Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories

0 Politics History

You can support a Palestinian state without lying — so why do they?

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish · 8 Apr 2025

Nachum Kaplan critiques the pro-Palestinian movement for promoting falsehoods about Jewish and Palestinian claims to land and statehood.

0 Politics Israel

Israel Says It’s Only Fighting Hamas

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 7 Apr 2025

Peter Beinart criticizes the framing of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a solely anti-Hamas war, arguing it's more accurately a war against Gaza as a whole.

0 Politics Communities

Palestinian Hostage Families’ Long Wait - For the loved ones of some Palestinian captives, the short-lived ceasefire offered a painful road to reunion.

Oneg Ben Dror in Jewish Currents · 28 Mar 2025

The article provides a poignant account of the emotional roller-coaster experienced by Palestinian families during a fleeting ceasefire that promised the release of loved ones held in Israeli prisons.

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 Israel Jewish Law

Shani Taragin: 'The ideal is for the Jewish People to live in the Land of Israel'

18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers · 10 Feb 2025

Rabbanit Shani Taragin shares her deep connection to Israel as the homeland for the Jewish people, discussing the challenges and ideals of religious Zionism.

0 Israel Jewish Law

Shani Taragin: 'The ideal is for the Jewish People to live in the Land of Israel'

18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers · 10 Feb 2025

Rabbanit Shani Taragin shares her deep connection to Israel as the homeland for the Jewish people, discussing the challenges and ideals of religious Zionism.

0 Politics Israel

Israel’s Ever-Expanding War on the West Bank

Jewish Currents in On the Nose · 6 Feb 2025

Israeli military operations in the West Bank, particularly in Jenin, have intensified, echoing tactics used in Gaza and raising concerns of escalating conflict.

0 Politics Israel

#365 - "October 7th Was No Surprise": Einat Wilf on Palestinianism and the Gaza War

Two Nice Jewish Boys · 3 Feb 2025

Dr. Einat Wilf, a former member of Israeli parliament and vocal advocate for pragmatic Zionism, discusses her evolving understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, particularly the impact of Palestinianism as an ideology.

0 Politics Israel

Is peace really coming? What about the West Bank? 5 crucial questions for Israel post-ceasefire

Dan Perry in Forward · 16 Jan 2025

In the wake of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, significant questions remain regarding the potential for lasting peace and political stability in Israel.

0 Politics Israel

Officer, lawmaker, now author: MK Tur-Paz publishes his war diary

Lahav Harkov in Jewish Insider · 6 Jan 2025

MK Moshe Kinley Tur-Paz, known for his liberal Religious Zionist background and residence in Kfar Etzion, chronicles his dual role as a lawmaker and IDF officer during the 2023 war with Hamas in his Hebrew book, "An MK on the Night Shift: A War Diary."

0 Politics Israel

Getting to Know Trump’s Middle East Team

Nathan Guttman in Moment · 31 Dec 2024

As Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the political stage, his Middle East team consists of key figures with diverse backgrounds and roles.

0 History Antisemitism

When people claim Jesus was Palestinian, they’re not just wrong, they’re erasing Jewish history

Jewish Chronicle · 20 Dec 2024

The recurrent claim that Jesus was Palestinian is not only historically inaccurate but also diminishes Jewish historical connections to the land of Israel.

0 Antisemitism Culture

Displaying baby Jesus in a kaffiyeh is antisemitic

Jeffrey K. Salkin in Forward · 11 Dec 2024

Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin argues that the depiction of baby Jesus in a keffiyeh, intended as a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, carries antisemitic implications.

0 Antisemitism History

Displaying baby Jesus in a keffiyeh is antisemitic

Jeffrey K. Salkin in Forward · 11 Dec 2024

In this piece, Jeffrey K. Salkin critiques the use of a keffiyeh-clad baby Jesus in nativity scenes as an act of theological antisemitism.

0 Politics Israel

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary nominee, has multiple Christian and Crusades-inspired tattoos

Jacob Gurvis in Forward · 15 Nov 2024

Pete Hegseth, a Fox News personality and Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense, has drawn attention for his body tattoos reflecting Christian and Crusader imagery.

0 Politics Israel

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary nominee, has multiple Christian and Crusades-inspired tattoos

JTA · 14 Nov 2024

Pete Hegseth, a nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense, is attracting attention due to his Christian nationalist tattoos and religious expressions.

0 Politics Israel

Edelstein remains defiant amid Netanyahu moves to reinstate Haredi exemption from IDF

Lahav Harkov in Jewish Insider · 11 Nov 2024

Yuli Edelstein, a prominent Likud lawmaker and chairman of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, remains steadfast in his opposition to Prime Minister Netanyahu's efforts to renew exemptions from the IDF draft for Haredi Jews.

0 Politics History

Arafat died 20 years ago – what if he had lived?

Jewish Chronicle · 7 Nov 2024

As we mark the 20th anniversary of Yasser Arafat's death, the article reflects on unresolved questions about his influence on Middle East peace and the controversial circumstances surrounding his death.

0 Politics Literature

The Thinking Heart review: ‘David Grossman’s dream for Israel omits certain details’

Jewish Chronicle · 1 Nov 2024

David Grossman's latest collection, 'The Thinking Heart: In Israel and Palestine,' consists of articles reflecting on Israeli society and its ongoing conflicts.

0 Culture Holocaust

How Eva Almos channels the spirit of her survivor mother in an audio drama about Holocaust zombies

TMDS in Not That Kind of Rabbi · 22 Oct 2024

Eva Almos discusses how her experience as the daughter of two Holocaust survivors influenced her latest project, an audio drama, where she channels her mother's spirit in voicing a character.

0 Culture Politics

In savaging the Israeli military, has a legendary puppet theater finally gone too far?

Jon Kalish in Forward · 25 Jan 2023

The Bread and Puppet Theater, a well-known anti-war and anti-capitalist troupe based in Vermont, has long focused its narrative on global conflicts, including the Israeli-Palestinian situation.

0 Communities Antisemitism

Two Black scholars debunk myths about Hebrew Israelites + Santos stars as 'Fibber on the Roof'

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 5 Jan 2023

The discussion in The Forward's morning briefing sheds light on the complexities within the Hebrew Israelites community through the voices of scholars Bruce Haynes and Walter Isaac.

0 Politics Israel

Inside President Joe Biden’s trip to Israel

Ruth Marks Eglash in Jewish Insider · 13 Jul 2022

President Joe Biden's visit to Israel marks a significant diplomatic event, emphasizing the deep connections between the United States and Israel, and highlighting key regional issues.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Leading Jewish scholars say BDS, one-state solution are not antisemitic

Forward · 25 Mar 2021

Leading Jewish scholars have released the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism (JDA), offering a new framework that distinguishes between anti-Zionism and antisemitism.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Columbia’s Rashid Khalidi Hits Back at Charges of Anti-Semitism

Forward · 19 Jan 2017

Columbia University professor Rashid Khalidi defended himself against accusations of antisemitism following comments made on a radio program.

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