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OPINION: Israel’s founders would be dismissed as naive and worse by some today
This Yom Ha’atzmaut, it is worth rereading Israel’s Declaration of Independence. Written as the nascent Jewish state was fighting a war for its existence,...
The Trump administration just gave a gigantic gift to extremists in the West Bank
Settlers in the West Bank pose for a photo as Israeli soldiers stand nearby during a march. in Hebron, on Sept. 28, 2024. ...
In this Hegelian age, we should be talking about Herzl not Trump
An image of ‘Napoleon Crossing the Alps’ by Jacques-Louis David, also known as romantic propaganda. Photo by Getty Images
Robert Zaretsky
April 30, 2025
A specter is...
OPINION: A Pope of our own: why we Jews need a global spiritual leader
I recently found myself, somewhat unexpectedly, watching Pope Francis’ lavoya (funeral) on television. As the ceremony unfolded with its ancient rhythms and global attendance,...
OPINION: Larry David, Bill Maher, Trump, Hitler and a very public falling out
First, some context. David is the man responsible for Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, perhaps the two greatest American television comedies of the modern...