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?

Thin Constitution
Thin Constitution
Can equality be enshrined in an Israeli constitution now?
The protest movement seems to have succeeded in preventing the situation from worsening. But there is a significant difference between “avoiding evil” and “doing good.”
Haredim
Haredim
Barlev understood the message
The boycott of Angel Bakery was a spontaneous grassroots response to the trampling of The ultra-Orthodox community’s most cherished symbols.
Haredim
Haredim
Freedom of speech at risk for haredi critics
A possible result is that the criticism will become even more incendiary, rather than softened or silenced entirely.
Thin Constitution
Thin Constitution
Can Israel’s political strife be solved by a ‘thin’ constitution?
The sheer audacity of the judicial reform, and the aggressive way it was marketed, punched a hole in the fabric of Israeli national life, and through it, poured the boiling lava of identity discord.
Identity
Identity
Do not give up on Judaism: It’s what makes Zionism profound
The liberal camp must fight for Israel’s Jewishness, or the Haredim will hobble the country with their version of Judaism.
Haredim
Haredim
The meaning of the passing of Rabbi Edelstein
The passing of Israeli Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, the last European-born figure from the previous generation of Torah scholars, signifies the end of an era.
Antisemitism
Antisemitism
Musk, Soros and Antisemitism “Under Erasure”
Elon Musk’s indirect attack by innuendo took place against the backdrop of the extraordinary growth of hate speech and antisemitic tweets on Twitter since he took over the company.