Opinion

Dreams, passions, risks, mistakes: Lessons from a long life - opinion

We have only one life to live. Let’s try to leave the world better than we found it. 

MONICA SELES on the tennis court.
THE TRABOCCHI: ‘A tribute to Jewish inventiveness.’

Should Israelis think twice before visiting Europe? - opinion

US AMBASSADOR Mike Huckabee holds a private meeting with civic leaders from Future for the Otef.

Sderot becoming hub of resilience and diplomacy during Gaza war - opinion

BEIT EL: Not an ace up the sleeve. Pictured: Winery worker.

It's Israel's land: It's time to formally annex Judea and Samaria - opinion


Grapevine, September 5, 2025: Lacking a moral imperative

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

KOBI HALPERIN takes a selfie with his former mentor Anat Heifetz in New York.

Ignoring deal to bring back hostages would be greater tragedy than Hamas surviving - editorial

Israel is stuck between a rock and a hard place. We’ve achieved massive success in Gaza in weakening Hamas, but the final blow can only come with a horrible price for the hostages’ lives.

Families of hostages held in the Gaza Strip and supporters attend a rally calling for the release of hostages held in Gaza, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, August 30, 2025.

Thank you, Mike Huckabee: Honoring true friendship in dark times - opinion

If a friend needs to be told to stand by someone in need, they are not a true friend. True friends choose to stay, unprompted, through the darkest moments.

THE WRITER poses with US Ambassador Mike Huckabee. The ambassador’s unwavering support, when others have turned away or even aligned with those who wish us harm, is a testament to the kind of friendship that sustains hope, says the writer.

From trade to airspace: Erdogan’s gambit demands a firm reply - opinion

Strategic steps are needed, first and foremost, to diversify sources of imports and reduce dependency on Ankara.

TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER Hakan Fidan speaks during a parliamentary session on Israel’s attacks on Gaza at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara last Friday. He announced that Turkey would sever economic ties with Israel and close its airspace to Israeli aircraft.

Still singing, dreaming, and hoping: David Broza at 70 - opinion

“I work non-stop – that’s what makes me happy,” David Broza told me this Sunday.

FROM LEFT: The writer, David Broza, and Grammy-award winning record producer Steve Greenberg pose during the recording of ‘East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem’ in 2013 in Jerusalem.

Survival first, truth second: Why Gazan journalists are unreliable, and the PA benefits - opinion

The voices you hear and the articles you read are produced by those who obey the dictates of a terror organization.

NASSER ABU BAKR, chairman of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, acknowledges that journalists in Gaza know that deviating from Hamas’s version of events places their freedom and even their lives in danger, says the writer.

A warning from the belly of the beast: the markers of conquest - opinion

They do not need to storm our gates; they believe we will fling them open ourselves. And I fear they are not wrong.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant are depicted behind bars at an anti-Israel protest in Tehran in June. The great cities of the West echo with the same sound as Tehran, says the writer.

What are the key things we can take away from Trump's DC takeover? - opinion

He sees all this as critical to his legacy, like putting his name and imprint on everything he can. Yet it is also about settling personal grievances, seeking retribution, and amassing power.

Members of the National Guard patrol the National Mall past a banner of U.S. President Donald Trump hanging on the Department of Labor building, weeks after President Trump ordered National Guard and law enforcement to patrol the nation’s capital to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C.

Revolution at our doorstep: The Left’s dance with Islamofascism - opinion

The time for hesitation is over. The only question that remains is whether we have the courage to see this revolution before it triumphs and to stop it while we still can.

A PRO-PALESTINIAN protester waves a Palestinian flag in front of the Greek parliament during a demonstration at Syntagma Square in Athens on August, 24, 2025. The chants echoing in our capitals are not background noise but warnings, the writer argues.

The gap year: A journey that strengthens Jewish identity - opinion

The gap year is a great investment for the participants. Yet the real beneficiary is the Jewish people.

 Darkaynu women at the Kotel

The moments that decide Israel's future are quiet conversations – opinion

The real work for Israel happens in quiet spaces, not in big concert halls or at rallies.

Outgoing AUJS president Alissa Foster  left, and incoming AUJS President Noah Loven, right, seen during a havdalah ceremony during the 2023 Accelerate program in Sydney, August 2023.