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Israel 70th anniversary special

Israel 70th anniversary special

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While the West was sleeping: Saudi Arabia’s (very) quiet revolution
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Welcome to Levinas: Philosopher, Talmudic commentator … ‘the Other’; ‘the Stranger’
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We need Israel’s endorsement of Jewish pluralism
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Together for humanity – in times such as these
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To the Arab woman whom we humiliated at my child’s kindergarten today
Sarah Knopman
To save the dying Jordan River
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The lesson not learned from Ahad Ha’am
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The Israeli Peace Initiative: unfolding regional opportunities
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The genocidal month of April
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Elan Ezrachi
The Balfour Declaration: a tale of enchantment and disenchantment
Donna Robinson Divine
Sydney’s new Holocaust exhibition takes us on a sacred journey towards eternal memory
Anne Webb

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