Opinion

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  I’m a Jew from Germany and I fear the AfD’s triumph is only the beginning

  Germany's far-right party finished second in my country's elections; next time, we may not be so lucky

  By Mia Faye Kreindler

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  Opinion

  Students were expelled for protesting my Columbia class on Israel. Here’s what they taught me

  Israeli and American Jews understand this kind of incident through very different frameworks

  By Avi Shilon Feb 24, 2025 | 5 min read
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  Opinion

  I’m Palestinian. Here’s why Trump’s Gaza gambit might just work

  U.S. intervention could be exactly what the Middle East needs — but might not look like the president expects

  By Daoud Kuttab Feb 21, 2025 | 3 min read

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• Dan Perry Was Maduro’s abduction a ‘Zionist’ plot? The accusation is unfounded — and incredibly telling

  

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  Opinion

  Trump has offered Israel an easy way out of more ceasefire talks. Will Netanyahu take it?

  A fragile peace is about to encounter a very serious test

  By Dan Perry Feb 21, 2025 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  Eric Adams said he’d ‘collaborate’ on immigration enforcement — so did Vichy France during WWII

  New York's mayor has more in common with Marshal Pétain than a telling word choice

  By Robert Zaretsky Feb 20, 2025 | 5 min read
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  Opinion

  Jewish moms look at our children and think of Anne Frank. Now, we’ll think of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, too

  I am so furious that the world is still not a safe place for Jewish babies

  By Carly Pildis Feb 20, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  The media is not showing the extent of Hamas’ barbarity — is that a mistake?

  Respecting the families of murdered and tortured hostages is understandable, but it may come at the cost of truth

  By Aviya Kushner Feb 20, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  For Ariel and Kfir Bibas, two empty chairs are symbols of a devastating loss

  ‘People were most emotional in front of this display’

  By Aviva Engel Feb 20, 2025 | 2 min read
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  Opinion

  Trump’s Gaza plan will cost Israel its soul

  What will it say about Jews who love Israel if we accept — or even endorse — another people’s expulsion?

  By Sruli Fruchter Feb 19, 2025 | 3 min read
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  Letters

  What Peter Beinart misunderstands about Jewish values

  Well-meaning debate is central to Judaism — which Israel's critics sometimes forget

  By Yonkel Goldstein Feb 19, 2025 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  It’s our Jewish responsibility to see the full picture when it comes to Israel. We’re failing.

  The Jewish state is profoundly flawed, and extraordinary. Why can't we perceive both those truths?

  By Jeremy Kalmanofsky Feb 19, 2025 | 5 min read