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Smotrich parade row exposes deep divide among American Jews - opinion

NYC Israel Day Parade controversy highlights growing tensions within global Jewish communities.

Israeli politicians, government ministers, public officials and supporters take part in the Israel Day Parade in New York City, May 31, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the AIPAC policy conference in Washington, DC, U.S., March 6, 2018

Can AIPAC and J Street coexist? The shrinking middle ground in US-Israel support - opinion

The liberal Zionist position represents the best approach to sustain the US-Israel bilateral relationship, former adviser to US vice president Kamala Harris and J Street official Ilan Goldenberg told the ‘Post.’

J Street’s Ilan Goldenberg: Liberal Zionism can reverse deteriorating US-Israel relationship

ISRAELI AMBASSADOR to the US Yechiel Leiter in the Oval Office seen at the White House in April 2026.

The panicked Israeli ambassador’s outburst against J Street - opinion


Letters to the Editor, December 27, 2023: Exclusive environment

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Letters to the Editor, November 27, 2023: Peace and stability

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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J Street avoids talking sense in order to preserve its politics - opinion

The most prominent forces on the Palestinian Arab scene, and the most prominent supporters of the Palestinian cause, have gone completely off script, doing and saying what they really think.

 People attend a demonstration in support of Gaza and Palestinians, organised by the Palestine Committee, near the Royal Palace and the building of the Norwegian parliament, Stortinget, in Oslo, Norway, November 4, 2023.

HIAS and other groups ask Biden administration to extend protected status to Israelis in US

The US has already said they will extend Temporary Protected Status, which allows non-citizens to remain in the US when their home country is dangerous, to Palestinians.

 Washington, D.C. (February 2, 2021) Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas participates in a flag raising ceremony after being sworn in as the department's seventh secretary.

Randi Weingarten, teachers’ union leader, joins J Street board

Randi Weingarten has been a critic of Israel's right-wing governments, and this year has joined leading American Jews who have endorsed the Israeli mass protest movement.

 Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, testifies about the effect of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on students and schools in front of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. April 26, 2023.

Did you ever wonder why traffic lights are red, orange, and green?

Unveiling the reason behind the choice of colors for traffic signals.

The first electric traffic lights were introduced in 1914, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Abbas must face real consequences for his antisemitic remarks - opinion

Gestures, such as revoking a medal, have their value. But actual consequences are much more important. 

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, earlier this year. The Biden administration should stop paying the PA’s bills, says the writer.

What's pro-Israel activism's future amid Netanyahu's war on democracy? - opinion

Growing numbers of Jews and Americans fear Israel is moving toward a theocratic/nationalist/apartheid autocracy. Will J Street absorb pro-Israel supporters from AIPAC?

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken addresses the AIPAC Policy Summit in Washington in June.

Joel Rubin, veteran of a number of Jewish organizations, to run for Congress in Maryland

The race in Maryland’s competitive 6th District is uncharted waters for Rubin, a Jewish progressive.

 Maryland flag (illustrative).

Herzog speech boycotted: Left-wing politicians snub J Street again - opinion

No matter how hard J Street tries, no matter how many times J Street defends or praises Bowman, Omar, or Ocasio-Cortez, their wing of the Democratic Party simply hates Israel.

 US REP. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez glances from behind (left) at Rep. Ilhan Omar, after Omar was ousted by the Republican-led House of Representatives from serving on the Foreign Affairs Committee, earlier this year.