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?

Identity
Identity
What Israel Means to Me
The Jewish state must remain democratic and pluralistic. To be Jewish but not democratic is an inherent contradiction
Haredim
Haredim
Gender segregation in Bnei Brak is a good thing – opinion
Maybe you highly educated and discerning women could still learn a thing or two from the women of Bnei Brak, and from their approach to the institution of marriage
Democracy
Democracy
Israel is in danger from a radicalized Center
The radicalization of the center could crush the Israeli backbone. If it spreads it could reach a critical mass and bring an end to Israeli-ness as we know it.
Education
Education
When I left for work today, the sofa cushions still had stuffing
Summer vacation is a powerful reminder of the Israeli labor market’s bias against the parents of schoolchildren
Geopolitics
Geopolitics
Wanted: a new framework for US-EU relations
Deeper cooperation in both the military and economic spheres is essential.
Religion and State
Religion and State
Israel is dodging the ultra-Orthodox question
While outrage has surrounded the timing of the proposed Basic Law: Torah Study, Israeli society should also ask itself about the law’s ideological motives
Democracy
Democracy
Israeli settlers, ultra-Orthodox will pay for trampling over Israel
If they don’t rethink a new course, they will find themselves facing a majority that will stop supporting their continued prosperity, and perhaps their very existence.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics
The Saudi Plan of Shimon Peres
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of our prominent statesmen, the former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs writes about how he thinks Shimon Peres would have forged a normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia.