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Hussein Al-Deek

Oct 2, 2026, 5:39 PM

When Arab Votes Become Part of the Battle to Form a Government

Electoral Disqualification in Israel: When Arab Votes Become Part of the Battle to Form a Government The decision by the Israeli Central Elections Committee to disqualify the two main Arab lists, the United Arab List (Ra'am) and the Joint List,...

Marc J. Rosenstein

Oct 2, 2026, 8:35 AM

The Jewish Power Blog: Power and Imagination

Yom Kippur, 9/11, October 7: three traumatic, consequential surprise attacks that, it turns out, shouldn’t have been surprises at all. What connects the three is the fact that what now look like obvious warning signs were ignored or suppressed...

Oct 2, 2026, 6:29 AM

Treasure Trove: What Do We Do With Our Memory of This Ongoing Terrible Time?

Photograph by David Matlow.

I cannot throw these out. They are the blue ribbons handed out at the first rallies to save the hostages. They are the items purchased at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv to help fund the campaign to Bring Them Home. ...

Oct 2, 2026, 6:27 AM

Olim – How Should We Vote on October 27 2026?

An English-speaking Olim’s overview of Israel’s political landscape On October 27, 2026, Israelis will not simply be choosing between political parties. They will be choosing between competing visions for the country’s security, identity, sovereignty and future. For many English-speaking Olim, understanding...

Oct 1, 2026, 10:25 AM

Narcissism in Our Midst

This is a four-part series about narcissism in a variety of its permutations. It describes a problem, almost as ancient as Judaism, and still important today. Part One looks past the ancient myth to examine how healthy self-regard can...

Oct 1, 2026, 7:17 AM

Terror at 34,000 Feet

At 3:05 a.m. UTC on September 30, Flydubai Flight FZ1073 lifted off from Dubai bound for Tel Aviv. For more than two hours, there was little to distinguish it from the thousands of commercial flights crossing the Middle East every...

Sep 30, 2026, 11:29 PM

Hate is not opposition

One of the more popular fallacies in argumentation is the “tu quoque” argument. “Tu quoque” means “you too” in Latin, and the fallacy – also referred to as “whataboutism” – is utilized when someone accused of a crime defends...

Sep 30, 2026, 11:24 PM

Why Israel’s Legitimacy Is Under Attack

Detail of the Israeli national flag highlighting the Star of David, emphasizing its cultural significance as from the Pexels website (https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-of-the-flag-of-israel-4033852/).

Israel's deteriorating international standing has become one of the defining geopolitical developments of the post–October 7 era. Across Europe, parts of the United States, and much of the Global South, public attitudes toward Israel have hardened considerably. A 2026...

Sep 30, 2026, 3:10 PM

The coming storm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir in the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem, March 19, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

The country's global standing has never been worse. Without a change in government, Israelis will soon feel it in their wallets, travel and security

Sep 30, 2026, 1:13 PM

A country is not a startup. But like one, it needs a bold vision

I have spent much of my professional life in high-tech. When you pitch an idea, there is one rule: don’t build your pitch around how bad your competitors are. Explain what you will build. A good pitch starts with a...

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