Diplomacy

When diplomats can’t read the shadows - opinion

Diplomacy begins with language. Yet language is never merely vocabulary. Every language carries its own history, literature, symbols, and collective memory. Words rarely travel alone.

An illustrative image of a number of European Union member states' flags leading up to the EU flag at the European Parliament headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi and President Isaac Herzog during Abdullahi's first official state visit to Israel, June 14, 2026.

The Somaliland president’s historic Israel visit - opinion

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit arrives for a hearing on a petition concerning the continuation of the criminal investigation into alleged leaks in the “Sde Teiman” affair at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 31, 2026.

High Court presses state over judicial selection overhaul, warns of political incentives

US President Donald Trump is approaching a strategic crossroads in the war with Iran.

US-Iran deal could be 'worst ever,' Iranian-Israeli strategic analyst warns


Harvey Lippman, philanthropist and business leader at Jpost conference

Lack of support in US for Iran war is due to poor messaging

Harley Lippman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Genesis10

More than PR: Diplomacy means strengthening the relationships with our friends - editorial

Sometimes the wisest diplomatic investments are not made where support is weakest but where friendship has already been proven. This is one of those times.

THE FIRST residential Ambassador of Fiji to Israel, Jesoni Vitusagavulu, meets President Isaac Herzog, February 3, 2026.

Israel needs a stronger diplomatic dimension in national security - opinion

The Foreign Ministry's diminished role reflects a broader failure to integrate diplomacy into national security.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

Moving beyond Western paradigms: The geopolitical lesson of India’s multi-alignment- opinion

New Delhi operates on the understanding that hard military and economic power cannot be divorced from soft power and personal diplomacy

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses his supporters after he inaugurated a new terminal building of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati, India, December 20, 2025.

'Peace, Not Now:' Inside the shaping of Israeli policy - review

Building on years of experience in national security and policymaking, in her book, the author sharply observes the undercurrents that shaped modern Israel.

EINAT WILF, leader of the new Oz party.

No, ambassador: Israel's anger with France is not 'staged,' it is earned - opinion

Israel needs an ally that doesn’t treat its survival as a bargaining chip.

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a Greece–France Economic Forum at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, last week.

Will Israel stand alone for Somaliland? - opinion

If Israel truly believes Somaliland deserves a seat among the family of nations, then it cannot stop at the bilateral opening of embassies and exchange of ambassadors.

STRATEGIC CHOKEPOINT: A Puntland Marine officer patrols the Bosasso coastline in the Red Sea against ISIS, in Bari Region in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia, Jan. 2025.

Start-Up Ethiopia: Addis Ababa takes a page from Israel's innovation playbook

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Ethiopia is looking to Israel’s Start-Up Nation model as it builds its own AI sector and strengthens technological cooperation.

‘ANCIENT CONNECTIONS’: A view toward Jerusalem’s Old City during Sigd celebrations emphasizes the centuries-old ties between Ethiopia and the Jewish state – ties now expanding into diplomacy, technology, and regional cooperation.

Caroline Glick is the right choice for Israel’s New York Consul General - opinion

The position of Israel's New York Consul General requires intellectual seriousness, moral clarity, and the courage to challenge failing assumptions. Caroline Glick can provide that.

Caroline Glick, International Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel attends the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025.

Inside the unraveling of US diplomacy under President Trump - analysis

At a moment when a uniquely unpredictable US president is rattling markets, governments around the world are scrambling for clarity, only to discover that US embassies are missing.

US President Donald Trump gestures during an event at The Villages Charter School at The Villages, Florida, US, May 1, 2026.