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Jul 13, 2026, 1:00 PM

Four Questions Academics Missed at the Contemporary Antisemitism Conference

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There’s an element of masochism to spending two days listening to brilliant scholars from around the world lecture on antisemitism. It could be very depressing, and I wasn’t going to attend. But the International Conference on Contemporary Antisemitism, which...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jul 12, 2026, 10:37 PM

Israel Needs a Decapitation Deterrence Doctrine

President Trump recently stated on Truth Social that he has already directed the U.S. military “to fire one thousand missiles” and sustain operations to decimate and destroy Iran if the Mullahs assassinate him. This position stems from Israel’s intelligence...

Jul 10, 2026, 5:36 PM

No Thanks, Rahm

No Thanks, Rahm Rahm Emanuel had a lot to say during his recent trip to Israel. To sum it up, the rise in global antisemitism and the world's double standards toward Israel are, apparently, Israel's fault. What is Israel doing wrong?...

Jul 8, 2026, 7:41 AM

Morocco, the team both Israelis and Palestinians won’t fight over

Players of Morocco pose for the photo during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C match between Brazil and Morocco at New York New Jersey Stadium on June 13, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. YantsImages / Wikimedia Commons

On Saturday, in the heat of Houston, Morocco beat Canada 3-0 and became the first nation to reach the quarterfinals of this World Cup. Azzedine Ounahi scored twice, Soufiane Rahimi added a third in stoppage time, and the Atlas...

Jul 7, 2026, 10:21 AM

The Overton Window and the Battle for Palestine

“The greatest victories are won not when armies conquer territory, but when words conquer memory.” — Ivan Bassov (א״ב), Writing from the Alef-Bet (א״ב) of Meaning. Image © Ivan Bassov, 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

“The greatest victories are won not when armies conquer territory, but when words conquer memory.” — Ivan Bassov (א״ב), Writing from the Alef-Bet (א״ב) of Meaning How Language and Narrative Turned the Meaning of "Palestine" and "Palestinian" Upside Down Most people think...

Yochanan Schimmelpfennig

Jul 7, 2026, 10:12 AM

Everyone Has a Plan for Gaza

Everyone Has a Plan for Gaza Governments have plans. Donors have plans. Security officials have conditions. Technocrats have committees. International agencies have damage assessments. Consultants have reconstruction schemes. Activists have slogans. Diplomats have frameworks. Commentators have moral certainties. The people of...

Jul 4, 2026, 10:26 PM

Unlikely Suspect Gives Me Hope

Date Palms on a West Bank Road (iPhone photo by Harriet Gimpel) from a Bus Window

Phone call with my cousin who lives in a West Bank settlement. I mention plans to attend a training for "protective presence" in the West Bank. He was unaware of this form of activism: Jews going to the West Bank...

Jul 2, 2026, 11:00 PM

The Question that Matters Most

As an Israeli living in New York City, I’m constantly asked “So, are you a Zionist?" I hear it from both the left and the right. One side chants “From the river to the sea,” the other “Am Yisrael...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jul 1, 2026, 3:38 AM

Qatar’s Emir Flies Under Israeli Protection

Israeli companies are shielding Qatar’s ruling family from missile attacks even as Doha hosts Hamas leaders. That contradiction is not merely ironic; it exposes a strategic opening Jerusalem has underused. Three aircraft in Qatar’s royal fleet reportedly carry Elbit’s C-MUSIC...

Jun 28, 2026, 9:03 AM

The Battle Before the Battle

David vs. Goliath: The Battle Begins. Long before the first blow is struck, the battle is fought in the realm of narrative. Image © Ivan Bassov, 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Before People Debate Borders, They Decide Whose Story They Believe The phrase The Battle Before the Battle is often associated with the biblical account of David and Goliath in I Samuel 17. Whatever one takes from that story, it reminds...

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