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Rob Eshman

Rob Eshman

Rob Eshman is a senior columnist for the Forward. Follow him on Instagram @foodaism and Twitter @foodaism or email [email protected].

UnXeptabler rally
Posted inOpinion

Liberal Zionists are under attack. A new book proves their work has never been more important

Rob Eshman by Rob Eshman May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. As much as American Jews may care about what […]

Gavin Newsom meets with a Californian survivor of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in October 2023. (Courtesy office of the Governor)
Posted inOpinion

Gavin Newsom isn’t waffling on Israel — he’s voicing sensible ideas in an era of outrage

Rob Eshman by Rob Eshman March 26, 2026March 26, 2026
Tucker Carlson speaking on Fox News on April 9, 2021. Carlson’s comments about immigrants prompted the Anti-Defamation League to call for his firing. (Screenshot)
Posted inOpinion

There’s something rotten in our approach to antisemitism. Tucker Carlson exposed it

Rob Eshman by Rob Eshman November 21, 2025November 21, 2025
Women in Darfur
Posted inAnalysis

Why won’t pro-Palestinian protesters pay attention to Darfur?

Rob Eshman by Rob Eshman November 14, 2025November 14, 2025
People standing with Israeli flags
Posted inOpinion

‘They’re fed up’: Post-cease-fire, Israel faces an enormous political reckoning

Rob Eshman by Rob Eshman October 15, 2025October 15, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shares his autobiography with then-former President Donald Trump  at Trump's estate, Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida, July 26, 2024. (Amos Ben-Gershom/Israel Government Press Office)
Posted inOpinion

The answered prayers of Trump’s artful cease-fire deal

Rob Eshman by Rob Eshman October 9, 2025October 9, 2025
Israel's landscape
Posted inOpinion

Israel’s central covenant with Jews is in peril like never before

Rob Eshman by Rob Eshman September 18, 2025September 18, 2025
Promotional image from "The Last Face" film
Posted inOpinion

Hollywood’s boycott of Israeli filmmakers is an act of spectacular self-sabotage

Rob Eshman by Rob Eshman September 16, 2025September 16, 2025
Elon Musk and the Twitter/X logo
Posted inTech

Oh, great, Elon Musk’s antisemitic AI is about to ride shotgun in my Tesla 

Rob Eshman by Rob Eshman July 15, 2025July 15, 2025
President Trump
Posted inU.S.

Analysis: If war with Iran goes badly for U.S., Jews will be the scapegoat

Rob Eshman by Rob Eshman June 22, 2025June 22, 2025

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