Criticism of Israel

German high court rules comparing Israel to Nazi Germany is protected speech

A German appeals court acquitted a woman who compared Israel to Nazi Germany online, ruling that the posts were protected expression and did not meet the legal threshold for incitement.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel flag and Germany flag.
An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish youngster walks past a wall displaying posters of hostages, most of whom were kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas, in Stamford Hill, London, March 24, 2025.

Orthodox critics of Israel abroad speak with the rhetoric of NGOs, not Torah - opinion

A recent rabbinic statement condemning Israel’s war conduct misrepresents Orthodox values and ignores the realities faced by Israelis under fire.

|ByRABBI ELIEZER SIMCHA WEISS
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks at an event at the foreign ministry, May 26, 2025; illustrative.

Sa'ar: Europe needs to decide if it is on Israel's or radical Islam's side

This was in response to Danish PM Frederiksen telling Jyllands-Posten that Netanyahu is personally a problem and that Israel is going too far. Sa'ar called this 'disrespectful to Israeli democracy.'

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US State Secretary Marco Rubio arrives in Israel on the first leg of his Middle East trip, as Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar waits to welcome him, in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 15, 2025.

With strong US-Israel alliance, criticism of each other should be expressed in private - editorial

Israel believes, justifiably, that meeting with Hamas is a mistake. It believes, rightfully, that Boehler’s rather sanguine reading of the situation is woefully unrealistic.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Pro-rightist singer Zilber gets downgraded award, touching off firestorm in Israel

Ariel Zilber accepts prestigious award from recording association, but not before his prize was downgraded.

FEBRUARY 4, 2014ByARIEL ZILBER (JPOST.COM STAFF)
Israeli singer Ariel Zilber