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News ‘One of those moments in Jewish history’: 10 days as a wartime volunteer in Israel
I picked oranges, packed meals and sat shiva — and saw firsthand the importance of solidarity with Israelis in a moment of crisi
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Fast Forward Analysis: 4 things to know about Biden’s sanctions of West Bank settlers
Biden ordered financial sanctions on 4 settlers engaged in violence against Palestinians
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News ‘An incredibly volatile time’: From Iran to Yemen, how the Israel-Hamas war is sparking violence across the Middle East
The rivalries, intimacies and enmities among the different peoples and religious communities in the Middle East have been churning for millennia. Now, as in other times of crisis, they are threatening to erupt into a broader war that could ensnare the United States
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Fast Forward Georgia’s sole Jewish legislator targeted with antisemitic postcard prior to bill signing
State Rep. Esther Panitch was the lead sponsor of a bill to codify the state’s definition of antisemitism
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Fast Forward Chicago council votes for a cease-fire, making it the largest city to endorse one
The Chicago City Council’s sole Jewish member called it a one-sided resolution for failing to call for Hamas’ elimination
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Opinion With Gazans starving and freezing, the US withholding funds from UNRWA is unconscionable
I used to work for the beleaguered agency on the ground. Its work is essential to keeping Gazan civilians alive
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Opinion Both sides claimed ICJ ruling as a victory
Palestinian and Israeli advocates have claimed victory at the UN Court in the case South Africa brought against Israel
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Opinion We must continue to support Israel’s war — and honestly grapple with tough questions from critics
The challenge for liberals in this moment is to support Israel's war — and hope it is fought justly and speedily
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Opinion The Iran war ended terribly for the US, and even worse for Israel
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Film & TV In ‘Disclosure Day,’ Steven Spielberg finds himself at odds with Jewish thought about aliens
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Opinion Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity
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News New Jewish-Arab political party debuts in Israel, aiming to topple Netanyahu
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Fast Forward Mamdani calls AIPAC ‘monsters’ in rally ahead of NY primaries
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Fast Forward Jewish groups push back against Trump’s Iran deal — but more quietly so far than in 2015
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News Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli politician who could dethrone Netanyahu?
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Culture My father was my hero and, when he was dying, I wrote this song for him