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Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Oct 9, 2026, 1:31 AM

Israel’s Election Decision: Continue With Its Populist Paradox?

Although many people think that Israel is an unusual democracy, its evolution over the past few years has shown it following a path pioneered by several others. In a word (actually two), moving towards “illiberal democracy” in which formal...

Lawrence Maximo

Oct 8, 2026, 11:03 PM

Mamdani is the incarnation of the incestuous red-green union

There are political convergences that require no formal treaties or signed agreements. They manifest instead in rhetoric, elective affinities, and the ontological alignment of their agendas. As mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani has become the most visible and...

Oct 8, 2026, 10:45 AM

The Right to Lead

Three years have passed since the worst day in Israel’s history—and the worst for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. I honestly believed that October 7, and the three years of war that followed, would be different from the other...

Oct 8, 2026, 1:35 AM

What Would You Have Done Three Years Ago Today, Mr. Mamdani?

On the third anniversary of October 7, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued a statement condemning the atrocities committed by Hamas, acknowledging the suffering of Israeli families and mourning those who were murdered or kidnapped. Then came the...

Oct 7, 2026, 2:43 PM

Israel’s Heroes Need Leaders to Match

When passengers on a flight to Tel Aviv reportedly intervened to stop a suspected cockpit attack, they demonstrated the instinctive courage on which Israel depends. The country’s politicians face a different test: turning that courage into a strategy for...

Oct 6, 2026, 2:33 PM

India’s Captain Stared Down a Global Catastrophe

Captain Smit Machchhar’s extraordinary courage aboard a Tel Aviv-bound commercial flight may have prevented a mass-casualty disaster from igniting an already volatile Middle East. His actions deserve global recognition—but the geopolitical consequences of such an attack remain a chilling...

Sheldon Kirshner

Oct 5, 2026, 6:59 PM

Carney, Netanyahu and a Two-State Solution

Mark Carney has spoken to or met dozens of world leaders since succeeding Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister last year. Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, is glaringly absent from that list. Later this month, Carney will reportedly...

Oct 5, 2026, 12:09 PM

The World Must Condemn the Flydubai Attack

The survival of everyone aboard Flight FZ1073 was a relief, not a reason for international complacency. Governments can demand answers, respect an ongoing investigation and condemn violence against a civilian airliner at the same time. A Near-Catastrophe the World Cannot...

Oct 5, 2026, 12:01 PM

Time to Undo the UN?

It’s happened again. For the second time since moving the Philippines, I feel ashamed of this country I’ve come to love. The first disappointment occurred when the government deported former president Rodrigo Duterte to the Netherlands for trial on alleged...

Oct 5, 2026, 11:28 AM

The Man Who ‘Didn’t Know’ — and a Nation That Must Ask

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There are moments when reality cries out so deafeningly that the silence surrounding it becomes overwhelming. The Tishrei holiday season in Israel used to symbolize family serenity, renewal, and autumnal grace. Today, it stands seared as our national fault...

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