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Tara L. Laxer

Tara L. Laxer

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

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Safe Room

For Jews around the world, Israel has always been more than a country. It was meant to be a safe room — a place of refuge after centuries of...

04.05.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tara l. laxer

The Selective Outrage Fueling Antisemitism

Silence has always been one of antisemitism’s most reliable allies. It rarely announces itself loudly at first. Instead, it creeps in—through...

23.04.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tara l. laxer

Words Matter

There’s something deeply unsettling about a moment where bombs are falling across parts of the Muslim world—and at the same time, Donald Trump is...

05.04.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tara l. laxer

Success of the Iran War, the bad and ugly next

At the same time, a sustained air campaign has struck more than 12,000 military targets, dismantling missile production, weakening air defenses, and...

05.04.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tara l. laxer

If Iran does not give up their nuclear ambition

For the past several weeks, many posts have simply echoed familiar talking points, while brave men and women are risking their lives inside Iran. The...

23.03.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tara l. laxer