Unity

Enough is enough: Israel must let minority Jews lead - opinion

When was the last time you saw an Ethiopian Israeli representing Israel on CNN, Fox News, or even in our own national English-language media? Maybe almost never.

|BySHMUEL LEGESSE
Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, holds a press conference with the party’s new member Yoram Cohen in Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026.

Netanyahu's unity gov't call must become action, PM needs to begin laying foundations - editorial

Israel faces enormous security, economic, and societal challenges that demand a broad Zionist consensus rather than narrow political majorities.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Yair Lapid at faction press conference in the Knesset, Monday June 2026.

Opposition leaders blast Benjamin Netanyahu unity government proposal as pre-election scam

Yair Lapid made the remarks at a faction press conference in the Knesset for the Together Party, of which he is a member, led by former prime minister Naftali Bennett.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Participant Foreign Ministers pose for a family photo during a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Arab League states in Kuwait, Jan. 30, 2022.

The mirage of an 'Islamic NATO': The Muslim world’s military unity is a political myth - opinion

The Muslim is moving toward a more fragmented, interest-driven and multipolar order in which national calculations consistently override religious solidarity

|ByPAUSHALI LASS

Striving for consensus doesn't mean abandoning our principles - opinion

We live in a world where “my truth” increasingly directs an individual’s actions, regardless of the larger implications.

DECEMBER 24, 2024ByDOUGLAS ALTABEF
LARGE SIGNS in Jerusalem show former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, each with the words: ‘Unity Now.’

Distancing ourselves from civil war - opinion

Political leaders with a sense of responsibility, as demonstrated by Begin in 1948, would be warmly welcomed these days.

DECEMBER 9, 2024BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
Ex-PM Naftali Bennett (left) and his FM, Yair Lapid, hold a news conference in the Knesset in 2022. After the formation of the short-lived ‘government of change’ established by Bennett and Lapid in June 2021, the opposition’s rhetoric in the Knesset deteriorated rapidly, the writer argues.

Israelis can only fortify the national home by reconciliating among ourselves - opinion

The outward fortification of the national home, which has been achieved, must be accompanied by an internal fortification of the body politic.

DECEMBER 7, 2024ByYEDIDIA STERN
COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER Shlomo Karhi and Kan Public Broadcasting’s Michal Asulin argue at a meeting in the Knesset this week on freedom of the media. A small majority in the Knesset has set its sights on the media, political freedom, rule of law, government institutions.

Smotrich’s visit to Nir Oz offers hope of unity, Netanyahu should follow suit - editorial

Smotrich’s visit to Nir Oz offers Israelis a glimpse of compassion and resilience amid ongoing conflict and division.

NOVEMBER 15, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference with bereaved families in the Ministry of Finance in Jerusalem on January 8, 2023.

Come together: The importance of unity on Simchat Torah - opinion

It is precisely at the one-year anniversary of Hamas's massacre that the holiday of Simchat Torah comes along, with its unique message about the centrality of unity.

OCTOBER 23, 2024BySTEWART WEISS
An illustrative image of Jews celebrating with Torah scrolls on Simchat Torah.

Over 1,000 chess players shatter Israeli record in simultaneous chess game in Jerusalem

1,004 chess players flood Safra Square to play their beloved game while calling for unity

OCTOBER 3, 2024ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Over 1,000 players of all different levels sat in a symbolic formation, a yellow ribbon to “bring them home,” as they played games of chess.

What are we willing to sacrifice for genuine cohesion? - opinion

Unity isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a challenge that demands real sacrifice.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024ByDANNY MIRVIS
PEOPLE SIGN The Covenant of Unity and Hope, in Latrun, on Independence Day in May.

Gal Gadot: The Jewish people 'will prevail, [only] by being united'

In her conversation with Herzog, Gadot underscored the importance of Israel as a beacon for Jews around the world.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
President Isaac Herzog and Gal Gadot (illustrative).

The unity of the Jewish people is the key to defeating our enemies - opinion

While Jewish divisions are often highlighted, true unity emerges during crises, revealing the enduring solidarity of the Jewish people both in Israel and the Diaspora.

AUGUST 18, 2024ByURI PILICHOWSKI
A CONFRONTATION takes place over setting up a partition between men and women for a prayer service, on Yom Kippur eve last year at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv.

The Rabanit who fills halls: Only in unity will we win. There are no true differences between us

AUGUST 11, 2024ByMARK FISH