Opinion Articles

Antisemitism in China is not accidental, or marginal

Israel must be firm in its rejection of China’s official denials that it has become a breeding ground of antisemitism.
Antisemitism in China is not accidental, or marginal
The Chinese Foreign Minister speaks at the UN. Photo: Shutterstock
Democracy

No to Levin’s revolution, yes to changes in the legal system

Public attitudes toward the reform proposed by Justice Minister Yariv Levin correspond to political affiliation.
Democracy
Israel-Diaspora Relations

Gaps between Israel and the Diaspora are expected to grow

The deepening anti-liberal spirit is not going to disappear anytime soon and Diaspora Jews can no longer rely on Israel as a symbol that unites them
Israel-Diaspora Relations
Haredim

New bricks in the ultra-Orthodox ghetto wall

Coalition deals giving near unlimited power to the Haredi sector pose an existential challenge for Israel
Haredim
Israel Relations

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen – Set Up a Meeting with the CEO of J Street Israel

There’s nothing like the post of foreign minister to make one truly grasp the catchphrase, “what you see from here you don’t see from there.”
Israel Relations
Haredim

Israel’s Haredi education system needs major reform

I agree with the Haredi point of view. I think that Torah study is an extremely important value and Israel as a Jewish state ought to promote it. And yes, Torah study ought to free young men from military service and the government should even subsidize their livelihood.
Haredim
Democracy

Israel’s judiciary shows its limited power

Once again, the heated tone – or more precisely, the shrillness – of the debate over military conscription of the ultra-Orthodox has returned.
Democracy
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