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Israeli consul general in NY likens Mamdani’s policies to Nazi Germany

Israeli consul general in NY likens Mamdani’s policies to Nazi Germany

‘Who boycotted Jews? The Third Reich!’ Ofir Akunis says in Rosh Hashanah interview; progressive Jewish movements find his approach unhelpful at...

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The Times of Israel

Joseph Strauss

Watching 'NAZA' Shocked Me. So Did What Its Creators Left Out

Watching 'NAZA' Shocked Me. So Did What Its Creators Left Out

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Haaretz

Raviv Drucker

When Words Are No Longer for Us

When Words Are No Longer for Us

CHARLOTTESVILLE—At the steamy height of summer, journalists at 404 Media ran a story about a damning page (since removed) they had discovered on the...

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Project Syndicate

Matthew Kirschenbaum

EDITORIAL: Continued use of force deepens hatred, division after 9/11 attacks

On Sept. 11, 2001, members of international terrorist group al-Qaida hijacked four passenger jets and flew into the World Trade Center in New York and...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Trump praises Witkoff, Kushner; says Gaza fighting scant and Hamas willing to disarm

Trump praises Witkoff, Kushner; says Gaza fighting scant and Hamas willing to disarm

US president hails envoys’ work amid reports CIA chief to take over effort to end Russia-Ukraine war; downplays report China gave Iran intel before...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

VOX POPULI: Guardian statue honors Japanese kids who died in Manchuria

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Yehuda Widawski, the oldest Holocaust survivor in Israel, dies at 107

Yehuda Widawski, the oldest Holocaust survivor in Israel, dies at 107

Widawski, born in Poland, lost parents and all but one sibling during Holocaust; from 1978, he dedicated his life to restoring destroyed Jewish graves...

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The Times of Israel

Michael Horovitz

Russian drone attack on station likely aimed for Boris Johnson’s train, Ukraine says

Russian drone attack on station likely aimed for Boris Johnson’s train, Ukraine says

Train carrying ex-British PM and other top diplomats intentionally left west Ukraine station ahead of schedule; former CIA chief Petraeus was on train...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Trump's Iran war is not S. Korea's war

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The Korea Times

Shim Jae-Yun

When Lyr Returned: Our First Sweet New Year without Hostages

When Lyr Returned: Our First Sweet New Year without Hostages
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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Melissa Uchiyama

You Cannot Occupy Your Own History

You Cannot Occupy Your Own History
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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sabine Sterk

Why is Italy covering up the expulsion of its ambassador to Ethiopia

Why is Italy covering up the expulsion of its ambassador to Ethiopia In August 2026, the Ethiopian government declared Sam Fabrizi, the Italian...

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New Eastern Outlook

Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Will We Preserve the Sources of Human Learning?

Will We Preserve the Sources of Human Learning?

ANNAPOLIS—We find by learning with and from others that knowledge and understanding are the product of one’s own efforts. Someone else’s...

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Project Syndicate

Zena Hitz

The Takaichi administration’s high-stakes growth gamble

The Takaichi administration’s high-stakes growth gamble

One of the great challenges of long-term economic planning in a democracy is the election cycle. The political competition that gives democracy its...

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The Japan Times

Kazuto Suzuki

China’s Platform State and the AI Race

China’s Platform State and the AI Race

Project Syndicate: When it comes to regulating major tech firms, China has made its share of mistakes, allowing companies like Alibaba and Tencent to...

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Project Syndicate

Angela Huyue Zhang

‘Blood libel’: Israeli politicians assail Israeli film on AI-powered killing in Gaza

‘Blood libel’: Israeli politicians assail Israeli film on AI-powered killing in Gaza

After IDF rejects claims made in ‘NAZA,’ chief of staff reportedly to hold meeting on response; MK Lazimi assails culture minister for bid to...

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The Times of Israel

Michael Horovitz

Europe’s Pro-Human Vision

Europe’s Pro-Human Vision

COPENHAGEN—As someone who comes from a small political party, I fully appreciate the potential of digital technology to serve as a force for...

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Project Syndicate

Margrethe Vestager

Who Owns What AI Learns?

Who Owns What AI Learns?

OXFORD—In 1962, the economist Kenneth Arrow identified a fundamental flaw in the marketplace of ideas. Information, he observed, cannot be valued...

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Project Syndicate

Carl Benedikt Frey

He Should Have Listened

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kenneth Cohen

Which Future for Online Life?

Which Future for Online Life?

OXFORD—I have long found the present more interesting than the future. I remember my father’s frustration at my shrugs when he would inquire about...

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Project Syndicate

Carissa Véliz

Golan Druze increasingly embrace Israel, reject Syria in seismic shift triggered by tragedy

Golan Druze increasingly embrace Israel, reject Syria in seismic shift triggered by tragedy

After decades of identifying as Syrian, community that saw kids killed by Hezbollah rocket and brethren massacred by forces controlling Damascus...

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The Times of Israel

Diana Bletter

I Didn’t Think It Would Be This Hard

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Grunya Tzivin

The Agentic Information Economy

The Agentic Information Economy

CAMBRIDGE—Information is undergoing a category change. It has always been something people consume, but it is also becoming something machines act...

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Project Syndicate

Shuwei Fang

From Lab to Life: Learning from Wordle

I play a New York Times word game faithfully every morning. It is called Wordle.  You get six tries to guess a five-letter word.  When you get a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shlomo Maital

Progressive Economics Is Delivering

Progressive Economics Is Delivering

BRASÍLIA/MADRID—Few zombie ideas return as persistently as the claim that right-wing governments are good for the economy, whereas progressive...

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Project Syndicate

Dario Durigan

Technology Is Not Above the Law

Technology Is Not Above the Law

NEW YORK—People are increasingly wary of AI. In the United States, there is a groundswell of opposition to new data-center construction, owing to...

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Project Syndicate

Olivier Sylvain

Israel at a Dangerous Crossroads — and Its Best Possible Future

Israel is confronting a deeply troubling reality. Hatred of Israel has intensified in much of the world. Antisemitism has become frighteningly...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Richard H. Schwartz

Superintelligent Democracy

Superintelligent Democracy

TOKYO—Most readers of the open web are already not human. In June, Cloudflare estimated that automated systems accounted for 57.4% of requests for...

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Project Syndicate

Audrey Tang

5 Financial Resolutions for the New Year

A few days ago, I found an old list of New Year’s resolutions tucked inside a notebook. Alongside the familiar promises to exercise more and spend...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sharon Levin

Is It Bigger Than a Breadbox? Ask Your Grandparents

Is It Bigger Than a Breadbox? Ask Your Grandparents
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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stephen M. Flatow

From Prediction to Resilience: Rethinking National Security in the 21st Century

From Prediction to Resilience: Rethinking National Security in the 21st Century In an increasingly unpredictable and multidimensional strategic...

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New Eastern Outlook

Abbas Hashemite

The Vote

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sharon Klaff

You Can’t Protect What You Can’t Find

You Can’t Protect What You Can’t Find

Imagine asking the leadership of a large organization a simple question: Where is your cryptography? The first answers would probably sound...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Nir Ben-David

The Need to Restore Dignity to Society

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sherwin Pomerantz

America First Is Jeopardizing Taiwan’s Greatest Asset

America First Is Jeopardizing Taiwan’s Greatest Asset

TAIPEI—Despite decades of diplomatic isolation and sustained pressure from China, Taiwan has built a prosperous democracy, posting a staggering...

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Project Syndicate

Syaru Shirley Lin

Once upon a screen: explosive paradox

Once upon a screen: explosive paradox The planet is… up to something A vocabulary for the future: touch The World Famous Gopher Hole Museum Where...

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Aeon

Aeon Video

Who Will Do the World’s “Most Impossible Job”?

Who Will Do the World’s “Most Impossible Job”?

SANTIAGO—The world’s premier multilateral body, the United Nations, is facing a financial and political crisis. The United States is woefully in...

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Project Syndicate

Jorge Heine

Why I Won’t Ask Your Forgiveness This Yom Kippur

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tzachi Fried

Palestine’s energy sovereignty: Who controls the switch?

Palestine’s energy sovereignty: Who controls the switch?

In Gaza, keeping a medical device running can depend on access to engine oil. A Reuters report published on 10 September 2026 describes shortages of...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Kamran Yeganegi

Ansar Allah, Gaza, and the Great Gulf Contradiction

Ansar Allah, Gaza, and the Great Gulf Contradiction

Half a billion Arabs inhabit a region drowning in weapons. There are millions of men under arms, fleets of American and European combat aircraft,...

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Middle East Monitor

Junaid S. Ahmad

Emma Bonino (1948–2026)

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Project Syndicate

Ps Editors

Swedish center-left bloc leads tight election; in surprise, far right loses ground

Swedish center-left bloc leads tight election; in surprise, far right loses ground

Ruling and opposition blocs separated by only three seat, election authority says based on votes from 6,195 of 6,312 districts; final results expected...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Iran blames US for blocking nuke chief’s travel to Vienna conference, summons Austrian envoy

Iran blames US for blocking nuke chief’s travel to Vienna conference, summons Austrian envoy

Israeli rights group says harm to West Bank living conditions ‘eliminating’ Palestinian collective existence * Joint List blasts ‘rotten and...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Eleven days

Eleven days
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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shmuel Arnon

The Makers of 'NAZA' Knew They Would Be Marked as Traitors. It Didn't Stop Them

The Makers of 'NAZA' Knew They Would Be Marked as Traitors. It Didn't Stop Them

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Haaretz

Shany Littman

Change?

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Weinrich

The Years in the Chumash Parallel Jewish History (Vilna Gaon) (2/2)

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Arie E. Pelta

Canada's Sanctions on Settlements Showcase Carney's Leadership

Canada's Sanctions on Settlements Showcase Carney's Leadership

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Haaretz

Maytal Kowalski

Európa berie svoju budúcnosť do vlastných rúk, stále je však čo robiť

Predsedníčka Európskej komisie Ursula von der Leyenová takto pred rokom upozornila, že v roztrieštenom svete musí Európa prevziať väčšiu...

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Pravda.sk

Peter Stano