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Richard Diamond

Jun 24, 2026, 8:54 PM

The Deterioration of American Jewry’s Unconditional Solidarity with Israel

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The Grief of Estrangement There is a particular kind of grief that has no clean name — the grief of loving something so completely that you never thought to examine the conditions of that love, until the day you realize...

Jun 24, 2026, 5:24 AM

The Politics of Making Others Weep

This essay is part of an ongoing series on “peace preparation” — the emotional, relational, and narrative work that political agreements cannot do. Drawing on decades of work with couples, families, and dialogue programs, I’m exploring how grief, identity,...

Jun 24, 2026, 5:21 AM

Sovereignty Is Not a Privilege. It Is a Liability.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. His recent remarks on Lebanon sparked international criticism and renewed debate on sovereignty and state responsibility. Photo by Shay Candler, 2021. Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

If Rockets Come from Lebanon, Why Should Israel Care Who Fired Them? In a June 21, 2026 interview on Channel 14, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir declared: Lebanon, all of Lebanon, should become our playground. All of Lebanon should be...

Sagit Alkobi Fishman

Jun 20, 2026, 9:26 PM

Boycotting Israel Became a Cultural Default

At the end of May, a group of Israeli teenage climbers were due to compete in Brussels. They had registered, been approved, and trained for the event. Then the host venue, Le Camp de Base, informed them that they...

Nina B. Mogilnik

Jun 8, 2026, 7:25 PM

Blooms and Blood

We wait, don't many of us, for the gloom of winter to give way to the beauty of spring. We hope for balmier weather, and the colors that sprout from the ground, some for one season, some renewing themselves...

Michael Zoosman

Jun 5, 2026, 3:19 AM

From Death Penalties to Hanging Effigies: Executions Feed the Cycle of Violence

The hanging effigies of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and President Donald Trump on display at a recent pro-Palestinian rally in Montreal serve as the latest nauseating reminder that calling for executions only...

Jun 1, 2026, 4:16 AM

Being Pro-Israel: A Tent of Intent

It’s not unusual to be on the receiving end of name-calling at J Street. I’ve heard quite an array over my fifteen years at the pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy advocacy group. Increasingly there’s been more coming from the far-left: tagging us...

Jonathan Muskat

May 31, 2026, 5:43 PM

Birkat Kohanim and the Challenge of Internal Criticism

In recent months, I have found myself deeply troubled by certain public episodes in Israeli political life. For example, Itamar Ben Gvir publicly celebrated the detention and humiliation of people on a flotilla, using triumphalist messaging and media appearances...

May 30, 2026, 2:55 PM

When Lies Fall, Israel Stands

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk (AI)

After the Gaza flotilla was intercepted on the open sea yet again, combined with the careless and provocative actions of Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, I was genuinely convinced that Israel had finally lost the narrative. In my head, I was...

May 29, 2026, 7:58 PM

When Nations Set the Terms Israel Chooses Tolerance Over Temple Restoration

Israeli police arrested 21 Jewish activists in May 2026 as they tried to bring a young goat onto the Temple Mount for a korban Pesach offering during Pesach Sheni. Officers stopped the group at the gate and detained them...

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