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Opinion Israel keeps retrieving dead hostages, and American Jews keep avoiding political action
The American Jewish world shows concern for the hostages’ plight but doesn't want to spend political capital to force the issue
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Fast Forward 100 US rabbis and cantors urge Netanyahu to finalize deal to free remaining hostages
The statement references the 'unimaginable horrors' of the now 10-month war, but does not use the word 'ceasefire' or mention the death toll of Palestinian citizens in Gaza
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Culture Are Jewish horns having a comeback? The history behind the antisemitic stereotype
Recent depictions of pro-Israel politicians and university presidents are on the horns of a new dilemma
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Fast Forward Netanyahu, 10 months after Oct. 7: ‘I am sorry, deeply, that something like this happened’
Netanyahu made the comments in an hour-long interview with Time Magazine
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Fast Forward Turkey’s Erdogan threatens to invade Israel, in escalation of harsh rhetoric over Gaza war
Erdogan’s comments were especially notable because Turkey is part of NATO, the international alliance of Western nations
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Fast Forward Trump, meeting with Netanyahu, says we are ‘close’ to World War III because of Biden
The meeting was their first since Trump lashed out at the prime minister for congratulating Biden on his 2020 election victory
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Opinion Is Netanyahu really trying to scuttle a hostage deal?
Israelis are convinced that their prime minister is deliberately delaying negotiations for his political survival
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Fast Forward Kamala Harris says ‘I will not be silent’ about plight of Palestinians after meeting Benjamin Netanyahu
Harris struck a markedly different tone from Biden in her first foray as a presidential candidate into the Israel-Hamas war
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