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Politics Republican Jewish group tapped to co-host GOP presidential debate amid war in Israel
‘No other Jewish organization has ever co-sponsored a national presidential debate,’ said Matt Brooks of the Republican Jewish Coalition
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Opinion Hamas has always undermined Palestinian safety. The costs have never been more extreme
Hamas preaches Palestinian autonomy, but displays an intentional disregard for the value of Palestinian life
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Fast Forward Americans sympathize with Israel and support its right to target Hamas but worry about a broader conflict, polls show
The surveys also show fewer Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of the conflict
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Opinion 50 years ago, like today, Israel’s failure to anticipate a major attack rewrote the playbook for an entire region
1973 and 2023 — two massive Israeli government failures, and two moments when the Mideast's future changed forever
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Fast Forward Saudis reportedly suspend peace talks with Israel in the wake of war with Hamas
Mohammed bin Salman also spoke with Iran’s president this week, signaling a retreat from the Biden administration’s efforts to isolate Iran, which backs Hamas
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Fast Forward Schumer says Hamas massacre reminds him of his family’s plight during Holocaust
The Senate majority leader is leading a bipartisan delegation to Israel to discuss the military aid package
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News ‘No safety to be found’: Americans with family in Gaza watch and worry
Palestinian Americans say support for Gaza civilians is at an all-time low as Israeli airstrikes continue to pummel the enclave’s residents
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Opinion What does Jewish law say about the war between Israel and Hamas? Depends where you look.
For both hawks and doves, there's a lot that's troubling about the Jewish law of war
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Fast Forward It was a historic Jewish night at the Oscars. Why are so many Jews outraged?
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Film & TV Mikey Madison is Jewish — is ‘Anora’?
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Opinion The Germans have a word for what’s happening in Trump’s America
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Opinion Trump’s treasury secretary is about to make a catastrophically bad move on Israel
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Fast Forward Trump’s hostage envoy defends talks with Hamas: Meeting with ‘bad people is part of my job’
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Music In 1964, when he was just 23, Bob Dylan wrote the prophetic anthem that encapsulates Trump’s America
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Yiddish World Who was the audience for the rhyming Purim play?
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Fast Forward Adidas just sold off its final Yeezy shoe. Some of the proceeds are going to fight antisemitism.
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