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
Geopolitics
Geopolitics
Palestinian Weakness is a Curse for Israel, Not a Blessing
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Middle East
Middle East
Biden Middle East Trip: Where National Polarization Meets Party Polarization
Bipartisan congressional support for Israel is eroding and being replaced by political barbs that use Israel a weapon to score political points.
Haredim
Haredim
A Fight for the Right to Poverty and Ignorance
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox leaders are waging a war of attrition on state oversight of schools, perpetuating ignorance and endangering the country’s future.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics
US Ponders Agonizing Handshake in Saudi Arabia It Wants to Avoid
Biden’s expected visit to Saudi Arabia shows that even a great power cannot be guided by moral considerations alone. How is Israel struggling with this dilemma?
בחירות
בחירות
Israel’s Coalition Didn’t Fail. It Set a New Bar
Whatever happens, a once unthinkable coalition created just over 365 days ago opened the gate to a new and thrilling possibility of cooperation. A dam has broken.
בחירות
בחירות
Israel’s Elections Reawaken U.S. Jews’ Trauma
While many Israelis dismissed ‘government for change’ as nothing more than a marketing stunt, most U.S. Jews welcomed what they considered a major change.
התפוצות
התפוצות
The Rise of the French Anti-System Parties: Implications for European Jewry
The extremist blocs now flanking President Emanuel Macron’s party disagree on nearly everything, but they are both angry – and neither bodes well for the Jews.
