Debate

‘Part of historic process’: Netanyahu backs revised outline of IDF haredi draft bill at Knesset

Netanyahu at Knesset: Claims that Israel's standing has been harmed are a wave of lies • On haredi draft: 'You want to see an evasion law? That is what you brought'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on December 8, 2025
A Pro-Palestinian supporter walks past a banner reading "Oxford Action for Palestine" at Oxford University, in Oxford, eastern England on May 7, 2024

Israel a greater threat to regional stability than Iran, Oxford Union debate team votes

Jewish men pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, October 1, 2024

The Haredi Debate: Where do we stand?

WORDS, WORDS, WORDS.

Parashat Ki Teitzei: Words are tearing us apart


Trump seeks debate with Biden in 2024 presidential race

Nikki Haley, a former South Carolina governor and UN ambassador under Trump, is running a distant second to Trump in opinion polls but has vowed to go on challenging him for the nomination.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden debate in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday.

Attacks get personal at fourth Republican presidential debate

Candidates used personal attacks such as 'Blowhard,', 'fascist,' and 'Voldemort' to stand out on stage to cut into Donald Trump's more than 40-point-plus polling lead.

 Republican presidential candidate and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy holds up a handwritten sign referring to fellow candidate Nikki Haley as he speaks during the fourth Republican debate on December 6, 2023.

'Churchill was a war criminal,' Islamic leader says in Israel-Gaza war debate

Islamic leader Mohammed Hijab, in a televised debate with Rabbi Shmuley, made several bizarre and offensive comments and accusations against Israel and President Herzog.

 Winston Churchill, cigar aficionado, 1950

Donald Trump 'missing in action,' Ron DeSantis says at second Republican debate

DeSantis promised to deploy the US military against Mexican cartels, while entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy said he would try to revoke birthright citizenship for the children of those who entered the co

 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the 2023 NHGOP Amos Tuck Dinner in Manchester, New Hampshire, US, April 14, 2023.

Lessons for Israel: Love means being able to say sorry - opinion

We need a professional mediator to enable effective communication in a series of closed meetings to bridge the gaps over the summer.

 MEN, WOMEN, and children sit at the Ezrat Yisrael section of the Western Wall Wednesday night to read Eicha (the Book of Lamentations) at the start of the Tisha Be’av fast.

Criticism with care for the other side is more persuasive than partisanship

As messengers raise their voices to criticize one group for harming another group, their arguments are more persuasive when they emphasize concern for the criticized group.

 Demonstrators argue with Ultra orthodox jews during a protest march in Bnei Brak, against the billions in funds provided to ultra-Orthodox parties in the state budget, on May 17, 2023.

The fridge or the cupboard: where should Heinz ketchup be stored?

63.2% of the voters agreed with Heinz, saying that they keep their ketchup in the fridge but 36.8% of the respondents said they kept their ketchup in the cupboard.

Packets of Heinz ketchup are shown in this photo illustration taken April 7, 2021.

Antisemitic books shouldn't be banned, but debated - opinion

Many Jewish organizations call for a certain antisemitic book to be banned. However, there are reasons to oppose this. Instead, its author should be debated.

 Books (illustrative)

The challenge of inherent bias for political debates in the US, Israel - opinion

In our highly polarized world, where facts are often ignored if they challenge one’s political worldview, are we capable of being objective?

 The Celebrate Israel Parade in New York City on June 4, 2023.

Israel needs to return to the art of discussion - opinion

Since January and the unveiling of the judicial reform, we in Israel have experienced protests and civil unrest the likes of which have not been seen in this country in many years.

 PROTESTERS DISRUPT an event taking place with Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee Chairman Simcha Rothman, in Tel Aviv, on Sunday. Their demands included calls for an independent court.