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
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An Inclusive Jewish Nationalism Opens Itself to Refugees

Some of the voices that have characterized Israeli nationalism in recent decades betray the memory of Egypt.
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The last of the ‘gedolim’

The haredi strategy is under attack, the signs of which are evident across the Israeli reality.

Will China repeat America’s mistakes in the Middle East?

Great Power Competition 2022: China a better Middle East Partner than America? On January 14, 2022, Beijing’s Global Times published a significant article: “Iranian FM visits China 4 days after GCC trip: China has no enemies, only friends in Middle East,” Other Chinese media picked up the story. Global Times is owned by the Communist Party’s People’s Daily. When China…

From Generation to Generation, Great Rabbis Come and Go – But the System Remains the Same

Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox society is built on a strict communal regime and the political and cultural apparatus that draws power from it. It’s a strong and successful system, within and without, meaning that any hope for change is a false hope. Without underestimating the objective greatness in Torah and religious observance of the last generation of great Lithuanian rabbis – gedolei…

The Advice I Gave Madeleine Albright When She Found Out She Was Jewish

She was a great American public servant, a lifelong proponent of human rights, and a constant ally of Israel — but to me Madeleine was also a dear friend

How the Abraham Accords Can Also Help Restore Israel–American Jewry Relations

The accords were intended to bring together Abraham’s descendants—Isaac and Ishmael. But they might also help bring together the children of Isaac—that is, help mend the relations between Israel and American Jewry.

Responding to Amb. Shoval: Judge us based on who we are, not who we were

I invite you to come see The Jewish Agency for yourself. You’ll surely like our upgrades of the past 4 years – and of course our assistance to Ukrainian Jews

The Jewish Agency has a vital mission – but first, it needs a shake-up

For years it’s been a haven for local party hacks. Now, precisely at this tense time of rising antisemitism, the Agency has important roles to play

Chief rabbi’s call for Ukrainian Jews to immigrate is hypocritical

Even if the immigrants from Ukraine are recognized as Jews according to Jewish law, in the eyes of the Chief Rabbinate they aren’t Jewish until proven otherwise.