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Think of the people kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7 and you might see a collage of faces. They are young, old, men with and without beards, women, boys, girls. And whatever passports they hold, they might well be Jewish.What might be less likely is that they are Muslim, Arab, Bedouin.The reality is that Ali Ziadna’s family suffered that day like so many others across southern Israel, where some 1,200 people were killed and 251 more were taken hostage. Twenty-one Bedouin are among the dead, with six…
9 months ago
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For as long as the Holy Land has been holy, pilgrims have made their way to Jerusalem.They have come to offer their sacrifices to God, or to bear witness to his suffering. They have come to pray and contemplate their own place in God’s creation, and they have come to buy cheap souvenirs, including T-shirts freshly made with the emblem of their colleges back home.The point is, they have always come.But since October 7, they haven’t.“Work stopped instantly,” after Oct. 7, said guide Dvir Hollander…
9 months ago
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Former President Donald Trump is desperate to become the oldest person elected to the presidency, which is exactly what he would be should he take office again in January.I’ll admit, age is not the first thing you think of when you think of Trump. Bombast comes to mind, and if you’re not one of his supporters, that’s just where the nasty words start. The man has been artificially and unhealthily orange for a while now. The hair has always been the hair. As a native New Yorker, I’ve been living w…
9 months ago
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Let's have a normal Democratic National Convention, everyone. Let's have a convention where the voices of the mob outside don't drown out messages of unity and love on the inside.
8 months ago
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The truth is hard to find anywhere, but particularly on social media. Mark Zuckerberg, the leader of Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, wants to make it harder.
8 months ago
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Elon Musk looms gargantuan over our world. He has life-sized rockets and cars for his playthings. Every word he has to say—even if it's Russian propaganda—is heard by tens of millions.
6 months ago
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I feel I can say with some limited authority that I don't fear another Holocaust of the Jews under a returned President Donald Trump.
6 months ago
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I'm here this morning to declare my undying love, support, and loyalty to former (and possibly future) President Donald Trump.
5 months ago
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Every four years, Washington, D.C., plays a game of musical chairs atop the Great Ship of State.
5 months ago
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The current definition of a Democrat is someone who plays nice—by the rules—regardless of the bully kicking sand in his, her or their face.
4 months ago
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Efforts to differentiate between fact and fiction are going out of style. First X got rid of the hardy folks who had to sift through endless crap so that you, the consumer didn't have to.
3 months ago