewish Congress, Ronald S. Lauder. His political, educational and philanthropic activism over decades is legend, and rightly so. Which made my heart sink even deeper this Monday than it…
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Opinion Are African Refugees Paying The Price Of Jewish Power?
Welcome back to Jane Looking Forward. If you wish to continue reading this weekly newsletter, please subscribe here. And spread the word! Never has an outcry from one Jew to another felt so futile. Ever since the Israeli government announced its intention to deport to Africa thousands of asylum refugees who fled horrific conditions in…
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Opinion Mike Pompeo Is An Anti-Muslim Bigot. Shouldn’t Jewish Leaders Condemn Him, Too?
Consistency in public life is often honored in the breach. But when it crosses that thin line into hypocrisy, there ought to be consequences. We are at that moment with Mike Pompeo, the former congressman and current CIA director who is President Trump’s choice to be the next secretary of state. And whereas many self-appointed…
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Opinion The Case Against Impeaching Trump
President Trump seems to be rapidly approaching a political precipice. There is no longer any doubt that Russians interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election; the only question that remains is how much the Trump campaign – and Trump himself – knew about it. If the Mueller investigation can prove that Trump knew of the…
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Opinion Meet The Russian Reality TV Star With Jewish Roots Who’s Taking On Putin
Russia’s presidential election, coming up on Sunday, offers no suspense: there is no doubt that Vladimir Putin will sweep a fake contest with no real challengers. (The only opposition leader with fairly high popularity, anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny, has been disqualified from running by a trumped-up fraud conviction.) But the predictable line-up of Potemkin candidates…
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Opinion Why I Admired Stephen Hawking — Despite His Anti-Israel Politics
JERUSALEM (JTA) Stephen Hawking was a rare and inspirational man whose deep insights into the mysteries of the physical universe were matched only by his courage in the face of a cruel, debilitating illness, which he met with good spirit and a unique sense of humor. In the wake of his passing, those who have…
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