Susan Hattis Rolef
Rosh Hashanah 2026: What does ‘shana tova’ mean in an Israel divided by politics? - opinion
Qualifying threshold considerations - opinion
What do the Altalena and the Heritage Ministry have to do with the approaching elections? - opinion
Developments of the last week that could affect the approaching elections - opinion
His goal was to put unattractive candidates out of realistic places on the list – or as low on the list as possible. In many cases Netanyahu was successful, or at least partially successful.
Anti-Arab racism in Israel’s health system ignores a critical doctor shortage - opinion
The situation isn’t straightforward, since Israel is still in a state of war. However, that does not change the fact that the Israeli Arabs are not guilty of constituting a danger to the state.
Is Netanyahu hoping for a deadlock in the upcoming elections? - opinion
With smear campaigns and a possible attempt to manipulate the Likud’s primaries, the PM might be aiming for an election rematch outcome
With Eisenkot and PM neck and neck, how ugly will election campaign get? - opinion
Likud struggles to find a successful way to discredit a growingly-popular candidate, prompting it to resort to cheap AI tricks
Thank goodness: The 25th Knesset has ended its days - opinion
All one can say is that hopefully the 26th Knesset will be less chaotic, less embarrassing, and more productive than the outgoing Knesset.
Thinking about the Basic Law: Torah Study - opinion
This law means by “Torah study” includes only haredi students at haredi yeshivas who are engaged almost exclusively with religious issues, and most of whom have very little, if any, general education
Netanyahu’s appearance on Channel 14 - opinion
Tel-Zur is one of Israel’s leading and most prominent defense attorneys in the field of white-collar offenses. He became part of Netanyahu’s defense team in 2019. But five months later, he resigned.
A spectacle of sheer hatred - opinion
The taxi-driver then moved on to attack Supreme Court Justice Isaac Amit, whom he insisted on calling a crook and a criminal, who had stolen the position of President of the Supreme Court.
Trump humiliates Netanyahu as US abandons Israel in Iran deal showdown - opinion
A poll published by Channel 12 last Thursday showed that 71% of Israelis do not trust Trump to look out for them in the Iran deal.
Likud’s mockery of Eisenkot’s English - opinion
The question of whether polished English is one of the necessary qualifications for the job of prime minister ought to be addressed.