Lapid on Israel’s right to fight terrorists * Not your grandma’s DNC * How Palestinians can get their state * Down and out at Columbia * American Jews are winning

[Times of Israel]( [The Blogs Weekly]( Thursday, August 22, 2024 [American Jews are winning – big timeÂ]( By Elchanan Poupko Yes, antisemitism is up, but look at our secretary of state, our Olympic medalists and Ribo’s sold out show at Madison Sq. Garden Yair Lapid [So now we’re not allowed to eliminate terrorists?]( On the immoral, perilous notion that terrorist organizations and states have the right to retaliate against liberal democracies Sarah Tuttle-Singer [You want peace for all? Here’s what you need to know]( It’s crucial to grasp that our history as Jews in Israel is intertwined with unyielding fear and a relentless yearning for quiet [Down and out at Columbia]( By Martin Kramer Minouche Shafik’s departure as university president is being hailed as a win for Israel supporters. It’s not. Rachel Lester [Since October 7th, the IDF has had an unsurprising mental health care crisis]( What is more surprising – and very welcome – is the speed with which the army is implementing its plan for a new mental health center Steven E. Zipperstein [How the Palestinians can help themselves achieve statehood]( Palestinian leadership needs to give Israelis reason to believe its constituents would make good neighbors, living side-by-side in peace [5 things leaders need to know about mainstream Jewish voters]( By Jeremy Ben-Ami Jewish Americans are pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy, and firmly set against one particular presidential candidate Mika Hackner [Teachers unions are fueling anti-Israelism. Here’s how]( Groups like BAMN and Educators for Palestine use the unions as vehicles to push radical curricula in K-12 schools across the US Yosef Blau [When rabbis say nothing in the face of abuse]( We rabbis must condemn all immoral behavior: Legitimate anger against Hamas does not justify attacking imprisoned alleged terrorists [Not your grandma’s Democratic Convention]( By Kenneth Jacobson Unlike today’s pro-Palestinian activists, protesters at the 1968 DNC in Chicago didn’t target an entire community of US citizens Michael Berenbaum [Can a museum – any museum – ‘eliminate hate?’]( True, Holocaust museums are at a crossroads, just not the way Edward Rothstein thinks they are [The last Israeli-Palestinian war]( By Gershon Baskin People of courage on both sides must stand up now and say: I am sorry, we have crossed moral red lines that should never be crossed [The Blogs Weekly]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2024 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved