Opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Led by four prime ministerial contenders, the task ahead of today’s opposition is much more daunting than what Rabin faced last century.

Beneath Israel’s driving chaos lies a powerful story about loyalty, symbolism, and the meaning of public duty.

As Hamas rebuilds, Israel faces the same unresolved question: what comes after the fighting ends?

"It’s a bit like the people who attack us for making the Holocaust – the genocide of the Jews – all about Jews. Apparently that’s ‘Jewish supremacist’ behaviour…"

The October 7 massacre did not awaken Jews. It moved them – in every direction at once.

While Israel certainly wants an end to the war with an Iran that no longer poses a threat to its existence, it's alarming that the government in Jerusalem seems to have no say in the process.

The last 10 years show us that Poland and Israel can be allies not only in growing authoritarianization, but, more urgently, in learning how to stop it.

For many young families today, Jewish life does not begin with synagogue membership, day school enrollment or even intentional Jewish seeking. It begins with a much more immediate question.

Israel’s survival requires more than arguments; it needs living stories, memories, heroes, beauty, tragedy, and courage.

The loss of Israeli scientists abroad carries a high strategic cost; reversing brain drain is key to preserving national excellence.