ARI TATARKA

Ari Tatarka serves as the English director of the Ribo Center. He holds a Bachelor's degree in politics, philosophy, and economics from Monash University.

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor pose with the Special Jury Award for "Naza" during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Italy, September 12, 2026.

'NAZA' film at Venice Festival exposes the IDF's struggle to defend Israel's story - opinion

The search for the remains of the Altalena, published August 24, 2026.

As Israel heads to elections, the Altalena offers a lesson in unity - opinion

HAREDI DEMONSTRATORS protest in Jerusalem on July 23, 2025.

Haredi leadership and Netanyahu are facing the same dilemma - opinion


Israel’s ministerial bloat is starting to look like the Soviet Union - opinion

Israel’s bloated cabinet wastes taxpayer money, weakens governance, and exists largely to satisfy coalition politics.

From left: Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Deputy Prime Minister Abir Kara.

Does this feeling go both ways? - opinion

Israelis care deeply about their Diaspora brethren. The issue is not one of sentiment. It is structural. The relationship is unreciprocated because it is asymmetrical.

American Jews [Illustrative]

Criticizing haredim is not antisemitism, and calling it that is dangerous - opinion

As the most visibly Jewish community in Israel, haredim face a reality mirrored on the streets of Brooklyn and London: those who look the “most Jewish” are often the most targeted.

HAREDI PROTESTERS block Highway 1, June 1, 2026; Illustrative.

Substance vs spectacle: Why Israel can keep Smotrich, but Ben-Gvir must go - opinion

Lumping them together obscures a mile-wide difference in their fundamental natures: one is a politician, and the other is a demagogue. 

(L-R) Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

The war exposed Israel’s broken politics, resilient society - opinion

The war showed the strength of Israeli society and the growing weakness of its political institutions.

Children of reservists in Or Akiva attend a week-long summer camp organized by HaOgen

Securing 'sovereignty' in sovereign land: Israel seeks to Judaize the Galilee and Negev - opinion

Can a stretch of land ruled by a private gang truly be called sovereign state territory?

ISRAELI ARABS from the Bedouin community protest against discrimination and police raids in the Negev, in January 2026.

Drawing a red line: National responsibility vs tribal loyalty - opinion

For a significant segment of the Right, there remains something more important than tribal loyalty – the common good of the country.

NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives for a hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem, in April 2026.

When I sat next to a haredi: A moment of humanity in amid division in Israel - opinion

I knew that hating him would do nothing but hurt us both.

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men are seen near a bus in Jerusalem in this photo from 2015.

Should we care about Jewish celebrities who remain silent on Israel? - opinion

Modern celebrity is a 24-hour buffet – everything on display, nothing worth savoring.

Clouds pass the Hollywood sign during a “winter storm” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 14, 2025.