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Ophelie Namiech

Sep 27, 2026, 9:44 AM

To Israelis Who Left: On October 27, Israel Needs You Back

A bit more than a year ago, I was ready to leave Israel. My son was registered into a French gan. My winter clothes had been shipped to France. My Israeli husband got his year-long visa. It was a...

Zachary Moskowitz

Sep 25, 2026, 5:29 AM

Hasan Piker Showed Us Who He Is. The University of Texas Should Pay Attention.

In high school in Dallas, I didn't just read about antisemitism. I fought it. I gave presentations, mobilized my community, and spoke up, even when it cost me friends, lots of them. So when it came time to pick...

Sep 24, 2026, 2:53 PM

Pray. Learn. Serve.

Israel is at war. Not a theoretical war. Not a political debate. A real war where reservists have repeatedly left their wives, their children, their businesses and their jobs to put on a uniform and defend the country and the...

Sep 16, 2026, 10:34 PM

Americans in Israel: Don’t forget there’s an election back home

With the holidays in full swing and Israelis already turning their attention to our own upcoming elections, it would be very easy for Americans living here to overlook another election taking place thousands of miles away. The United States holds...

Sep 10, 2026, 6:16 AM

The Healthy Masculine and the Bernie Bro

I was somewhere between a policy discussion and two glasses of wine when a man brought up dating. The event was hosted by a dear friend and Israel Policy Forum's young leadership program, IPF Atid. A room full of...

Sep 3, 2026, 2:24 PM

Israelis Abroad Want to Vote. We Should Have Been Ready.

For Israelis living abroad, voting begins with getting home. (AI-generated illustration)

When Israel’s election date was officially announced, I immediately felt called to return and vote. This election could alter the course of the country in profound ways, with consequences for Israelis and the global Jewish diaspora. Voting is my...

Sep 1, 2026, 12:26 AM

A 2026 Israeli Election Primer for Family and Friends

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As Israel's October 27th (16 Heshvan 5787) legislative elections draw closer, our friends and family in the US are beginning to flood us with questions. They know we are flying to Israel to vote. First question answered: with few exceptions,...

Ianai Silberstein

Aug 29, 2026, 6:17 PM

To Vote or not To Vote

To vote or not to vote, that is the question. As an Israeli citizen, why should I vote, or not, in this upcoming election that will be decisive for the history of the State? To do so, I would have...

Elkana Bar Eitan

Aug 26, 2026, 8:50 PM

October 7 changed my mind about Israelis voting from abroad

Illustrative: A soldier cast his vote for in the general elections for the 20th parliament, at the Navy military base in Haifa on March 15, 2015. (Flash90)

Eligibility to cast an absentee ballot should depend on meaningful ties to Israel, not the ability to afford an Election Day plane ticket

Aug 20, 2026, 6:49 AM

Code 51: Is Israel Erasing Thousands of Citizens from the Voter Registry?

It has recently come to light that an unknown number of Israeli citizens living abroad do not appear on the voter registry ahead of the elections for the 26th Knesset. Some discovered this only when attempting to verify their...

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