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Whimsy Anderson

Sep 20, 2026, 1:13 AM

Fewer prisons, more kibbutzim An olive branch with a gate

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Some people in Jerusalem think talk of integration is crazy or naive. What is crazy is doing the same thing over and over, hoping for a different result. Despite my belief in creating mixed communities. I have never been naive...

Sep 17, 2026, 2:15 PM

We’ve Been Here Before

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We’ve been here before. A small state, led by incompetent leaders, some of whom see themselves as entitled to leadership, if not endowed with royalty, who believe they earned their exalted position for life, pressured by religious extremists, some...

Sep 10, 2026, 11:35 PM

Sudan’s Chemical Weapons and the New Red Sea Security Order

Sudan‘s largest oil refinery set ablaze, sending thick, black smoke over Khartoum, the country’s capital. (AP Photo)

The latest revelations about Sudan’s alleged chemical weapons program expose more than another escalation in a war already defined by atrocities. They show how foreign military relationships are becoming embedded in Sudan’s security system and why the consequences extend...

Sep 10, 2026, 5:06 PM

Confessing our communal sins for the New Year

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As much as we need to hold ourselves accountable individually for our shortcomings, we also belong to groups that should, likewise, take a frank look at the values and actions they support. These groups — of which we are...

Sep 9, 2026, 2:10 PM

How we treat people is who we are: A tale of two bus drivers

Illustrative: A Superbus driver waits for passengers at the entrance to Jerusalem, August 1, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

It's tempting to let fear spiral into hypervigilance, but I choose love instead, tolerating daily uncertainties for the sake of my sense of self

Bernard P. Markowicz

Sep 8, 2026, 4:05 AM

When Settler Violence Tests Bartov’s Argument

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Mike Huckabee’s intervention provides a concrete test of Omer Bartov’s argument about occupation, unequal protection and Israeli institutions. This is the first of three posts. It tests Omer Bartov’s diagnosis against settler violence in the West Bank; the second asks...

Aug 24, 2026, 5:37 AM

Israel Needs to Help Its Advocates

Over the past several years, I have participated in numerous discussions about Israel on Brookline community listservs. In the process, I have learned how to defend Israel—rather effectively, I think—against the accusation that it is committing genocide in Gaza....

Aug 23, 2026, 11:49 AM

Sunrise in a Closed Military Zone

When I arrived at the outskirts of Taybeh it was already dark. Two activists named Ben and Yair picked me up from the bus stop and explained the new reality: The entire town of Taybeh is now a closed...

Aug 18, 2026, 12:36 AM

The Moral Weight of War

There is a claim about Israel that is often dismissed as propaganda: that the Israel Defense Forces fight wars in a more moral manner than any other military in the world. That does not mean Israel or the IDF are...

Ari Z. Zivotofsky

Aug 7, 2026, 3:21 PM

Jerusalem Post Whitewashes Murderous Arab Terrorism

The Jerusalem Post's front-page coverage of the recent deadly terrorist attack on hikers in the Shomron was outrageous. That week saw a spate of terrorist attacks against Jews in the Shomron, culminating with the murder of two Jews on...

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