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“Hersh was described as funny with a dry, dark sense of humor. He was obsessed with soccer and loved electronic music”

FDD Hamas Executes Six Israeli Hostages in Rafah, IDF Returns Remains to Families September 1, 2024 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on September 1 that the bodies of six murdered Israelis were discovered in a tunnel below Rafah. The … Continue reading

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“Biden’s failure to take action to rescue American hostages from Hamas and address Palestinian terrorism reflects a prioritization of pursuing a Palestinian state over justice for victims”

JPOST Biden abandoned hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin Moshe Phillips September 5, 2024 It’s appalling that US President Joe Biden is blaming Israel for Hamas’s recent murder of six hostages, including American citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin. But what makes Biden’s stance even more … Continue reading

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“I need you to help us stay strong and I need you to help us survive,” his mother, Rachel Goldberg-Polin, said at the Jerusalem service.

KVELLER At Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s Funeral, A Beautiful Boy Remembered Lior Zaltzman September 3, 2024 Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s funeral at Jerusalem’s Har Hamenuchot cemetery this Monday was packed. Crowds wearing red shirts, for HaPoel Jerusalem, Hersh’s beloved local team, flooded the road … Continue reading

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“The UN has not said a word. Neither has the Red Cross. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch do not care either. That should be the main story here”

FUTURE OF JEWISH Hamas’ psychological warfare knows no bounds Joshua Hoffman September 1, 2024 By now you have probably heard the heart-wrenching news: The bodies of six hostages abducted alive by Palestinians on October 7th were recovered from a tunnel … Continue reading

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Stephens: “Israelis should remember that wars will be worse, and come more often, to those who fail to win them”

SEATTLE TIMES A Hostage Deal is a Poison Pill for Israel Bret Stephens September 3, 3024 …Huge demonstrations in Tel Aviv, coinciding with the heartbreaking funerals of six murdered hostages, have demanded that the prime minister agree to a cease-fire … Continue reading

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“Since Oct. 7, about 3,170 new immigrants have made their way to Israel from North America”

ISRAEL HAYOM Young US Jews embrace Israel amid Gaza war Efrat Forsher September 4, 2024 In a striking display of solidarity, hundreds of young North American Jews are choosing to immigrate to Israel despite the ongoing Gaza war. Many of … Continue reading

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“#BringThemHome demonstrates just how hollow and inflamed Israeli public discourse has become. To whom, exactly, is this exhortation addressed?”

TABLET MAG ‘Bring Them Home’ Is Bringing Us to the Brink Liel Leibovitz September 3, 2024 …In recent days, a post from an unnamed reservist in Gaza has been going viral in Israel for making a very different argument than … Continue reading

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CA school district committee leader described Jewish organizations that took issue with the curriculum as “racist Zionists”

LA TIMES Jewish advocacy groups allege antisemitism behind Santa Ana’s ethnic studies rollout Gabriel San Román August 28, 2024 An ethnic studies curriculum at Santa Ana Unified School District is headed for a court battle in an ongoing lawsuit that … Continue reading

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“The shift away from Israel among several major unions has been years, if not decades, in the making”

JEWISH INSIDER Why several leading labor unions abandoned their long-standing support for Israel Gabby Deutch August 28, 2024 …The decision by the UAW and other leading labor organizations to call for an end to American military aid to Israel represents … Continue reading

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“When Netanyahu spoke to Congress about “total victory,” the political establishment ridiculed and dismissed the prospect of defeating Hamas, instead arguing in favor of a deal with the terrorist group”

JNS Israel has the right to win Daniel Greenfield September 5, 2024 …Kamala and the political establishment are wrong. Israel does not have a “right to defend itself,” it has a right and a duty to go on the offensive … Continue reading

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