Robert Zaretsky
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I've studied Alfred Dreyfus, he was a moral prophet — Benjamin Netanyahu, you are no Alfred Dreyfus
25 Nov
The article critiques Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's response to arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged wa...
25 Nov
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As Israel faces off against France, the true battle will be taking place off the field
13 Nov
As tensions flare between France and Israel ahead of a Nations League soccer match, the game underscores the deep political and ideological divides spilling ...
13 Nov
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George Santayana was wrong — remembering the past won't always protect us
4 Nov
Reflecting on the role of historians in contemporary society, Robert Zaretsky challenges the belief that remembering the past will prevent us from repeating ...
4 Nov
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How a brilliant Jewish philosopher anticipated the cult of Donald Trump
27 Oct
Drawing from Walter Benjamin's influential essay, "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction," the article explores how Benjamin's notions about ...
27 Oct
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How sci-fi visionary Isaac Asimov foresaw the madness of our forthcoming election
21 Oct
As election day approaches, Robert Zaretsky reflects on Isaac Asimov's prescient short story "Franchise," which depicts a single voter, Norman Muller, chosen...
21 Oct
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Allies at odds, Netanyahu and Emmanuel Macron have more in common than they'd like to admit
9 Oct
The strained relationship between French President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is marked not just by policy disagreements b...
9 Oct
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A Jewish prophet of the 1980s would be horrified to see that we didn't heed his warnings
1 Oct
Robert Zaretsky reflects on Neil Postman's prophetic warnings about the influence of media, particularly the shift from a reading culture to one dominated by...
1 Oct
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How 10/7 — like 9/11 before it — irrevocably changed the meaning of a pair of numbers
22 Sep
The article by Robert Zaretsky reviews the book "10/7: 100 Human Stories" by Lee Yaron, which reflects on the tragic events of October 7, the deadliest terro...
22 Sep
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In Germany, a disturbing rise for the far right and an eerie sense of deja-vu
5 Sep
The article examines the concerning rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in recent regional elections in Thuringia and Saxony, capturing...
5 Sep
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For the 900th time, an antisemitic attack is an attack on all of France
27 Aug
The article discusses the recent surge in antisemitic attacks in France, highlighting two incidents in Rouen and La Grande Motte, where synagogues were targe...
27 Aug