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
Identity

The Lag BaOmer Bonfire and Cultural Depth

I wish that among the criticisms of the custom of lighting bonfires, substantive claims would also be heard and discussed.
Identity
Geopolitics

75 Years Is a Dangerous Age

Israel has entered its greatest crisis after three generations. The USSR, Turkey, India and China arrived at major turning points at this age – what happened to them, and can Israel survive?
Geopolitics
Religion and State

New proposed draft exemption framework for haredim endangers Israel 

Israel’s politicians once again prefer to acquiesce to the haredim, this time with support from the IDF and the Finance Ministry, which wants rapid growth.
Religion and State
Democracy

Israeli conservatism has collapsed

In the space of two months, the politicians who had been fed for years by the conservative umbilical cord have succeeded in dividing Israel in a way we have never experienced.
Democracy
Israel-China Relations

The Price Israel Has to Pay for the China-America Conflict Is Rising

America should not cause China and Israel to become enemies. this would not be in America’s own national interest.
Israel-China Relations
יהודי ארה"ב

US Jews issue penalty card to the Israeli government

The basic facts are that the majority of non-Orthodox American Jews are liberal supporters of the Democratic Party and its values
יהודי ארה"ב
Democracy

Israeli Politics is Undergoing Tectonic Change

Many people, including those who voted for the current government, are starting to ask themselves what it is that they really support, and their answer is some form of liberal democracy.
Democracy
Israel-China Relations

Hello, has anyone noticed China’s pivot against Israel?

President Xi rebuked Israel in a statement co-signed by Iran’s president. That has never happened before
Israel-China Relations
Democracy

Opinion: Engage Moderate Religious Zionists on Israeli Judicial Reform

Beneath the sound and fury of the conflict between contending sides for or against the “reform” of the justice system, Israeli politics and society may be undergoing a tectonic shift.
Democracy