Opinion

Oh, for a banana split: Longing for ice cream sundaes in Jerusalem - comment

Several stores or restaurants that had been operating on certain streets for decades suddenly disappeared and were replaced by stores selling an entirely different kind of merchandise.

 A banana split.

Charlie Kirk’s role in defending Israel and the growing generational divide - opinion

 TURNING POINT USA executive director Charlie Kirk speaks at US President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day ceremony at the Capital One Arena in Washington on January 20. Charlie Kirk is not the enemy, the writer argues.

A gathering of exiles: Meeting Israelis stranded in Cyprus during the war with Iran - opinion

 A police officer patrols at Paphos International Airport in Cyprus.Premium

Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral race: A political strategy or genuine commitment? - opinion

 NYC democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani against backdrop of pro-Palestinian protesters. (illustration)

Israel’s challenge: Embracing the world’s high expectations as a strength - opinion

At some level, even our harshest critics expect more from us. They hold us to standards they would never dream of applying to themselves or their allies. 

 SMOKE RISES from an IDF operation in the northern Gaza Strip, seen from the Israeli side of the border, this past week. The Gaza conflict receives far more attention than all the other 32 wars currently occurring in the world combined, says the writer.

From campus radicalism to City Hall, why I fear for my children’s future - opinion

And as a lifelong New Yorker, I never thought I would see the day when the potential leadership of my city would defend terrorism, the very threat we, as Americans, are supposed to oppose.

 Protesters supporting Mahmoud Khalil march in Manhattan the day after a US immigration judge ruled that Columbia student Khalil, who led pro Palestine student protests on campus last spring, can be deported, in New York City, New York, US, April 12, 2025.

Israel’s triumphs: The secrets behind its global leadership - opinion

Israel’s achievements have come as a direct result of its values. Nations with fickle values have ever-changing policies that lead to failure.

 THE CHECK POINT headquarters in Tel Aviv: Companies like Waze, Mobileye, and Check Point Software have revolutionized navigation, autonomous driving, and cybersecurity, respectively, states the writer.

Northern Israel’s recovery: Addressing trauma, economic challenges, and renewal - opinion

Today, less than half of the displaced residents have returned home. PTSD has surged 33% among residents, with children and parents bearing profound emotional wounds.

 SOLDIERS ARRIVE at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon struck a home in Kiryat Shmona last November. The North needs a comprehensive recovery plan that addresses immediate trauma and long-term resilience, states the writer.

War and destruction threaten Israeli small businesses and their future - opinion

Since October 7 to now, Israel has been experiencing continuous significant and challenging security operations. When personal life is suspended, it becomes difficult to discuss commercial life.

 A BUSINESS in Beersheba is destroyed in an Iranian missile attack last month. One must not surrender when it concerns one’s life’s work, the writer asserts.

Iran’s post-war energy crisis: How sanctions and sabotage are squeezing the regime - opinion

For years, the West has oscillated between deterrence and diplomacy. The June war and the economic aftershocks that followed offer a third way: erosion.

 ISRAELI strikes damage the Shahran depot near Tehran last month. It held a large portion of the capital region’s refined fuel reserves, says the writer.

National healing begins with a much needed change in politics - editorial

We may be naive, but at the same time truly believe that there is a small and important opportunity for change.

Even as Shas followed United Torah Judaism’s lead and declared on Wednesday it was leaving the government, it did so with a major caveat: ‘We are leaving the government, but we are not quitting the coalition.’ Here, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits alongside Shas chairman Arye Deri in 2023.

How European media fixates on Israel while ignoring global conflicts - opinion

The obsessive coverage against Israel in the Western media is the story of a world struggling to digest how a separatist people are establishing a powerful state that everyone has their eyes on.

 Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn takes part in a 'National March for Palestine' protest in London, Britain July 19, 2025.

Newt Gingrich: A staunch supporter of Israel - opinion

As the evening concluded in mid-October of 2023 and in the aftermath of October 7, I thanked the former speaker of the House for his vocal support of the State of Israel, America’s greatest ally.

Former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich

Combating hate on campus: US student leaders visit Israel

Students stand where terror struck, listen to the voices of residents, soldiers, survivors of terror and their families, and walk through towns scarred by war.

 Pro-Israel students visit Ancient Shiloh.