David Ben-Gurion

Political language has become a weapon against the truth and Israel - opinion

Political extremes are draining words of meaning, weaponizing language and distorting the debate over Israel, Zionism and the Jews.

Candace Owens speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Detroit, Michigan, June, 14, 2024; illustrative.
 Heritage Minister Amihai Eliyahu attends a protest in Tel Aviv, November 27, 2024

What do the Altalena and the Heritage Ministry have to do with the approaching elections? - opinion

The Irgun's dismantled Altalena ship is seen off the coast of Tel Aviv, 1948. (Archive)

The Altalena’s enduring lesson: Israel must choose unity over division - opinion

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

From lost ship to new battleground: Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir using Altalena in election spat - analysis


New Knesset Museum opens, showcasing a modern interactive experience with the past

The museum was built within the old building of the Knesset, also known as the Froumine House, which is located on King George Street in Jerusalem’s city center.

New Knesset Museum.

To understand Israel's collapse, we must look at who Netanyahu surrounds himself with - opinion

In Israel, the quality of a leader’s inner circle is a matter of survival. The Prime Minister’s Office's current lack of a permanent director-general is a key weakness.

Then-alternate prime minister Naftali Bennett and then-finance minister Avigdor Liberman attend a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem in 2022. They have each served as an adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; now, they both want to replace him, the writer notes.

Tune into today's top stories: Starmer's plan, activist killed, tensions rise - July 29, 2025

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

 JPost Headlines.

Secret diaries reveal Ben-Gurion’s sleepless battle to build a nation

Ben-Gurion frequently used the term “harada” (anxiety) to describe the dread he felt for the Zionist project and the lives placed in his care.

Secret diaries reveal Ben-Gurion’s sleepless battle to build a nation

Israel’s missing constitution creates a half-democracy - opinion

Israel's brittle democracy is vulnerable to attacks from within because of its lack of a constitution and other critical elements.

 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara attends a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee in April. Israeli democracy is actually shockingly half-baked, the writer argues.

From mockery to legacy: Netanyahu, Trump, and the battle for Israel’s future - opinion

With elections coming up, the real question isn’t just who will run – it’s what the campaign will be about.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu walks near his office in the Knesset last month. The next stage is elections, but the real question isn’t just who will run; it’s what the campaign will be about, says the writer.

Independence Day 2025: A 'conversation' with great figures of Israeli, Zionist history - opinion

My questions, their words – genuine quotes spanning 130 years of vision and anticipation.

 AN AI-GENERATE image of a theoretical Zoom chat with some of the visionaries who helped create modern-day Israel.

Why Israelis should be eating ice cream for breakfast this Independence Day – opinion

Independence Day 2025 means we should celebrate Israel’s rebirth while honoring its ongoing struggles.

 The Israeli flag.

Rare handwritten diary entry by David Ben-Gurion from Israel's founding day revealed

The Ben-Gurion Institute hopes that by next Independence Day, the original diary notebook will also be located and made public.

 An excerpt of David Ben-Gurion's diary.

Seculars, national-religious Zionists, moderate Right could break up Netanyahu coalition - opinion

In an upcoming election, Bennett should run separately, representing the Zionist religious and moderate Right, but Lapid is an exhausted figure who failed miserably in the 2022 election.

 THEN-PRIME minister Naftali Bennett and then-foreign minister Yair Lapid hold a news conference in the Knesset, 2022.