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In the _Forward_’s opinion section, you’ll find analysis and essays from diverse corners of the Jewish world.
To pitch an opinion piece, email our Opinion Editor, Talya Zax.
In the _Forward_’s opinion section, you’ll find analysis and essays from diverse corners of the Jewish world.
To pitch an opinion piece, email our Opinion Editor, Talya Zax.
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Opinion Trump wants to control the Israeli judiciary. Uh, good luck Here's what the president has wrong about the case against Netanyahu -
Opinion Can we say Donald Trump’s Middle East nuclear strategy is dangerous — if it isn’t even a strategy? Years of back channel negotiations and nuclear non-proliferation treaties have been upended by a president making it up as he goes along By Terrence Petty Jun 28, 2025 | 4 min read -
Opinion ‘Israel is seen as violent’ — and Israeli chefs, once global culinary icons, are feeling the heat How Eyal Shani is navigating war — while his business partner speaks on behalf of a controversial aid effort By Rob Eshman Jun 27, 2025 | 4 min read
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