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.
Democracy
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.
Israel-Diaspora Relations
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
Haredim
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
Israel Relations
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.”
Haredim
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.
Democracy
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.
Israel Relations
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.