Opinion | We Israelis Need Moral Clarity—Not Revenge
No country could be expected to forgo retaliation for attacks on innocent citizens in its own territory. But what are the long-term goals?
Dispatch | Tensions Rise for Palestinians in East Jerusalem
Though rockets have fallen in Palestinian neighborhoods on the outskirts of Jerusalem, public shelters are nearly nonexistent in East Jerusalem.
“Stop All the Killing—Then We’ll Talk!”
Antiwar demonstrators of several faiths rallied near the U.S. Capitol on October 20. The overall call was clear: Cease-fire in Israel and Gaza now.
Opinion | We Will Never Be the Same
We sat in stunned silence as the Holocaust-like scenario slowly spread through our unwilling consciousness, forced by the incontestable, nightmarish evidence: a paradigm change of all we had depended on and believed about our security.
Son of Hamas Hostage: ‘This fight is about light and dark’
“What has helped me is to see the spirit of the Israeli people. It’s amazing to see the citizens who work together, who leave the arguments they may have had before and stand with you.”
Danger on Israel’s Northern Border: Hezbollah and the Failed State of Lebanon with Hanin Ghaddar and Nadine Epstein
Join former Lebanese journalist Hanin Ghaddar, Friedmann Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy in the Linda and Tony Rubin Program on Arab Politics, for a deep dive into the inner workings of Hezbollah, including its leaders and weapons arsenal, its domination of the Lebanese government and economy, Iran’s role, and what we can expect. In conversation with Moment editor Nadine Epstein.
Opinion | The Arsenal of Memory
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not only a clash of two nationalisms with overlapping claims to territory—it is also a clash of histories, whose wounds resist healing.
European Leaders Largely Back Israel—For Now
The rift lines in Europe, then, are there for all to see and may open up further.
U.S. Offers Mix of Advice and Warning in Full Support of Israel
Washington is trying to outline a general set of principles for Israel to understand, and hopefully follow.
Interview | How Israel’s Allies Are Addressing the War On Campus
“How can Jewish and Israeli students feel safe on campus when it’s considered acceptable to justify or even celebrate the death of Jewish children? “
From the Newsletter | Anything but Normal
October 7, 2023, is a day we will never forget. As one of our U.S.-based editors remarked in a meeting, “It feels like 9/11,” except...
Misinformation About the War Abounds Online. Here’s What to Look For.
The presence of misinformation obfuscates the real and horrific images coming from Israel and Gaza on a near-daily basis since Saturday.