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The Palestinian national movement has yet to accept Israel’s right to exist - opinion

Decades of conflict, failed negotiations, and the October 7 massacre raise a central question: Is the Palestinian national movement willing to accept Israel?

Palestinians hurl rocks at Israeli security forces during clashes in the West Bank town of Hebron October 16, 2000.
FOUR DAYS to the election of a new Knesset.

Israel has not invested enough resources into hasbara, and now we are paying the price - opinion

A Jewish man blows a shofar in the northern Israeli city of Safed, a day before the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, September 10, 2026.

This Rosh Hashanah, Israel must remember that we are all partners amid the election - editorial

AVI STUDENTS and stakeholders join for a flag-planting ceremony outside AVI headquarters in October 2024.

If these flags could talk - opinion


Israel’s foreign policy has lost its moral compass - opinion

Supporting far-right parties and Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine is the diplomatic equivalent of an illegal order with a black flag flying above it.

 Newly appointed Israeli minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar attends a replacing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on November 10, 2024.

From Haman to Khamenei: The Jewish people remember their enemies - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: As Jews marked Purim, Iran’s Khamenei denied the Holocaust, echoing past enemies. History proves one thing: Jews remember, and those who seek to erase them never prevail.

 IRAN'S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, last week.

Trump’s pro-Israel appointments: Dream team or a tightrope for Jerusalem? - editorial

The appointments have been hailed by Israel advocates, especially those on the Right, as comprising “a dream team” for both the United States and the Jewish state.

 US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump and his secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio appear during a campaign event in North Carolina, ahead of last week’s US elections.

10 Christian Zionists: Mike Huckabee - No. 2

Meet the US presidential candidate who visited Israel over 100 times.

 Mike Huckabee

Education in times of crisis: Preparing Israel's youth for a future of uncertainty - editorial

Over 20,000 Israeli students, uprooted by conflict, face a disrupted school year. As they adapt, Israel's education system must instill resilience and a strong sense of Jewish identity.

 Israeli children in a religious primary school attend their first day of school on September 1, 2023.

A tale of three Jewish-American politicians and their mistakes regarding Israel - opinion

Predictably, as political players, leaders have chosen to put party considerations before the welfare of the Jewish homeland.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken meets with family members and supporters who gathered to demand the release of the hostages held in Gaza, last week, in Tel Aviv.

What came first – Palestinian terrorism or Israeli ‘occupation?’ - opinion

Our closest Arab neighbors repeatedly state that terrorism will end only when the “occupation” ends. Despite this claim, they continue to deny Israel’s basic right to exist.

Washington, DC – November 04, 2023: A view of the massive Gaza Protest March at Freedom Plaza and the White House calling for a cease fire and an end to US aid to Israel and in ending the occupation.

A rabbinical message: Islam must recognize Israel - opinion

The Jewish state should be recognized as the manifestation of the divine promise to return the nation of Israel to its land, as mentioned multiple times in Islamic sources.

 RABBI OURY CHERKI: The State of Israel should not be regarded as a foreign entity imposing itself on the Muslim world.

Our self-serving leader is taking us down a dark path - comment

At no time could I have imagined a leader who would let down his people as unashamedly and for such a prolonged period as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has done these past few years.

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 13, 2024.

Israelis and Diaspora Jews must work to understand one another - opinion

We must recognize there are fundamental differences in our experiences that might impact our ability to appreciate the nuances of our identities and how we approach the world.

 Israelis holding Israeli flags as they make their way to the funeral of Israeli soldier Sergeant major Ilay David Garfinkel, near Moshav Sitria, on March 24, 2024.