America

The US needs a political endgame for Iran, not just more pressure - opinion

If US power can be aligned with Iranian national leadership and the legitimacy of the ballot box, the end of the Islamic Republic need not inaugurate another Middle Eastern catastrophe.

Iranian, American flags against backdrop of Iranian nuclear site. (illustration)
Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, visits Hezbollah's office in Tehran, Iran, October 1, 2024.

How America misunderstood Iran’s monarchy - and the Pahlavi legacy - opinion

BDS

The boycott was meant to isolate Israeli settlements - it is doing the opposite - opinion

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Rosh Hashanah 2026: Captive on the carousel of time - opinion


Trump’s Gaza peace plan faces a bigger threat than a pre-election clash with Netanyahu - opinion

Netanyahu would like nothing more than to campaign as the Israeli leader who stood up to Trump. Trump should refuse to play the role Netanyahu has written for him.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presents the new members joining the Likud party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Jerusalem, on Tuesday.

Twenty-five years after 9/11, the ideology that struck us is winning - opinion

As America marks 25 years since 9/11, the threat of radical Islam has evolved - and so has the challenge to the values that define the West.

Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, the Ideology That Struck Us Is Winning

Trump’s Iran war has left him without a clear path to victory - opinion

The Iran war has weakened Tehran, but Trump may struggle to secure a nuclear deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright speaks during a press conference discussing fertilizer policy at USDA Headquarters in Washington, DC, US, May 19, 2026.

Fooled once, fooled twice - opinion

I think that the vast majority of the more than half a million Jewish residents also accept Huckabee's criticism of anti-Arab violence we witness by so-called “hilltop youth.”

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during a press conference after he met residents of Turmus Aiya, a Palestinian town near Ramallah in the West Bank that is home to many American citizens, September 5, 2026.

Iran’s grip on Hormuz was never as strong as it looked - opinion

According to recent US government estimates, roughly 15 million barrels of Gulf oil are now leaving the region each day through the strait and alternative export routes.

 A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

As antisemitism rises, the Jewish world faces a turning point - opinion

From Toronto to cities around the world, rising antisemitism is threatening Jewish communities and raising urgent questions about their future.

Shattered windows at Kiva’s Bagel Bar after suspected antisemitic attack in Toronto, Canada. July 26, 2026.

The E1 debate is not just about West Bank settlement construction - it’s about security - opinion

US policymakers should stop treating E1 as an Israeli-Palestinian real-estate dispute. It is about who controls the roads, high ground, and military corridors in Israel.

A general view picture shows houses in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, in the West Bank February 15, 2017

America, beware: The battle over Israel’s identity could be coming for the US - opinion

Israel is confronting a battle over its identity and legitimacy. The US should pay attention before that battle reaches its own shores.

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Trump administration to break ground on 250-foot Washington arch despite legal challenges

Although opponents say the arch requires congressional approval, Congress approved building a memorial at the site more than 100 years ago.

An artist rendering of US President Donald Trump's planned Triumphal Arch.

They tried to punish Jews for calling out antisemitism. Federal court said no - opinion

After 13 months as defendants, a Jewish couple won dismissal of a lawsuit over comments they made on an Instagram post.

US flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024.