Debate

Who should get to vote? Plans for 70,000 Israelis abroad to fly home for election sparks debate

It began with a column by Makor Rishon editor-in-chief Kalman Libeskind, who argued Israelis who have permanently moved abroad should think twice before flying back to help choose the next gov't.

AUGUST 10, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

An ElAl flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, February 25, 2026.

Members of the Lebanese army secure the area near the site of an Israeli strike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon November 23, 2025

Israel sets election date for October 27, Netanyahu government to complete full term

With the elections set to take place on October 27 as planned, this will be the first time since 1988 that elections have been held after a full four-year term.

JULY 12, 2026|ByKESHET NEEV

Folarin Balogun of the US is shown a red card by referee Raphael Claus on July 1, 2026.

Trump intervention prompts FIFA to reverse World Cup red card ban for US striker Folarin Balogun

The unprecedented move has thrust FIFA's disciplinary process into the global spotlight and prompted an angry response from Belgium, which plays the US on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals.

JULY 6, 2026|ByREUTERS

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party speaks during a conference at Tel Aviv University, May 12, 2026.

Gadi Eisenkot challenges Netanyahu to public debate in response to Likud video criticizing him

"Netanyahu, enough with the incitement videos... set a date and a place. Come to a public debate. We'll answer the public's questions. A true leader speaks with the public," Eisenkot said.

JUNE 9, 2026|ByKESHET NEEV

Pence, Harris, clash over Iran nuclear agreement during debate

Harris criticized Trump for withdrawing from the deal and said it had put the US "in a position where we are less safe."

OCTOBER 8, 2020ByOMRI NAHMIAS

A combination picture shows democratic U.S. vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris delivering a campaign speech in Washington, U.S., August 27, 2020, and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence looking on while delivering his acceptance speech as the 2020 Republican vice presidential nominee during an event

Trump's coronavirus record hot topic as Harris, Pence clash at VP debate

Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris face off in the first and only 2020 vice presidential debate.

OCTOBER 8, 2020ByREUTERS

US Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris take part in the 2020 vice presidential debate moderated by Susan Page of USA Today, on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., October 7, 2020.

US women gear up to watch Harris in historic VP debate

After Trump tested positive for the coronavirus last week, the two people who would be next in line for the presidency behind two septuagenarians has taken on outsized significance.

OCTOBER 8, 2020ByREUTERS

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris launches her campaign for President of the United States

Facebook will remove 'militarized' calls for U.S. election poll watchers

Facebook also said that it would respond to candidates or parties making premature claims of victory or contesting declared outcomes by adding labels and notifications with authoritative information.

OCTOBER 8, 2020ByREUTERS

Following a chaotic debate, what could next events look like?

What could make the next debates substantial rather than a mud fight?

OCTOBER 4, 2020ByOMRI NAHMIAS

WOMEN FOR TRUMP cheer for the president at a ‘Debate Watch Party’ Tuesday night in California.

Did Donald Trump give a green light to white supremacist groups?

When asked by moderator Chris Wallace Tuesday night whether he would condemn white supremacists, he told a fringe far-right group, Proud Boys, to “stand down and stand by.”

OCTOBER 4, 2020ByOMRI NAHMIAS