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The Israel Hamas War Updates and Analysis (Part 4) with Aaron David Miller and Robert Siegel

Moment in Moment · 13 Feb 2025

Middle East analyst Aaron David Miller and Moment contributor Robert Siegel discuss the recent political and military developments affecting Israel and Hamas.

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No Israeli Left Behind

Ori Nir in Moment · 13 Feb 2025

The article delves into the contentious issue of Israel's prisoner exchange deals with Hamas, focusing on the historic ethical and strategic debates surrounding the Jewish commandment of pidyon shvuyeem, or redeeming captives.

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Burned trees, traumatized animals: Nature is revealing the unseen effects of Israel’s wars

Deborah Danan in JTA · 12 Feb 2025

In the Hula Valley, Israel, the environmental impacts of conflicts with Hezbollah have become increasingly evident.

0 Politics History

Pick your Nazi.

John Matthews in Future of Jewish · 12 Feb 2025

John Matthews explores the inflammatory and often inaccurate comparisons between Israelis and Nazis within the context of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Jews must do better in the propaganda war.

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish · 9 Feb 2025

Nachum Kaplan argues that Jewish communities globally must adopt a more aggressive strategy in countering contemporary antisemitism, particularly as it manifests in social media and public discourse.

0 Politics Israel

The Palestinians got what they asked for.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 8 Feb 2025

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 · 8 Feb 2025

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 · 7 Feb 2025

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

Unpacking Trump’s Gaza Plan

People of the Pod · 7 Feb 2025

Donald Trump's proposal for the U.S. to take control of Gaza has sparked debate, appearing both innovative and unfeasible.

0 Politics Israel

Are We Really About to Empty Gaza of Palestinians?, with Tony Badran

Unorthodox · 5 Feb 2025

Discussing Trump's proposal to resettle Palestinian residents from Gaza, Tony Badran argues the plan as generous yet controversial, challenging existing norms in the Middle East discourse.

0 Politics Israel

Middle East experts split over recent moves to slash U.S. foreign aid, USAID

Marc Rod in Jewish Insider · 5 Feb 2025

Middle East experts are divided over the Trump administration's decision to cut U.S. foreign aid and dismantle USAID as an independent agency, folding it into the State Department.

0 Politics Israel

How to Talk Turkey to Turkey

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 4 Feb 2025

Prime Minister Netanyahu's recent visit to the United States and meeting with then-President Trump coincides with Turkey's growing influence in the Middle East, particularly in post-war Syria.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Elise Stefanik Is Wrong

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 3 Feb 2025

Peter Beinart challenges Elise Stefanik's claim that the Bible grants Jews unconditional sovereignty over the West Bank.

0 Politics Communities

The Jewish hostage nobody is talking enough about

Jodi Rudoren in Forward · 31 Jan 2025

Emma Tsurkov is leading efforts to secure the release of her sister, Elizabeth Tsurkov, who has been held hostage by the Shiite group Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq for nearly two years.

0 Politics Communities

The Hidden Forces Keeping Palestinians Trapped

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 29 Jan 2025

Joshua Hoffman's article delves into the complex geopolitical and socio-economic forces that keep Palestinians, particularly in Gaza, from relocating to neighboring countries like Egypt and Jordan, despite some expressing a desire to do so.

0 Politics History

Natan Sharansky: 'If you don't have faith or Zionism, your grandchildren will not be Jewish' (18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers)

18forty · 29 Jan 2025

Natan Sharansky, a former Soviet dissident and Israeli politician, discusses the intertwined challenges of antisemitism and assimilation facing the Jewish people, asserting that Israel is pivotal for Jewish continuity.

0 Politics Israel

How Close Is Israel-Saudi Normalization?

Israel Policy Pod · 28 Jan 2025

Neri Zilber and Aziz Alghashian delve into the evolving dynamics of Middle Eastern diplomacy, focusing on the prospects for Israel-Saudi normalization.

0 Politics Israel

'We're not at a Trump-Netanyahu conflict point yet, but it's not far off'

Haaretz Weekly · 28 Jan 2025

The episode explores complex geopolitical dynamics, focusing on U.S. President Donald Trump's ambiguous support for Israel and his controversial statements regarding the Palestinian situation in Gaza.

0 Politics Israel

Another Gaza Scandal of Epic Proportions

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 23 Jan 2025

Joshua Hoffman's piece critiques UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, accusing it of aiding Hamas in its actions against Israel.

0 Politics Israel

How Israel can make Lebanon a Hezbollah-free zone this year

Jewish News Syndicate in Jewish Chronicle · 23 Jan 2025

With the IDF's January 26 deadline to withdraw from Southern Lebanon nearing, Israel faces strategic dilemmas on how to maintain a Hezbollah-free zone.

0 Politics Israel

Israeli army chief resigns, citing Oct. 7 failures

Ben Sales in JTA · 21 Jan 2025

Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, announced his resignation following the failures that led to the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack, which resulted in massive casualties and hostages.

0 Politics Israel

Opinion | A Second Act for Trump and Israel

Shmuel Rosner in Moment · 20 Jan 2025

In this opinion piece, Shmuel Rosner discusses the potential impact of a second Trump presidency on Israel, focusing on Trump's instincts, policies, and opportunities.

0 Politics Israel

Opinion | Are the Abraham Accords Coming Back to Life?

Ilan Berman in Moment · 20 Jan 2025

The piece by Ilan Berman explores the resurgence of the Abraham Accords after Israel's challenging conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah.

0 Politics Israel

Day 471 — The Ceasefire Starts...Finally

Jewdicious · 19 Jan 2025

As a cease-fire agreement with Hamas finally begins, albeit with initial delays, Israel navigates a tense and cautious optimism about the potential for lasting peace.

0 Politics Israel

Joe Biden says ‘the guns in Gaza have gone silent’ and predicts Hamas will not regain power

Ben Sales in JTA · 19 Jan 2025

President Joe Biden, in his final day in office, lauded the recent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages, asserting that Hamas will not regain power.

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