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Fast Forward Harvard denies former Human Rights Watch director fellowship over Israel, report says
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Leftists and centrists are worried but the same isn't true of those on the right
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Israel News Fresh water could be in extremely short supply in Israel in just a few decades, study says
Israel is a world leader in turning salt water into fresh. But a new study suggests capacity must expand to keep up with population
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Opinion American journalists need to start fact-checking Netanyahu in real time
Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly distorts the truth to English-language media without repercussions
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The outspoken attorney recently met with the new prime minister and opened up about the future of Israeli democracy, cancel culture and Bernie Sanders
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Opinion Don’t let the far-right define what it means to be ‘pro-Israel’
Supporting Israel does not mean unquestioning loyalty to its ascendent far-right government
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Antisemites came out of the shadows this year — as did Jewish heroes
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Hatred of Jews and Israel comes from exactly the same place, and we must channel the Maccabees to resist it
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