Israelis Were Slaughtered, Now Jews Are Threatened Worldwide
WE KNOW WHAT COMES NEXTA massacre of civilians has now given way to horrendous displays of antisemitism, under the false guise of supporting “justice” for the Palestinian people.
RFK Jr. Denies Antisemitism—the Ultimate Conspiracy Theory
BEYOND BIGOTRYRFK Jr. has slammed accusations of antisemitism as “a disgusting fabrication”—but his words followed the centuries-old tradition of blaming Jews for all that is wrong in the world.
The Utter Hopelessness of the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis
NEVER, FOREVERBoth sides have intractable demands that are impossible to meet. The conflict isn’t territorial, it’s existential.
An Israeli Pol Was Going to Cause Havoc. He Hasn’t—Yet.
MARGINALIZED, FOR NOWCritics (such as myself) feared the far-right, racist Itamar Ben-Gvir was going to cause irreversible damage. But Benjamin Netanyahu has kept him mostly sidelined.
Israel’s Unrest Could End Up Making Its Democracy Stronger
COMPROMISE IS THE ANSWERPM Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled he’s willing to back off on some of his hard-right coalition’s extreme proposals for judicial reform—which might be the way out of this crisis.
This Extremist Could Destroy Israel as We Know It
WHERE’S THE OUTRAGE?Itamar Ben-Gvir is a dangerous bigot, and the next elections could make him one of the most powerful people in the Israeli government.