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Nov 6, 2026, 6:08 PM

The Party of the Last Day

Netanyahu addresses a joint session of Congress in Washington, D.C. with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senator Ben Cardin, 24 July 2024. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Winston Churchill won the war and lost the election. In July 1945, weeks after victory in Europe, Britons voted out the man who had saved them. Labour’s Clement Attlee did not win by calling Churchill a bad man. He...

Zachary Lessner

Nov 5, 2026, 11:54 PM

3 Days in ‘Judea and Samaria’

A couple of weeks ago, I joined a seven-day J Street trip to Israel and the West Bank, hoping to better understand the political landscape and the obstacles standing in the way of a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian...

Shlomit Metz-Poolat

Nov 5, 2026, 6:42 PM

Israel: My Apartheid State…Not!

Last night I had an interesting experience visiting a hospital ER with a friend. A true eye opener for anyone visiting Israel (pun intended as we visited the emergency ocular clinic in the hospital). I absolutely suggest that you...

Nov 5, 2026, 3:17 PM

Book Review – Torah and the Army: The Relationship of Torah and IDF Service

Few issues confronting Israeli society today are as contentious, emotionally charged, or consequential as the relationship between Torah study and military service. In the aftermath of October 7 and the ongoing challenges facing Israel, the question of who should...

Nov 4, 2026, 9:05 PM

President Netanyahu the Unifier?

Here's another hare-brained suggestion on how a new government might be formed after Israel's October 2026 election. Let's cut to the chase. There are four possible routes to a governing coalition and only one is realistic. First option - the change bloc...

Solomon Naftaliyev

Nov 4, 2026, 2:56 PM

The Left Destroyed Democracy

When the legal establishment and institutions entrusted with safeguarding the democratic process and ensuring the integrity of elections become embroiled in political battles themselves, effectively taking the opposition’s side, a fundamental crisis of public trust emerges. When such institutions...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Nov 4, 2026, 3:58 AM

Trump’s Zero Aid Ends the Client State Myth

President Donald Trump’s announcement on this week’s midterm Election Day that the United States will halt roughly $4 billion in annual assistance to Israel by year’s end—citing a prior understanding with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—marks a tectonic shift in...

Eliezer Simcha Weiss

Nov 1, 2026, 5:01 PM

When Others Defend Israel, Why Do We Undermine Ourselves?

RFK Jr. praises Israel's achievements while some of our own public figures seem determined to undermine its standing. There is something deeply troubling about the way we sometimes speak about our own country. In the heat of political arguments, Israeli...

Nov 1, 2026, 2:13 PM

A Handshake or a Chokehold? Two Visions of Political Solidarity

Solidarity on Our Terms - Building a Nation or Breaking One? An AI Illustration

Gadi Eisenkot and Sharjeel Imam represent two contrasting visions of political solidarity - one built on shared principles, mutual obligations and democratic participation, the other, on ultimatums, coercion and the suffering of those caught in the crossfire. Some phrases sound...

Nov 1, 2026, 5:24 AM

Omer Adam Reminded Us What Peoplehood Feels Like

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On Thursday night, Israeli singer Omer Adam took the stage at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, before a crowd of roughly 18,000 people. Jewish identity was on full display throughout the arena, worn openly and with unmistakable pride. Stars...

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