This essay is part of a four-part series. Parts I–III explored Jewish continuity as a moral imperative after the Holocaust; the line at which morally framed critiques of Israel collapse into erasure; and the challenge, particularly for Jews on the left, of reclaiming moral grounding without surrendering their values.
Part IV turns to the ethical responsibilities that arise when Jewish continuity intersects with the exercise of power in Israel. It asks how survival, sovereignty, and moral memory must guide the use of that power, particularly in relation to policies affecting Palestinians and the broader moral integrity of the Jewish people.
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