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Israel Therapy Israel Therapy: Should I sign onto an open letter calling for a cease-fire?
A checklist to help you think through signing anything to do with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Fast Forward Rep. Becca Balint becomes first Jewish member of Congress to call for cease-fire
'For the good of Palestinians and Israelis, a lasting bilateral cease-fire can only work if Hamas does not continue to rule in Gaza,' the Vermont Democrat said
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News ‘House of horrors’: Shaken and tearful, a dozen New York politicians visit the devastation at a kibbutz near Gaza
The 12 Democrats said they are committed to sharing what they saw with their constituents
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Fast Forward An Israeli rabbi says he won’t eat until the Red Cross visits hostages in Gaza
Referencing a Talmudic teaching, Rabbi Avidan Freedman also drew a circle around himself, and vowed to stay within it until his demands were met
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News Massive rally for Israel brings message of solidarity to Washington
Many in the crowd on the National Mall broke out in chants of 'no cease-fire,' while others called for peace
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Fast Forward Israeli Supreme Court rules that Israel’s Law of Return extends to widows of children and grandchildren of Jews
The 4-3 ruling is an example of the court’s role in determining Israeli policy, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has sought to diminish
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Fast Forward ‘We have no strength left’: Families of hostages in Gaza begin 5-day march to push for their release
The families will walk through Israeli cities to Jerusalem to urge the government to close a deal to bring the hostages home
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Opinion The March for Israel will make Jews everywhere less safe
Israel's war with Hamas won't end the cycles of violence that led to the Oct. 7 attack — it will ensure they persist
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News Why Zohran Mamdani believes he’ll win over Jewish voters, as Israel critic surges to second behind Cuomo in NYC mayoral race
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