Opinion

The future of Israeli education depends on teaching history, not headlines - opinion

Chasing the news cycle may feel urgent and relevant, but it falls short of genuine Israel education.

What ancient Jewish wisdom can teach us about the age of AI - opinion

ARTWORK BY Gedaliah Gurfein and his bot Flash.

Ben-Gvir's harassment of GSF activists was wrong, and gave critics what they wanted - editorial

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir celebrates the passing of the Death Penalty for Terrorists bill in the Knesset, March 30, 2026

Qatari media fueled global antisemitism after Oct. 7 - the world must take notice - opinion

Jerusalem Day’s violence should not erase the memory of a divided city - opinion

Jerusalem Day sparks debate over media framing, past divisions, and competing narratives about the city’s unity and history.

MAY 23, 2026ByYISRAEL MEDAD

Jewish men dance with Israeli flags during Jerusalem Day celebrations at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, May 26, 2025.

Jerusalem Day violence exposes dangerous culture of impunity in Israel - opinion

Lior Amihai, the head of Peace Now was assaulted by a far-right settler in the West Bank on Jerusalem Day.

MAY 23, 2026BySEBASTIEN LEVI

Young Jewish men holding Israeli flags as they dance at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, during Jerusalem Day celebrations, May 29, 2022.

Israel and the Middle East are one election away from peace - opinion

Under a different Israeli government, many things that appear impossible today could suddenly become politically possible.

MAY 23, 2026ByGERSHON BASKIN

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara cast their vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025

If Israel wants mass aliyah, it must end its bureaucratic gatekeeping - opinion

What should have been a relatively simple process, has ended up being a non-ending nightmare of bureaucracy, almost meant to turn away new citizens by completely wearing them down.

MAY 23, 2026ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN

New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

Why does the West ignore Iran hanging a child marriage victim? - opinion

The world should have been outraged by her execution, yet they were deathly silent, preferring to focus on other issues, as if it did not matter.

MAY 23, 2026ByRACHEL AVRAHAM

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the Iranian government held by supporters of the Iranian royal family in exile, who marched through central London past the Iranian embassy to the Israeli embassy, in London, Britain, March 8, 2026

Tehran’s terror campaign in the West makes regime change imperative - opinion

Iran’s expanding terror infrastructure now threatens Europe, Canada, and the United States directly.

MAY 23, 2026ByYOSSI MANSHAROF

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi pictured with Qasem Soleimani in a photo from Saadi’s social media.

University of Michigan crossed a dangerous line with Jewish students - opinion

A university official stood at a podium and validated two years of discrimination against one specific group of students.

MAY 23, 2026BySTEVEN BURG

University of Michigan professor Derek Peterson praises campus pro-Palestinian protesters during his commencement speech in Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 2, 2026.

Message to Zohran Mamdani: Focus on New York's problems, not Israel's - opinion

Does he really have time and indisputable knowledge to take on the super-charged subject of Middle East land disputes, while innocent women get sucker punched on the streets of New York?

MAY 23, 2026ByCOOKIE SCHWEBER-ISSAN