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Nov 14, 2026, 1:28 AM

Dear Senator-elect…

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Dear Senator-elect El-Sayed, Congratulations on your election as the first Muslim senator in American history. My name is Stuart Dow. I’m Founding Head of The Emery/Weiner School, a pluralistic Jewish day school in Houston – one of the largest in the...

Kateryna Odarchenko

Nov 14, 2026, 1:23 AM

Israel’s Election – Battle of Political Images

Israel’s October 27 election was not only a contest over security, leadership and the country’s political direction. It was also a showcase of how modern political campaigns attempt to turn candidates into relatable, recognizable and emotionally compelling figures. Across the...

Nov 13, 2026, 7:20 PM

Why Israel’s ‘Disunity’ is a Local Form of a Global Condition

The lower town of Haifa, an area where Arabs, both Christians and Muslims, comprise around 70% of the residents. February 13, 2009. (Credit: Zvi Roger/Wikimedia Commons)

The 27 October vote left both blocs short of a majority. Netanyahu’s coalition won 53 seats and Eisenkot’s bloc 48, against the 61 needed to govern. Two Arab-led alliances took a combined 19 seats, their strongest showing to date,...

Nov 13, 2026, 6:01 PM

Loyalty Is a Two-Way Street: Israel Must Build a Genuine Partnership

The October 2026 election has given Arab political parties significant parliamentary influence. The next government should seize the opportunity to redefine the relationship between Israel and its Arab citizens—not as a matter of political arithmetic, but of national cohesion. Israel...

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Nov 13, 2026, 1:05 PM

Do You See the Political Cup Half Empty – or Half Full?

If you read any newspaper (including this one) or receive your news from any other media venue, you’re likely to get whiplash. On almost every news topic or specific event, one item will show you how badly things turned...

Carole Lieberman

Nov 13, 2026, 12:43 AM

What Israel Can Learn from America’s Midterm Elections

As a psychiatrist, a Jew, and someone born and raised in New York, I believe Israel should pay close attention to a troubling trend unfolding in the United States after the 2026 midterms: the growing power of political rage. Last...

Nov 13, 2026, 12:39 AM

J.D., Go After Them!

President Donald Trump has apparently found a new assignment for Vice President JD Vance. And it has nothing to do with Iran. On November 12, Trump directed Vance to devote his complete attention to investigating alleged fraud and corruption in...

Nov 12, 2026, 11:12 PM

The Beginning of a New Israel: A Democratic Reckoning and the Road Ahead

The 26th Knesset was formally sworn into office two days ago–Tuesday, November 10, 2026. For the first time in years, Israel finds itself confronting the possibility of a political future beyond the seemingly interminable premiership of Benjamin Netanyahu. The October...

Joseph C. Kaplan

Nov 12, 2026, 10:24 PM

Guilty as Charged

My readers are certainly not monolithic when it comes to commenting on my columns. Some write a quick “good piece,” “nice job,” or even, once in a while, “excellent.” Sometimes they add a note of thanks for my having...

Nov 12, 2026, 10:13 PM

I voted for a party I expected to lose. I still believe in that vote.

I voted for a party I expected to lose. I still believe in that vote. I voted for HaTzibur HaChareidi knowing that it would almost certainly fail to enter the Knesset. I do not regret that vote. I live in Alon...

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