Trump’s first year back in office expanded Israel’s freedom of action - opinion
Beyond Iran and Gaza, US President Donald Trump quietly expanded Israel’s strategic and legal room for maneuver.
Beyond Iran and Gaza, US President Donald Trump quietly expanded Israel’s strategic and legal room for maneuver.
Trump’s Board of Peace could not be more Trumpian: transactional, lawless, narcissistic. Netanyahu’s joining is Vintage Bibi: cynical, short-sighted, convenient for him, reckless for Israel.
Money can buy a lot. But Trump and company need to know that ideologues and fanatic theocracy-driven terrorists are beyond the price he can pay.
Two infants died in an unregulated Jerusalem daycare, exposing failed law enforcement, budget cuts, and deep cultural divides over accountability and prevention.
Israel cannot assume Iran’s collapse brings peace; it must understand the need for strategic planning.
Iran’s regime is weakening. Israel must act with patience and discretion, supporting change without overtly interfering in Tehran.
The West can still confront antisemitism as a civilizational disease or continue sacrificing Jews on the altar of moral cowardice. If Western states cannot, who will protect their Jewish citizens?
Executions won’t stop terror; they could glorify killers and spark more attacks against Israel.
Ben-Gvir’s law treats non-Jewish lives as unequal, risking Israel’s moral and global standing.
Israel's political parties should run campaigns focused on offering real ideas and alternatives. That is how political movements grow and how politics regain substance.
Parashat Bo warns: true faith demands responsibility, that honoring life means accountability and protecting the vulnerable.