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Matti Friedman: In a deserted border town, I listened to the reigning genius of Israeli pop blast his songs toward Gaza

FREE PRESS The Song of the Israel-Hamas War Matti Friedman March 7, 2024 By the time the singer-songwriter Shlomi Shaban showed up at the border, the road crew had already set up two towers of speakers facing Gaza. The parents … Continue reading

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Many point to DEI (Diversity Equity Inclusion) ideology contributing to antisemitism surge and Florida is the first state to do something about it

WALL STREET JOURNAL No More DEI at the University of Florida Editorial Board March 1, 2024 The University of Florida said it is dismissing all DEI staff, closing its DEI office and halting DEI contracts with outside vendors. The school … Continue reading

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Harvard economist Roland Fryer canceled, threatened for not adhering to “the narrative” that cops are racist

DAILY CALLER ‘All Hell Broke Lose’: Harvard Economist Needed ‘Armed Guard’ After Study Found No Racial Bias In Police Shootings Katelynn Richardson February 17, 2024 Harvard economics Professor Roland Fryer needed armed security with him to go out in public … Continue reading

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Defense minister says ultra-Orthodox must share military burden; announcement welcomed by Gantz, met by vague Haredi threats that issue could bring down the government

TIMES OF ISRAEL Gallant says no Haredi draft bill without centrist support, risking coalition crisis Emanuel Fabian and Jeremy Sharon February 28, 2024 Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called for an end to military draft exemptions for members of the ultra-Orthodox … Continue reading

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The Book Stall in Winnetka said it canceled Highland Park native Brett Gelman’s March 20 book signing because they didn’t think they “could guarantee the comfort and security” of attendees.

PATCH WINNETKA-GLENCOE The Book Stall In Winnetka Withdraws From Brett Gelman Event Jonah Meadows February 21, 2024 A Winnetka bookstore canceled a planned appearance by actor and first-time author Brett Gelman. Gelman, an outspoken supporter of Israel, blamed antisemitic intimidation … Continue reading

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“In antisemitic discourse, Jews are always made to exemplify what a given group of people considers to be the worst feature of the social order in which they live”

TIME MAG The New Antisemitism Noah Feldman February 27, 2024 …It can be hard to think clearly and reason calmly about antisemitism. For 15 million Jews around the world, its resilience engenders fear, pain, sadness, frustration, and intergenerational trauma going back … Continue reading

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“The fact that so many Hamas members were switching to Israeli SIM cards could have been strong evidence of a potential invasion”

JERUSALEM POST IDF intel. saw Hamas using hundreds of Israeli SIM cards in Gaza before Oct. 7 Yonah Jeremy Bob February 26, 2024 Dozens to hundreds of Hamas members activated Israeli SIM cards in the early morning hours of October 7, … Continue reading

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Overwhelming Israeli opposition to Biden plan rewarding Palestinian terrorism with a state puts the prime minister’s adversaries in a bind

TABLET U.S. Scheming for a Palestinian State Unwittingly Strengthens Netanyahu Gadi Taub February 21, 2024 If the news that the U.S. is going to recognize a Palestinian state that doesn’t exist was intended to break up Prime Minister Netanyahu’s wartime … Continue reading

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“Part of this Israel-Hamas war reminded me of the “Trolley Problem” — a speculative puzzle that incorporates inaction as a consequential option in a moral choice”

FUTURE OF JEWISH Can you hear the runaway trolley in Gaza? Yishai Jusidman February 24, 2024 …In philosopher Philippa Foot’s original 1967 outline, a runaway trolley is on a downhill course about to hit and kill five people down its … Continue reading

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Days after the Hamas onslaught, filmmaker Duki Dror headed to the devastated rave site near Re’im. It is now his mission to show the world ‘Supernova: The Music Festival Massacre’

TIMES OF ISRAEL Documentary on October 7 Supernova festival massacre makes US debut Rich Tenorio February 23, 2024 Just three days after the October 7 Hamas terror onslaught on Israel, longtime Israeli filmmaker Duki Dror visited the location of an … Continue reading

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