The festival of Purim, which commemorates the attempted extermination of the Jews under the Persian Empire, coincides with an open war against the Iranian regime that now occupies that same geographic heritage.

This is fertile ground for conspiracy theories, yet the reality is far harsher: there are bombs, corpses, suffering, and real pain. I take no pleasure in the affliction of others. But…

War is not a spectacle. Taking a position does not mean applauding gratuitous war, but understanding what this war is truly about. As a Spanish Jew, I experience it not from Tehran, but from Sefarad—Spain.

The Iranian regime did not appear on radars yesterday. For years, it has been........

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