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Israel's best-case scenario in Iran may also be its worst
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (933+ words) If the war in Iran ends with every objective achieved " and it won't " Israel may still come to regret its victory. The warnings of an ancient Athenian writer, an early right-wing Zionist and an Orthodox Jewish professor of biochemistry illustrate…...
Hundreds of Diaspora leaders call for action against ‘Jewish-extremist terror in the West Bank’
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (568+ words) Palestinians inspect a burned-out house following an attack by Jewish settlers, in the West Bank, March 23, 2026. (Nasser Ishtayeh/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (JTA) " Over 1,000 Diaspora Jews are petitioning Israeli President Isaac Herzog to intervene against settler violence in…...
An Israeli dissident filmmaker finds tainted love amid the Gaza rubble
15+ hour, 46+ min ago (908+ words) The raucous world of Yes! is unsparing in its satire of a country partying near the abyss. Courtesy of Kino Lorber By PJ Grisar March 26, 2026 Nadav Lapid started writing his Oct. 7 movie in summer 2021 " before the events that shaped it…...
Mamdani voices concerns about synagogue buffer zone bill poised to pass NYC Council
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (409+ words) By Jacob Kornbluh March 25, 2026 The New York City Council is poised to pass legislation aimed at curbing disruptive protests outside synagogues, as officials weigh Jewish security concerns against free speech protections for pro-Palestinian and progressive activists. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has…...
These pro-Palestinian PACs are trying to beat AIPAC at its own game
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1383+ words) (JTA) " Some critics of AIPAC are calling for it to be excised from electoral politics. Others are working to beat the pro-Israel lobby at its own game. At least three groups have entered the scene this year as hopeful counterweights…...
Growing Islamophobia is being overlooked — while drawing on an antisemitic framework
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (987+ words) By Arno Rosenfeld March 25, 2026 Imagine if a pair of House members launched a "Talmud Free America" caucus predicated on the notion that Jewish law is incompatible with American values. Imagine that more than 50 members quickly signed up to join this…...
Gavin Newsom isn’t waffling on Israel — he’s voicing sensible ideas in an era of outrage
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (813+ words) Senior Columnist Rob Eshman March 25, 2026 That's what happens when the Israeli-Palestinian conflict becomes, in the public eye, less about working toward a solution and more about scoring political points or drawing eyeballs to endless social media feeds. Who cares what…...
Israel is gleefully copying Nazi imagery in the propaganda war with Iran
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (968+ words) Joel Swanson March 25, 2026 The octopus "with tentacles splayed, gripping the globe " was a staple of European antisemitic caricature in the lead-up to the Holocaust. It was first popularized at the turn of the 20th century, and Nazi propagandists later developed it…...
For this unconventional Jewish organization, tradition takes a back seat to community
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1239+ words) The "priestly blessing" at a recent Judaism Unbound event Courtesy of Lex Rofeberg By Noah Hirsch-Rechter March 25, 2026 Despite a temporary boost after Oct. 7 " the so-called "solidarity spike" " traditional Jewish community in the United States has been in decline for at…...
Can an Israeli and a Palestinian restaurant coexist peacefully in the shadow of Columbia University?
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1360+ words) By Andrew Silverstein March 25, 2026 The encampments are gone, as are the hostage posters. There are no more protests and counter-protests outside the campus gates, but soon the remnants of that political fight may play out in the opening of two…...