Opinion
The unattended farewell ceremony of a Thai murder victim - comment
No ministers were in attendance in this morning’s ceremony, nor were any foreign ambassadors. Though today was for a Thai national, it could have been anyone of their own.
Herzog Irish dynasty is unbowed; we won't allow them to erase it - opinion
America or Israel: You can’t have both - opinion
Forget embassies: How trains, tunnels could link Israel and Saudi Arabia - opinion
US democracy's decline is a warning to Israel - opinion
America is being tested as to whether it can keep its republic, just as we are being tested as to whether we can retain our democracy. Let us all hope that both of us can pass the test.
Iran's axis of resistance is crumbling - opinion
What was once a relatively coherent strategic network seems to have devolved into a collection of entities pursuing parochial interests while maintaining loose ideological and material ties to Iran
Hezbollah under Israel’s scalpel: The redrawing of Lebanon's power architecture - opinion
In reality, Lebanon will not begin its reform before addressing the roots of Hezbollah’s armed power through either a grand settlement or long-term attrition
Hollywood’s latest cause: Freeing terrorists like Marwan Barghouti - opinion
This generation of stars has gone to bat for a man convicted of murdering civilians, insisting that the price of “peace” is his release.
Israeli bluntness masks a rich moral code that Western politeness lacks - opinion
Israel’s rough social style reveals a lived morality and authenticity that is often absent in Western politeness.
As Israelis deal with wounds of war, people with disabilities show the way - opinion
Israel’s current war has left deep emotional wounds still in need of healing. Yet we can take pride in knowing that Shalva fulfilled its national responsibility with devotion and dignity.
Venezuela, the Jews, and the ‘Axis of Resistance’: Antisemitism rises as dictators falter - opinion
When societies struggle, many leaders find it easier to blame Jews than fix their own problems, as Venezuela demonstrates today
No one will do Israel’s dirty work: Why PA, int’l orgs. can’t finish off Hamas - opinion
This is the moment to dismantle Hamas’s remaining capabilities. Israel can and must finish the mission, not out of ambition, but out of necessity.
A symptom of adult failure: Why 40% of Israeli teens exhibit violent, aggressive behavior - opinion
Teen violence is a wake-up call. It invites us to rebuild the social fabric that has unraveled. The choice of what the coming years will look like for this generation rests in our hands.
Netanyahu's pardon request: An act of sheer chutzpah, utter disrespect for democracy - opinion
President Herzog is indeed the last line of defense of an Israeli democracy shaken for the past three years by Netanyahu, who has consistently placed his personal interests above those of his country
The kindness that kills: Wokeness, guilt, and Islamic radicalism - opinion
When we normalize systems in which women can be disappeared, we are not showing cultural sensitivity. We are rehearsing our own surrender.