Opinion

Jerusalem Post's talented team of journalists provides insight into their work presented in the opinion section. This section highlights the beliefs and values that experienced writers who are witnessing the Middle East turmoil unfold. Their first hand encounters with world leaders have shaped their opinions and world views to be shared on this page.

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Never again: Israel must depend solely on itself

Today, as Netanyahu’s government navigates its security landscape amid international scrutiny and conditional support, the lesson is clear.

05/05/2024

The Jewish-Zionist story is also a story of rebirth - Opinion

History of the Jewish People is not one of expulsions and terror, but rebirth after these events, rising from the dust and hoping for better times to come.

By IFAT OVADIA-LUSKI
05/05/2024

Those who are unable to watch Hamas videos should vacate their seats, and quickly

Government officials who are unable to watch Hamas videos due to discomfort should make way for capable leaders committed to facing reality and safeguarding national interests.

By DR. ORIT MILLER-KATAV
05/05/2024

This Independence Day, we cry for the independence taken from our hostages

We also honor those who have fought on varying fronts for the existence and safety of the Israeli people and the State of Israel as a whole. They are the salt of the earth.

Grapevine May 5, 2024: Antisemitism notwithstanding...

WHILE ISRAEL is fighting to defend national security on both the southern and northern fronts, much more attention is being given to the South.

Zelensky is in a predicament in the war against Russia

Zelensky has failed to achieve any of his goals and is leading his country into an abyss after losing many parts of Ukraine.

Looking into the dark reign of Seyyed Ali Khamenei

Under Khamenei, Iran has experienced an alarming intensification of state control and a severe curtailment of personal freedom, unmatched in its modern history.

By ERFAN FARD
05/05/2024

Holocausts and Harvards: Antisemitism and Jews joining in

Tragically, there is no shortage of un-Jewish Jews who have joined together with the antisemitic mob, helping to add credence to their crusade.

It's still not time to wear a kippah in public in the Diaspora

After wearing a kippah almost nonstop for decades, I have decided in the wake of October 7 to not walk outside in America wearing a kippah.

By HOWARD BLAS
05/05/2024

Where is the concern of the children of Israel with post-Oct. 7 trauma?

Are they not concerned with the trauma our children have experienced – not just on October 7 but before and since?

By MEIRA LERNER
05/05/2024
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