Zionism

The warmth of community, the heat of hostility: Yona Speidel’s Jewish journey

“Zionism is not a dirty word,” wrote Speidel in a social media post. “It is the belief in Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state.”

Yona Speidel, the television writer and producer formerly known as Our Lady J.
US Vice President JD Vance said recently, ‘We want our allies to be like Israel – strong, independent, and capable of defending their own interests so we don’t have to.’ PremiumPremium

The US-Israel alliance has survived every president. Can it survive its own people? - opinion

The 2020 Abraham Accords demonstrated what American and Israeli strength and innovation can produce when both are applied with confidence. PremiumPremium

Two republics, one covenant: Why the US-Israel alliance is bigger than politics - opinion

JEWISH OLIM from Yemen near a tent in 1949

There is no distinction between Jews and Zionists - ask Jews from Arab countries - opinion


'The Zionists': A play that asks the wrong question about the Jewish future - opinion

Miami New Drama’s world premiere of “The Zionists” is the most skillfully crafted argument against Jewish strength I have seen in years. And it was made with love.

Sunday, April 28, 2024 - Los Angeles, California : Pro-Israeli protestors

Promoting Diaspora aliyah will never succeed through anger - opinion

Strengthening Israel-Diaspora ties requires partnership, not accusations or threats to abandon engagement.

American Jews [Illustrative]

'Fighting the Hate': Melanie Phillips’s guide to confronting anti-Israel narratives - review

This volume is an invaluable guide for anyone seeking to protect Israel and the Jewish people from the calumnies that have become so prevalent in the Western world.

Blantant antisemitism is spreading like wildfire after Israel’s response to the bloodthirsty Hamas attack on Israel of Oct. 7.

Israel must welcome all Jews, not only those who fit a narrow mold - opinion

Calls for aliyah must inspire all Jews, not just select groups, and reflect a broad, inclusive Zionist vision rooted in dignity and shared purpose.

A group makes aliyah

‘Do not forget the fighters’: Chaim Malespin marks Israel’s 78th Independence Day

Malespin honored Israel’s 170 fallen soldiers over the past year, including Staff Sergeant Daniel Hamo, a fighter and paratrooper from Tiberias who fell in Gaza.

Chaim Malespin with his family.

Assisting Jews worldwide this Independence Day

As Israel celebrates its Independence Day, Danyelle Neuman, Chief Development Officer of the Jewish Agency, reflects on the organization's critical role in times of crisis.

A man waves an Israeli flag as family and supporters gather on the day former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025

Rep. Ro Khanna: Betting against Jews - opinion

Rep. Ro Khanna’s criticism of Israel has become a very vocal part of his public message. Here's when it all began.

US REPRESENTATIVE Ro Khanna looks on during the National Action Network National Convention in New York City, earlier this month.

Independence Day and the new reality - opinion

The existential security of Jews in the Jewish state has been shaken to the core over the last few years

THE MAIN rehearsal of the 78th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem.

A 'Trumpian' vassal: Has Israel maintained autonomy, or become the 51st US state? - opinion

Has Israel maintained its autonomy, or has it become America's 51st state?

An IDF soldier holds a combined Israeli-American Flag

Done running: How Independence Day reaffirms my Jewish identity in Israel - opinion

We are no longer running. We are home. And we will defend it with our lives. That is what Israel's Independence Day means.

Medical staff at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center wave at an Israel Air Force flyover on Independence Day