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How distorted frames make an already difficult situation even harder to solve

Many different opinions, motivations, thoughts on Israel, ways to be Jewish came together in the 290,000-strong crowd in the National Mall on Tuesday

Getting breakfast with a group from Chicago who drove 12 hours to get to the largest pro-Israel rally in the country in decades.

The Detroit Jewish federation said “a deliberate and malicious walk-off of drivers” prevented some of its delegation from getting to the march.

Plus: Congress's embarrassing Fight Club

In a speech to the conservative Federalist Society loftily titled “You Are the Last Line of Defense” Bari Weiss declares a clash of civilizations. “Of course that is what we must talk about tonight,” she starts. “The civilizational war we are in.” Substance is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Many in the March for Israel crowd on the National Mall broke out in chants of "no cease-fire," while others called for peace.

MAGA World has some thoughts

Some of America’s students are embracing an ancient evil.

The man in the Clapham bus encounters a roadblock

Plus: A government shutdown looms, and Marjorie Taylor Greene is in a slump.

November 14, 2023