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Fast Forward Before his death, Charlie Kirk told Netanyahu that Israel faced a ‘5-alarm fire’ over PR strategy
In a letter, Kirk lamented that Israel was losing the “information war” in the United States
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Fast Forward Report: In first for a US tech giant, Microsoft terminates Israeli military use of its software
The move follows an investigation by the Guardian and two Israeli publications that found the Israeli military had used the company’s cloud platform to surveil Palestinians
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Opinion This Israeli dystopian novel is becoming the Jewish state’s reality
'The Third Temple' depicts Israel as a global pariah run by religious fundamentalists
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Opinion I’m an economist. Zohran Mamdani’s stance on Israel investments is misguided
A potential divestment from Israeli companies would only harm New Yorkers
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Opinion Will Judaism after Gaza actually be different from Judaism before Gaza?
The tension between particularism and universalism is fundamental to Jewish tradition
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Opinion Israel’s central covenant with Jews is in peril like never before
From ‘There he is’ to ‘Where are they?’
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Opinion Netanyahu’s pitch for Israel as ‘super-Sparta’ is a dystopian death wish
The prime minister's dark new vision would drive the country into ruin
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Fast Forward Israel launches ground operation in Gaza City, as Marco Rubio casts doubt on diplomatic end to war
“Gaza is burning,” tweeted Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz
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