Rallies: Do They Make a Difference (Judean Rose)

Disclaimer: the views expressed here are solely those of the author, weekly Judean Rose columnist Varda Meyers Epstein. Rallies have figured large in the wake of October 7th. Not in Israel, mind you. In Israel, we are too busy to hold rallies. We prefer to rally around each other. Outside of Israel, things are different. There, the rally has become an important vehicle...

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12/26 Links Pt2: It’s time for Jews to say, ‘Sorry, not sorry’; The American Jewish left’s endorsement of antisemitism; Glick: Jason Greenblatt: Two State Solution is meaningless

From Ian: It’s time for Jews to say, ‘Sorry, not sorry’ There are many Jews out there who blame Israel for antisemitism: “If only we didn’t ‘occupy’ the ‘Palestinians,’ there would be no antisemitism.” “If only those ultra-Orthodox Jews wouldn’t dress like that and stick to their ‘primitive ways,’ people wouldn’t hate us so much.” But they’ll never accept our apology,...

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12/24 Links: “Rabbi” Who Said Kaddish for Hamas Threatens to Boycott Israeli Government; Police release body cam footage from Kfar Qassem terror attack

From Ian: Far-right MKs said to agree not to impede Netanyahu efforts to normalize with Saudis The far-right elements of Israel’s incoming government have agreed not to hinder any efforts by incoming prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia, according to a Saturday report. Such a deal has been one of Netanyahu’s greatest goals...

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