Allison Kaplan Sommer, Linda Gradstein and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.

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—Unity, Sure, but Not National Unity—

One leader of Israel's opposition joined Netanyahu in a "War Cabinet." The other leader of the opposition did not. Who made the right call?

—Left Behind—

Why are some of Israel's leading leftists surprised that murdering babies, old-folks and everything in between does not discredit Hamas in the eyes of some of America's and Europe's leading leftists?

—Is Joe Biden the Zionist Leader Israel Needs?—

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All that and the music made this week in hope of finding consolation.