In July 2023, Netanyahu was warned by Israel’s top defense and intelligence chiefs that war was at the gates. And just like Golda Meir, in…
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Dear Israel: A Story of Love and Longing jemerman April 28, 2025 Israel Image In the pages of a hand-drawn picture book, your story first…
My commanders initially didn’t believe me when I told them that I was conscientiously objecting: I didn’t fit the expectations of how a refusenik is…
I have been engaged in researching the Holocaust for about 40 years. I never imagined in my worst nightmares that the Jewish state would bomb…
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The plan is clear and well-known, proceeding by the book. Anyone ignoring it, or taking part in it by remaining silent, is either in denial…
Sociologist Zygmunt Bauman argues that violence becomes efficient thanks to a bureaucracy that separates the deployment of force from the moral evaluation of its ends.…
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In Gaza, women are not asking for boardroom seats or missions to Mars. They are asking for bread, water, soap, a sanitary pad. For their…
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Genocide talk has spread into all TV studios as legitimate talk. From here on, one should say: thou shalt murder. All that remains is to…
I ask myself about the logic of this camp that rejects debate on the occupation or extermination, but jumps at the chance to talk about…
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Even though continued military pressure and the cessation of humanitarian aid have softened its position, Hamas will probably not accede to Israel’s demands. After the…
Becoming B’nei Mitzvah at Any Age jemerman April 25, 2025 B’nai Mitzvah Image Terms like “bar mitzvah,” “bet mitzvah,” and “bat mitzvah” typically evoke images…
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The Israeli government’s annexation dreams entail continuing to ignore the existence of millions of Palestinians, removing Palestinians from areas where Jews don’t want them to…
Five Definitions of Antisemitism jemerman April 24, 2025 Antisemitism and Hate Crimes Image As antisemitism continues to threaten American democracy, many people – and institutions…
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On this day, I stand with deep respect for the memory of the Holocaust. And in the same breath, I invite us all to ask…