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David Suissa

David Suissa is editor-in-chief and publisher of Tribe Media Corp and Jewish Journal. He can be reached at davids@jewishjournal.com.

Israelis light candles at the scene of a deadly terror attack, on Dizengoff Street in central Tel Aviv. Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.

By shattering nuance, Oct. 7 has forced us to choose sides

After the bewildering and surreal darkness of Oct. 7, followed by the biggest burst of Jew hatred in recent memory, the great majority of Jews have picked a side. Their own.

November 5, 2023

Hundreds of beds outside the Jerusalem Municipality, reflecting the number of Israeli men, women and children abducted on Oct. 7 by the Hamas terrorist organization and being held captive in the Gaza Strip, Oct. 30, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

How Oct. 7 has reignited Jewish peoplehood

By bringing Jews of all backgrounds together, the existential crisis coming out of Oct. 7 has reminded us that we are, above all, a people.

October 30, 2023

Tens of thousands of people rally in Melbourne, Australia, in solidarity with the Palestinian people amid war between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip, Oct. 15, 2023. Credit: Matt Hrkac from Mel via Wikimedia Commons.

Oct. 7 was so horrific it threatens to undermine the Palestinian cause. So its proponents did what people have done for centuries. It never fails.

October 25, 2023

Bringing back the truth

As more and more colleges across the country are putting DEI and “safetyism” ahead of the pursuit of truth, the new University of Austin (UATX) is going in the other direction.

September 10, 2023

Entrepreneur and X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk. Source: Facebook.

Elon Musk’s free speech obsession was trouble waiting to happen

In today’s world, any news story with the word “Jewish” in it can get real explosive real fast, especially when accusations of antisemitism are thrown in.

September 7, 2023

A protest against the Israeli government's judicial overhaul at Nahalal Junction, northern Israel, on Aug. 26, 2023. Photo by Anat Hermony/Flash90.

Israel must come back from the brink

The only extremists Israel needs at the moment are extremists in favor of national healing.

August 27, 2023

Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren at the Genesis (“Jewish Nobel”) prize ceremony in Jerusalem on June 23, 2016. Credit: Shutterstock.

Thank Bradley Cooper and Helen Mirren

We should be grateful the two non-Jewish actors are playing legendary Jews.

August 20, 2023

Princeton University in New Jersey. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

A suggestion for the Princeton University president

The book that claims that Israel harvests Palestinian organs must be held to the academic standards of President Eisgruber’s “truth-seeking institution.”

August 8, 2023

Protesters, including those belonging to neo-Nazi groups, hold swastika flags outside a synagogue in Georgia. Credit: Combat Antisemitism Movement.

Will the Jewish community panic if antisemitism ever drops?

If money makes the world go ‘round, in the Jewish communal world antisemitism makes the money come out.

August 6, 2023