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


Rojava defeated: Why Kurdish leadership must adapt or risk extinction - opinion

Kurdish political weaknesses and bad strategies are highlighted as risks for the region and Israel.

 Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after US-backed alliance led by Syrian Kurdish fighters captured Deir el-Zor, in Syria December 7, 2024

Is Israel ready if World War Three breaks out? - opinion

What is Israel to do in a situation like this, where our only solid friend in the world is the US, headed by a mercurial president whose mood changes daily?

An illustrative image of nuclear missiles being launched from countries around the Mediterranean region for World War III.

Netanyahu's pardon request: An act of sheer chutzpah, utter disrespect for democracy - opinion

President Herzog is indeed the last line of defense of an Israeli democracy shaken for the past three years by Netanyahu, who has consistently placed his personal interests above those of his country

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump share a warm moment in the Knesset in October 2025.

Israel’s trauma conference reveals hope amid deep emotional wounds - opinion

A nation in pain finds strength as professionals and volunteers rally to heal the wounded soul.

Susan Cohen and Dr. Nachum Goldwasser were organizers of the Trauma, Resilience, and Unity conference.

If not stopped, Israel's destruction will come from internal division - opinion

Israel's growing internal divide raises fears that baseless hatred could once again be the cause of Israel's downfall.

An anti-government protest takes place in Tel Aviv last week. Israel in 2025 is a remarkable social mosaic, yet also more fragile than ever, says the writer.

Home-grown Abrahamic Accords: National-Religious Jews must bridge the gap with haredim - opinion

What we need is an all-Jewish “Abrahamic Accord” between ourselves, an expansive middle ground in which all may safely graze.

 Anti-draft protests erupt in Jerusalem, May, 2025.

Being Jewish after the war: How our world has changed - opinion

In the aftermath of the war, the Jewish world has changed. The hatred is real, and it must never be ignored. But so is the strength that has risen in response.

 Israeli Americans and supporters of Israel gather in solidarity with Israel and protest against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, during a rally on the National Mall in Washington, U.S, November 14, 2023.

Israelis tired of divisiveness and ready to move forward, but their leaders are not - opinion

We need the positivity that Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana demonstrated in their wonderful speeches in the presence of US President Donald Trump.

WE NEED the positivity that opposition leader Yair Lapid and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana demonstrated in their wonderful speeches in the presence of US President Donald Trump, last Monday in the Knesset, the writer asserts.

Simchat Torah: Three ways to find joy in the holiday post-Oct. 7

We have suffered immensely since the Simchat Torah of October 7. But for all the angst and anxiety, there is hope for the future, because we are a nation of eternity.

DANCING ON Simchat Torah at the Har Hamor Yeshiva in Jerusalem, in 2024.

Unity and gratutude are the secrets of the Jews' strength - opinion

The loudest fringes, amplified far beyond their size or influence, do not define Jewish mainstream or its future. The defense of Israel is not a partisan cause. It is a moral one.

Israelis wave to Israeli flag as they protest the government's planned legal reforms, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City. February 13, 2023.