מאמרים

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
Geopolitics

A Hostage Deal Means a Chance for Israel to Heal

While the fighting might pause in Gaza for some time, there is still much work ahead for Israel. With a deal in place, that process can finally begin, not just for the individuals who have suffered, but for the state as a whole.
Geopolitics
Democracy

The lawless road to anarchy

What can we expect in a country with government ministers and Knesset Members who ignore court orders and police summonses?
Democracy
Geopolitics

Post-Assad Syria: The end of Baathism and the rise of Islamism

Perhaps Abu Mohammed al-Julani will defy the grim precedent, maybe he will break away from Salafi jihadism and break the cycle that has consumed countless others.
Geopolitics
Middle East

A New Dilemma in Syria As Government Is Embraced by the West

In the coming months, as al-Sharaa’s government consolidates its power and attempts to stabilize the country, Israel will have to decide whether to continue its military presence in the buffer zone or whether it should enter negotiations over setting a recognized border.
Middle East
Geopolitics

Katz-Halevi clash weakens Israel’s security

Our enemies are constantly watching, waiting for an opportunity to exploit any weakness in Israeli society.
Geopolitics
Thin Constitution

To stop the Israeli exodus, we need a constitution

Israel’s record-high emigration isn’t just about war and economics – it’s about a deeper crisis of democracy that only constitutional reform can solve.
Thin Constitution
Democracy

The promise and pitfalls of the latest judicial reform outline

The proposed changes in the selection committee for Supreme Court appointments could lead to a partisan ‘race to the bottom’.
Democracy
Jewish Communities Worldwide

My Solomon Schechter school embodied a bygone American, Zionist and New York Jewish dream

A historian remembers the Conservative day school in Queens as it drops the Schechter name and becomes Orthodox.
Jewish Communities Worldwide
Identity

Our leaders must give us stability and security

Israeli society has been revealing its greatness every day for the past 15 months. So how is it possible that our representatives are behaving like this?
Identity