מאמרים

Thin constitution needed to stabilize the government amid political crisis

Israel’s political future depends on adopting a thin constitution that prioritizes stability, fairness, and compromise, ensuring democratic governance amid internal divisions.
Thin constitution needed to stabilize the government amid political crisis
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Antisemitism

The anti-Zionist racist and the man who fought the UN’s ‘Zionism is racism’

A half century ago, a courageous New York hero, a proud Democrat working for a Republican president, stood before the world and denounced the UN’s poisonous hatred that Zionism is racism, so how can anyone of good conscience support a mayoral candidate who aligns with that?
Antisemitism
Geopolitics

Even with Gaza ceasefire in place, Hamas may still be winning the war

Hamas is far from gone from Gaza, little progress has been made on 19 out of Trump's 20 points in his plan and not all of the hostages' remains have been returned. Is Hamas winning?
Geopolitics
Democracy

Is a political assassination in Israel possible today?

Could a political assassination still occur in Israel today? Has the danger passed? Thirty years have gone by, full of fierce internal struggles, yet without an outbreak of extreme violence.
Democracy
Antisemitism

Nostra Aetate at 60: Has the Church fully lived up to its words?

Pope Leo XIV’s task is clear: to ensure that the lofty words of 1965 are matched by deeds in 2025. That means denouncing antisemitism unequivocally, whether it hides behind anti-Zionism or any other guise.
Antisemitism
Democracy

We deserve better statesmanship

Israel’s political disputes are legitimate, but these arguments must be conducted with decorum, with respect for those who hold office, and with esteem for the institutions they represent.
Democracy
Democracy

The End of the War Should Not Bring Israel Back to pre-Oct. 7 Debates

Will anyone champion the average Israeli fed up with both extremes’ take-no-prisoners, often self-sabotaging, rigidity?
Democracy
Antisemitism

The Wrong Kind of Jew: Italy’s Intellectuals Face a New Antisemitism

Hate crimes against Jews nearly doubled in 2024, and there are few signs of abatement so far in 2025. Jews in Milan and Rome now ask questions they thought had been buried since 1945
Antisemitism
Identity and Education

Days of Awe: Israel’s turn toward tradition

Increasingly, Israelis are forgoing the religious-secular binary. Instead, many are locating themselves along a continuum.
Identity and Education
Israel-Diaspora Relations

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
Israel-Diaspora Relations