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Rachel Goldberg-Polin: When the Last Hostage Came Home
Finally, no Israeli hostages are left in Gaza. But for us bereaved families, the eternal hurdle is figuring out how to wake up each morning with part of…
Rachel Goldberg-Polin
The Bad History of ‘Palestine 36’
An Oscar short-listed film, funded by Qatar, Turkey, and the BBC, rewrites the past to serve a modern political fantasy.
Oren Kessler
Matti Friedman: Israel Had a Disorienting 2025. What Comes Next?
As the world’s attention moves away from the Jewish State, its people are left to pick up the pieces.
Matti Friedman
Rachel Goldberg-Polin: ‘I Saw Our Dead Son Suddenly Alive Again’
Newly public footage shows Hersh and his fellow hostages lighting a menorah in captivity. It is a reminder that, even in the bleakest of circumstances…
Rachel Goldberg-Polin
Should Israel Pardon Netanyahu to Save Itself?
Ending Netanyahu’s corruption trial would mean an admission of guilt and could be the end of his political life.
Michael Oren
Confessions of a Former Pro-Palestine Activist
‘It felt critical to voice your opinion early and as often as possible, in order to be a true ally. If you were silent on the matter, you were…
Maya Sulkin
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CAIR Official Joins Hamas Leader at ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’ Event
The Muslim group’s Ohio director says he had no interactions with the Hamas official and was there ‘as a Palestinian American.’
Maya Sulkin
How Israel Fatally Underestimated Hamas
Countless warning signs pointed to a Hamas invasion before October 7—so why was none of it heeded? Israeli journalist Yaakov Katz explains what was…
Rafaela Siewert
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The Inside Story of the Gaza Deal
Inside the negotiations, botched air strike, and international pressure that produced an uneasy peace.
Amit Segal
Hamas Doesn’t Believe in Peace
There will be no lasting resolution to this conflict without the total elimination of Hamas’s capacity for violence, coercion, and control over the…
John Aziz
The Hostages Return Home and the Lies Fall Apart
For the ‘ceasefire now’ crowd, the end of the fighting has been a bit of a drag.
Eli Lake
Donald Trump Gave War a Chance—and It Worked
Rejecting appeasement, the Trump team delivered results through pressure, principle, and timing.
Aaron MacLean
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