Left wing israel

Israel's real West Bank problem is not settler violence - it is the settlement enterprise - opinion

The very existence of Israeli settlements in the West Bank constitutes a form of structural violence against Palestinians, and that reality faces virtually no opposition within Israel’s Jewish public

AUGUST 1, 2026|ByYONATAN KANONICH

AN ISRAELI settler (R) and a Palestinian farmer are seen arguing during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, on October 29, 2025.

Gadi Taub sits down with Editor-in-chief Zvika Klein to retrace the defection that took him from Peace Now demonstrations to the front line of the fight over Israel's Supreme Court, its media and its national identity.

Who is Gadi Taub , the Labor prince who became the Israeli Left’s fiercest critic?

The historian, author and podcaster on his political journey, why he still backs Netanyahu, and what he calls the Left's "license to fabricate narratives".

JULY 14, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS

A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protester argues with a police officer outside the Jerusalem IDF recruitment center, April 12, 2026.

Almost half of Israelis support tougher sanctions, pressure to promote haredi conscription - poll

Approximately 31% support conscription only in agreement with Haredi leadership, and 11% believe that efforts to draft Haredi men are futile and should stop.

JULY 13, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israelis attend a protest march against the decision of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fire head of Shin Bat Ronen Bar, at the entrance to Jerusalem, March 19, 2025.

Israel’s biggest threats demand unity, not partisan warfare - opinion

Israelis must decide whether politics exists to strengthen the country – or whether the country itself will surrender its fate to partisan warfare.

JUNE 3, 2026|ByRAFAEL CASTRO

Labor will not be joining left-wing bloc, sources say

The Democratic Union was formed on Thursday by Meretz leader Nitzan Horowitz, former prime minister Ehud Barak and Labor MK Stav Shaffir.

JULY 28, 2019ByGIL HOFFMAN

Amir Peretz is joined in the Labor Party by Orly Levy-Abekasis.

BDS supporter attacked in Tel Aviv, slashed across face

Jonathan Pollak was attacked in Tel Aviv on Sunday and called a 'fu**ing Leftist' – tells 'Post' he doesn't want any 'Jewish privilege.'

JULY 7, 2019ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Jonathan Pollak after his assault in Tel Aviv

Political polarization feeding antisemitism

Both sides are unaware of being biased. Ideological media contributes to each side, forming its own isolated (and distorted) truth.

JUNE 9, 2019ByGINA ROSS

The Knesset House Committee voting on whether to pass Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bill to cancel ministers limit

The road to replacing the right-wing government

So what can we do? We can re-divide the alternative to a right-wing government into three components.

JUNE 9, 2019ByYANIV SAGEE

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara – who will benefit more from another round of elections?

Leftist prof. praises McDonald's for not opening in settlements

Amir Hetsroni praised McDonald's as "supporting BDS" as he munched on french fries. The Israeli franchise of the fast-food chain has refused to open in Samaria.

JUNE 5, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Signs outside a McDonald's in Tel Aviv protest the refusal of the local franchise to open in Judea and Samaria.

Environmental neglect: the big absurd of nationalist politics

JUNE 4, 2019ByTAL HARRIS

A judicial revolution - Shaked's answer to claims of fascism

Shaked sprays the perfume in the air, quipping: “To me, it smells like democracy.”

MARCH 20, 2019ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Ayelet Shaked at a meeting, January 17th, 2019

ACRI asks High Court to order IDF to indict Col. who killed fleeing Palestinian rock-thrower

Left-wing groups charge shooting the suspect while he was fleeing was not necessary. But rocks thrown by Palestinians have killed soldiers and civilians in the past, defenders argue.

MARCH 10, 2019ByYONAH JEREMY BOB