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Column: Selective Jewish Support for Republicans

Column: Selective Jewish Support for Republicans

Stefanie Mendell, a former Raleigh city council member, highlights discontent within the Democratic Party regarding its anti-Israel stance, prompting concerns among American Jews about their political future and alliances.

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Opinion: Exodus from Gaza

Opinion: Exodus from Gaza

Critics of Israel, in the media and elsewhere, don’t seem to notice what this sort of news does to their arguments. If Israel was trying to commit genocide, why did it allow 100,000 of its intended victims to leave?

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Column: Distorted Language Over War Crimes

Column: Distorted Language Over War Crimes

“At no time were they yelling that they wanted to kill people,” says Carlos Nieves, an assistant commissioner in the NYPD in October 2023. From Australian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah: “Armed struggle is a moral and legal right of the colonized and the brutalized.” So goes the unchecked influence of distorted language that routinely accompanies anti-Israel protests.

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Column: Jews on a Political Tightrope

Column: Jews on a Political Tightrope

Democratic support for pro-Israel candidates is dwindling, with primary challenges intensifying for representatives like Daniel Goldman, as party members express increasingly critical views on Israel amid rising antisemitism.

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Letter: Research May Alleviate Fears

Letter: Local “Fiddler” Delightful

The author challenges Adam Eisenberg's views on Woke ideology, urging investigation into issues regarding Israeli casualties, Hamas' claims, and the complexity of Jewish perspectives on persecution.

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Hanukkah Light Amidst the Evil Darkness

Hanukkah Light Amidst the Evil Darkness

It was devastating to wake up this morning to the news of the horrific, evil shooting attack on a family Hanukkah celebration near Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, one of the first places in the world to bring in the festival of light, which began in darkness. Jews all over the world are in such deep shock and, inevitably, afraid that such incidents might happen at other public Hanukkah events.

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Column: Defending Pro-Israel Democrats in Congress Is a Must

Column: Defending Pro-Israel Democrats in Congress Is a Must

What a bumper sticker message: “I will invest in the economy. Ritchie invests in bombs.” And Michael Blake is off – to oust pro-Israel U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, as may be other so-called progressive candidates who plan to make Congress more “Palestinian”-friendly.

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