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Ethan Kushner

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When Identity Replaces Citizenship

When Identity Replaces Citizenship

America is not Weimar Germany (younger generations – open Wikipedia to learn about Weimar Germany), and identity politics is not national socialism....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ethan Kushner

The Anti Israel Horseshoe Theory: How Israel is Reshaping the 2026 Midterms

The Anti Israel Horseshoe Theory: How Israel is Reshaping the 2026 Midterms

For decades, support for Israel was one of the few issues that united Republicans and Democrats in Washington. Liberals saw Israel as a democratic...

10.05.2026 50

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Ethan Kushner

Please Stop Explaining Israel. It Isn’t Working

There is a sentence repeated around the world with quiet resignation: “Israel has lost the narrative.” It is usually followed by a shrug. A sense...

03.05.2026 40

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When ‘Illegal’ Becomes Irrelevant: Why Crippling Iran Stabilizes the World

In capital cities around the world we are hearing a familiar chorus: The war against Iran is illegal. International law experts cite the United...

28.04.2026 20

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Ethan Kushner

How Israel Became America’s Identity Battlefield

Here is a fact that Israeli readers may not be aware of. In most American elections, foreign policy is barely discussed. Ukraine, Taiwan, Syria,...

19.04.2026 50

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Ethan Kushner

When ‘Dark Money’ Becomes a Political Weapon

Let us start with the good news. During its spring meeting in New Orleans last week the DNC Resolutions Committee defeated three resolutions with...

12.04.2026 60

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Ethan Kushner

Did Leaving the Iran Nuclear Deal Bring Us Closer to War?

In 2018, the United States walked away from the Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The 2015 agreement that President...

10.04.2026 50

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Ethan Kushner

Sirens Don’t Care Who You Voted For

At 2:17 a.m., the siren goes off. You have about 60 seconds to get to a shelter. Whether you live in Haifa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem or elsewhere in...

06.04.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ethan Kushner

From Exodus to Uncertainty: What Passover Still Teaches Us About This Moment

Every year, we gather around the Seder table and tell a story that is at once ancient and immediate. We speak of slavery and liberation, of fear and...

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Ethan Kushner

Ukraine, Israel and the Politics of Empathy

At first glance, the war in Ukraine and the war between Israel and Iran seem fundamentally different. One is a territorial invasion in Eastern Europe....

30.03.2026 20

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Ethan Kushner

Not Liking Israel’s Government Should Not Diminish Your Belief In A Jewish State

On Passover, Jews around the world gather to retell the story of liberation. The story of a people who moved from oppression to freedom, from...

25.03.2026 40

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Ethan Kushner

How the Iran War Can Fracture the MAGA Coalition

Two weeks into the war with Iran, or Operation Epic Fury as it’s called in the United States, a political fault line is beginning to appear. At...

13.03.2026 80

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Ethan Kushner

Thoughts from the Bomb Shelter from an American Democrat in Israel

As the chair of American Democrats in Israel, it is clear I consider myself a Democrat. I have voted for Democrats my entire life. I believe in...

05.03.2026 70

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Ethan Kushner

Democrats: Support Israel and Defend America’s Strike on Iran

I believe in diplomacy, multilateralism, international law, and congressional oversight. I am wary — instinctively and historically — of...

02.03.2026 70

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Ethan Kushner

Is Killing Jews Going to Advance Peace in the Middle East?

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Ethan Kushner

World Leaders: Your Positions and Policies Are Fueling Antisemitism

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Ethan Kushner

4th of July Reflections of an American/Israeli

04.07.2025 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ethan Kushner