Government

Only Jewish-Arab cooperation, peace with Palestinians will let Israel be a democracy - opinion

The key to victory is through Jewish-Arab political cooperation.

Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 24, 2025.
Conoco gas plant after it came under the control of the Syrian government following the withdrawal of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in the countryside of Deir al-Zor, Syria, January 19, 2026.

Syrian Kurds are fighting for survival – and Israel’s future is tied to theirs - opinion

MK Efrat Rayten at a July press conference in the Knesset.

Good news for Israel is standing tip-toe on the misty mountain tops - opinion

An Iranian woman votes at a polling station in Tehran on March 2, 2012.

Iran is a large, silent prison – and federalism is the only way to break out - opinion


Food stamps set to stop Nov. 1 for 40 million Americans

"Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued on November 1," the USDA posted on Tuesday.

A sign advertises that WIC and Food Stamps are accepted at a convenience store, as tens of millions of Americans might not receive food stamps and other food aid in November because of the government shutdown, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, US, October 24, 2025.

The reversal of leadership roles: The young are keeping the country afloat - opinion

While the government focuses on slogans, renaming wars, and attacking the judicial system, it is the young generation that keeps Israeli society functioning – almost entirely on its own.

Students seen at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem on the first day of the new academic year, October 26, 2025.

Bennett slams ‘unconstitutional’ bill linking party debts to new political campaign

Naftali Bennett called a Likud-backed bill “unconstitutional,” accusing the government of trying to block his 2026 comeback by forcing him to repay old party debts first.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett visits at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City during Jerusalem day, May 26, 2025

‘A Call at 4 AM': Extracts from Amit Segal's magnum opus on Israel's leaders

In 'A Call at 4 AM: Thirteen Prime Ministers and the Crucial Decisions That Shaped Israeli Politics,' journalist and media personality Amit Segal offers a fisheye view of Israeli politics.

AMIT SEGAL at work in the Knesset.

US alleges executive sold secrets to Russia for $1.3 million

US prosecutors charge Peter Williams with selling US trade secrets to a Russian buyer for $1.3 million, raising national security concerns.

A Russian secret agent; illustrative.

Israel needs real reform, not a lower electoral threshold - opinion

Lowering the electoral threshold is not intended to bring new voices into the Knesset but only to assist those who are already there.

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG addresses the Knesset plenum at the opening of the winter session on October 20, 2025.

‘Anyone but Bibi’ becomes ‘it’s all about Bibi’ - opinion

The opposition's rallying cry has remained unchanged over the years.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, October 20, 2025

Cowardice and collaborators: Fear is shaping global diplomacy on Israel - opinion

Leaders may try to convince themselves that they haven’t really been bought.

A ‘PALESTINE COALITION’ demonstration takes place in London last week after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza went into effect. The UK has an enormous Muslim population that demands that the prime minister isn’t caught backing Israel, the writer charges.

Gov’t approves amendments for soon-to-be released terrorist in urgent telephone vote

The main change to the list is centered around two security prisoners who will be swapped for Hamas-linked terrorists who aren't facing life sentences.

Freed Palestinian prisoners react after being released from an Israeli jail as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, February 27, 2025.

Trump seeks to reshape US society during shutdown - opinion

Donald Trump calls for shrinking and shuttering a broad array of federal programs and agencies, and shrinking the federal bureaucracy while making it more subject to presidential dictate.

A view of the US Capitol building a day before a partial government shutdown is scheduled to take place, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 30, 2025.