Opinion Articles
Embarrassed, isolated, still loyal: The dilemma of young American Zionists
For many US Jews, October 7 brought a stronger sense of identity and a deeper bond with Israel; now, that bond is clouded by growing embarrassment
Democracy
Democracy
The lawless road to anarchy
What can we expect in a country with government ministers and Knesset Members who ignore court orders and police summonses?
Geopolitics
Geopolitics
Post-Assad Syria: The end of Baathism and the rise of Islamism
Perhaps Abu Mohammed al-Julani will defy the grim precedent, maybe he will break away from Salafi jihadism and break the cycle that has consumed countless others.
Middle East
Middle East
A New Dilemma in Syria As Government Is Embraced by the West
In the coming months, as al-Sharaa’s government consolidates its power and attempts to stabilize the country, Israel will have to decide whether to continue its military presence in the buffer zone or whether it should enter negotiations over setting a recognized border.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics
Katz-Halevi clash weakens Israel’s security
Our enemies are constantly watching, waiting for an opportunity to exploit any weakness in Israeli society.
Thin Constitution
Thin Constitution
To stop the Israeli exodus, we need a constitution
Israel’s record-high emigration isn’t just about war and economics – it’s about a deeper crisis of democracy that only constitutional reform can solve.
Democracy
Democracy
The promise and pitfalls of the latest judicial reform outline
The proposed changes in the selection committee for Supreme Court appointments could lead to a partisan ‘race to the bottom’.
Jewish Communities Worldwide
Jewish Communities Worldwide
My Solomon Schechter school embodied a bygone American, Zionist and New York Jewish dream
A historian remembers the Conservative day school in Queens as it drops the Schechter name and becomes Orthodox.
