Opinion

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  How the American media failed — and is still failing — in its coverage of Israel and Gaza

  If you want to know the truth about what's happening in the Middle East, you won't find it on PBS or NPR

  By Aviya Kushner

  10 min read
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  Opinion

  Trump’s plans for Gaza could undermine the ceasefire. The hostages will pay the tragic price

  Yes, we need a long-term plan for Gaza. But it must enable the hostages to come home

  By Alex Lederman Feb 7, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  Don’t let Trump’s theatrics distract from the true horror of his plans for Gaza

  When we give into the outrage machine, we can lose track of what really matters

  By Emily Tamkin Feb 6, 2025 | 4 min read

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• Alyssa Katz Class assignment: Get to know your murdered Jewish neighbors

  

• Rob Eshman The San Diego imam defended Oct. 7. His mosque still deserves our help

  

• Dan Perry Don’t dismiss Israel’s most rage-baiting minister as fringe

  

• Emily Tamkin Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point

  

• Jay Michaelson When it comes to Israel/Palestine, everyone is sure that everyone else is a bigot

  

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  In Trump’s Gaza pronouncement, a disdain for humanity worthy of Caligula

  Many have called Trump 'mad' — Albert Camus knew better

  By Robert Zaretsky Feb 6, 2025 | 4 min read
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  My Jewish family was forced out of our homeland. We must not let Gazans suffer the same fate.

  You don’t counter the fantasy of erasing Israel by proposing the same for Gaza, writes Hen Mazzig

  By Hen Mazzig Feb 5, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Trump ended U.S. funds for UNRWA. Israel banned it. The human costs will be astronomical

  Anyone who cares about human rights should be able to see these decisions for the travesty they are

  By Marilyn Garson Feb 5, 2025 | 4 min read
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  Is Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take over Gaza really as ludicrous as it sounds?

  Even with all the good faith in the world, it's impossible to imagine how this could work — or who would benefit

  By Dan Perry Feb 4, 2025 | 4 min read
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  I survived Charlottesville. Jews shouldn’t trust Trump when it comes to antisemitism

  The first weeks of the president's second term have been marked by flashy, insubstantial initiatives around antisemitism

  By Michael Gould-Wartofsky Feb 4, 2025 | 3 min read
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  As a Jewish descendant of Carter G. Woodson, I cherish the history of the Black-Jewish alliance

  A discovered connection to Carter G. Woodson made the author's relationship to Judaism all the stronger

  By Brennan Nevada Johnson Feb 4, 2025 | 3 min read
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  Finally, a job for the Arab League: Help dislodge Hamas

  Arab states should rally behind 'the least bad option': Restoring the Palestinian Authority to power in Gaza

  By Dan Perry Feb 2, 2025 | 5 min read
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  As a rabbi, I’ve never confronted a topic as tricky as Trump

  Talking politics from the pulpit has never been easy. That doesn't mean it's not important

  By Joshua M. Davidson Jan 31, 2025 | 4 min read