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Free Speech in a Time of War
Free Speech in a Time of War
The Palestinian Youth Movement and pro-Palestine protesters held a rally and a demonstration outside the White House on October 17, 2023. (Celal Gunes via Getty Images)
Plus: a conversation with Michael Walzer, author of ‘Just and Unjust Wars.’
By Bari Weiss and Oliver Wiseman
10.19.23
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Free Speech in a Time of War

Wars are a test of many things: military prowess, political leadership, and national unity, to name just three. They’re also a moral test. 

Behind the many debates, protests, and proclamations concerning the Israel-Hamas war loom a few big questions: Is this a just war? And given the fact that Hamas does not follow the rules of war—hiding its men and wea…

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Bari Weiss

Bari Weiss is the founder and editor of The Free Press and host of the podcast Honestly. From 2017 to 2020 Weiss was an opinion writer and editor at The New York Times. Before that, she was an op-ed and book review editor at The Wall Street Journal and a senior editor at Tablet magazine.

Oliver Wiseman

Oliver Wiseman is the deputy editor of The Free Press. Previously, he was the executive editor of The Spectator World and a regular contributor to UnHerd, City Journal, the Evening Standard, and a range of other publications.

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