Opinion

Jerusalem Post's talented team of journalists provides insight into their work presented in the opinion section. This section highlights the beliefs and values that experienced writers who are witnessing the Middle East turmoil unfold. Their first hand encounters with world leaders have shaped their opinions and world views to be shared on this page.

A crisis both in the Middle East and in America

The question regarding the current campus crisis is whether the Biden administration, while fighting to calm tensions in the Middle East, should also be addressing what is happening at home.

By DAVID JABLINOWITZ
27/04/2024

Only a Messi-like leader can heal and unite a fractured Israel

Lionel Messi's football prowess led Barcelona and Argentina to numerous victories, paralleling the biblical concept of a Messiah—one that Israel needs as it faces ongoing threats.

By ROMY LEIBLER/THE MEDIA LINE
26/04/2024

Time to rebuild the government before it's fully destroyed

In order to move forward, in order to fix, we have to stop destroying. We need to restore the public’s trust in the leadership. We need elections.

By MORAN ZER KATZENSTEIN
26/04/2024

The war in Gaza and Biden’s calculations in light of it

The Biden administration is trying to take hold of the situation to ensure it doesn’t spin out of control. The goal is to manage the crisis in a way that minimizes potential damage to the president.

Seder night gave us a chance to pause and remember those lost in the war

However we chose to mark or observe Seder night this year, the central theme for all but a few perhaps was the plight of the hostages and the victims of October 7.

Senator Joe Lieberman and 'The Jerusalem Report'

Ironically, as I watched the senator read my Jerusalem Report, I had been writing fairly regularly for the publication – mainly providing interesting anecdotes from the Jewish world.

By HOWARD BLAS
26/04/2024

A 'punch in the gut' for Columbia alumni

I’ve always been proud that I got my law degree from Columbia. It makes me sick to see what is going on there.

By SARAH SCHACHNE HIRSCHFELD
26/04/2024

The risks of segregation: Why building separate Jewish schools might worsen antisemitism

"Today, there is no difference between a right-wing antisemite and a left-wing antisemite."

By ATTILA SOMFALVI
26/04/2024

This Israeli journalist warned Netanyahu's Hamas policy would lead to war

Yossi Melman warned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to Hamas was doomed. Sadly, he was proven right.

26/04/2024

Politicians: Learn from the generals who took responsibility following Oct. 7

The Broad Perspective: Politicians must look to the IDF generals who took to heart the catastrophe that was October 7 and truly absorb what it means to have been a part of the systemic failure.

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