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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Thin Constitution

Thin constitution needed to stabilize the government amid political crisis

Israel’s political future depends on adopting a thin constitution that prioritizes stability, fairness, and compromise, ensuring democratic governance amid internal divisions.
Thin Constitution
Democracy

The End of the War Should Not Bring Israel Back to pre-Oct. 7 Debates

Will anyone champion the average Israeli fed up with both extremes’ take-no-prisoners, often self-sabotaging, rigidity?
Democracy
Combating Antisemitism

The Wrong Kind of Jew: Italy’s Intellectuals Face a New Antisemitism

Hate crimes against Jews nearly doubled in 2024, and there are few signs of abatement so far in 2025. Jews in Milan and Rome now ask questions they thought had been buried since 1945
Combating Antisemitism
Identity and Education

Days of Awe: Israel’s turn toward tradition

Increasingly, Israelis are forgoing the religious-secular binary. Instead, many are locating themselves along a continuum.
Identity and Education
Israel-Diaspora Relations

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
Israel-Diaspora Relations
Geopolitics

Will the IDF strike in Doha kickstart a hostage deal?

Did the strikes in Qatar move the country closer toward ending the war and bringing the hostages home, or did it push both goals further away?
Geopolitics
Jewish Communities Worldwide

Macron’s illusions: How his Palestinian push fuels antisemitism, weakens France

Macron’s push for Palestinian recognition risks strengthening antisemitism in France while weakening the country’s international standing and internal stability.
Jewish Communities Worldwide
Combating Antisemitism

Zionists must get up and defeat the ‘silent intifada’

Instead of wallowing in self-pity, Zionists should reconceptualize their approach.
Combating Antisemitism
Geopolitics

Is releasing the hostages up to Hamas or the Israeli government?

“Bring them home” sounds like it is directed at the Israeli government when, really, the call should be directed at Hamas, which should “release” the hostages immediately.
Geopolitics