Kurdish-US partnership under strain amid regional rivalries, accusations - opinion
Kurdish leaders warn of rising mistrust with Washington amid accusations, regional rivalries, and fears of shifting US alliances in the Middle East.
Opinion
Staged at sea: Activism for the algorithm - opinion
Netanyahu’s leaks undermined Israel’s ties with Arab leaders - opinion
France’s latest bid to broker Israel-Palestinian peace not likely to work - opinion
Israel must move to district-based elections, term limits - opinion
Israel’s growing population and diversity are fueling calls for major reforms to the Knesset, elections, and term limits.
The Reagan lesson for Iran: Defeat the regime, defuse the bomb - opinion
Reagan’s Cold War statecraft offers lessons for confronting Iran’s regime and nuclear ambitions.
‘Settler violence’: A buzzword used to single out Israel - opinion
Settler violence is frequently deployed as a label that implies state responsibility.
Abu Dhabi sees leaving OPEC as a matter of national interest - opinion
The future of Emirati relations appears less tied to traditional binaries of friend and foe and more to the logic of the useful partner, the workable path.
The historic burden Netanyahu cannot escape - opinion
Is Israel’s determination for regime change and resolving the crisis in Iran truly serious?
If these flags could talk - opinion
There is a prevailing narrative that Israel is alone, but that is not true.
Louder than noise: Noam Bettan let music, not politics, define his performance - editorial
Israelis can take pride in Bettan, who represented the country with professionalism and restraint, blocking out all the outside noise to deliver a stellar performance.
The controversy over mixed-gender IDF units still ruffles Israeli society - opinion
The deeper challenge lies in the clash between equality at any price and adherence to Jewish law.
Kharg Island and the new energy war over Iran’s collapsing oil exports - opinion
Iran’s Kharg Island shows the hidden cost of sanctions: empty oil terminals, environmental damage, and mounting pressure.
From Remembrance Day to Independence Day as a new immigrant to Israel - opinion
Yom HaAtzmaut follows on the heels of Israel’s somber and sobering Day of Remembrance. This year, we had the honor to attend such a service with our friends from Nes Harim.
