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Opinion Americans can’t have nuanced conversations about Israel. I know who could teach them a thing or two.
Israelis have no trouble at all criticizing their government while still supporting their country
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Fast Forward Tel Aviv-area school hit by Houthi missile fired from Yemen
No children were present in the building. The rocket was fired as Israeli fighter jets were on their way to Yemen to target Houthi positions there
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Fast Forward Israel commiting acts of genocide by intentionally depriving Gazans of water, says new Human Rights Watch report
One critic called the report ‘propaganda in the disguise of research’
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Fast Forward Netanyahu visits IDF soldiers in Syria as rebel leaders call for Israelis to exit
Plus, the mother of an American missing in Syria exhorted Netanyahu to stop bombing
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Fast Forward A hostage deal by Hanukkah? Israel, US and Hamas indicate unusual optimism.
Rapid changes in the Middle East appear to have changed negotiations, which are still not assured
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Fast Forward Israel to shutter Ireland embassy, citing ‘antisemitic rhetoric of the Irish government’
The move illustrates how Israel’s new foreign minister is approaching ties with countries that criticize Israel
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Opinion Why a hostage deal is imminent
Hamas is beaten, Netanyahu is ascendant, and Trump is coming
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Opinion I don’t want to argue about genocide. I just want to honor Mahmoud.
An Israeli drone strike killed the remarkable man behind the Gaza Soup Kitchen
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