Opinion

Israelis should welcome US engagement, but be weary of possible challenges - editorial

In Israel, JD Vance pressed for faith in Washington’s Gaza plan, arguing that Israel must trust US leadership if peace is to endure.

Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Yariv Levin greets US Vice President JD Vance after the vice president lands in Israel. October 21, 2025.

Going it alone - opinion

PEOPLE MARK the conclusion of Simchat Torah at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv last week, even as the clock continues to tick, still awaiting the return of hostages killed in captivity in Gaza. Simchat Torah was a mix of emotions this year, the writer notes.

Victim-blaming erodes Western society - opinion

EMILY DAMARI speaks via video at a match between Beitar Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium in Jaffa in February after her release from captivity in Gaza. On the Aston Villa ban, she says it’s like putting a sign on a stadium that reads, ‘No Jews allowed.’

The DIY ally: Israel’s victory is America’s too - opinion

US SPECIAL ENVOY Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner clasp hands while being recognized at the Knesset last week during the special session marking the hostage and ceasefire agreement. Once again, Israel’s decisive win has boosted America too, the writer asserts.

Our visit to the Muqata’a: When the war ended, we visited PA leaders - opinion

PA head Abbas welcomed us warmly, saying, among other things: 'We want peace. We strive for a demilitarized Palestinian state alongside the State of Israel.'

OCTOBER 22, 2025ByTAMI YAKIRA

Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas stands among members of the It’s Time coalition delegation which visited the PA leadership headquarters in Ramallah earlier this month, upon the declaration of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza.

Even as living hostages are home: What we owe those who died for them - opinion

At Hostage Square, Rachel Goldberg-Polin spoke of the Book of Kohelet, read during Sukkot: 'There is a time to sob, and a time to dance.' She added, 'We have to do both right now.'

OCTOBER 22, 2025ByDAN ELBAUM

Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose son, Hersh, was murdered in Hamas captivity in Gaza, attends a demonstration in Jerusalem earlier this month.

Trump’s big bet on IVF Israeli FemTech is set to cash in - opinion

In Israel, the state, rooted in a culture that deeply values family, almost fully funds fertility treatments, backed by government policy that makes them a national priority.

OCTOBER 22, 2025ByBEATRICE CHEMLA

Israel needs to take tough Gaza decisions which may test bonds of US relationship - editorial

The series of ceasefire setbacks that unfolded in the past week are putting the US and Israel's friendship to the test.

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL

The US-Israel rift: The American eagle and the lion of Zion (Illustrative).

Victim-blaming: The UK blaming Israel follows its established track record - opinion

Have the British learned nothing since the 1940s?

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByLYN JULIUS

A PROTEST takes place against the British ban on Palestine Action, at Trafalgar Square, earlier this month. Though Palestine Action is proscribed, those who shout for ‘intifada’ or wave the Hezbollah flag are often let off with just a slap on the wrist, the writer complains.

After the hostage release: The world must remember what it knew - opinion

The hostages’ return is a moment of grace, but only conscience can heal the world.

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByJACK SIMONY

THE WRITER addresses an Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation event in New York earlier this year, marking 25 years of the foundation. He condemns those who equate Gaza’s suffering with the Holocaust, weaponizing Jewish trauma to vilify Israel.

Equating Palestinian prisoners, Israeli hostages: The necessity of having a moral compass - opinion

In truth, it doesn’t take much thought to come to the conclusion that violence, as a means to accomplish one’s personal aspirations, is always wrong and always evil.

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN