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“For the first time, I witnessed a concerted recognition by Israeli leaders and stakeholders of the threats posed to diaspora Jewry due to rising antisemitism.”
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Watch “A Protective Presence,” hear from Rabbi Arik Ascherman about the current situation in the West Bank. Film Director Eli Katzoff and Moment Editor and Executive Producer Sarah Breger also answer questions about the making of the film.
As Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Witkoff has gained an almost mythical reputation among U.S.-Israel relations watchers.
Of course, every heartthrob is unique, and they each appeal to different fans in their own way, but overall, it has never been a better time to be a hot Jewish man in the public eye.
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“Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief,” historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the life of German art dealer Bruno Lohse who helped the Nazis with their looting operation.
“We Would Never” is inspired by a real 2014 murder, exploring how a family spirals into violence over custody.
The documentary about the IDF’s forced evictions of Palestinian homes in the West Bank is up for an Oscar.
“If we pass away, in five, ten years, there will be no more Jewish people here.”
Israelis and Palestinians once used to have “great conversations together. We don’t do that much anymore.”
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Middle East analyst Aaron David Miller discusses President Donald Trump’s pronouncement that the United States should “take over” the Gaza Strip; the state of negotiations in Qatar to extend the ceasefire and release the remaining hostages; threats still posed from Iran; and updates on Syria, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia.
Is Kanye West’s outrageous, antisemitic behavior now just part of a cycle in which we call him out and then move on?
