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Eliyahu V. Sapir

Aug 8, 2026, 1:01 AM

The genocide argument before the genocide argument

TL;DR: The Gaza genocide debate often begins after the crucial question has already been skipped. Death, deprivation and destruction can be evidence of genocide, but only if they also establish the specific intent to destroy a protected group. A...

Sagit Alkobi Fishman

Aug 7, 2026, 7:33 PM

What Are Memorials For? A Shirt at Mauthausen

In early August, at the Mauthausen memorial in Austria, a young Jewish woman confronted a touring school group. One student wore a “Free Palestine” shirt, while some of his teachers and peers told her that Israel is committing genocide...

Aug 3, 2026, 7:14 PM

How to tell if you are pro-human

Douglas Murray said, “In every European capital and in America, photos of the Israeli hostages were put up, and in every city, they were torn down. If someone in London or Paris loses their dog, they will put up...

Aug 3, 2026, 6:17 PM

Criticism vs hate

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I began my week with hate mail telling me all of us Jewish Israelis are religious fanatics, maniacs guilty of horrible massacres, and we should all die – hopefully in an imminent Iranian attack. My liberal tendencies kick in....

Jul 31, 2026, 10:39 PM

A tip of the kippah this week to Gazan writer Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib for the evocative title of his new book, Hamas and Its Two Million Hostages. Whatever readers ultimately think of the book itself, the title captures an...

Jul 31, 2026, 7:46 PM

The Moment to Disarm Hamas Is Now

Since the Gaza war officially ended in October 2025, the central question has been whether the partial ceasefire could be transformed into a genuine political and security transition - or whether Gaza would remain trapped between continued Israeli military...

Yochanan Schimmelpfennig

Jul 28, 2026, 10:29 AM

The Unknown Assailant Has Excellent References

Itamar Ben-Gvir does not shoot Palestinians. He does not stand at checkpoints, raid homes at night, burn orchards, block ambulances, or pull the trigger when a body falls. This is precisely why his political role is so often misunderstood....

Eliyahu V. Sapir

Jul 27, 2026, 12:39 PM

When the Holocaust becomes evidence against Jews

TL;DR: Frans Timmermans presents himself as a defender of complexity, historical responsibility, and European political maturity, yet abandons all three when judging Israel. He transfers the language of Jewish existential danger to the Palestinians, recasts Israeli extremists as "we...

Yochanan Schimmelpfennig

Jul 27, 2026, 10:10 AM

The Agreement We Were Never Shown

Three days before the Knesset formally dispersed, Bezalel Smotrich announced that the security cabinet had approved NIS 1.3 billion for the establishment of 34 West Bank settlements. He also pointed to a further NIS 1.075 billion for settlement roads—the...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jul 26, 2026, 9:16 PM

Israel Must Stop Iran from Rebuilding Proxy Armies

Israel has repeatedly shattered Hezbollah and Hamas on the battlefield, only to watch them rebuild for the next war. The problem is not a lack of Israeli military power or resolve, but a lack of political will to resist...

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