Debate

‘Part of historic process’: Netanyahu backs revised outline of IDF haredi draft bill at Knesset

Netanyahu at Knesset: Claims that Israel's standing has been harmed are a wave of lies • On haredi draft: 'You want to see an evasion law? That is what you brought'

|ByKESHET NEEV
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on December 8, 2025
A Pro-Palestinian supporter walks past a banner reading "Oxford Action for Palestine" at Oxford University, in Oxford, eastern England on May 7, 2024

Israel a greater threat to regional stability than Iran, Oxford Union debate team votes

“Israel's actions are above the law and do not respect UN resolutions, and also we know this aggressive state of Israel is nuclear armed and a centre of a regime based on apartheid."

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Jewish men pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, October 1, 2024

The Haredi Debate: Where do we stand?

Join Judith Segaloff and a panel of experts as they explore the complexities, challenges, and evolving dynamics of Haredi Jewish life in Israel and beyond.

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WORDS, WORDS, WORDS.

Parashat Ki Teitzei: Words are tearing us apart

Elul is upon us. In a few weeks, we will confess our sins of the body, heart, and mind. This year, let us focus on the sins of the tongue, for they shape the confused, divided world we inhabit.

|ByMOSHE TARAGIN

'No obvious successor': Expert discusses shaky Democratic prospects with Biden

Prof. Yael Sternhell from Tel Aviv University recently discussed Biden's political future after his failed debate with Trump.

JULY 8, 2024By103FM VIA MAARIV ONLINE
US President Joe Biden exits Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S. July 7, 2024.

‘Dissident dialogues’: Pitting pro- and anti-Israel pundits against each other - opinion

Historically, victimhood was something people wanted to transcend. Now it’s become a badge of honor to hold onto fervently.

JULY 1, 2024ByBRIAN BLUM
BRIAHNA JOY GRAY was audacious enough to claim, ‘Muslims had nothing to do with Oct. 7. Gazans didn’t do Oct. 7.

Biden and Trump both came across as strong Israel supporters in presidential debate - editorial

We urge President Biden to expedite a deal to return the remaining 120 hostages to Israel, five of whom are US citizens.

JUNE 30, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Republican candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks as he attends a presidential debate with Democrat candidate, U.S. President Joe Biden, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024.

Trump criticized for 'Palestinian' insult in debate with Biden

Biden and Trump had a brief exchange on the war in Gaza but did not have a substantive discussion on how to end the conflict.

JUNE 29, 2024ByREUTERS
Democratic Party presidential candidate US President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former US President Donald Trump speak during a presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia, US, June 27, 2024 in a combination photo.

Putin looms large as Biden, Trump clash on foreign policy in first debate

"Go ahead, let Putin go in and control Ukraine, and then move on to Poland and other places. See what happens then. He has no idea what the hell he's talking about," Biden said of Trump.

JUNE 28, 2024ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to Russian journalists before his departure at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam June 20, 2024.

'Very bad Palestinian': Trump slams Biden's Israel performance at presidential debate

The two candidates used the war in Gaza as the centerpiece of their debate, with Biden adding that only Hamas wants to be at war, and Trump placing partial blame on Israel.

JUNE 28, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN, REUTERS
Democratic candidate, US President Joe Biden, speaks during a presidential debate with Republican candidate, former US President Donald Trump, in Atlanta, Georgia, US, June 27, 2024.

Biden vs Trump debate: Where to watch and what to expect - explainer

Trump and Biden debated in the 2020 race, with their first exchange devolving into a chaotic shouting match - this year, moderators will mute candidates' microphones to allow uninterrupted answers.

JUNE 25, 2024ByREUTERS
CANDIDATES DONALD TRUMP and Joe Biden face off during the final presidential debate of that election season, Oct. 22, 2020.

Biden, Trump poised to debate on June 27 on CNN

"Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020. Since then he hasn't shown up for a debate," Biden said in a video message posted on X.

MAY 15, 2024ByREUTERS
Former U.S. President Donald Trump attending the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., November 6, 2023 and U.S. President Joe Biden participating in a meeting with Italy's Prime Minister

Candace Owens challenges Ben Shapiro to debate on Israel-Hamas war, antisemitism definition

Post quitting the Daily Wire, Candance Owens wants to debate against former Daily Wire colleague Ben Shapiro. Shapiro accepts the challenge, reminding her that he offered a debate months ago.

APRIL 6, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Conservative talk show host Candace Owens speaks during at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 25, 2022.

Knesset debates extending service of IDF reservists

The debate coincided with a hearing in the Supreme Court about the legality of the haredi exemption from IDF service.

FEBRUARY 26, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Israeli minister of Defense Yoav Galant, Ministers and MK's during a discussion and a vote on the expulsion of MK Ofer Cassif at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 19, 2024.