Jerusalem post opinion

How Israel’s and America’s enemies weaponize the New York Times’ prestige - opinion

Enemy governments do not merely quote the Times; they convert its institutional authority and standing into an American credential for claims against the United States and its allies.

|ByAVIRAM BELLAISHE
The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, pictured September 16, 2025; illustrative.
Israelis do yoga at an underground garage, used as a public shelter, in Tel Aviv during the Israel-US war with Iran. March 17. 2026.

We need to stop using the word 'resilience' to describe Israel, here's why

We are one of the most resilient nations on the planet, but after the years of emotional and physical hell we have endured, that word feels like a cop-out and does not accurately describe how we feel.

|ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
IDF operates in West Bank, September 9, 2025.

Why Smotrich’s 82% sovereignty plan over the West Bank is not enough - opinion

The fact of the matter is that unless all the Arabs occupying the territories are expelled, say, to Syria, their threat to our people will remain.

|ByJONATHAN POLLARD
IDF SPOKESMAN Daniel Hagari speaks to the media, displaying an Iranian ballistic missile which was retrieved from the Dead Sea after Iran fired drones and missiles at Israel in April. The media must ask the tough questions, demand accountability, and avoid simply amplifying official narratives.

We must thank Hagari's resilience and voice in Israel's hardest days - editorial

After October 7, as Israelis' confidence and trust in their leaders and national institutions plummeted to an unprecedented low, Israel acquired the much-needed national comforter Hagari.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Letters to the Editor October 4, 2023: Freedom of choice

Readers of the Jerusalem Post have their say.

OCTOBER 4, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Don't let a label fog your judgement - opinion

When it comes to protests, should we "stay in our lane" or speak out?

OCTOBER 4, 2023ByHOWARD FELDMAN
SOMETIMES AN ‘outside’ perspective is healthy, valuable, and important, especially when it comes from a place of love, the writer maintains.

Changing the National Library's logo does not mean Zionism is declining - opinion

A victory for the Zionist spirit over postmodernism

OCTOBER 3, 2023ByOMER DOSTRI
SHAI NITZAN, rector of the National Library of Israel, stands in the library’s new building, in Jerusalem, with the logo which shows an open white book with blue edges.

Be respectful when paying respects - opinion

The 9/11 Memorial and Museum should ask people to be more respectful and cognizant of their surroundings when posing for photos by the Memorial Pools, where almost 3,000 people were killed. 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023ByANDREA SAMUELS
THE WRITER poses with Dan, her eldest son, on the viewing deck of the Twin Towers a few months before 9/11.

Today's political debate over the judiciary is crucial to our future - opinion

The gift of the founding generation must not be squandered.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023ByYEDIDIA STERN
The High Court hearing of the government's judicial reform reasonableness bill on September 12, 2023

Why Bibi should listen to his late father's address - opinion

Disconnect Saudi peace from the Palestinian Authority

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023BySANDER GERBER
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Benzion Netanyahu sit together at the father’s home in Jerusalem, in 2009.

Sukkot is the time to set aside our differences and make progress - editorial

We are reminded during this time that Jews were once strangers in Egypt and that we must welcome strangers into our homes.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Ultra orthodox Jews carry palm branches in the Mea Shearim neighborhood. The palm branches will be placed on the roof of a"sukka" built for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Sukkot, October 6, 2022.

Israel will never have a better opportunity to make Saudi peace - opinion

Israeli-Saudi normalization provides a chance to end Palestinian incitement.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023ByRUTH WASSERMAN LANDE
SAUDI CROWN Prince Mohammed bin Salman greets Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas during the China-Arab summit in Riyadh, last year.

Brace yourself, America: The Israelis are coming! - editorial

In truth, given the closeness of the relationship between the two countries, it is somewhat hard to believe that Israel hasn’t been a part of this program up until now.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
An illustration picture shows a new Israeli passport and an Old Israeli passport with American Visa in Jerusalem, on January 18, 2023.

Inviting Abraham to our table - opinion

After touring the Abrahamic Family House, visitors are invited to contribute, on golden magnetic triangles, their reflections on the exhibit on the “Wall of Intention.”

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023ByARI BERMAN
THE WRITER meets with H.E. Mubarak Hamad Mubarak Almheiri, president of the Board of Trustees at Mohammed Bin Zayed University for Humanities.