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Jun 4, 2026, 11:16 PM

A Blind Spot I Have Begun to Notice

Recently, during a Brookline, Massachusetts Town Meeting debate about commemorating Brookline residents who were killed on September 11, a speaker warned about the dangers of Islamophobia. I agreed with him. After 9/11, many innocent Muslim Americans experienced suspicion, hostility, and...

May 24, 2026, 11:06 AM

How California’s Voter Guide published a candidate’s antisemitic conspiracy theories

One of the 61 gubernatorial candidates ranted about Israel and Jewish people instead of describing himself. Did the state have to publish it? This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Recently I received in the mail California’s Official...

Peter Himmelman

May 5, 2026, 8:24 PM

After the Slogan: What People Chanting ‘From the River to the Sea’ Must Explain

Calls for the dismantling of Israel have become increasingly common. What was once confined to the ideological fringes is now chanted openly in the streets, printed on placards, repeated on campuses, amplified online, and spoken aloud by activists, academics,...

Apr 24, 2026, 8:43 PM

A Big Progressive Fail

October 7th should have been the warning against genocidal Jew hatred, but we saw the opposite happen on October 8th among Progressives. Hatred for Israel and Jews blew up on campuses and communities. Hamas was celebrated and its virulent death...

Apr 19, 2026, 6:51 AM

The U.S.-Israel Alliance is Mutually Beneficial

U.S. soldiers during a a joint military exercise with the Israeli Defense Forces west of Jerusalem. (Photo Credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun, 2012)

Scrolling through social media or listening to political debates, you’ll hear a familiar claim repeated again and again: the United States gives billions of dollars in aid to Israel and gets little in return. That idea misses a much...

Justine Johnston Hemmestad

Mar 31, 2026, 5:47 PM

Western Mentality

The idea that Western nations are gradually adopting a mindset long associated with Israel reflects a broader shift in how modern societies understand security, stability, and national survival. Israel has long existed within an environment defined by constant external threats,...

Ambrogino Awesta

Mar 22, 2026, 3:58 PM

The Military Intervention in Iran

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The debate in the West over military intervention in Iran is often reduced to a seemingly simple question: Is it permitted under international law? The traditional interpretation of the United Nations Charter suggests that the use of force is...

Deborah Ben-Aderet

Mar 20, 2026, 1:18 PM

Stranded by war: From 9/11 to Dubai, a life repeatedly disrupted by terror

Police and emergency vehicles outside the Fairmont Hotel where an Iranian drone struck 30 minutes prior, causing damage and injuries.

I know that radical Islam is not messing with my personal plans deliberately, but sometimes, I wonder

Andy Blumenthal

Mar 8, 2026, 6:17 AM

Chabad Under Fire: History’s Old Script

A Baseless Accusation in a Time of Conflict Imagine a quiet Saturday in March 2026. Iran tensions blaze across every screen, when suddenly a wild rumor erupts online: Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis are secretly masterminding attacks inside Iran. Their goal? Rebuild a...

Dec 25, 2025, 7:13 PM

Europe at the Breaking Point: A Silent War of Identity

Europe in 2025 is no longer the confident, self-assured continent it once was. What appears on the surface as a wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations or student protests is, in reality, the symptom of a far deeper process: a civilizational...

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