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  First they came for our abortions, now they’re coming for our embryos

  The Southern Baptist Convention's vote condemning IVF is the latest assault on fertility treatment that 1 in 6 Jewish families use

  By Amy Klein

  3 min read
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  Letters

  Stating that Palestinians don’t deserve peace due to Oct. 7 doesn’t solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

  Palestinian terrorism is born from oppression

  By Joan Broadfield Jun 14, 2024 | < 1 min read
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  A Palestinian-American chef just won a James Beard Award. Here’s what it means

  Food used to bridge cultures. Now it’s politics by other means.

  By Rob Eshman Jun 13, 2024 | 3 min read

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• Jodi Rudoren This is my last column as editor of the Forward

  

• Jay Michaelson Stephen Miller’s cavalier cruelty misses the whole point of Passover

  

• Rob Eshman Yes, the attack on Gov. Shapiro was antisemitic. Here’s what the left should learn from it

  

• Nora Berman What Jewish university presidents say: Trump is exploiting campus antisemitism, not fighting it

  

• Dan Perry I first met Netanyahu in 1988. Here’s how he became the most destructive leader in Israel’s history

  

• Emily Tamkin Passover teaches us why Jews should stand with Mahmoud Khalil

  

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  Honesty about the flaws of Hollywood’s Jewish founders isn’t the same as antisemitism

  Some people are outraged that a new exhibit portrays Hollywood's Jewish founders as sometimes behaving badly — which, in fact, they did

  By Emily Tamkin Jun 13, 2024 | 4 min read
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  ‘I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t believe people could choose peace’: A Nova survivor on protests of Manhattan exhibit

  Oct. 7 survivor Eilat Tibi came to New York to share her story — and experienced antisemitism for the first time

  By Nora Berman Jun 12, 2024 | 6 min read
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  Opinion

  Hamas played ceasefire talks perfectly. Israel’s next move is crucial

  The United Nations Security Council has adopted a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal — which means it's time for Israel to prove good intentions

  By Alex Lederman Jun 11, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Opinion

  Palestinian terror should not be rewarded with a state

  The hope of Oslo died years ago. Why is the United States still pushing a two-state solution?

  By Gedalia Guttentag Jun 10, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  ‘Bring them home’ means different things to Israelis and American Jews

  The messaging behind the “free the hostages ” activism range from harsh criticism of the Netanyahu government to apolitical calls for solidarity

  By Andrew Silow-Carroll Jun 9, 2024 | 8 min read
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  The hostage rescue is a joyous distraction. A deal is still key

  To save the rest of the hostages, push Hamas and Israel to negotiate

  By Rob Eshman Jun 9, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  The hostage rescue brought unity to Israel — and underscored a great paradox about the country

  Internal divisions continue to rock Israel. But Saturday was a day of nationwide joy

  By Dan Perry Jun 9, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Opinion

  ‘They are the real men of Israel’: My cousin was held captive with hostages who died in Gaza — hear her words

  This week's news that four hostages had died in captivity was a blow to those who hoped for their return — and those, once held with them, who survived their ordeal

  By Alana Zeitchik Jun 7, 2024 | 3 min read