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Books ‘But we must speak’: Palestinian scholars, activists, allies address packed Manhattan crowd
A literary event drew comparisons between Jim Crow America and modern-day Israel, and asked American observers to stand up for Palestinian rights
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Culture The story of a mother whose sons were taken hostage by Hamas is now an animated film
Oscar-nominated animator Yoni Goodman’s 'Disaster' does not rely on sensationalism
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Fast Forward Israel’s UN envoy says he’ll wear Nazi yellow star until other countries condemn Hamas
Not everyone within Israel was on board with Gilad Erdan’s display
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Fast Forward Cornell’s idyllic campus shaken by graphic threats against Jewish students
Messages citing Hamas trigger action by FBI, New York’s governor and state police counterterrorism unit
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Fast Forward Antisemitic threats at Cornell shutter kosher dining hall as Jews hide in their rooms
University president condemns hateful messages and promises that those who posted them will be punished
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News American Jews are mobilizing to free Israeli hostages — will it make a difference?
As relatives of the hostages tour the US to promote their cause, questions remain about what strategy — if any — American Jews should pursue to secure their release
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Culture Why so many people call the Oct. 7 massacre a ‘pogrom’ — and what they miss when they do so
Yosef Yerushalmi would have had a lot to say about our tendency to fit new horrors into old patterns
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Opinion What if thousands of Gaza residents breached the border fence carrying only Palestinian flags?
Resistance may be the 'inevitable' result of Israeli blockade and occupation — terrorism is not
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