Opinion

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  Trump’s reelection is devastating American Jews. Our tradition tells us how we should begin to move forward

  The future for the US looks bleak. But individuals — and communities — still have power

  By Emily Tamkin Nov 6, 2024 | 3 min read
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  The GOP antisemitism bill harms more than it helps

  The Antisemitism Awareness Act that passed the House this week handicaps our ability to fight anti-Jewish bigotry

  By Alan Solow May 3, 2024 | 3 min read
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  Student activists aren’t antisemites; they’re partners in a dance of death

  With their extremist rhetoric and tactics, demonstrators risk becoming a mirror-image of their opponents on the far right

  By Jay Michaelson May 2, 2024 | 7 min read

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• Jay Michaelson Just about every interpretation of Trump’s narrow election victory is wrong

  

• Rob Eshman Trump’s first picks are die-hard Israel supporters, mocking the pro-Palestinian protest vote

  

• Nora Berman Since Oct. 7, my daughter has become anti-Israel, and I’m grieving

  

• Dan Perry After years of stalling, Netanyahu will finally face a courtroom — and, just maybe, a reckoning

  

• Emily Tamkin Will Trump’s efforts to fight antisemitism help degrade democracy?

  

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  Columbia squandered ample opportunities to chart a path without involving police

  The university had abundant resources to protect students and foster dialogue on campus, and failed.

  By Lux Alptraum May 2, 2024 | 5 min read
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  I’m a Harvard professor. The extremism of student protesters reminds me of the worst I saw as an undergraduate in the 1960s

  Why can’t activists be idealistic but not hateful, selfless but not self-righteous?

  By Steve Kelman May 2, 2024 | 3 min read
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  I’m a UCLA professor. Why didn’t the administration stop last night’s egregious violence?

  The university should have anticipated Tuesday night's chaos — but security personnel were nowhere to be found

  By David N. Myers May 1, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Violence at UCLA will only produce more violence. A remarkable Palestinian peace activist showed me an alternate way

  Amid the senseless violence at UCLA, a few demonstrators are genuinely promoting peace

  By Rob Eshman May 1, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Opinion

  Can American Jews step back from the brink of conspiratorial paranoia?

  We need to stop falling for exaggerations and lies

  By Jay Michaelson May 1, 2024 | 5 min read
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  My Columbia classmates are calling for intifada. I just want to go to college.

  The occupation of Hamilton Hall by protesters is the latest action making life on campus difficult for Jewish students

  By Zachary Singerman Apr 30, 2024 | 4 min read
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  Which elite university figured out how to handle anti-Israel protests? Hint: It’s in Israel

  At Ben Gurion University, protesters wore keffiyehs, brandished Palestinian flags and cheered fiery speeches. Then everyone ‘went back to class together’

  By Rob Eshman Apr 29, 2024 | 5 min read
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  I teach Israel studies at NYU. We are importing the worst of Israel and Palestine to our campuses

  The campus protests are often adopting some of the most extreme rhetoric from the region

  By Lihi Ben Shitrit Apr 29, 2024 | 4 min read
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  An open letter to the Columbia University Gaza war protesters from a pro-Palestinian activist in Israel

  Student activists are denying Jews the rights and dignity that they seek for Palestinians, writes a rabbi, author and Columbia alumna

  By Haviva Ner-David Apr 29, 2024 | 5 min read