Class Dismissed: An Interview with Jewish Studies Professor Jeffrey Blutinger
Jewish Studies Prof. Jeffrey Blutinger’s lecture on solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was shut down after clash with protesters.
A Cooling: Jewish-Muslim Interfaith Work after October 7 and Gaza
URJ president emeritus Eric Yoffie considered contacting his Muslim contacts after October 7, but ultimately chose not to. “I pulled away,” he says.
Six Israeli/Palestinian Peace Projects Active Since October 7
A deeper dive into six Israeli and Palestinian peace projects which remain committed to creating lasting peace.
From the Editor’s Desk: A Podcast for Those in Search of Nuance
“From The Yarra River to the Mediterranean Sea” is a podcast that’s part history lesson, part therapy session and also features interviews with various peacebuilders in the region.
Podcasts for Peace: Six Shows That Feature Nuanced Conversations about Israel/Palestine
Many Israelis, Palestinians and Jews abroad are actively working to provide nuanced perspectives to their respective communities—and other listeners.
The Political Is Personal with Letty Cottin Pogrebin and Sarah Breger
Letty Cottin Pogrebin discusses what people can do to channel their feelings of despair, guilt and anger about the Israel-Hamas war and regain a sense of hope.
Analysis | What Could Winning This War Look Like?
The slogan adorns highway bridges, supermarkets, walls and fences all over the country—even my taxi receipt.
From Theodor Herzl to David Ben-Gurion: Humanist Zionism Lives on Today with Fania Oz-Salzberger and Sarah Breger
Fania Oz-Salzberger discusses Theodor Herzl’s and David Ben Gurion’s vision of Zionism, what it means to be a humanist Zionist today and shares her concerns about some other Zionist strains.
Q&A | Genocide Scholar Mike Brand on the ICJ Ruling
Will Israel comply with the ICJ’s order to submit a report within a month detailing what it’s doing to follow the Genocide Convention?
Profile | Is Aharon Barak Still Israel’s Most Maverick Judge?
In this heretofore unreleased profile, Jeffrey Rosen discusses Barak’s legacy, detractors and the judge’s opinion on the role of the judiciary and the future of Israeli democracy.
Explainer | Will Turnover at the ICJ Impact the Genocide Trial?
On February 6, four of the ICJ’s fifteen judges left the court, and four new judges joined.
On the Record | Which Israeli Politicians are Being Accused of Incitement of Genocide at the ICJ?
South Africa’s claim brought to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accused Israel of genocidal actions against Gaza. Read the quotes by notable Israeli politicians offered as evidence of incitement of genocide.