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?
Will the IDF strike in Doha kickstart a hostage deal?
President Donald Trump, along with the emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, is in the background on a computer screen. Photo by Shutterstock
Israel Relations

Israel’s Knesset must leave the Law of Return alone – opinion

Excising the Grandchild Clause would signal to hundreds of thousands of Israelis, who are not recognized as Jews, that the Knesset regards them as second-class citizens.
Israel Relations
Democracy

A constitutional coup will backfire

Meeting all of the desires of the ‘winning side’ would likely cause a sharp backlash once a different majority is in power – and have dire long-term consequences
Democracy
Religion and State

The new Israeli officials seeking to redefine Jewish identity

Religious Zionism’s focus on rebranding Israeli society could test the Jewish state’s already fragile relationship with more liberal Diaspora Jewish communities
Religion and State
Religion and State

Will the return of the ultra-Orthodox parties to the government curb the integration of the ultra-Orthodox in workforce?

Many believe that the election results closed the door on attempts to integrate the ultra-Orthodox into Israeli society.
Religion and State
Geopolitics

When the government believes its own slogans the country’s in trouble

Too many of our future ministers will likely be unwilling to test their assumptions or leave room for doubt – that’s a recipe for disaster
Geopolitics
Haredim

It’s time to promote advancement of ultra-Orthodox working women

The government encourages Haredi men who are absent from the employment pool to join it, but what if it offered incentives for training to the women instead?
Haredim
יהודי ארה"ב

A narrow government with Ben Gvir and Smotrich threatens US-Israel ties

Shared values are a cornerstone of the relationship – appointing senior ministers that incite against Arabs would be a gift to anti-Israel progressives.
יהודי ארה"ב
Haredim

Pin a Medal on Goldknopf

In some of the office parks scattered between Herzliya Pituah and Rothschild Boulevard, here and there in high-tech companies and in general – one increasingly sees Haredim.
Haredim
Identity

In a contentious election season, Israelis should look to our shared covenant

A lovely piyyut sung during the Yom Kippur evening service beseeches the Creator to “look to the brit (covenant) and not to the yetzer (evil inclination).
Identity