Politics

Politics, punditry, and parenthood: Living life and through country music - opinion

To this day, I still prefer cold Coke to white wine. And as far as music is concerned, I have fallen deeply in love with the country song, which some would say is even less refined than pop.

Cartoon drawing of a bearded cowboy wearing a red-and-white cowboy hat, holding a can while declining a glass of wine being poured from a bottle, with the word "Country" and an American flag guitar in the background.
Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, following Israel’s general elections, early October 28, 2026.

Likud activists blame Ben-Gvir for Arab voter turnout as party heads meet for coalition talks

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

Middle Israel: Netanyahu and Eisenkot both lost, but Israel may have emerged the winner

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Likud headquarters following the release of exit polls.

Israel cannot afford another election - its leaders must compromise for unity - opinion


'Bibicoin will destroy Israel': Eisenkot slams Netanyahu's crypto plan for alternative funding

Eisenkot's campaign video claimed that the alternative system would generate "an economy like North Korea and Iran," and result in "the end of high-tech, the end of healthcare, the end of security."

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, days before Israel’s general elections, October 22, 2026.

Haredi Public's Moti Leitner: Israel’s future is our responsibility, too - opinion

A community must prepare its children for the lives ahead, enable its families to achieve economic independence, and accept its share of responsibility for defending the country.

Moti Leitner, chairman of the Haredi Public Party, holds a press conference at the party’s election campaign headquarters in Neve Ilan, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 21, 2026.

Yair Lapid: The upcoming election is about what we want Israel to be - opinion

This is not a choice between Right and Left, or between religious and secular Israelis. This is a choice between those who carry this country on their backs and those who hitch a free ride.

Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett are seen at a B'Yachad event.

Israel’s election is being cast as a historic showdown - but four trends tell a different story

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: From rivalries within political blocs to polls that shape voter choices and coalition red lines, four trends reveal the challenges facing Israel’s next government.

‘Politicians should leave room for compromise before the election, rather than making absolute promises they may have to abandon afterward for the good of the country.’ Will the challenge of building Israel’s next coalition government fall to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot?

Venezuelans call for elections in first national protest in nearly two years

Venezuela's socialist movement, in power since 1999 under late President Hugo Chavez and then Maduro, has in the past deployed security forces against protesters decrying political repression.

Dressed as the Statue of Liberty, a supporter of Venezuela's opposition holds up a Venezuelan flag at a demonstration to demand elections in 2027, in Caracas, Venezuela, October 22, 2026

Trump's Netanyahu endorsement crosses a line in Israeli democracy - editorial

As Israel heads to the polls, Trump's public backing of Netanyahu raises questions about foreign interference and the limits of US-Israel friendship.

FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025

Israel’s election must be about repairing society after October 7 - opinion

The silent majority of the Israeli public must step up and choose tikkun – the repair of society to make it better – and ensure that our heroic soldiers will not have died in vain.

(Illustrative) A man casts his ballot at a voting station on the morning of the municipal elections, in Ashdod, February 27, 2024

In this Florida district, politicians battle over who most loves Israel

Both have condemned accusations that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. They each oppose any effort to condition or cut off US military aid to Israel.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) speaks during a news conference on "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena" (UAP) outside of the U.S. Capitol Building on June 09, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Christiane Amanpour exits CNN with a legacy shaped by the debate over Israel

Her coverage of Israel and the Palestinians has long drawn sharp criticism from some Jewish viewers, who have accused her of giving insufficient weight to Israeli security concerns.

CNN's Christiane Amanpour said during a broadcast on April 3, 2019, that Haifa is located in the West Bank.

Riots spill into French soccer: Protests and clashes

Riots reached elite clubs: Marseille and Lille shops were looted, PSG fans protested, and the FA asked to keep politics off the pitch. Enrique: "I'm not afraid." Digne's partner sparked debate.

Riots in Paris.