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Opinion After Hezbollah’s devastating weekend strike, global powers must step in to avert a regional war
The West is rightfully nervous about direct engagement in the Middle East. But the risks of staying out are now too high
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Fast Forward Turkey’s Erdogan threatens to invade Israel, in escalation of harsh rhetoric over Gaza war
Erdogan’s comments were especially notable because Turkey is part of NATO, the international alliance of Western nations
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Opinion Palestinians will compete at the Olympics — without a state to represent. Here’s why Jews should be outraged
This Olympics should remind Jews everywhere that Palestinians still lack a state. Our history and our faith obliges us to act in support of them
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News Is Kamala Harris a Zionist?
Unlike Joe Biden, the vice president has never embraced the term. But her statements and actions align with common understandings of the term
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News Ridiculing pro-Palestinian protesters, Netanyahu addresses Congress
Netanyahu dismissed concerns about Israel’s military campaign and the high number of civilian casualties
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Opinion First reactions: What Netanyahu said (and didn’t say) about the U.S. and Israel — and what it all means
As the Israeli prime minister spoke to Congress on Wednesday, four of our columnists reacted in real time
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Opinion ‘He should go and stay’: As Netanyahu visits Congress, Israelis at home are tired of the act
The prime minister’s big visit generates more dark humor than hope
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News Possible VP Pick Mark Kelly has Jewish connections besides Gabby Giffords, his Jewish wife
The first-term Arizona senator has been to Israel twice since Oct. 7
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News Dutch Jews grapple with ‘weaponization’ of their fear following attack on Israelis
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Fast Forward Trump AG nominee Matt Gaetz has left a trail of antisemitic comments
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News Your complete guide to Trump’s Jewish advisers and pro-Israel cabinet
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Opinion Will Trump’s efforts to fight antisemitism help degrade democracy?
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Culture A Jewish snowman movie would have made a lot more sense than Netflix’s ‘Hot Frosty’
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Fast Forward Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a Jewish Democrat, launches bid for New Jersey governor
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Fast Forward Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary nominee, has multiple Christian and Crusades-inspired tattoos
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