Zvika Klein
Zvika Klein is the Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post and the paper's former Jewish World analyst. He's considered one of the world's top journalists specializing in Jewish Diaspora affairs. Klein was formerly a correspondent for Israel's Makor Rishon and Maariv newspapers.
In 2015, Klein's article, titled "10 hours of fear and loathing in Paris" became viral, and his video, showing a 10-hour walk in Paris wearing a Kippah, received millions of views.
Born in Chicago, Klein made aliyah to Israel as a child. He served as advisor to Israel's president's office on Israel-Jewish diaspora relations and received 3 journalism awards: “B’nai B’rith World Center Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportaģe” in 2013 and 2019, and JDC 2014 Smolar Journalism Award.
Editor's Notes: Why these covers helped push a moment we needed
Release of Berman twins from Hamas captivity is a miracle few will understand- comment
President Trump, please, don’t forget Israel - comment
Obama, Rabin, Arafat got Nobels without peace, Trump delivers and gets denied - comment
US President Donald Trump did not receive the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize despite being a catalyst for major shifts towards peace in the Middle East.
'A conspiratorial Right is rising' in America, Ben Shapiro tells 'Post'
US political commentator Ben Shapiro in candid conversation with The Jerusalem Post: 'You get a lot more likes and clicks if you are promoting an anti-Israel, anti-Jewish agenda.'
Senior negotiator: Israel, Hamas align on Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan for hostages - exclusive
The official described a shared mechanism and “good spirit” in the room.
I was told there would be 'multiple Ron Arads.' I did not publish. This is why - comment
When Israelis hear the name Ron Arad, they think of a mother and father who waited, of a cabinet that kept trying, and of a society that could not bear the open wound.
Editor's Notes: After Charlie Kirk’s warning, Israel bets on Gen Z influencers - comment
After Charlie Kirk’s warning on Israel’s “information war,” new deals with US firms show millions spent on influencers and AI to sway young audiences.
Let’s bring them home in three days - comment
Nothing about the ceasefire deal is perfect. No plan is, but perfection is not the choice before Israel.
Netanyahu’s speech had important points, but didn't address the elephant in the room - analysis
Relying on one friend is not a foreign policy. Donald Trump’s support matters, but it is not a breakwater against the rising tide of boycotts, recognitions, and investigations.
Editor's Notes: Not the key of 1948 - the counterargument to Mahmoud Abbas's US narrative - comment
Until the order is hostages, security, reform, then politics, recognition – only then can we actually begin a real conversation.
The premature Palestinian statehood will explode in our faces - opinion
The first bricks are still the same. One authority. One set of laws. One chain of command. If recognition is to be more than a headline, it must become pressure and support in the same paragraph.
No. 1: Benjamin Netanyahu: Flipping the Middle East on its head for better or worse
If influence, not approval, is our standard, Benjamin Netanyahu was the center of 5785. When he moved, the system moved: generals, ministers, markets, mediators, enemies.