The Jewish Golden Age is now * Where are the women? * On loving anti-Israel artists * Defund the draft dodgers * Extradite Hamas terrorists to sit trial abroad

[Times of Israel]( [The Blogs Weekly]( Thursday, March 7, 2024 [It’s International Women’s Day. Where are they?]( By Ellen Ginsberg Simon For a moment, I try to conjure the experiences of each woman held captive by Hamas – and hope they know we have not forgotten them Michal Hatuel-Radoshitzky [How the UN sexual violence report can help ‘bring them home’]( Pramila Patten’s flawed report offers irrefutable conclusions and can be an asset in the global push to free the hostages Tova Herzl [Who does Bibi think he’s hurting when he tells the embassy not to help Gantz?]( I used to work at the Israeli DC embassy, so I can tell you how impossible it is for the diplomatic corps to do its job when it’s cut out of the loop From the blogs [Is it the end of a Jewish Golden Age?]( By Stephen Daniel Arnoff I refuse to believe that we are destined to slip down the ladder and into the abyss rung by rung – a response to Franklin Foer Shuly Babitz [Why actions speak louder than sirens]( While the bullies with their bullhorns make outrageous accusations, I keep my eye on the Israelis who’ve got better things to do Robert Satloff [Another ’Palestinian babies’ story merits a WaPo apology]( Discrepencies cast doubt on when events happened and how many died, and a reporter’s conflict of interest is undisclosed [On loving anti-Israel artists]( By Susannah Dainow In the midst of all this loss – lives, ideals, friends –  I cannot bear losing work I connect with, too Anna Abramzon [Jewish artists won’t be silenced]( With art, we express defiance, process loss, and achieve freedom, like the captive girl’s drawings found underground — of mountains, houses, and a sunny sky Benjamin Porat [Not by might or power, but by defunding the draft dodgers]( There is no legal basis for sending tax shekels to yeshivas filled with students who are required by law to report for army duty [Is Israel’s approach toward dismantling Hamas ‘over the top’?]( By Alan Silverstein In its vital aim of effecting regime change in Gaza, Israel is not the first country to grapple with collateral loss of life Justin Danilewitz [Extradite Hamas terrorists for foreign prosecution]( Trials in the US and Europe would be an opportunity to educate the public and create a lasting historical record Inna Serebro-Litvak [J Street says it’s pro-Israel]( What is the organization trying to achieve by supporting those who would deny Israel its right to defend itself? [A tale of two taxis]( By Daniel Elbaum I’m a proud Jew and a public Zionist, yet even I have been wary around non-Jews recently. Connecting with the Israelis volunteering in my community helps more choice voices Arnie Singer [Why does the world tolerate barbaric Hamas?]( The terror organization’s tactics are as sadistic as those of ISIS, yet the world understood that ISIS had to be destroyed Stephen Games [The one topic that enrages the world]( Where are 20 million people malnourished and 8 million displaced – and how come no one cares if it’s not in Gaza? [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