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The most important Haaretz op-eds of the week, as chosen by Opinion Editor Esther Solomon.
 
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  Trump's Appalling Display in Helsinki Shows Netanyahu Was Right All Along to Invest in Putin
With Trump so beholden to Putin, for whatever reasons, Russia alone is calling the shots in Syria – and alone will decide whether to take Israel’s interests into account
Daniel B. Shapiro
 
In Helsinki, Trump and Putin Just Ripped Europe Apart. The Consequences Will Be Catastrophic
The U.S. has sustained a post-war Europe 'whole, free, and at peace,' a liberal order that allowed America itself to flourish. But a treacherous handshake effectively wiped that out
Claire Berlinski
 
Vladimir Putin Is Laying a Bomb on Israel's Doorstep
There's no logical reason for Netanyahu to believe the Russian president's promises he will push Iranian proxies away from Israel's border. So why is Netanyahu endorsing Putin's lie?
Shlomo Bolts 
 
'One Jewish Life Is Worth More Than 10,000 non-Jews': Why More U.S. Jews Will Walk Off Birthright This Summer
My Birthright guide's supremacist stance was extreme. But the program's 'apolitical' stance is not only untrue; it frames every critical, inquisitive Jewish millennial who wants to meet Palestinians as Israel-haters
Sam Sussman 
 
Principled Activists or Entitled Brats? What's Wrong With the Birthright Walk-outs
Birthright’s programs are essentially a gift from the government of Israel and wealthy American Jews. The goal of these protests may be noble: the method – not so much
Allison Kaplan Sommer
 
Jews Are Beginning to Fear Democracy
'We can’t become victims again': Thanks to Trump, Netanyahu and Putin, the arc of history is not bending towards justice. Where will Jews stand?
Anshel Pfeffer
 
Why Does Ben Shapiro Sound Like a Christian Evangelical on Abortion?
The conservative star pundit reproduced Christian denominations’ extremist positions rather than the centuries-long, case-by-case Jewish tradition. That’s a shame – but no accident
Avraham Bronstein
 
Netanyahu's Crippling Lack of Confidence in Israel's Jewish Identity – and His Own
Self-confident Jews don't feel the need to push legislation for menorahs to monopolize the Israeli public square, to institute segregation and to marginalize other faiths
William Kolbrener
 
 
 
 
 
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