Enough young critics of Israel were in Michigan’s Democratic primary electorate for Abdul El-Sayed to eke out a narrow victory. The general electorate is a different story.
Palestine
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Abdul El-Sayed’s Slippery Argument About Israel’s Right to Exist
Michigan’s U.S. Senate candidate says he’s for “self-determination for Palestinians and Jewish Israelis alike.” But for most Israelis, self-determination means a Jewish state.
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A New Path for a Free Palestine
Israel isn’t going to disappear and calling for its liquidation spurs antisemitism. There’s a better way.
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Academic Freedom: How Universities Lost Their Way
A canceled issue of a Harvard scholarly journal illustrates the dangers of the Trump era.
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Lebanon’s Precarious Future
The collapse of Hezbollah’s dominance has left a power vacuum in Lebanon—and a rare opening to reimagine the state. But without reform, aid, disarmament, and a rethinking of the centralized system of governance, the country risks falling back into the abyss.
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Trump’s Imperialism Puts Americans Last
The president demands more territory from Greenland to Gaza as if America were a real estate holding company. But most Americans won’t get a penny.
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The Washington Monthly Newsletter: March 19, 2024
How the Washington Monthly came to publish the piece Guernica killed.
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Al Sharpton Stands Up for Israel
If you’re surprised that the civil rights leader and MSNBC host has broken with the left on Hamas, you haven’t been paying attention.
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Stop Whining About the “Kids Today”
Griping about youth is as old as Socrates and as up-to-date as Gaza protests. The best way to deal with it is to put a premium on civility and to listen to what the youth are saying.
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The Washington Monthly Newsletter: October 17, 2023
We’re seeing how Biden and Trump handle crisis in real time.
