Jaclyn Best: Walking on Eggshells Over Palestine
“Because of my experience living in Israel and learning from my Palestinian friends, I am definitely a lot more sympathetic than maybe the majority of the American Jewish population.”
“Because of my experience living in Israel and learning from my Palestinian friends, I am definitely a lot more sympathetic than maybe the majority of the American Jewish population.”
Many Israelis, Palestinians and Jews abroad are actively working to provide nuanced perspectives to their respective communities—and other listeners.
The week that has passed since Ben & Jerry’s announced their decision to stop selling their frozen goods in the Palestinian areas occupied by Israel in 1967 provided ample time to come up with puns and memes about this rare intersection of ice cream, Israel and antisemitism.
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Three concurrent exhibitions—in New York, Israel and Germany—mark the centennial of Kafka’s death and celebrate his art.
As people in Los Angeles County hope for the dangerous Santa Ana winds to subside, some critics of Israel are fanning antisemitic flames.
On Monday, January 20, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. After a presidential
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