Opinion Articles
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?
Democracy
Democracy
A Brief Window for Israel to Integrate Its Arab and Jewish Communities
A responsible government would seize the chance to bridge divides and work to advance the integration of Israeli Arabs into the society
Geopolitics
Geopolitics
Israel’s Gaza war is self-defense, no apologies needed
Every liberal democrat knows that the moral imperative when fighting a just war is to save yourself, your comrades, and your country
Haredim
Haredim
Israel’s War Within the War
The issue of Haredi exemption would have been set aside during wartime – Israel has far more pressing issues – if not for the government pushing through the legislation in the middle of the war.
Haredim
Haredim
Encouraging Haredi Participation in the IDF
A symbolic benefit would also be achieved: the ultra-Orthodox would wear uniforms like their non-haredi counterparts and experience a sense of having “joined” the larger society.
Swords of Iron
Swords of Iron
The War in Gaza May End Soon, but Not the Fighting
The war, forced on Israel by the brutal Hamas massacre of more than 1,200 people, changes the way that the Jewish state will conduct security going forward.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics
Biden’s sanctions set ominous precedent for the settlement enterprise
Not only will it likely cause economic disruption to additional West Bank residents and organizations, but it could also pave the way for other countries to take similar measures.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics
Netanyahu cannot risk losing America’s affection
The US is the only great power we can count on – in every aspect of our national security.
