Opinion

Finding a new meaning in an old date on the Jewish-Israeli calendar

This year, let’s take to the streets to fight together against prejudice, bigotry, racism and xenophobia.

The haredi draft bill shouldn’t be part of religion and state relations

Strategically when you mix up two separate issues, you may be liable to lose on both sides.

Final notice time for Hamas

I am calling on all Americans to speak up and show your support for our strongest partner in the Middle East, Israel.

Between man and man

Perfection is reserved for God alone; human truth is forever partial. Yet one part and another part can join hands and unite in a dance of completion – and completion is where God dwells.

Grapevine: Dangerous encounters

Hamas is to blame

Lakeside diplomacy

Israel runs on frenzy, controversy, arguments and altercations. We’re constantly on edge, whether arguing about the Nation-State Bill, condom firebombs or Sara Netanyahu.

Israel needs hawkish liberals

For liberal values to succeed in today’s Israel, they need to be promoted on the Right.

Column One: Who is betraying America?

So far, unlike Obama’s foreign policy by this point in his presidency, none of Trump’s exchanges have brought disaster on America or its allies.

Grapevine: Do unto others…?

Social news from around the state.

My Word: ‘Fire falcons’ and the fight-or-flight dilemma

Palestinian leaders in Gaza know that you don’t deliver a message of peace by attaching an incendiary device to a children’s toy or a living creature.

Terra Incognita: Zuckerberg’s shameful whitewash of Holocaust denial

There’s an elephant in the room at Facebook – and it’s called a whitewashing of antisemitism.

The e-cigarette ban will increase smoking and kill more Israelis

The most reliable gateway to cigarette use are other smokers. In particular, military personnel are twice as likely to become smokers and stay smoking as civilians.

Institutionalizing antisemitism in UK’s Labour Party

The real task, therefore, is to start telling the British public that virtually everything they hear about Israel from the media and intelligentsia is a lie.

Israeli masochism versus Dutch hypocrisy

Successive Dutch governments have obstinately refused to admit the huge failures of its government in exile in London during the Second World War toward the persecuted and murdered Dutch Jews.

Relationships of Azerbaijan with EU and NATO are vital and strategic

Azerbaijan is making its great contribution to energy security in Europe not only through diversified routes of supply, but most importantly by enabling diversified sources of those supplies.

The world turned upside down

Israel is achieving power parity with leading European nations.

Closing the Dublin embassy would be a grave mistake

Israel should be putting up a formidable defense to the calumnies of countries like Ireland, funding our embassies better so they can arm themselves with tools to fight.

A better Iran deal has to be better for Iran, too

Nearing the red line

Israel also faces a test of leadership. I don’t envy the prime minister. Who is taking the lead? The leader or the public?

Middle Israel: Welcome to Cold War II

Our hearts are firmly planted on this showdown’s one side, but our interests demand neutrality like Finland’s during Cold War I.

Summer recess

In light of these lamentable laws, we can only seek to be fair and laud our lawmakers for passing at least one good piece of legislation this week.

The future of medicine is being formulated in Israel

Although the field of Personalized Medicine is still relatively young, it is growing at an unbelievable pace.

Encountering peace: Barak is coming?

Barak may be the only person in Israel who in these times could beat Netanyahu – and that is the most important thing for Israel right now.

Friend or foe?

Israel needs to watch out for itself and continue to engage with countries and leaders who can help in implementing its goal.