Diplomacy

Bungled diplomacy, not fate, led to Israel's isolation - opinion

Israel's military accomplishments should have been leveraged into a political gain.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the annual opening of the UN General Assembly last September. Israel’s transformation into a pariah state may reach its peak next month at the General Assembly, says the writer.
 Tamir Pardo, Former Director of Mossad attends a rally against the decision of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fire head of Shin Bat Ronen Bar, at Habima Square, March 18, 2025.

If former Israeli security chiefs say Gaza war needs to end, maybe we should listen - comment

THE MORE Women at the Top campaign is led by the Center for Women, Peace, and Security at Itach Ma’aki – Women Lawyers for Social Justice. The signs read: ‘More women at the top because we deserve a different kind of politics.’

A different kind of diplomacy: Women in Israeli leadership can lead the way to peace - opinion

Rescuers stand atop an apartment building hit during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 31, 2025

Israel condemns Russia's deadly drone, missile barrage on Kyiv neighborhood


Deputy FM Sharren Haskel strengthens ties with Hungary in diplomatic visit

“Hungary and Israel are building a strategic partnership based on shared values, mutual interests and deep ties,” Hungary's European Union Affairs Minister Janos Boka said.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel alongside Hungary's Minister for European Union Affairs Janos Boka in Budapest, July 31, 2025.

The Russia-Iran relationship is a fragile alliance of necessity, not conviction - opinion

The Russia-Iran relationship is, at its core, a partnership of convenience, not conviction, which will affect its longevity.

RUSSIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER Sergey Lavrov and Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi meet in Moscow in April. Russia and Iran are reeling under heavy international sanctions; these pressures have driven them into tighter economic and military cooperation, says the writer.

Sa'ar: European FMs admit pressure on Israel was a mistake, emboldens Hamas

The foreign minister added that several European countries today have "a huge Muslim population" that affects government policies, but this wouldn't allow Israel to "commit suicide."

 Israeli Minister of foreign affairs Gideon Saar hold a press conference at the Ministry of foreign affairs in Jerusalem, May 22, 2025.

Israel can draw lessons from Azerbaijan's diplomatic strategy - opinion

Azerbaijan offers a valuable and practical model, both in post-conflict recovery and in the realms of societal resilience and foreign policy.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog (L) and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (R) meet in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 2023.

Shared values are the core of the Paraguay-Israel relationship, envoy tells ‘Post’ - interview

Ambassador Alejandro Rubin sat down with The Jerusalem Post to discuss how, under his tenure, that relationship will only grow stronger.

Paraguayan Ambassador to Israel Alejandro Rubin.

Beyond the Headlines: Achieving moral clarity in a confused world - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

(L) Anat Alkabetz addressing Chabad women at their annual conference. (R.) Sivan Alkabetz, Anat's daughter, who was murdered in Kfar Aza on Oct. 7.

Without strategic messaging, Israel loses global support, and future growth - opinion

This is not about image. It’s about survival. About consensus. About maintaining the international support that Israel needs, not just to fight today, but to thrive tomorrow.

Palestinians gather to collect aid supplies after trucks loaded with aid entered from Israel through central Gaza, in Gaza City, July 22, 2025

Reinforcing strategic stability in Europe: The role of the London-Berlin treaty - opinion

Europe is signaling its intent to reclaim its position as an independent global actor.

GERMAN CHANCELLOR Friedrich Merz and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands at a signing ceremony in London last week. For the first time since World War II, the two countries forged a direct bilateral defense pact, says the writer.

China’s strategic shift: Navigating relations with Israel, Iran in a changing Middle East - opinion

If Israel plays its diplomatic cards wisely, it could redefine its bilateral relationship with China in the wake of the Iran war.

CHINESE AMBASSADOR Fu Cong addresses the UN Security Council following Israel’s attack on Iran last month. Chinese scholars have branded Iran a ‘paper tiger,’ implying that it is weak and unsustainable as a strategic partner, says the writer.

Israel’s challenge: Embracing the world’s high expectations as a strength - opinion

At some level, even our harshest critics expect more from us. They hold us to standards they would never dream of applying to themselves or their allies. 

 SMOKE RISES from an IDF operation in the northern Gaza Strip, seen from the Israeli side of the border, this past week. The Gaza conflict receives far more attention than all the other 32 wars currently occurring in the world combined, says the writer.

Azerbaijan, Russia, and Iran: Redrawing strategic boundaries - opinion

Azerbaijan is helping to rewrite the geopolitical script of the South Caucasus through its evolving foreign policy.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting at the Kremlin last month. Azerbaijan has been redefining its traditional relationships with Russia and Iran, says the writer.