Unity

Brothers before the ballot - opinion

People hold their positions out of conviction and love for the country and our people. But maybe the more important question of this election is not what we disagree on but how we treat each other.

 THE KNESSET marks its 75th birthday
Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot

Netanyahu eyes unity government with Eisenkot as Likud considers alternative coalition arrangements

Members of Hamechane - an initiative seeking to make social cohesion a national responsibility.

Beyond the ballot, October 7 families call for a different kind of Israeli politics

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel cannot afford another election: Why Netanyahu, Eisenkot must consider unity - opinion


Israel does not need politicians to always agree, but it needs a unity government - editorial

For the politicians vying for our vote to lead the country, the task ahead should not simply be to form the next government but to begin putting the country back together.

Israelis vote for a party list, but have no say on Election Day over which of its candidates will ultimately represent them in the Knesset.

Sukkot 2026: What the sukkah and Four Species teach us about Israeli unity

The sukkah is where we spend much of our time over the holiday, eating our meals, and many sleep in the sukkah when conditions and weather allow. 

(Illustrative) A woman stands inside a Sukkah, holding a Lulav and Etrog.

An unimaginable idea: When does God ignore idolatry by Jews?

Rabbi Hayyim urges us to remain a unified nation; a people that does not block highways or burn tires, engage in vandalism against those with whom we may differ, or delegitimize other Jews.

OUR CHILDREN deserve a unified nation.

From the Altalena to MK Sukkot – the Smasher - opinion

Along with the gravestones, Zvi Sukkot smashed what remained of mamlachtiyut in Israel.

MK Zvi Sukkot and several others seen smashing a monument in in Kafr Madama near Nablus, August 25, 2026.

The idol within: The false messiah arrives with a ring light - opinion

Babylon destroyed the First Temple after we desecrated the covenant. Rome destroyed the Second after we desecrated one another. We will destroy the chance of the Third if we desecrate truth itself.

An illustrative image of a ring light with a smartphone.

Enough is enough: Israel must let minority Jews lead - opinion

When was the last time you saw an Ethiopian Israeli representing Israel on CNN, Fox News, or even in our own national English-language media? Maybe almost never.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, holds a press conference with the party’s new member Yoram Cohen in Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.

Netanyahu's unity gov't call must become action, PM needs to begin laying foundations - editorial

Israel faces enormous security, economic, and societal challenges that demand a broad Zionist consensus rather than narrow political majorities.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026.

Opposition leaders blast Benjamin Netanyahu unity government proposal as pre-election scam

Yair Lapid made the remarks at a faction press conference in the Knesset for the Together Party, of which he is a member, led by former prime minister Naftali Bennett.

Yair Lapid at faction press conference in the Knesset, Monday June 2026.

The mirage of an 'Islamic NATO': The Muslim world’s military unity is a political myth - opinion

The Muslim is moving toward a more fragmented, interest-driven and multipolar order in which national calculations consistently override religious solidarity

Participant Foreign Ministers pose for a family photo during a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Arab League states in Kuwait, Jan. 30, 2022.

Arab-Jewish youth orchestra builds a unifying ‘East-West’ sound together

The program brings youth orchestras from across the country, training young musicians to carry forward a musical language of fusion that has been developed over years.

Tom Cohen conducts the youth program of The Jerusalem Orchestra East & West in Tel Aviv, May 2026.