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Indicting Israel unfairly: Defining genocide broadly

We cannot be so hard-hearted to deny Palestinian suffering, exacerbated by Israeli operational failures, but we cannot let Hamas destroy us.
Indicting Israel unfairly: Defining genocide broadly
Gaza, Jul 27, 2025. Photo by TPS-IL

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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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Webinar Discussion: Findings from the 2023 Assessment

JPPI has just published its Annual Assessment for 2023. This year, the report is released beneath the shadow of an acute social and political crisis that impacts the resilience of Israeli society and world Jewry.
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When the government believes its own slogans the country’s in trouble

Too many of our future ministers will likely be unwilling to test their assumptions or leave room for doubt – that's a recipe for disaster
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A narrow government with Ben Gvir and Smotrich threatens US-Israel ties

Shared values are a cornerstone of the relationship – appointing senior ministers that incite against Arabs would be a gift to anti-Israel progressives.
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Opinion Articles

Rosh Hashanah or January 1st?

When does the year start for Israelis – the first of January or the first of Tishrei? Most of us conduct our daily lives according to the Gregorian (non-Hebrew) calendar and are not aware of the Hebrew date on any given day.
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Press Releases

Annual assessment for 2022 – main recommendations

The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) Releases 2022 Annual Assessment of the Situation and Dynamics of the Jewish People, Indicators of Jewish Safety and Well-being in Decline.
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Herzl and the First Zionist Congress: Then and now

We need a new Herzl and a new Zionist Congress, not for the purpose of establishing a state or defining identity, but to breathe the spirit of solidarity and Jewish brotherhood into an era of strife
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Opinion Articles

Israel’s Coalition Didn’t Fail. It Set a New Bar

Whatever happens, a once unthinkable coalition created just over 365 days ago opened the gate to a new and thrilling possibility of cooperation. A dam has broken.
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Opinion Articles

Israel’s Elections Reawaken U.S. Jews’ Trauma

While many Israelis dismissed 'government for change' as nothing more than a marketing stunt, most U.S. Jews welcomed what they considered a major change.
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