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The above article is Haaretz's lead editorial, as published in the Hebrew and English newspapers in Israel.

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A new nuclear arms race is beginning. It will be far more dangerous than the last one.

The next president will be making critical decisions regarding the future of the New START Treaty and the composition of the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Given the vital stakes involved, such decisions should not be left to the president and close advisors.

Citizens of the world, what do you think? Are more powerful nuclear forces necessary for national security? What about arms races, competing to maintain superiority over other nations? Peace Declaration marking 79 years since the bombing of Hiroshima

A failure to stop Israel’s genocide of Palestinians gambles with the fate of humanity as a whole.

The time has arrived to consider bolstering international institutions that can build a more peaceful world. The current presidential campaign provides an appropriate place for raising this issue. We have a personal stake in ensuring human survival.