Conscience or convenience: What's behind Israel's recognition of Armenian Genocide? -opinion
The moral question, however, never changed. If recognizing the Armenian tragedy is a moral imperative today, why was it not one in 2006, or in 1996?
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My cousin gave the world the word ‘genocide’ – don’t let anyone profit from it - opinion
Is this actually the best way to remember the fallen? - opinion
Should American Jews switch to voting Republican? - opinion
The new US-Israel-Lebanon deal reshapes the fight against Hezbollah - opinion
The latest agreement shows Israel and Lebanon increasingly aligned in efforts to weaken Hezbollah and restore state control.
Breaking the individual to break the collective - opinion
Occupation does not begin at a border. It begins inside the human mind. That is why sexual violence has remained such an effective weapon across centuries.
The breached walls we must rebuild this Seventeenth of Tamuz - opinion
This fast day is a reminder that destruction begins inside when unity fails and division takes root.
Israel cannot afford Netanyahu’s capitulation to haredi demands - editorial
Netanyahu is echoing false claims about arrests in yeshivas while ignoring practical proposals that could increase haredi enlistment.
What a new play gets right about ‘Birthright’ and our anguished Jewish conversation - opinion
Jonathan Spector’s “Birthright,” now at MCC Theater, uses the free Israel trip as the starting point for decades of wrestling with Israel, Judaism and friendship.
Iran’s ceasefire trap - opinion
The longer negotiations continue without meaningful Iranian concessions, the greater the risk that diplomacy becomes the objective rather than the means.
When language becomes a threat to democratic values - opinion
Recent events show how the manipulation of language can erode truth, accountability, and free debate.
The most dangerous component of Iran’s arsenal - opinion
A threat invisible to radar and affording insufficient early warning time requires a different strategy.
Friendship doesn’t require absolute agreement all the time - opinion
Ingrained in Jewish history and DNA is knowing how to disagree while maintaining strong relationships.
Let voters have a say in who they vote in to Knesset - opinion
The adoption of a ‘semi-open ballot’ in Israel enjoys broad support across the political spectrum, both among civil society organizations and among the members of Knesset and their parties.
