Opinion

Facing realism in Europe

These options can be summarized under three major policy prescriptions along which a new immigration policy would have to be designed.

Ghassemlou the Kurd and Iran’s bloody diplomacy

The terror of Ghassemlou and his colleagues and hundreds of other members of the Iranian opposition encompass important lessons and revelations about the current climate of tension.

Erdogan’s favorite think-tank publishes the first list of profiled journalists

Now they managed to gain nationwide notoriety with their latest 202-paged report, titled “Extension of International Media Outlets in Turkey.”

‘Palestine’ in the age of identity politics

In contrast to the American political arena, Palestinian politics have always been about identity politics: Palestine is for Palestinians and we are here, whatever that means.

Iraq between the devil and the deep blue sea

Troubling as this issue is, it is Iraq’s relations with its geographical neighbors that find the state balancing on a political tightrope.

Free Zion! Our new defiant slogan

Living under threat, the Yemenite community in Silwan were evacuated for safety concerns by the Jewish National Committee, and by 1945, no Jews remained in Silwan.

Rise of the unemployed

The upcoming election in Israel and uncertain economic times present an opportunity for the unemployed to rise up and establish their own political party

Cancel the elections and call a constitutional convention

While we may not be standing on the tennis court in Versailles pledging ourselves to bourgeois revolution, we are certainly slouching toward Philadelphia in search of a written constitution.

Don’t bar Omar

Since she was elected to the House of Representatives, the Somali-born congresswoman has not shied away from voicing her support for BDS or expressing anti-Israel opinions.

Your Investments: Have your cake and eat it too

When sitting with prospective clients, I ask them about the level of risk that they would be comfortable with. Inevitably the answer that is given is that they want high returns and little risk.

Office Depot awaits back-to-school sales

Research by Office Depot, Israel’s largest and leading network of technology and equipment for school supplies, has shown that the back-to-school product market is estimated at NIS 330 million.

Your Taxes: An ESOP is not a fable

What are the ESOP tax breaks?

Hillel's Tech Corner: Making cancer patients belong

According to the World Cancer Research Fund, in 2018 there were about 18 million new cases of cancer worldwide.

Europe could pay high price for ignoring the Iranian/Hezbollah threat

The European media and the information provided by the various European law enforcement authorities have given ample space to the Iranian, and in a minor measure, Hezbollah.

S-400 politics

Racism can never be tolerated. Period

After 10 years, I thought I’d seen everything

For nearly 10 years now, I have come to the public square at the Kotel every Rosh Hodesh (new moon) to stand there, at a distance, and strengthen the Women of the Wall.

President Sisi’s next gamble

In November 2016, an agreement was signed between the IMF and Egypt providing for a $12 billion loan to be delivered in five steps in the course of three years.

This is not the solution and this is not the problem

The horrifying child abuse at a private nursery in Rosh Ha’ayin creates an opportunity.

Christians provide hope in the battle against antisemitism

Anti-Israel sentiment and antisemitism are on the rise in the United States, the one country Israel and the Jewish people have always been able to count on.

Know Comment: In defense of Kissinger

The 96-year-old former US secretary of state does not deserve such opprobrium. On the contrary, he has earned our appreciation.

IfNotNow promotes Orwellian lie of ‘occupation

A nation can only be an “occupier” of another state’s sovereign land. There never was a “Palestinian state.” Ever. Hence, it is impossible for Israel to be an “occupier” of “Palestinian” Arab land.

It’s not easy to remember the pain of the Holocaust

During my years of service in Congress, I made three observations about Holocaust remembrance and restitution that I am sharing.

Grapevine: A new dimension of Jerusalem

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Rafi Peretz's diplomatic incident and the question of leading questions

My Word: “If you have nothing to say, say nothing."