“For the forces of civilization to triumph, America and Israel must stand together. Because when we stand together, something very simple happens. We win. They lose. And my friends, I came to assure you today of one thing: we will win.” “Our enemies are your enemies, our fight is your […]
Amanda Greenberg: A Jewish woman in suburban Philadelphia — one year later
We are one year out from the barbaric terror attacks of October 7th in Israel. Since then, Jews around the world have been under attack, including right here in the suburbs of Philadelphia. As an openly Zionist Jewish woman, raising visibly and openly Jewish children, I constantly have my head […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Confronting the face of evil, one year later
Four Americans are still held hostage in Gaza. We hope and pray that they are alive. Edan Alexander. Sagui Dekel-Chen. Omer Neutra. Keith Siegel. This is an aspect of the horrors of the butchery, savagery and bigoted, anti-Semitic hatred that has been all but forgotten. I don’t recall President Biden […]
Craig Snyder: Israel at war
The sense of conflict in Israel is like nothing known in America since the Second World War.
By Craig Snyder
Paul Snitzer: The Inquirer gets it wrong on Gaza
Columnist Trudy Rubin tells the Inky’s readers what they want to hear, not what they need to learn.
By Paul Snitzer
Philadelphia School District walks back professional development course on the so-called ‘genocide’ in Gaza
After complaints, the course on the ‘genocide in Gaza and the West Bank’ is no longer among the district’s offerings for educators.
By Todd Shepherd
Jeff Hurvitz: Israel, and the burden of being Jewish
“From the river to the sea” is not an idle expression — it is a call for genocide.
By Jeff Hurvitz
Andy Bloom: Understanding Hamas and Israel’s response
Hamas started this war and cannot now claim to be the victim.
By Andy Bloom
Howard Lurie: The wartime threat to decency, humanity and morality
Military crimes against civilians repulse us, and they should.
By Howard Lurie