Opinion

Cracks in the citadel: Iran’s regime is weaker than ever, and the streets know it - opinion

This time is different: The Iranian regime is weaker, its forces are divided, its violence is constrained, and the people, hardened by experience, are ready to reclaim their country.

PEOPLE WALK on a street, as protests erupt over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 5, 2026.
A PERSON holds up an image depicting Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, as people celebrate after the US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Santiago, Chile January 3, 2026.

Panama, Venezuela, and the responsibility to defend democracy - opinion

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025.

Israel’s 'Wild West' of weapons is a growing national security threat - opinion

Israeli security forces are seen at the scene where three men were shot dead by assassins in the city of Shefa-Amr, northern Israel, January 7, 2026.

It's time Israel recognizes Arab sector homicides as a national crisis - opinion


The writing is on the wall: Why Jewish communities are still at risk - opinion

When terror meets political correctness, the next disaster is already on its way

A mourner lights candles as people gather around floral tributes outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 17, 2025, to honour victims of the Bondi Beach shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration.

Trump's internal shifts in the US: How peace through strength restored global stability - opinion

Peace through strength is not outdated doctrine. It is the only doctrine that has ever stabilized a dangerous world.

US President Donald Trump with US officials in the war room as the US conducts an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3, 2026.

From Mukalla to Gaza: Saudi Arabia’s quiet pivot away from Gulf moderate unity - opinion

Israel cannot afford to remain indifferent to the change emerging in Riyadh. Jerusalem must tighten coordination with Egypt and Jordan, and even more so with the United Arab Emirates.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reacts as he speaks with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, ahead of the Arab League Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023.

From 'globalize the intifada' to Bondi: Holocaust distortion has deadly consequences - opinion

Holocaust terminology, once guarded by a collective moral responsibility, is now being ruthlessly co-opted and weaponized

A pro-Palestinian protester holds a ‘Globalize the intifada’ sign outside the United Nations in New York City in September 2025.

Distortion is the new denial: 17% believe Holocaust deaths were exaggerated

How minimization and distortion of the Holocaust are eroding memory and fueling antisemitism

Education alone cannot preserve historical truth. When people learn the facts but reject their moral significance, knowledge turns into cynicism, leading to a worldview that acknowledges the Holocaust happened but insists that Jews exaggerate its scale to claim special-victim status.

Playing politics with the Holocaust helps no one and distorts memory for all - opinion

As Nazi symbols and Holocaust analogies flood public discourse, historical understanding gives way to moral shortcuts – and everyone loses

Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s description of the Trump administration’s border detention facilities as ‘concentration camps’ raised questions about the variety of Nazi concentration camp facilities.

Economic recovery must be Israel’s priority for 2026 - opinion

Israel has proven it can survive and endure. The task of 2026 is to ensure it can thrive and flourish, not despite the past two years, but because it chose to rebuild wisely after them.

 Israel flag with stock market finance, economy trend graph digital technology.

It's time to say bye-bye to Western culture unless someone fights back? - opinion

There is no question that the migration of Muslims, who hold very strong views that emanate from their religion and culture, is in direct conflict with Western values.

A pro-Palestinian rally in Australia.

Voices from the Arab press: The collapse of the Muslim Brotherhood

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

A supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi holds a copy of the Koran as others shout slogans against the military and the interior ministry during a protest in the Cairo suburb of Matariya November 28, 2014.

Australia's reluctance to confront radical Islam may force Jews out - opinion

Decisions on policing, prosecutions, and hate-speech enforcement are increasingly seen as a test of whether Australia can keep Jewish communities safe.

An Israeli flag and flowers are laid outside Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach as people gather to mourn in the wake of a mass shooting on December 15, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

Antisemitism is an enduring conspiracy theory, and October 7 proved it's not going away - opinion

After five decades working in the Jewish world, former AJC CEO David Harris describes his journey documenting antisemitism in his new book.

David Harris is executive vice chair of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP).