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Liberal foreign policy failures led us to war against Iran.

Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish

Vanessa Berg's essay critiques the foreign policy strategies of the United States and its allies towards Iran, arguing that liberal attitudes of engagement and containment have allowed Iran to strengthen its regional and nuclear capabilities.

0 Politics Israel

Germany pulls support for Israel in ICJ genocide case, battling its own accusations of aiding Israel

Shira Bartov in Forward

Germany has ceased its defense of Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against genocide allegations related to the Gaza conflict, citing a need to protect its own interests in a separate case.

0 Politics Israel

Most Americans don’t realize how much they need Israel.

Eric Daniel Buesing in Future of Jewish

Eric Daniel Buesing argues that the United States' strategic interests are significantly bolstered by its alliance with Israel, highlighting the unique stability and alignment of Israel with U.S. interests in an otherwise tumultuous Middle East.

0 Politics History

How Decades of Death Threats Backfired on the Islamic Republic

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish

The fraught relationship between Israel and Iran has evolved through several phases, starting from strong diplomatic ties before the 1979 Iranian Revolution to an intense rivalry characterized by proxy conflicts and threats of war.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Gaza protest slogans amounted to ‘racial slurs’ toward Jews, Trump administration alleges in new Harvard lawsuit

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, claiming that the institution permitted an antisemitic environment on campus by being too lenient with student protests advocating for Palestinian issues.

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