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
Embarrassed, isolated, still loyal: The dilemma of young American Zionists
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Antisemitism

Flashing Red Lights in Boston

A recent report reveals that Harvard, once a symbol of intellectual openness, is now a breeding ground for anti-Israel and antisemitic views.
Antisemitism
Geopolitics

The Iranian Dilemma and the Future of US–Israel Relations

The US–Israel alliance is approaching an inflection point: Preserving its strength will require more than rhetoric – it demands bipartisan resolve, strategic clarity, and a recognition that America’s credibility in the Middle East still matters.
Geopolitics
Antisemitism

How Harvard Can Reform Itself

Universities are long overdue for a robust debate about what they stand for and what they offer students and society. Despite professorial claims that ending tenure is an assault against universities and the republic, it will benefit professors and students.
Antisemitism
Antisemitism

A troubled legacy? Pope Francis and Jewish-Catholic relations

Many in the Jewish community felt that the Vatican, which had once pledged never to stand aside when Jews were threatened, failed to condemn a group that openly calls for the annihilation of Jews.
Antisemitism
Democracy

How did Israel establish democracy? The answer is Jewish cultural tradition

Jews may not have had a state, but for centuries they had been practicing community politics in ways that closely resemble modern elective democracies.
Democracy
Haredim

How the World Zionist Congress Got the ultra-Orthodox to Comply

Elections for the World Zionist Congress show that the ultra-Orthodox can, and will, fall in line. Here’s how Israel can learn to do the same.
Haredim
Antisemitism

Fighting antisemitism beyond politics: Building alliances, not boycotting

In fighting Jew-hatred, we must build alliances rather than boycotting activists willing to fly to Jerusalem and denounce Jew-haters.
Antisemitism
Democracy

Dysfunction has taken root at the highest levels of Israel’s government

We are a country at war. In moments like this, the nation needs unity and, above all, leadership. What we are getting instead is chaos.
Democracy
Democracy

Israel’s internal fractures are a gift to its enemies

If we allow internal politics to once again fracture the country, then we risk losing not just the war, but the very soul of the state.
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