JPost Editorial

The Jerusalem Post's daily editorial brings readers our editorial staff's stance on the most important and interesting issues of the day in Israel and the Jewish world. The Jerusalem Post, founded as the Palestine Post by Gershon Agron in 1932, is Israel's best selling English newspaper and its most read website.

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of Hamas's October 7 massacre, in New York City, October 7, 2025; illustrative.

Democrats denouncing pro-Hamas chants shouldn't require headlines - editorial

Members of the ‘Standing Together’ movement protest outside Israel’s national police headquarters against rising violence in Arab communities, in Jerusalem, Israel, November 23, 2025.

The rule of law is getting weaker, and Arab Israelis are the first victims - editorial

 Direction and distance sign for the Syrian capital of Damascus at Mount Bental Israeli military outpost on the Syrian border

As ceasefires unravel, Israel faces critical decisions on Gaza, Lebanon, Syria fronts - editorial


Beyond the bus: Addressing hate behind Eisenthal’s death in a Jerusalem riot - editorial

The driver, an Arab Israeli, reportedly called the police seeking assistance in getting out of the mob.

Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protest at the Bar Ilan intersection in Jerusalem on November 6, 2016, following the arrest of a haredi draft-dodger.

'Pahlavi power' is the future of post-Islamic Republic Iran - editorial

The people of Iran are no longer whispering the name Pahlavi. They are shouting it.

 Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addresses the media during a press conference on June 23, 2025 in Paris, France.

From yellow badges to ‘extermination ovens’: Toxic rhetoric of haredi draft protests - editorial

The latest affront occurred on Sunday when UTJ chairperson Yitzhak Goldknopf compared enforcing yeshiva students’ conscription to “placing a yellow badge on them.”

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters gather in Mea She'arim, Jerusalem, to celebrate draft dodgers' release from miiltary prison, November 30, 2025; illustrative.

Listen to locals: Silence on Iran, Venezuela risks worse regimes after protests subside - editorial

Maduro’s arrest and Iran’s protests offer hope, but celebrating too early risks dangerous power vacuums.

A woman waves an Iranian flag during a rally denouncing Israeli airstrikes on Iran, Caracas, Venezuela, June 19, 2025.

Mamdani's first act as mayor made a turning point become reality for NYC Jews - editorial

For decades, the mayor of the world’s largest Jewish city outside Israel made a point of standing with its Jewish community. Mamdani’s first day did something else entirely.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji stand onstage during his inauguration ceremony in New York City, U.S., January 1, 2026.

Israel’s Doctors Without Borders decision is overdue, security comes first - editorial

The government has a clear stance. Gaza is a war zone run by Hamas, and humanitarian access can be exploited.

 Members of MSF, Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), carry banners and flags during a protest demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, at Martyrs' Square, downtown Beirut, Lebanon, December 4, 2023.

Iran’s protesters need more than applause, they need enduring support - editorial

Tens of thousands are protesting across Iran, but history suggests caution. The key question is how outside support can help without doing harm.

Demonstrators hold Iranian flags from the reign of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, during a protest against the Iranian government, outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, US June 23, 2025.

Despite awkward moments, Netanyahu, Trump aligned at Mar-a-Lago on Gaza and Iran - editorial

United States President Donald Trump lavished praise upon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in between moments of discussing Hamas disarmament and the existential threat of Iran.

US President Donald Trump talks to the media as he welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Hamas’s sexual abuses aren’t allegations but facts, survivors need real support - editorial

Bearing witness is not enough. Survivors must not be forced to relive their trauma to justify their worthiness for care.

 Released hostage Maya Regev speaks during a status of Women and Gender Equality committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on April 2, 2024

Netanyahu should fight ruthlessly for his agenda in Trump meeting - editorial

Netanyahu needs to ensure that the hostage deal is finished in full, enforce the terms already signed, and lock in US-Israel alignment on Iran. Anything else would be merely a delay.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.