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  In recent years, the settler movement discovered a winning strategy: Attack the Israeli military

  The settler movement has a hypocritical and interdependent position with the Israeli army and the Shin Bet

  By Eyal Lurie-Pardes

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  I spent months praying for a single Israeli hostage. Yesterday, I found out he’s dead.

  The more I think about Uriel Baruch, the more I wonder about the Palestinian victims whose names and faces I do not know.

  By Jodi Rudoren Mar 27, 2024 | 5 min read
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  The UN’s ceasefire resolution insults Israelis. So does Netanyahu’s feigned outrage

  The Israeli prime minister is attempting to weaponize Israeli isolation on the global stage

  By Alex Lederman Mar 26, 2024 | 4 min read

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  I’m a former IDF combat soldier. Treating the trauma of Israelis and Palestinians is the only way forward

  Without acknowledging our mutual pain while fostering trust and understanding, the fighting will never end

  By Elazar Weiss Mar 26, 2024 | 4 min read
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  UN ceasefire resolution is a signal, not a sanction, for Israel

  It’s time for Netanyahu to cry “uncle” — “Uncle Joe,” that is

  By Dan Perry Mar 25, 2024 | 4 min read
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  I directed a controversial Israel documentary. Efforts to cancel Jonathan Glazer are a symptom of a bigger problem

  It's all part of a broad effort to delegitimize the voices of Jews who diverge from the mainstream

  By Sam Eilertsen Mar 22, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Don’t be fooled: Palestinian suffering in this war is exactly what Hamas wants

  Progressive spaces have lost track of the fact that while Netanyahu's government might be bad, Hamas is many times worse

  By Dan Perry Mar 21, 2024 | 5 min read
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  ‘If I were injured there, the best thing would be to die’: An ICU doctor’s devastating mission to Gaza

  Women and children make up the majority of the victims of Israel's assault on Gaza

  By Vanita Gupta Mar 20, 2024 | 5 min read
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  On Purim, there’s a fast before the festival. It’s a ritual I need in these dark times

  An ancient rite is an act of mourning, prayer, repentance and remembrance, writes an architect, author and Israeli immigrant

  By Esther Sperber Mar 20, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Purim joy is not simple this year. What does a responsible Purim look like?

  To truly tap into the joy of Purim, we must confront two themes in the megillah: Jewish existential fear and Jewish force

  By Aviva Richman Mar 19, 2024 | 4 min read
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  ‘An act of faith’: I attended my first anti-Netanyahu protest — and confronted my own complacency

  Almost six months into war, protesters are still showing up to demand change — even as hope wanes

  By Sruli Fruchter Mar 19, 2024 | 4 min read