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“As the Ukrainian president captivates the world with his bravery, he offers a reminder of the inroads Eastern and Central European Jews have made in overcoming their status as perpetual outsiders”

THE ATLANTIC How Zelensky Gave the World a Jewish Hero by Gal Beckerman February 27, 2022 For those inclined to see history as depressingly cyclical, the war in Ukraine offers fairly strong evidence. It all feels lifted from a familiar … Continue reading

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“As the nation-state of the Jewish people, Israel must take into account the wellbeing of the nearly 800,000 Jews living in Russia, in addition to the 200,000 Jews living in Ukraine who could find themselves under Russian occupation”

JNS Israel is navigating perilous diplomatic terrain in Ukraine by Michael Oren February 27, 2022 Ever since biblical times, the people of Israel have had to navigate the harsh terrain between clashing global powers. Now, here we are again, in … Continue reading

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Netherlands and Germany will send Ukraine anti-tank weapon systems manufactured by subsidiary of Israel’s state-owned Rafael

JERUSALEM POST Russia-Ukraine War: Israeli-made weapons are heading to Ukraine by Anna Ahronheim February 28, 2022 As NATO member states announce that they are shipping modern weapons to Ukraine, Israeli-made weapons are also on their way, even as Jerusalem walks … Continue reading

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“It’s true that many Ukrainian nationalists initially welcomed the German invaders as liberators during World War Two. But Ukraine suffered more than Russia from Nazism, with more of its population being killed during the war than any other country”

JNS For the Jews, history repeats itself in Ukraine by Melanie Phillips March 3, 2022 The onslaught against Ukraine by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is a horrific tragedy for all Ukrainians as well as a crisis for Europe and the … Continue reading

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“Once again, U.S. and Western officials are falling into the trap of failing to understand the enemy and his objectives”

DAILY MAIL Putin is not crazy and the Russian invasion is not failing. The West’s delusions about this war – and its failure to understand the enemy – will prevent it from saving Ukraine by Bill Rogio March 2, 2022 … Continue reading

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PM Bennett: ‘Our hearts’ are with Ukrainians, pledges to offer humanitarian aid but doesn’t voice support for Kyiv, hours after Lapid blasts Moscow

TIMES OF ISRAEL Bennett refrains from condemning Russia in first remarks since invasion of Ukraine by Lazar Berman February 24, 2022 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday avoided condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine — or even mentioning Russia by … Continue reading

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The invasion of Ukraine and the rise of America’s isolationists.

COMMON SENSE WITH BARI WEISS America Is Afraid of War. Putin Knows It. by Zoe Strimpel February 24, 2022 …The Kremlin views this conflict as part of a much bigger showdown between Russia and the West. If that sounds like … Continue reading

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Key moments of Jewish history have occurred in Ukraine

AISH Ukraine and the Jews by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller January 30, 2022 | With a huge build-up in Russian troops along Ukraine’s borders in recent weeks, many people are fearful that Russia will invade Ukraine. Ukraine is a complex … Continue reading

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To put it in historical terms, Putin is probably the most philo-Semitic and pro-Israel leader in Russian history.

SPECTATOR Israel and America are drifting apart by Leon Hadar February 8, 2022 Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has revealed what members of his country’s national security elite have been chatting about behind closed doors for quite a while. “The … Continue reading

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“The American Left has appeased Russian autocrats”

TOWN HALL Russian Appeasement Was a Left-Wing Monopoly by Victor Davis Hanson February 3, 2022 One way of understanding the 2009-2014 Obama Administration policy of “reset” with Vladimir Putin’s Russia is to recall two iconic incidents. The first was the … Continue reading

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