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.
Antisemitism
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?
Geopolitics
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?
Democracy
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.
Antisemitism
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.
Democracy
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?
Antisemitism
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