Opinion

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

OpEd: Musk’s Antics; Pardons of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers Worrisome on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

The Proud Boys wear shirts that read “6MWE,” or “six million wasn’t enough.” Trump also pardoned the man who wore a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt to the Capitol. We condemn these pardons because they have rewarded dangerous antisemites and extremists, who have been given the green light for political violence.  [Halie Sofer]

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Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Israelis’ Emotions Ran High as First 3 Hostages Returned to Their Families

The return of the first three hostages after more than a year in captivity in Gaza was a rare moment of unity in Israel. Like most other people in the country, I was glued to the television screen on the afternoon set for their return and was not sure what I would be witnessing. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors

OpEd: Elon Musk is a Friend of the Jews and Not a Nazi

After the celebration of Donald Trump’s victory, Musk expressed gratitude with the statement, “This one matters, thank you, I give you my heart,” followed by a gesture perceived by some as resembling a Nazi salute. This incident quickly overshadowed his remarks about his ambitions for space exploration with SpaceX and Tesla. Musk’s actions sparked intense debate across political lines, particularly among left-wing commentators. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]

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Holocaust, Israel, Jewish History, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

OpEd: Trump Acting Like a Dictator

Donald Trump pledged to be a “dictator on day one,” and, for once, he’s making good on his promise. He is consolidating power, creating loyalty tests and enacting political retribution, rewarding convicted insurrectionists, co-opting the media and tech oligarchs, preparing for mass deportations and detentions, denying birthright citizenship enshrined in the Constitution, withdrawing from international agreements, and aligning with dangerous criminals and violent extremists. [Halie Sofer]

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Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

OpEd: ‘Protecting My Peace,’ Part 2

So, here I stand at the intersection, in my skin, in my culture, in my community, as a human being who is African American, Jewish American and female. I always recognize quite clearly when one of those components is being left out of a conversation or consideration. I am very aware that collaboration between Black and Jewish communities can create a powerful alliance to combat hate, promote mutual understanding, and protect the peace and well-being of all. [Barrett Holman Leak]

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Antisemitism, Barrett Holman Leak, Lifestyles, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors

OpEd: After Donald Trump’s Inauguration, I’ll Be ‘Protecting My Peace’

This inauguration, for me, was a tragic way to honor this day, which is the American federal holiday of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There was a celebration and inauguration of Trump and his oligarchic Cabinet of mostly elite rich white men on a day commemorating one of the greatest Americans, one of the most globally recognized African Americans, and one of the most ardent Zionists and activists for racial and economic justice in history – The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [Barrett Holman Leak]

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Barrett Holman Leak, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA