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Opinion It’s a classic trick of liars and crooks — and it’s shaping Israel’s response to war and disaster
The best way to avoid responsibility for a failure is to make everyone else responsible, too
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Fast Forward Israel becomes first country to recognize Somaliland, drawing condemnation from Egypt, Turkey and Somalia
Sen. Ted Cruz has encouraged the United States to recognize Somaliland as well
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Opinion An Israeli media mainstay is crumbling. Will liberal democracy go with it?
With a vote to close Army Radio, the cabinet takes yet another alarming antidemocratic step
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Opinion Australia shooting terrifies Jews worldwide — and strengthens the case for Israel
The killing of Jews at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney underscores how fragile Jewish safety remains — and why the idea of a Jewish homeland still resonates
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Opinion The 3 responses to the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack that could make Jews safer
At least 11 people were killed and dozens wounded at a Chabad event in Sydney
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Fast Forward Iceland joins 4 other countries in boycotting Eurovision over Israel’s participation
Bjork supported the boycott move
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Opinion The Jewish left is misplaying its hand — by not focusing enough on Jews
Israeli policies hurt activist Jews in a state that's supposed to treat all Jews equally
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Opinion A Hanukkah menorah in the window for eight days? Try an Israeli flag for two years
Threats, graffiti and some very bad Yelp reviews don’t faze Elon Rubin, who owns Sundays Cycles in Santa Monica, California
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Opinion In Bruce Springsteen’s new anti-ICE protest song, a nod to Minnesota’s own Bob Dylan
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Fast Forward After Minneapolis shooting, local Jewish service channels a city’s grief and resolve
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Holy Ground A millennial rabbi built a synagogue where others have closed. Her maverick ideas are becoming a model.
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Culture ‘The Pitt’ tackled the trauma of the Tree of Life attack. Here’s how survivors of the synagogue shooting reacted to the episode.
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