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
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Herzl and the First Zionist Congress: Then and now

We need a new Herzl and a new Zionist Congress, not for the purpose of establishing a state or defining identity, but to breathe the spirit of solidarity and Jewish brotherhood into an era of strife
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Democracy

High Court Snuffs Out Hope for Tech-Savvy Haredim

One of the most important reforms introduced under the leadership of the communications minister in Israel’s outgoing government pertained to “kosher cell phones.”
Democracy
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How Much Should Israel Value Jewish Interests Over its Own?

The crisis with Russia surrounding the Jewish Agency raises the question again: what price is Israel willing to pay for solidarity towards Diaspora Jewry?
התפוצות

Abortion Rights Clash Bodes Ill for US Jews and Israel Ties

With most Jews squarely on one side of a battle that splits America, fueling rising antisemitism, Israel had better be paying close attention
Geopolitics

Palestinian Weakness is a Curse for Israel, Not a Blessing

Political reality reveals fascinating paradoxes. Sometimes a curse holds a blessing and sometimes a blessing carries a disaster.
Geopolitics
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.
Middle East
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.
Haredim
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?
Geopolitics
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