Opinion


Despite stigma, boycotts, Israel’s strength, global appeal have only grown - opinion

Passengers are welcomed by loved ones at Ben-Gurion Airport. ‘Two weeks before I’m set to fly to Tel Aviv, I barely speak of it – loath to provoke the anti-Zionist aggressions,’ says the writer.

Military victories cannot replace political vision as Israel navigates time of peace - opinion

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir addresses his Otzma Yehudit party faction in the Knesset last month. Under Ben-Gvir, investigations into alleged Jewish nationalist crime have plummeted 73% since 2023, says the writer.

Israeli bluntness masks a rich moral code that Western politeness lacks - opinion

Outside a restaurant in Jerusalem, last month: There is a simplicity to life here, and a form of humility, says the writer.