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When the government believes its own slogans the country’s in trouble

Too many of our future ministers will likely be unwilling to test their assumptions or leave room for doubt – that’s a recipe for disaster
When the government believes its own slogans the country’s in trouble
Ehud Amiton/TPS

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Opinion Articles

A narrow government with Ben Gvir and Smotrich threatens US-Israel ties

Shared values are a cornerstone of the relationship – appointing senior ministers that incite against Arabs would be a gift to anti-Israel progressives.
Opinion Articles
Opinion Articles

Rosh Hashanah or January 1st?

When does the year start for Israelis – the first of January or the first of Tishrei? Most of us conduct our daily lives according to the Gregorian (non-Hebrew) calendar and are not aware of the Hebrew date on any given day.
Opinion Articles
Opinion Articles

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
Opinion Articles
Opinion Articles

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.
Opinion Articles
Opinion Articles

Israel’s Elections Reawaken U.S. Jews’ Trauma

While many Israelis dismissed ‘government for change’ as nothing more than a marketing stunt, most U.S. Jews welcomed what they considered a major change.
Opinion Articles
Background Papers

Should Moral Considerations be Brought to Bear in Foreign and Security Policy? Attitudes of Israeli Jews

Main findings of the Report A large majority of Israeli Jews feel that Israel is a moral country and that the IDF is a moral army. A large majority believes that in foreign and defense policy, interests and moral considerations must be balanced. However, the more prevalent tendency is for a balance that prioritizes interests over morality. There is a…
Background Papers
Opinion Articles

An Inclusive Jewish Nationalism Opens Itself to Refugees

Some of the voices that have characterized Israeli nationalism in recent decades betray the memory of Egypt.
Opinion Articles
Opinion Articles

Is Israeli-Palestinian peace a dream for the naive?

Many Israelis are convinced that Palestinians are incapable of abandoning their principle of denying Israel’s right to exist.
Opinion Articles
In the Media

Elect judges, not party loyalists

A foreigner visiting Israel might have had the impression that the candidates for the Supreme Court were running for a key political office, not for the highest-level judicial-professional position in the land.
In the Media