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Forward Allies at odds, Netanyahu and Emmanuel Macron have more in common than they'd like to admit 9 Oct 2024
The strained relationship between French President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is marked not just by policy disagreements b...
9 Oct 2024
Forward A Jewish prophet of the 1980s would be horrified to see that we didn't heed his warnings 1 Oct 2024
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 2024
Forward How 10/7 — like 9/11 before it — irrevocably changed the meaning of a pair of numbers 22 Sep 2024
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 2024
Forward In Germany, a disturbing rise for the far right and an eerie sense of deja-vu 5 Sep 2024
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 2024
Forward For the 900th time, an antisemitic attack is an attack on all of France 27 Aug 2024
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 2024
Forward Meet the new antisemitism, same as the old antisemitism 26 Aug 2024
In this article, Robert Zaretsky discusses the resurgence of antisemitism in contemporary society, examining how Jews are increasingly finding their identity...
26 Aug 2024
Forward Though cozy with antisemites, this movie star confronted his country's complicity in the Holocaust 20 Aug 2024
Alain Delon, a legendary French actor known for his captivating screen presence, passed away at 88, leaving behind a legacy marked by controversies and compl...
20 Aug 2024
Forward Why Florida's charge to scrutinize university syllabi for 'antisemitism or anti-Israel bias' is a joke 12 Aug 2024
The State University System of Florida has mandated all its campuses to review course syllabi for antisemitism or anti-Israel bias by using specific keywords...
12 Aug 2024
Forward Israel's use of torture is a travesty — just like it was for the French in Algeria 70 years ago 5 Aug 2024
The article discusses the issue of torture in Israel, drawing parallels to the French use of torture during the Algerian war of independence. It highlights t...
5 Aug 2024
Forward How a legendary Jewish sociologist's faith in reason is what we need in this dangerous, fist-pumping time 16 Jul 2024
mile Durkheim, a French-Jewish sociologist, stood out for his belief in human reason and scientific fact, influencing modern thinkers like Jonathan Haidt. De...
16 Jul 2024