Politics
Gov’t secretary says contentious haredi draft bill will pass, coalition soon to secure majority
Fuchs dismissed comments from Haskel, who objected to the bill, and from the group of coalition lawmakers who also objected to it.
Why polarization, not Iran or Hamas, will decide Israel's next election - analysis
The Arab Spring is dead, and a new social contract has replaced it - analysis
Attorney-General guidelines could freeze political diplomatic appointments - explainer
Two polls find growing split among Republicans over support for Israel
Nearly a third of potential Republican voters said they believed Trump had been “too supportive of Israel,” with 22% of MAGA voters saying Israel has too much influence on US foreign policy.
Knesset dissolution bill vote set for Wednesday amid coalition crisis over haredi draft bill
Debates on draft bill to resume before vote, coalition rushes to fast-track controversial legislation ahead of dissolution
End the haredi kingmaker era or watch the state unravel - opinion
Across the political spectrum, the public will not forget how the haredi political machine conducted itself during this war.
Haredi draft bill back on agenda ahead of Knesset dissolution vote
Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel told the 'Post' that Netanyahu’s coalition has exerted “massive pressure” on coalition lawmakers to vote in favor of the contentious draft bill.
Former interior minister Moshe Arbel announces his resignation from Knesset
Arbel thanked Deri and the other members of Shas "for their trust and guidance over the years" and said it was "a great privilege that fell to me to learn from you up close."
Regardless of election results, voters must let the government govern - editorial
A May poll published by the Jewish People Policy Institute found that while 65% of Israelis indicate they will accept the election results, the ideological breakdown was striking.
Israel’s upcoming election season could become its ugliest yet - opinion
In the end, Israelis will survive this election. But the real question remains unanswered: What kind of society will be here once it is over?
Middle Israel: How Likud’s primaries poisoned Israeli politics - opinion
The 18-year fencing match between Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin came to a sudden end, thanks to an invention Israel had never seen: primary elections.
Netanyahu’s missteps: How Israeli leadership eroded US support - opinion
More than any single player, Bibi bears responsibility for the loss of American support among most Democrats, a growing number of Republicans, and increasingly within the Trump administration.
The resistible integration of Arabs into the Israeli democratic game - opinion
The glass ceiling is more political than societal, despite the persistence of racism and mistrust among some Israeli Jews.