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Jewish Oligarchs: “Abramovich’s, Fridman’s, and Aven’s careers in Jewish philanthropy speak to a careful balancing act, permanently undone by Putin’s war”

TABLET MAG The Fate of Putin’s Jewish Oligarchs Armin Rosen March 22, 2022 …Russian oligarchs have become a part of the architecture of Jewish communal life, in the same way that they were accepted elements of the broader global economy … Continue reading

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“Unlike official Russia, Ukraine is an example of mourning and redemption done right”

TABLET MAG Ukraine and the Jews Bernard-Henri Levy March 13, 2022 Among the most disgraceful words Vladimir Putin has uttered since he began this war are his calls to “denazify” Ukraine. Because this story is far from finished, and because … Continue reading

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“Israel has done what it can to help its Arab citizens and other Arabs to whom it owes nothing to find safety in the conflict”

JERUSALEM POST Israel’s rescue of Arabs from Ukraine undermines oppression narrative David May March 12, 2022 The Russian invasion of Ukraine has given us an unexpected snapshot of the dueling realities and propaganda surrounding Israel. The truth: Israel has done … Continue reading

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“To compare a case of squatters refusing to pay rent on land that isn’t legally theirs to Ukrainians facing a Russian military onslaught on their own soil, is both dumb and disgusting”

ALGEMEINER Media Outlets Use Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine to Attack Israel Sean Durns March 10, 2022 Ukraine is a 38-hour drive from Israel. The two countries are in different regions of the world. The newspapers who cover them do so … Continue reading

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Bret Stephens: Biden administration “continues to operate under a series of potentially catastrophic illusions”

NEW YORK TIMES This Is How World War III Begins Bret Stephens March 15, 2022 The usual date given for the start of World War II is Sept. 1, 1939, when Hitler invaded Poland after the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop … Continue reading

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President Zelensky’s chief of staff writes for The Times of Israel: Just as the Jews fell victim to Nazis, Ukrainians are falling victim to Russia’s efforts to commit acts of genocide

TIMES OF ISRAEL Today, Ukraine is Israel: We implore Jews across the world to come to our aid by Andriy Yermak March 4, 2022 Putin says he’s coming to “de-nazify” Ukraine. Ukraine, with the third-largest Jewish population in Europe and … Continue reading

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“Obama’s fecklessness in Syria and the Iran deal forced Jerusalem to choose survival over its principles”

WALL STREET JOURNAL Israel, Russia and the U.S. Moral Abdication by Natan Sharansky March 6, 2022 …Making matters worse, an imminent nuclear deal with Iran will give yet more money to the regime without any linkage to its behavior. As … Continue reading

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Influx into Israel seen swelling into biggest since Soviet Union’s breakup

BLOOMBERG Russian Jews Look to Israel to Escape Putin’s Wartime Isolation by Daniel Avis March 9, 2022 Mark Dagin last traveled from Russia to Israel more than 15 years ago for a two-week vacation with his father…Dagin’s among thousands of … Continue reading

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“Putin and those who hate Israel are convinced that these states–Israel and Ukraine–have no right to exist and wish to eliminate them”

JEWISH JOURNAL Russification of Ukraine and Arabization of Judea/Palestine: Two Sides of the Same Coin by Micha Danzig March 7, 2022 …What is surprising, however, is how few people understand the strong connection between the Russification ideology and history, which animates … Continue reading

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WEBINAR EVENT Russia’s War on Ukraine and Why It Matters

StandWithUs and North Suburban Synagogue Beth El present Russia’s War on Ukraine and Why It Matters An experts perspective on war, sanctions and their strategic effect on the US and Israel Tuesday, March 15, 8:00 pm CDT featuring: Yinam Cohen … Continue reading

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