A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:
Israeli operation
Israel and Hamas have engaged in rocket attacks over the past week that has some worried that the fighting could ” target=”_blank”>said Michael Oren in The New York Times. “Israel will not allow its citizens' lives to be endangered. The international community must call on the Palestinian leadership in the Gaza Strip to take the same approach with its own people,” ” target=”_blank”>said an Australian editorial. And it's on Israel to start the process, ” target=”_blank”>said Peter Beinart at The Daily Beast. Some say it's expected with his personality. “Murdoch forthrightly speaks his mind and that's refreshing and unusual. It's a useful data-point to consider when consuming news produced by his employees,” ” target=”_blank”>agreed Michael Wolff at The Guardian.
What's next for GOP?
Now that the election dust has settled, the Republican party is forced to reassess its values and mission as it looks ahead to 2016. One of the areas that pundits say they should consider is the Jewish vote, and ” target=”_blank”>asked Jamelle Bouie in The American Prospect. “Clearly, the Republican party is in desperate need of realignment,” ” target=”_blank”>said Elana Horwich in the Jewish Journal. In fact, the Thanksgiving story and the Jewish tradition ” target=”_blank”>Huffington Post article: “So, as we sit at our Thanksgiving tables this Thursday, and our Hanukkah tables in a few weeks, let us remember the celebration is not just about one snapshot in time that we seek to re-create. On Thanksgiving, we are free to replace the turkey with tofurkey, or the sugary pumpkin pie with a crust-less, Splenda concoction. We've welcomed a third football game to the holiday, not just watching the Lions' game and the Cowboys' game. There are many ways to be authentic.”
