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Shmuel Rosner
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With the U.S. and Iran signing a ceasefire deal that limits Israel’s options, the Israeli prime minister is facing a most difficult moment during an election year.
What Will Bibi Do?
Shmuel Rosner
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Trump’s Civilizational Moment
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When ‘Peace’ Breaks Out
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Benjamin Franklin, Korah, and the Battle for the Constitution
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We Need a Long-Term Strategy to Deal with Iran
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Hope Is Not a Foreign Policy
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A Heavenly Service
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What My Soul Knows Before I Do
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The ‘On’ Button. You Can Only Get There from the ‘Off ‘Button.
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We have no illusions about the rising threat to Jews around the world; we know there are PR battles Zionists may never win. But we
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