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Opinion Marking Israel’s most joyous day with anguish over the country’s future
As Israeli Independence Day arrives, a sense of unity is hard to find
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Fast Forward At soldiers’ graves, the rows keep growing: Israel’s Memorial Day is shaped by new loss
"Every day is Memorial Day for us," said a mother whose son was killed in 2024
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News A Palestinian and an Israeli bereaved in violence make the case for peace
“The Future Is Peace” authors Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon found a shared path after Oct. 7 by focusing on the emotional work needed for progress
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Opinion Winds of change are in the air in Hungary and at the Vatican. Will they reach as far as Israel?
Viktor Orban's defeat and Pope Leo's homilies promise a return to common decency that Benjamin Netanyahu is still resisting
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Fast Forward A week into ceasefire, Israelis’ storied resilience is tested by questions about what was gained
'It was one thing to be sitting in the shelters being like, oh my gosh, it’s going to be worth it,' one mother said
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Fast Forward In major shift, all but 7 Senate Democrats vote to block weapons sales to Israel
Several Jewish moderates and likely 2028 presidential contenders newly voted for the resolutions
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Opinion Phasing out US subsidies for Israel’s military will strengthen our alliance — not end it
A lasting security partnership must be sustainable, and the status quo no longer is
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Fast Forward Israelis pause for a different kind of siren: the one marking Holocaust memorial day
Some Israelis described "emotional confusion" after weeks of war alerts
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Fast Forward Trump says he plans to talk to Hezbollah amid Iran peace efforts
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Fast Forward American Jewish leaders across the political spectrum express alarm at Trump’s Iran deal
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News Can a liberal Zionist win with the pro-Palestinian movement? Brad Lander is trying.
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News For Iranian Jews who have been cheering Trump on, his new deal is hard to stomach