| |  | | | | | | | Recent Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil, a leader in the campus Gaza war protests, was arrested and his Green Card revoked. The White House swiftly suggested that his detention was aligned with the Jewish community's interest. Here's why it isn't. And here's what this most recent attack on the freedom of speech by the Trump administration is deeply concerning.
The film "No Other Land," co-directed by a Palestinian and an Israeli, won an Oscar. Their acceptance speech, which inspired optimism among many (myself included) kicked up a storm across the Jewish and Palestinian world.
We also celebrated International Women's Day this week. Why do we still need a day to celebrate women? Well, here's why it's desperately needed in Israel.
In a rare move, the head of the Red Cross in Israel and the Palestinian Territories reached out to Israelis in the face of widespread criticism to respond to how "hugely disappointing" it is for them, "to the public in Israel, and across the world," that they have not managed to gain access to the hostages held by Hamas but are committed to "relentlessly pursu[ing] access to them."
And, in Germany, the kids are not all far right. Here's why Western democracies need to do better to engage a young generation who are in many ways rightfully frustrated with the status quo.
Finally, here's the unlikely story of an American rabbi who got to visit Jewish Damascus. I am both incredibly jealous of his visit, and not nearly as optimistic. | | |
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