Elections
Israel blocks Palestinian Central Elections Committee from entering Gaza, east Jerusalem
Although the CEC has yet to issue an official statement on the alleged block, CEC spokesperson Farid Taamallah confirmed the report to Agence France-Presse and said the elections could still proceed.
Israel’s election must address children without family support - opinion
Michal Negri to 'Post': My son took responsibility on Oct. 7, our leaders must too - interview
Sánchez pushes through controversial housing decrees following call for snap election in Spain
Germany’s far-right AfD makes gains in local elections, fended off by mainstream parties
The nationalist, anti-immigrant AfD siphoned off votes from Germany’s mainstream parties in the northwestern state, home to 8 million people. The election was seen as a test of the AfD’s recent surge
Israelis want peace – realistic, lasting peace - opinion
Most Israelis will never again vote for a two-state solution, not because they hate peace, but because they now understand that creating a Palestinian state was never a realistic path to it.
This year, Israel must move from its October 7 reckoning to national repair - editorial
Israel's strength depends on recognizing danger, adapting to it, and refusing to lose the moral and democratic purpose for which the country exists.
US Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries after plane makes emergency landing
US Representative Tom Tiffany and his pilot made an emergency landing on a lake in Wisconsin after their plane lost power, sustaining only minor injuries.
Swedes vote in election that could usher far right into government
Europe's rising far-right parties would welcome the Sweden Democrats' electoral success, boosted by the AfD's significant win in a German state election this month.
Arab Hadash-Ta’al, Ra’am parties sign agreement to reduce risk of lost votes
The move follows Ra’am, Hadash-Ta’al, and Balad running separately in the previous election and not signing an agreement on surplus votes
Republican campaign staffer fired over use of SS soldiers in Facebook profile photo - report
Stephen Woytek also follows SS uniform suppliers on Facebook, and the report notes his apparent longstanding hobby of military reenactment.
This Rosh Hashanah, Israel must remember that we are all partners amid the election - editorial
The test is whether, a year from now, we will still recognize one another as partners in the same extraordinary enterprise: building and defending the Jewish state.
Trump’s Gaza peace plan faces a bigger threat than a pre-election clash with Netanyahu - opinion
Netanyahu would like nothing more than to campaign as the Israeli leader who stood up to Trump. Trump should refuse to play the role Netanyahu has written for him.
How would Israeli Jews vote in a US election and how would US Jews vote in Israel? - opinion
My immediate curiosity was straightforward: How would Israeli Jews vote in a hypothetical 2026 US national election, and how would American Jews vote in Israel’s October 2026 Knesset election?
