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March 12, 2025

Jews Must Seek Victory, Not Global Sympathy

International law wasn’t going to save the lives of Jewish children.

Since the October 7 attacks, Jews have asked, again and again, why there hasn’t been more outrage against Hamas, why haven’t there been international demands for the release of hostages, and so forth. These questions have been given new intensity since the murder of the Bibas children and their mother was confirmed. Tal Fortgang argues that this sort of response reflects a pre-Zionist, diasporic mentality:

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March 12, 2025

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