Philosopher Oded Na'aman (Hebrew U) on "demands and refusals of empathy" in the wake of October 7.   (Professor Na'aman also wrote [prior to October 7] about his own moral regrets for his role in the Occupation of the West Bank.)  (Thanks to Aaron Garrett for this pointer.)

Oxford academics (including many philosophers) call on the British PM to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and the free passage of humanitarian aid.

Times of Israel puts names and faces on the victims of the October 7 "pillage and murder" raid.  (If there is a similar resource humanizing the civilian victims in Gaza, please email me.)

President Biden has the legal authority to plunge the U.S. into a conflagration in the Middle East; prudence, not law, is the only real constraint.

A freed hostage recounts her experience and explains why she shook hands with her Hamas captor before being set free.