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Netanyahu may attempt to 'sabotage' next elections, Golan warns

Golan urged a mass volunteer operation to safeguard ballot integrity, and said his party would assemble “eyes and ears in every polling station” and defend the Central Elections Committee.

Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats party in Israel, speaks during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, March 22, 2025.
South Korean special envoy Lee Hae-chan attends talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not pictured) at the foreign ministry in Beijing, China, May 18, 2017.

South Korea’s ex-PM Lee Hae-chan dies of heart attack during official visit to Vietnam

Anti-Iranian regime protesters in Paris, France, hold banners, including of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi over a background with the Pahlavi royal crest, reading "FREE IRAN," January 18, 2026.

WATCH: Pahlavi announces six demands for int'l community, Iranian diaspora to support protesters

A PROTESTER holds a placard using the IDF acronym of Israel Defense Forces instead as ‘Infant Death Force’ in London last month. Today’s ideological manipulation echoes the rhetoric that paved the way for the Holocaust, the writer asserts.

Democracy’s blind spot: Extremism that no longer fears exposure - opinion


‘They’ve crossed a threshold of fear’: Turkey’s youth rise up

University students with no history of activism are now at the forefront of demonstrations against Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian rule.

 Protesters hold a banner with an image of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul’s Sarachane Square, March 2025.

Trouble in Turkey: Erdogan’s arrest of Imamoglu is the first move in a power grab - opinion

When it comes to elections, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has consistently demonstrated the ability to intimidate his opponents and rally his supporters.

 A person carries a Turkish flag as people take part in a protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 24, 2025.

Israel in turmoil: Your guide to the internal conflicts shaking up the Jewish state - explainer

The Jerusalem Post delves into the key issues shaping Israel’s current turmoil, presenting perspectives from both sides of the argument.

 RALLYING AGAINST the Israeli government and demanding the release of all hostages in Tel Aviv in March 2025.

Ex-deputy chief justice: ICC, UN clapping over gov’t tearing down judicial independence

"We are a democracy, but with the situation now, we are doing an injustice to this term, this was a knife in the back of democracy.”

 Benjamin Netanyahu in front of the ICC headquarters (illustrative).

Accusations of ‘Deep State’: What is this entity Netanyahu claims controls Israel? - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims that an alleged Deep State controls the country. What is this mysterious entity?

 An illustrative image of a shadowy puppet master pulling the strings of many people set to a backdrop of an Israeli flag in dark lighting.

Time to quit: Netanyahu, Bar, and all of Israel's leaders failed and must step down - opinion

Israel's failed leaders should step aside and make room for new leaders who will renew and rebuild the country.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, March 27, 2023

How the Democratic Party became a massive disgrace - opinion

The Democratic Party, once a reliable supporter of Israel and Jewish causes, is changing; Schumer has let it happen.

 US SENATE Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) addresses the media following the Senate Democrats’ weekly policy lunch at the Capitol in January. Schumer’s refusal to bring the Antisemitism Awareness Act to the Senate floor is proof of his cowardice, the writer posits.

Barak's civil war prediction: A warning or exaggeration? - comment

The question is: which voices deserve our attention and amplification?

Israelis protest against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside Prime Minister Netanyahu's official residence in Jerusalem on August 01, 2020.

How Netanyahu deflects blame while manipulating Israel into trusting him - comment

Even before the recent war broke out, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was doing everything in his power to deflect blame for even the most minor of conflicts, whether it was justified or not.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at one of the sessions of his trial, 2025.

Weakening public service, disintegrating democracy: How corruption is killing Israel - opinion

Defending democracy urgently and strenuously against the onslaught from the country’s leadership should not be a matter of Right and Left, religious and secular, but for Israel’s survival.

 Illustrative image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar superimposed on an image of Israelis protesting judicial reform.