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Mar 22, 2025, 9:14 AM

‘Here There Are Blueberries’ – A Cautionary Tale

Last night, I saw a play called Here There Are Blueberries. It’s not about the Holocaust in the way we’ve come to expect — no gas chambers, no ghettos, no survivors recounting horrors. Instead, it's a quiet, haunting exploration of the...

Mar 15, 2025, 1:11 AM

Never Say “Never Again” Again

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After the Holocaust, the world needed a catchphrase—something simple yet powerful, a way to reassure itself that lessons had been learned. Too many people had turned a blind eye for too long, and so, Never Again happened. It became a vow, a...

Mar 12, 2025, 5:10 AM

There Are No Allies, Only Wars

How the Word ‘Ally’ Became Overused, Underserved, & Meaningless Way before the October 7 war, I declared war on the word 'ally' as it had become one of the most footballed, if not bastardized idioms, losing all its implied, well-meaning...

Mar 6, 2025, 9:45 AM

No Other Land and No Other Pants

No Other Truth: The Deceptive Art of Selective Storytelling The Trompe-l'œil of Documentaries Won An Oscar The argument that pro-Palestinian nudniks cling to—that Israel is their land—reminds me of that age-old joke: What came first, the chicken or the egg? To this day,...

Mar 3, 2025, 11:37 PM

‘I Won’t Be Silent’ Because Silence Means Losing

“Never Again” wasn’t just words to be uttered—it was intended as a rallying cry after the Holocaust. It was a warning. A line in the sand. A reminder to those who would trespass against us. When I say this is...

Mar 1, 2025, 10:26 PM

The Karma Boomerang Is Coming for Hamas

And Boy, Oh Boy, Are They Gonna Rue the Day They Stopped People from Dancing! The world is watching. The world is grieving. And the world is standing with the Bibas family. Across the globe, landmarks were lit up in...

About Me

Abe Gurko is a writer, filmmaker, and activist running for the World Zionist Congress with The Jewish Future slate. The son of Holocaust survivors, his mission—embodied in his book and platform, Won’t Be Silent—Don’t Stop ’til It Matters—is to champion Jewish resilience and justice. He lives in Beverly Hills with his Israeli husband, Shlomi Barmi, and their Chihuahua, Alfie.