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Embarrassed, isolated, still loyal: The dilemma of young American Zionists

For many US Jews, October 7 brought a stronger sense of identity and a deeper bond with Israel; now, that bond is clouded by growing embarrassment
Embarrassed, isolated, still loyal: The dilemma of young American Zionists
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Swords of Iron

Palestinian Culture is Morally Bankrupt

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Swords of Iron

Stuck between a rock and a hard place, what is Israel to do?

To strike or to go in? The IDF has a difficult decision to make
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Swords of Iron

The Many Ways American Jews Can Help

Thanks to Hamas, American Jewry’s long-Silenced Majority has found its voice — putting partisanship aside
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Swords of Iron

Amid the shock and horror, the nation stands together with moral clarity and resolve

Historical analogies are always tricky, but it’s hard to avoid the thought that Saturday was Israel’s 9/11. At least 600 are dead, hundreds wounded, and possibly dozens kidnapped in a country the size of New Jersey.
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Swords of Iron

This Is a Pearl Harbor Moment for Israel

The attack that led to the murder of more than 250 Israelis and the abduction of dozens more will change the way Israel manages its conflict with the Hamas rulers in Gaza. What was, will no longer be
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Identity and Education

Israel – from adolescence to adulthood

The actual collective picture is better than the image Israelis have of themselves. Still, the identity crisis casts its shadows on Israel’s sovereign existence, and its gravity should not be downplayed.
Identity and Education
Geopolitics

The logic of Peres

Sooner or later Israel will discover that the future of its integration in the new Middle East remains dependent on a viable Israeli-Palestinian settlement.
Geopolitics
Identity and Education

If the Declaration of Independence Falls, Israeli Unity Will Fall Too

This last bastion of consensus is under attack. If it succeeds, there will no longer be any text around which the State of Israel and Israeli society can unite.
Identity and Education
Identity and Education

How I Got Israel Wrong

A crisis such as the one we are going through in Israel is an opportunity for self-examination and soul-searching. I tended to believe that pragmatism would always win the day. I was wrong.
Identity and Education