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By Andrew Adler Community Editor “We all share the same pain and we all have the same enemy,” Niloofar Sabzevari said of the country of her birth and the object of the current war in the Middle East. She was speaking, of course, about … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor To appreciate what Israelis living in our Partnership2Gether region are facing these days, consider the following WhatsApp text sent to me on Wednesday, March 11 at 8:44 p.m. Israel time: We are currently in the … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor Mandrake – do you recall what Clemenceau said about war? He said war was too important to be left to the generals. When he said that, 50 years ago, he might have been right. But … Read More
By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — About two-thirds of “connected” American Jews support the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, a new survey has found, even as they are concerned that it could exacerbate antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment in the United States. The … Read More
By Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — As the U.S. and Israel engage in a joint assault on Iran, accusations that Israel or Jewish influence drove America to war are resurfacing, reviving the uncomfortable narratives, conspiratorial rhetoric and fears of an antisemitic … Read More
By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — The death toll is ratcheting up as the U.S.-Israel war against the Iranian regime enters its second day, with casualties mounting among all parties as well as elsewhere in the Middle East. At least nine … Read More
By Grace Gilson (JTA) — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, was killed Saturday morning during a joint U.S.-Israeli strike that hit targets throughout the country, Israeli officials have announced. In a televised address late Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu … Read More
Jewish Federations of North America President and CEO Eric D. Fingerhut said:“All security protocols in North America should be fully observed. May this moment bring a renewed understanding of our shared responsibility for the future of the Jewish people and … Read More
By Grace Gilson (JTA) — Major American Jewish groups quickly backed the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran Saturday morning, while urging heightened security at Jewish institutions amid fears of retaliation. The strikes, which were billed by both President Donald Trump and … Read More
By Sara Klein Wagner What was it like 90 years ago, 180 years ago, 300 years – when news took its time making its way throughout a town or village, much less across the globe? As I sit here on … Read More