Israel’s democracy faces its greatest test as Netanyahu clings to power - opinion
Israel faces a critical democratic test as Netanyahu’s government escalates its attacks on dissent and opposition voices ahead of the election.
Israel faces a critical democratic test as Netanyahu’s government escalates its attacks on dissent and opposition voices ahead of the election.
The current government has many naysayers, but nobody can deny that what they have achieved on the battlefield is historic. However, the progress could unravel if the missions are not completed.
The Mossad realized that America had no understanding of the emergence of a rogue and savage regime in Tehran. Not only had they failed to read Khomeini’s playbook; they didn't even know the Quran.
The test for any coalition should be whether it can protect the country while governing responsibly at home and maintaining credibility abroad.
Netanyahu is the reason why Iran has not yet managed to build a nuclear bomb. Netanyahu saw the writing on the wall, 30 years ago. He was the Churchill of the day then, and he still is now.
Israel’s history demonstrates that in times of national emergency, a unity government is not an undesirable compromise but the most appropriate response to the challenges of the moment.
Credit ratings carry practical consequences for governments, businesses, and taxpayers. A four-notch difference deserves an explanation grounded in evidence that investors and the public can examine.
Almost as soon as news of the newly imposed limits was disclosed by Ukrainian officials, the game of finger-pointing between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Starlink’s CEO, began.
I hope to offer an outline of warnings or alerts that should give one a chance to rethink a possible choice one is contemplating. In a sense, my guide highlights who not to vote for.
The idea that those who do not serve should not be fed has a pedigree — Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Hitler — and a Jewish history that Israel, of all countries, should remember. The strategy never succeeds.
Confronting threats is different from exploiting them. Netanyahu deliberately frightens Israelis into believing their country's survival depends on one man.