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February 26, 2024

An Israeli Buffer Zone in the Gaza Strip Doesn’t Violate International Law

And is necessary for security in the Negev.

The IDF announced on Thursday that it is safe for residents to return to some of the towns and villages near the Gaza Strip that have been abandoned since October 7. Yet on the same day, rocket sirens sounded in one of those communities, Kibbutz Mefalsim. To help ensure security in the area, Israel is considering the creation of a buffer zone within the Strip that would be closed to Palestinian civilians and buildings. The U.S. has indicated, however, that it would not look favorably on such a step.

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February 26, 2024

  1. An Israeli Buffer Zone in the Gaza Strip Doesn’t Violate International Law

    And is necessary for security in the Negev.

  2. In the UK, Politicians Live in Fear of Islamist Radicals

    Mob rule.

  3. The Soviet Union’s Most Famous Jewish Dissident Discusses Alexei Navalny, Freedom, and Anti-Semitism

    Along with Israel’s current crisis.

  4. The Jews of Washington, DC Get Their Own Museum

    In a former synagogue that once hosted Ulysses S. Grant.

  5. Rembrandt’s Jewish Paintings Convey a Message of Liberty and Tolerance Rooted in the Hebrew Bible

    Painting the people of the book.