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A Washington DC Metro police officer carries an evidence bag to his car after two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum, May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Omar Mohammed

The murders outside the museum were foreseeable: That’s the problem

Despite warning signs, society and law enforcement agencies fail to recognize and prepare for violence fueled by antisemitism

Palestinians receive meals from volunteers in Deir al-Balah, in the Gaza Strip, on April 19, 2025. (Ali Hassan/Flash90)

Adam Zagoria-Moffet

Jewish law is clear: Religious values come before military objectives

From sieges to civilian casualties, rabbis have wrestled with questions of morality in war for centuries

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump, center, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 14, 2025. At right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Christopher Solomon

It’s time for Israel to make peace with Syria

Israel’s handling of the new regime smacks of the Cold War, but that no longer makes sense. Instead, Israel can turn an enemy into a partner, step by step

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Why Israel is primed to make trillions in applied AI

The technology is a perfect fit for a country that blends AI expertise and engineering experience to turn problems into solutions

Reservists of the Jerusalem Brigade operate in the northern Gaza Strip, in a handout photo issued by the IDF on May 15, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

Ari Kalker

Reservists are burning out

We believe in our country and our mission. But we risk our lives… and the leadership hesitates. It has a victim mentality, and it’s hard to believe in

Yuval Raphael from Israel holds her countries flag onstage during the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP/Martin Meissner)

Dov Maimon

They have ears but do not hear

The gap between the public and the jury isn’t a matter of bad judgment. It is a symptom of a deep crisis of representation

(Nadav Leibovitz)

Haviva Ner-David

God of war and peace: A soldier’s prayer

He marked the shift from reservist to civilian at the Hannaton mikveh, saying: ‘May these waters cleanse my thoughts from background noise and bring peace’

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The murders outside the museum were foreseeable: That’s the problem

A Washington DC Metro police officer carries an evidence bag to his car after two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum, May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Despite warning signs, society and law enforcement agencies fail to recognize and prepare for violence fueled by antisemitism

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History Repeats: Global Antisemitism Surges

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History Repeating Itself: The Alarming Rise of Global Antisemitism The Holocaust did not begin with gas chambers. It began with words. Before six million Jews were murdered in Nazi Germany, there was a slow, methodical buildup of hatred: propaganda, dehumanization, political...

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