JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Sunday, February 9, 2025

Politics ›

0 Politics Israel

Trump has kicked off a new wave of dehumanizing Palestinians. Let's remember who the real enemies are

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib in Forward

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib critiques former President Donald Trump's controversial proposal to transform Gaza by removing its Palestinian inhabitants, highlighting the problematic dehumanization of Palestinians.

0 Politics Israel

3 hostages released on Saturday as images of their poor health shock Israel

Ben Sales in Forward

Three Israeli civilians, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben-Ami, and Or Levy, were released by Hamas after being held hostage for nearly 500 days.

0 Politics History

No Jews, No Jews, No Jews

John Matthews in Future of Jewish

Journalist John Matthews explores the persistent theme of anti-Jewish sentiment in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reflecting on historical and contemporary attitudes.

0 Politics Israel

Israelis are not Moral Monsters

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism

Natan Slifkin addresses the reactions to former President Trump's ambiguous proposal regarding Gaza, highlighting the starkly different perspectives between Israelis and international observers.

0 Politics Israel

The Palestinians got what they asked for.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

Joshua Hoffman's article examines the intense conflict between Israel and Palestinians following a surprise attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians on October 7th.

0 Politics Israel

Yes, Trump's Gaza plan is outrageous. It could also be just what the Middle East needs

Yardena Schwartz in Forward

Yardena Schwartz discusses President Donald Trump's controversial proposal to relocate the population of Gaza, highlighting it as an extreme measure springing from years of failed Arab-Israeli peace efforts.

0 Politics Antisemitism

What the Jewish F*ck

Future of Jewish in Future of Jewish

This piece from Future of Jewish critiques international and political reactions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, highlighting perceived biases in media and diplomatic discourse.

0 Politics Israel

Take Trump's Gaza-a-Lago plan seriously, not literally

Jodi Rudoren in Forward

Jodi Rudoren critically evaluates Donald Trump's proposal to transform Gaza into a luxury resort area akin to Mar-a-Lago, a plan he seemingly offered without realistic consideration or consultation with Palestinians.

Sports ›

0 Sports Culture

3 Jewish angles for Super Bowl Sunday

Jacob Gurvis in JTA

With the Super Bowl approaching, this article explores several Jewish-related narratives surrounding the event.

Television/Film ›

0 Television/Film Politics

‘The Golden Girls’ joked about ‘giving the Palestinians Greenland’ — 4 decades before Trump’s gambits

Philissa Cramer in JTA

The popular sitcom 'The Golden Girls' unexpectedly predicted a farcical aspect of international politics more than three decades ago, with a joke about relocating Palestinians to Greenland.