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We are talking past one another on Zionism
Does the term refer to an ideology in theory, or a historical reality?
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Opinion We’re losing the fight against antisemitism. Here’s how to turn the tide
The old ways aren't working. That doesn't mean that hope is lost
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Opinion Benjamin Disraeli once saved Britain’s monarchy — the current one may be beyond repair
Today's crises at Buckingham Palace have created problems that even Britain's first Jewish prime minister could not have solved
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Opinion You could be imprisoned for praying at the Western Wall — and Bibi isn’t stopping it
What a looming vote reveals about the governing coalition’s direction, and Israel’s future
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Opinion The ‘Hymietown’ affair degraded Black-Jewish relations. Jesse Jackson wasn’t the real culprit
Louis Farrakhan's entry into the fray marked the real point of deterioration
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Opinion The Jesse Jackson I knew didn’t just repent toward Jews — he became a hero for us
I knew the late reverend for decades, and saw firsthand his willingness to change, grow and reach across the divide
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Opinion How Jesse Jackson changed his mind about Jews — and what Abe Foxman made of it
The late civil rights leader 'was the guy who couldn't pass the synagogue without going in,' the longtime ADL director said in a new interview with the Forward
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Opinion The dark message behind Tucker Carlson’s attempt to drum up drama in Israel
A political stunt shows the country has a problem brewing stateside
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Opinion Like Trump, Hitler also wanted to build monuments to himself — so did Franco, Gaddafi and Alexander the Great
The current American president's aspirations for America have predecessors in Berlin, Alexandria and Constantinople
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Opinion Tragically, ‘genocide’ has become a meaningless word
A new pro-Israel petition mirrors the left in draining an important term of its meaning
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Opinion UpScrolled is a social media haven for unspeakable antisemitism. How does that help Palestinians?
The new site’s incubator said it must live up to ‘human-centric’ values
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