The War Is Easing Israel’s Divide between Arab and Jew
A common fate, and a common enemy.
November 2, 2023
The War Is Easing Israel’s Divide between Arab and Jew
A common fate, and a common enemy.
On Tuesday, Yehoshua Pfeffer wrote about how the war is bringing together the different sectors of Israeli Jewish society. But this newfound sense of unity applies to Israel’s non-Jews as well. Arab Israelis—horrified by the depredations of Hamas and well aware that the terrorists slaughtered, abused, and kidnapped Arab and Jew alike—have been setting aside their differences with their Jewish compatriots, and vice-versa. Likewise, the many tales of heroism that have emerged from October 7 include more than a few examples of extraordinary measures taken by Arabs to save their fellow Israelis.
November 2, 2023
Beware of False Historical Comparisons
Evacuation by Hamas to some faraway capital would be a dramatic step backward.
Pogroms Return to Russia—For All the Usual Reasons
Vladimir Putin blames the West for anti-Jewish riots in Dagestan.
Willingly or Unwillingly, American Jews Can’t Shed Their Attachment to Israel
A testament to Jewish stubbornness.
The Remarkable Life of George Weidenfeld
Holocaust survivor, devotee of free speech, and British nobleman.