Opinion

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  For years, Israel has denied that the International Criminal Court has jurisdiction over the Jewish state. After the Hamas attack, that changed.

  When Palestinians have attempted to sue Israel for war crimes in the ICC in the past, Israel said the court was not legitimate

  By Yousef Bashir

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  How the war has (and hasn’t) upended cancel culture

  A review of the recent history of debate over open debate about Israel

  By David Greenberg Nov 15, 2023 | 5 min read
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  In Washington, Jews manage to rally around an intentionally murky message. Will the unity last?

  The success of the March for Israel depended on a multi-pronged agenda and a lot of blue and white.

  By Andrew Silow-Carroll Nov 15, 2023 | 5 min read

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

  

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

  

• Rob Eshman Pro-Palestinian protesters are suddenly supporting Iran. They might want to talk to some Palestinians

  

• 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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  ‘Vivian, we’re listening’: A poem in loving memory of Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver

  'I wonder when peace died and fear it was long before you were born'

  By Arielle Korman Nov 15, 2023 | 2 min read
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  Why we’re taking legal action against Wellesley College over antisemitism

  Students were denied equal access to educational opportunities on the basis of their Jewish identities

  By Julia Jassey Nov 14, 2023 | 3 min read
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  I’m a rabbi at Brandeis. Its decision voiding recognition for its Students for Justice in Palestine chapter was the right move

  Support for terrorism cannot be tolerated on college campuses

  By Rabbi Seth Winberg Nov 14, 2023 | 4 min read
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  The March for Israel will make Jews everywhere less safe

  Israel's war with Hamas won't end the cycles of violence that led to the Oct. 7 attack — it will ensure they persist

  By Yonah Lieberman Nov 14, 2023 | 4 min read
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  How will the March for Israel measure up against history?

  While the 1963 March on Washington was nation-changing, other mass gatherings have been far less successful

  By Robin Washington Nov 13, 2023 | 4 min read
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  How to talk to people who hate Israel

  This one question can turn a confrontation into a conversation

  By Rob Eshman Nov 13, 2023 | 4 min read
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  How Jewish mourning rituals can help us move from Oct. 7 to a peaceful future

  We do not get over the pain, but we move forward while holding it

  By Elliot Cosgrove Nov 13, 2023 | 4 min read
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  What is the ‘March for Israel’ really for?

  Its sponsors say it is ‘for Israel, to free the hostages, and against antisemitism’ — goals that sometimes clash

  By Emily Tamkin Nov 13, 2023 | 3 min read