Politics

The Bennett-Lapid alliance: Success or a failure? - opinion

Analyzing the Bennett-Lapid alliance presents several plausible scenarios.

Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid launch their 'Together' party, combining Knesset election lists, April 26, 2026.
Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar! party, speaks during the launch of a book in Herzliya, central Israel, April 26, 2026

Eisenkot calls on opposition to secure 'Zionist' majority against Netanyahu

Israeli soldiers guard near stickers of victims killed in the October 7 massacre and ongoing Iron Swords War at the Bental water reservoir near Kibbutz Merom Golan, in the Golan Heights, October 7, 2025.

Israel must break free from the dangerous status quo - opinion

A girl waves a Libyan flag, during celebrations commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 2011 revolution in Tripoli, Libya February 17, 2021.

UN envoy says Libya's roadmap to elections faces continued delays


Who does Israel belong to? Why Bennett’s model matters now - opinion

From public policy to bomb shelters, Israel faces a test of unity, fairness, and responsibility that will shape its future as a nation.

FORMER PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Israel's fractured opposition hands Netanyahu a full term - analysis

With the budget set to pass, Netanyahu’s government is poised to complete its term, as opposition infighting continues to undermine efforts to unseat him.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.

Israel, US cannot miss the chance to disarm Hezbollah - opinion

With Hezbollah weakened, Israel’s challenge is ensuring that the Lebanese state can enforce disarmament before 2026.

A BANNER with an image of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah hangs on a roundabout, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Baalbek, Lebanon, March 23, 2026.

Political, economic pressures mount as US-Israel war with Iran continues - opinion

An extended conflict in Iran may shift control of the war away from Israel and the US.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump (illustrative)

US Congress did not lose power - it surrendered it to Trump - opinion

Trump has aggressively taken away power from Congress, much of it surrendered willingly, thanks to weak and inept leadership.

US President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the White House from Florida, in Washington, DC, US, March 9, 2026

Can Israel's confrontation with Iran, Hezbollah lead to regional peace? - opinion

If the political situation after the war looks exactly like it did before the war, or worse, the region will have paid an enormous price for very little strategic gain.

Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

As chaos of Iran war rages around region, Iraq struggles to select a new prime minister

Initially, it appeared that former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki would become the new prime minister.

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki leaves after casting his ballot at a polling station in Baghdad on November 11, 2025 during Iraq's parliamentary elections.

October 7 and a reshaped Middle East: Two stories define Netanyahu’s war - opinion

Israel has grown stronger strategically, but Netanyahu also bears responsibility for past failures.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025

Iran’s future under Pahlavi: The Conservative Party’s plan for unity and stability - opinion

A new generation’s call to restore Iran’s national rule.

A sign in support of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, is displayed in a Persian household shop in North Finchley, in London, March 3, 2026.

Election crisis or manufactured chaos? Trump’s dangerous path to voter suppression - opinion

He is using all his power, with the collusion of a spineless Republican-led Congress, to make it more difficult for millions of Americans to cast their votes this fall and into the future.

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance point to the stage during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024.