Opinion Articles

Two States – and Then What?

Recent polls indicate Palestinian support for a two-state solution, but mask the most critical question: are they willing to abandon the "right of return" and accept this as the permanent end of the conflict?
Two States – and Then What?
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Identity and Education

Israel is a nation of heroes – time for the gov’t to show courage too

We have now heard some testimony from passengers aboard the flight. It is frightening and disturbing, particularly as investigators are still trying to understand what exactly happened.
Identity and Education
Democracy

Israel needs a thin constitution to bridge its political divide

Israel’s opposition has put a constitution on the agenda, but a broad consensus may require a narrower approach focused on government institutions.
Democracy
Religion and State

The ‘Jews vs Israelis’ lie: Right does not own Judaism, and the Left has not abandoned it

The Jewishness of those on the Left and in the political Center is no less real than that of right-wing Jews.
Religion and State
Geopolitics

Israel is fighting a new war on the financial front – and it is not ready

Settler violence has been treated as a nuisance rather than as a strategic threat that hands Israel’s adversaries ammunition on a silver platter.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

A new EU status for Canada? Israel has lived the model for decades

The EU’s proposed “associate membership” for Canada is new in name, but Israel has long demonstrated how close ties can work without membership.
Geopolitics
Identity and Education

What three cultural giants can teach us about finding common ground

In a divided world, great culture can bring people together without asking them to share politics, faith, or history.
Identity and Education
Geopolitics

Israel can reject NAZA’s claims without ignoring Gaza’s suffering

The wound of October 7 therefore remains open, and when your own wound is still open, it is difficult to look at somebody else’s.
Geopolitics
Identity and Education

Their Grades, Our Responsibility

Instead of placing the full responsibility on teachers and the establishment, it is time to remember that reading, writing, curiosity, and a love of learning are part of the culture we create at home.
Identity and Education
Democracy

Israel’s Declaration: A Secular Sacred Text, Not a Legal Weapon

Those who cherish the Declaration must resist placing it in the legal arena.
Democracy