Diplomacy

Trump to let Ukraine decide on territorial swaps with Russia

Half a dozen Ukrainians interviewed ahead of the Alaska summit said they worried Kyiv's interests would not be taken into account.

US President Donald Trump waves while boarding Air Force One, as he departs for Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, August 15, 2025
Here, the prime minister addresses the media on Sunday.

Netanyahu's biggest gamble: A final push into Gaza to repair Israel's broken image

 EL AL flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, May 13, 2025.

France halts renewing work visas for El Al security personnel in Paris

United Nations Security Council holds a session following Israel's security cabinet's decision to take control of Gaza City, August 10, 2025.

Israel isolated: Growing international criticism puts Jewish state in solo position - analysis


Bungled diplomacy, not fate, led to Israel's isolation - opinion

Israel's military accomplishments should have been leveraged into a political gain.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the annual opening of the UN General Assembly last September. Israel’s transformation into a pariah state may reach its peak next month at the General Assembly, says the writer.

If former Israeli security chiefs say Gaza war needs to end, maybe we should listen - comment

Israel's most seasoned security veterans pleaded with US President Donald Trump to use his influence to compel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza.

 Tamir Pardo, Former Director of Mossad attends a rally against the decision of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fire head of Shin Bat Ronen Bar, at Habima Square, March 18, 2025.

A different kind of diplomacy: Women in Israeli leadership can lead the way to peace - opinion

Research shows that when women participate in peace negotiations, the likelihood of reaching an agreement that lasts at least 15 years increases by 35%.

THE MORE Women at the Top campaign is led by the Center for Women, Peace, and Security at Itach Ma’aki – Women Lawyers for Social Justice. The signs read: ‘More women at the top because we deserve a different kind of politics.’

Israel condemns Russia's deadly drone, missile barrage on Kyiv neighborhood

Russia's sweeping Russian drone and missile attack on a Kyiv neighborhood killed 28 Ukrainians, including three children, and wounded over 150.

Rescuers stand atop an apartment building hit during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 31, 2025

Deputy FM Sharren Haskel strengthens ties with Hungary in diplomatic visit

“Hungary and Israel are building a strategic partnership based on shared values, mutual interests and deep ties,” Hungary's European Union Affairs Minister Janos Boka said.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel alongside Hungary's Minister for European Union Affairs Janos Boka in Budapest, July 31, 2025.

The Russia-Iran relationship is a fragile alliance of necessity, not conviction - opinion

The Russia-Iran relationship is, at its core, a partnership of convenience, not conviction, which will affect its longevity.

RUSSIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER Sergey Lavrov and Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi meet in Moscow in April. Russia and Iran are reeling under heavy international sanctions; these pressures have driven them into tighter economic and military cooperation, says the writer.

Sa'ar: European FMs admit pressure on Israel was a mistake, emboldens Hamas

The foreign minister added that several European countries today have "a huge Muslim population" that affects government policies, but this wouldn't allow Israel to "commit suicide."

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar hold a press conference at the ministry's offices in Jerusalem, May 22, 2025.

Israel can draw lessons from Azerbaijan's diplomatic strategy - opinion

Azerbaijan offers a valuable and practical model, both in post-conflict recovery and in the realms of societal resilience and foreign policy.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog (L) and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (R) meet in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 2023.

Shared values are the core of the Paraguay-Israel relationship, envoy tells ‘Post’ - interview

Ambassador Alejandro Rubin sat down with The Jerusalem Post to discuss how, under his tenure, that relationship will only grow stronger.

Paraguayan Ambassador to Israel Alejandro Rubin.

Beyond the Headlines: Achieving moral clarity in a confused world - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

(L) Anat Alkabetz addressing Chabad women at their annual conference. (R.) Sivan Alkabetz, Anat's daughter, who was murdered in Kfar Aza on Oct. 7.

Without strategic messaging, Israel loses global support, and future growth - opinion

This is not about image. It’s about survival. About consensus. About maintaining the international support that Israel needs, not just to fight today, but to thrive tomorrow.

Palestinians gather to collect aid supplies after trucks loaded with aid entered from Israel through central Gaza, in Gaza City, July 22, 2025