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“There is no massacre of Christians happening in Syria. But that lie took hold for a reason—and grasping it is the key to understanding something important about American domestic politics”

TABLET MAG The Right’s Sectarian Moment Tony Badran March 24, 2025 Many Americans, particularly those who get their information from popular right-wing social media accounts [eg Candace Owens] and podcasters [eg Tucker Carlson], now take it as an article of … Continue reading

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Three sources said the Trump administration’s hostage envoy has already been pulled off of the Hamas hostage file

JEWISH INSIDER Adam Boehler sidelined from Hamas negotiations after media blitz, sources say Emily Jacobs March 13, 2025 Republicans on Capitol Hill are privately frustrated by Adam Boehler, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for hostage affairs, over his behavior during … Continue reading

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“Witkoff’s treatment of Netanyahu was effective but it was also cartoonishly performative”

COMMENTARY MAG What Trump’s Tough-Guy Diplomacy Means for Israel Seth Mandel March 13, 2025 Israelis may be relieved that U.S. envoy Adam Boehler has been sidelined from Hamas talks after his disastrous foray into hostage diplomacy, but they should remember … Continue reading

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“Those protesting the loudest about Trump’s alleged ‘ethnic ceansing’ plan are more interested in exploiting Gazans for the purpose of destroying Israel than helping them”

WALL STREET JOURNAL International Law Is No Bar to Trump’s Gaza Proposal Eugene Kontorovich March 3, 2025 …The president is successfully trolling European and United Nations officials, who have insisted the plan would violate international law. They’re wrong. The legal … Continue reading

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The film “October 8” takes a chronological look at U.S. college scenes from Oct. 8, 2023 until today

DAILY NORTHWESTERN ‘October 8’: Medill alum’s new documentary sheds light on rising antisemitism in universities since Israel-Hamas war Alexia Sextou February 25, 2025 Northwestern Hillel and End Jew Hatred hosted a screening of “October 8” — a documentary exploring the … Continue reading

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Israel’s top command was unaware regional division was not functioning for nearly 10 hours during onslaught; army failed to build a picture of the situation, backup didn’t reach the right areas

TIMES OF ISRAEL Entire Gaza Division was overrun for hours, and IDF didn’t know it; 767 troops faced 5,000 terrorists Emanuel Fabian February 27, 2025 An Israel Defense Forces series of investigations into the battles that took place during Hamas’s … Continue reading

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“The murder of the Bibas children caps off an 18-month catalog of horrors that has told us exactly who our Palestinian neighbors are. Backed by a friend in the White House, Israel must secure its future through strong unilateral action”

TABLET MAG Their Time is Up Liel Leibovitz February 20, 2025 …Such gleeful cruelty has no parallel in the civilized world. Sure, war is hell, and combat rarely concludes without a handful of shocking aberrations. A soldier may crack and … Continue reading

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Toameh: “Any deal that allows Hamas to remain in power would be disastrous for Israel, the Palestinians, and Arab states threatened by the Iran”

GATESTONE Why Trump Must Insist on Removing Hamas From Power Khaled Abu Toameh February 19, 2025 …No Arab country will agree to play any role in the administration of the Gaza Strip as long as Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist … Continue reading

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Is it your homeland or not, make up your mind: “The Arab world does not even attempt to resolve the contradiction that Gazans claim refugee status as well as insisting that Gaza is their homeland.”

FUTURE OF JEWISH Suffering Palestinians is the strategy against Israel Nachum Kaplan February 17, 2025 Arab unity is as real as a three-humped dromedary, but Arab leaders shouted out in outraged unison against U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for the … Continue reading

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Hamas confirms it will release three hostages on Saturday as Israel pushes for all remaining living captives to be freed

JPOST Israel expects Hamas to free three hostages Saturday, asks for more living captives Amichai Stein February 13, 2025 Israeli officials expect Hamas to deliver on Friday a list of three hostages to be released on Saturday, an Israeli official … Continue reading

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