| | | | | | | | | | Israeli society has begun to return to "normal" following the Iran war. But Sharona Shnayder, whose home was destroyed by an Iranian missile, writes that some Israelis are being left behind, and the Israeli government isn't providing enough support to those affected.
Now that the so-called 12 Day War is behind us, discussions about U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to strike Iran at Israel's request abound. While many Israelis, including the mainstream media, have lauded the U.S. president for his support, Ori Nir, former Haaretz Washington D.C. correspondent, argues that Israelis should be far more cautious with their gratitude. Ron Kampeas, until recently the Jewish Telegraphic Agency's D.C. bureau chief, writes that Trump's involvement in the whole endeavor was bad for the Jews, even if it was exactly what many craved since October 7.
In progressive circles some have taken their anti-Israel views to a new level. As philosopher Eva Illouz writes, Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and many of her supporters pinned Israel as the rogue state in the war with Iran. Anti-Israel activism also made waves at the Glastonbury Festival over the weekend, which ironically drowns out the dire situation in Gaza, argues London-based Daniella Peled of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting.
And within Israeli society extremism continues to rear its ugly head. Over the weekend violent settlers in the West Bank attacked IDF soldiers. As a 14-year-old settler was injured by IDF fire, Anton Goodman of Rabbis for Human Rights argues that violent settlers' decision to put minors in the front line is a strategic but rotten decision. In the Knesset, the very seat of Israeli democracy, extremism has taken over as well: Chairman of the Joint List Ayman Odeh is in the process of being ousted from the Knesset by his fellow lawmakers. As Mossi Raz, himself a former Member of Knesset argues, these moves are part of a larger effort to silence Israel's Palestinian citizens. | | |
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