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Passover is a time for family outings. They shouldn’t be to a cemetery
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In Israel, each terror attack is horrifying on a human level, but also on a completely personal one
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Opinion As an Israeli settler, I know our country is far from perfect. Outrage alone won’t change reality
Despite violence in Israel, we cannot stop working toward a better future
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Opinion Guess which country is most dangerous for Jews?
Israel was supposed to be a haven from antisemitism. Think again.
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Fast Forward Terrorist ramming attack kills a child and a student in Jerusalem
An off-duty policeman killed the attacker, a 31-year Palestinian from eastern Jerusalem
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Culture A controversial documentary upended the narrative on Jenin 20 years ago. Has anything changed since?
Last week's violent killings in Israel and the West Bank echo events from decades ago
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‘What we are seeing today, we cannot have history repeat itself’
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