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Politics New survey: Democratic voters less inclined to support politicians opposing a cease-fire
At least 65 Democratic members of Congress have called for the end of the Israel-Hamas war, but President Joe Biden has said Israel needs to root out the terrorist group
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Opinion Imagining the unthinkable: Israel ceasing to exist
History offers no guarantee of any nation’s existence
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Culture Not just Chabad headquarters: The secret Jewish history of secret Jewish tunnels
Jewish groups through history have used tunnels for warfare, resource transportation and more
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Opinion Netanyahu’s allies spent years slandering the man now tasked with cleaning up their mess
Netanyahu’s allies scapegoated the judge and human rights expert for years. Now, they need him at The Hague.
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Opinion Jews must reject calls for ‘voluntary emigration’ of Palestinians
Forced migration in war is a crime against humanity. Israeli ministers putting it on the table is a threat to the future of Israeli democracy no less than this government’s attempt to overhaul Israel’s judiciary.
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News ‘People are afraid’: Advocates warn of crackdown on Arab Israeli students
Some students, their lawyers say, have been thrown out of school for innocuous social media posts
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Fast Forward Israel opens investigation after Palestinian toddler is killed during response to car-ramming attack
Sunday’s incident has come as Israelis have questioned their forces’ open-fire regulations in recent weeks
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Opinion Gazans are starving. Airdrops of aid could help change that
Aerial food drops over Gaza could help prevent a famine while bypassing security and distribution challenges
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Fast Forward Why the Antisemitism Awareness Act now has a religious liberty clause to protect ‘Jews killed Jesus’ statements
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Culture Trump wants to honor Hannah Arendt in a ‘Garden of American Heroes.’ Is this a joke?
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News School Israel trip turns ‘terrifying’ for LA students attacked by Israeli teens
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Fast Forward The invitation said, ‘No Jews.’ The response from campus officials, at least, was real.
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