Opinion

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  Months into the war, young Israelis take on new emotions and new responsibilities

  ‘I see how much it hurts to experience the lack of recognition of the pain and suffering that our people are going through.’

  By Forward Staff

  6 min read
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  I left the US fearing antisemitism under Trump. Oct. 7 has me rethinking my place in Canada, too.

  Canada is seen as a country of tolerance, liberalism and multiculturalism. There are caveats to that tolerance

  By Joe Roberts Feb 2, 2024 | 7 min read
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  UNRWA must be phased out. But right now, Israel’s interests depend on it

  The beleaguered UN agency serves an important strategic function for Israel — and must continue to do so through this war

  By Alex Lederman Feb 2, 2024 | 4 min read

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• Jay Michaelson Mamdani’s victory is an opportunity for Jews to relearn the art of disagreement

  

• Rob Eshman ‘Israel is seen as violent’ — and Israeli chefs, once global culinary icons, are feeling the heat

  

• Nora Berman Did Netanyahu coerce Trump into attacking Iran? No — but he tried with Obama

  

• Dan Perry For Trump and Netanyahu, statecraft is now synonymous with stagecraft

  

• Emily Tamkin Zohran Mamdani’s victory proves it: The ‘gotcha’ mode of fighting antisemitism has to go

  

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  UNRWA is just one symptom of the UN’s institutional rot

  The international organization has silenced employees who speak out against internal corruption and sexual assault for years

  By Josh Feldman Jan 31, 2024 | 3 min read
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  With Gazans starving and freezing, the US withholding funds from UNRWA is unconscionable

  I used to work for the beleaguered agency on the ground. Its work is essential to keeping Gazan civilians alive

  By Marilyn Garson Jan 30, 2024 | 5 min read
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  Both sides claimed ICJ ruling as a victory

  Palestinian and Israeli advocates have claimed victory at the UN Court in the case South Africa brought against Israel

  By Evan Gottesman Jan 29, 2024 | 4 min read
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  A beloved rabbi committed sexual misconduct. Here’s why the reckoning needs to be public

  Rabbi Art Green, a founding former dean of Hebrew College, bristled at his behavior being brought to light

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