Opinion

Israel Should Not Hold ALL Palestinians Accountable for Bibas’ Murders

“Ariel and Kfir Bibas were murdered by terrorists in cold blood,” Israel Defense Forces Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said, according to The New York Post. “Contrary to Hamas’ lies, Ariel and Kfir were not killed in an airstrike. They killed them with their bare hands. Afterwards, they committed horrific acts to cover up these atrocities.” [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Islamic Fanaticism is a Reincarnation of Nazism

The behavior exhibited by Hamas should raise alarms for all civilized individuals, demonstrating that such groups and their supporters are unworthy of statehood. When a society revels in human brutality and instills these values in its children, it poses a significant threat to humanity. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]

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Israel, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Trump’s Gaza Plan Roils the Middle East

President Trump’s vision of an eastern Mediterranean resort to rival the Riviera exposed the scope of the dangers in Gaza. He would have been better off letting his concept stay in Vegas, or Palm Beach. The very act of talking about it during a news conference last week, on Tuesday, could trigger greater hazards. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Trump’s Gaza Plan Leaves the World Aghast and Confused

One thing is clear about U.S. President Trump’s plan for Gaza: the whole world, except for Israel’s government and the U.S. administration, is united in rejecting the idea. Most vociferous in opposing it are the Arab countries, especially those two (Egypt and Jordan) slated to accept the Gazans who agree to leave that benighted piece of real estate. So much for Arab solidarity. Not to mention human compassion in the rest of the world. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Resolving Gaza’s ‘Custody Battle’–the Capstone of Trump’s Mideast Peace Negotiations?

Within hours of the jubilant press conference to announce the US “takeover” of Gaza and the potential of turning this war ravaged region into the crown jewel of the Middle East, Saudi Arabia publicly affirmed their support for a Palestinian state as sine qua non to any normalization of relations with Israel. [Amy Neustein, Ph.D]

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Amy Neustein, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Satire: Marketable American Gaza Annexation (MAGA)

Given his priorities of avoiding foreign wars and troop deployments abroad, Donald Trump surprised the world when he announced that the United States will “take over” Gaza, relocate its Palestinian residents in Egypt and Jordan, and oversee but not pay for its reconstruction. [Laurie Baron]

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Lawrence Baron, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Identifying Antisemitic Foreign Students May Be Problematic for Trump’s Administration

An associate professor here who questions how authorities will acquire information to deport anti-Israel foreign students may well be right. Therein lies the main rub with President Trump’s executive order to crush antisemitic activity when and where possible. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

OpEd: Donald Trump’s Executive Orders Do Not Bode Well for Jews, Other Minorities

On Monday, the Trump administration announced a freeze of all grants, loans, and other federal assistance, which impacts nearly every American. A judge temporarily halted part of the White House decree because it’s unconstitutional. News of the freeze has already impeded access to Medicaid, Social Security, and Medicare benefits, among other essential government funding programs, including the grants that fund security at synagogues, JCCs, and Jewish day schools. [Halie Sofer]

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Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

OpEd: Released Hostages Made to Suffer One Last Time by Hamas Captors

We witnessed the first images: Doron Steinbrecher, Emily Damari and Romi Gonen’s propaganda-filled transfer- how they were forced to smile, accept a certificate and “goody bag”, appearing as if their time spent as hostages was all fun and games. That image of Doron, a beautiful young woman, in a bright pink sweater surrounded by a swarm of hostile Arabs chanting “Death to the Jews.” [Ilanit Zakowski]

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Ilanit Zakowski, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors