Debate

Eisenkot challenges Netanyahu to televised debate, US tourist arrested outside IDF's Kirya complex

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

OCTOBER 5, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

'Right thing for Israeli democracy': Eisenkot challenges Netanyahu to televised debate

"The haredim sent an MK to me and told me: 'Gadi, we are done with the alliance with Netanyahu. Come and tell us what you are offering us,'" he said.

OCTOBER 5, 2026|ByYEHUDA SHLEZINGER

Mayor of Toronto Olivia Chow participates in the 2026 Toronto Pride Parade on June 28, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Toronto debate on antisemitism takes place with mayors absence

Toronto City Councilor Mike Colle addressed the audience during the event, emphasizing the broader stakes of the municipal election beyond everyday civic issues.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2026|ByALEX CARSON

An ElAl flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, February 25, 2026.

Who should get to vote? Plans for 70,000 Israelis abroad to fly home for election sparks debate

It began with a column by Makor Rishon editor-in-chief Kalman Libeskind, who argued Israelis who have permanently moved abroad should think twice before flying back to help choose the next gov't.

AUGUST 10, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israel judicial reform: How to make Israelis talk, listen to each other

To better understand how to foster listening and dialogue, I spoke with an expert, Yishai Shalif, the first Israeli-born ultra-Orthodox psychologist.

APRIL 28, 2023BySHLOMO MAITAL

Israel needs a constitution for the Zionist consensus - opinion

We need a constitution for the Zionist consensus, the writer says.

MARCH 31, 2023ByODED FORER

THE WRITER speaks at a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee.

Zionists must return to values of civil debate to ensure a healthy democracy - opinion

Zionists have always debated the future policies of the Jewish people. At the end of the debate, Israel and Zionists will come out stronger – just as they have during previous times of inner debate.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023ByURI PILICHOWSKI

WORKERS FROM the hi-tech sector protest against the proposed changes to the legal system, in Tel Aviv, on Tuesday.

Extremists shouldn't be silenced, they should be debated - opinion

It is a mistake to believe that the correct form of protest is to prevent members of the new Israeli government from speaking.

JANUARY 22, 2023ByJEFFREY HERBST

ITAMAR BEN-GVIR (left) and Bezalel Smotrich chat in the Knesset plenum. The real value of allowing people to speak is to understand their position and thereby sharpen your own arguments if you disagree with them, says the writer.

The soldier, the barber and the tefillin: a Facebook debate

A simple interaction between two individuals turned a Facebook post into a heated debate.

DECEMBER 16, 2022ByANDREA SAMUELS

A FATHER teaches his son how to wear tefillin.

Brazil elections: Bolsonaro-Lula presidential race down to the wire, polls show

Surveys by pollsters Datafolha and Quaest both showed Lula with 52% of valid votes against 48% for Bolsonaro, down from a 6 percentage-point lead three days prior.

OCTOBER 30, 2022ByREUTERS