Politics

Majority of Israelis want government to refuse haredi demands on religion-and-state policies - poll

A survey conducted on 800 Israeli men and women chosen to represent Israel's Jewish population found that on every religion-and-state issue tested, the majority was opposed to official policy

Shas leader Arye Deri smiles from his seat in the Knesset, July 16, 2026.
A supporter of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party holds a German flag as she attends AfD top candidate Ulrich Siegmund's campaign event ahead of the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt state elections in Magdeburg, Germany, September 4, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

What AfD's election victory in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt could mean for Jewish life - analysis

Former Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends the Herzliya conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, June 30, 2026.

Unfilled state comptroller seat stalls Israel's whistleblower protections and campaign oversight

A Canadian flag flies along the waterfront of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Canada, in August.

An invasion is underway in Canada, but not in the way you think – opinion


Anonymous sources can become powerful tools of political manipulation - opinion

Protecting sources is essential, but anonymity can be abused. Journalists must examine who is speaking, what they know and what they want.

An illustrative image of a shadowed Israeli security official.

Degel Hatorah leader Moshe Gafni to be ousted from haredi United Torah Judaism Knesset slate

MK Yakov Asher will reportedly replace Gafni on the list and head UTJ, instead of MK Yitzhak Goldknopf, who currently chairs the joint list in the Knesset.

Degel Hatorah leader MK Moshe Gafni at Knesset House Committee debating Basic Law: Torah Study, Sunday June 28, 2026.

Are we seeing the end of Jewish politicians in the Democratic Party? - opinion

One might have thought that advocating for recognition of a Palestinian state and standing up for Islamophobia would have earned him a few brownie points, but when you’re Jewish, none of that matters

Demonstrators with the Democratic Socialists of America take part in a rally on International Women’s Day in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., March 8, 2018.

Naftali Bennett’s reset: Why the former PM broke his promises - and his plan to 'repair' Israel

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: In an exclusive video interview, Naftali Bennett confronts anger over broken campaign promises of the past and calls haredi enlistment and integration essential to "fixing" Israel.

B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett sits down with The Jerusalem Post at his party's headquarters, central Israel, September 4, 2026

Ruth Bar breaks silence on her 1993 affair with Netanyahu, his early political rise - interview

Thirty-three years after Netanyahu’s live TV confession, Ruth Bar speaks publicly for the first time about their professional relationship and his early political instincts.

Dr. Ruth Bar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; illustrative.

Shas leader Arye Deri claims IDF prefers secular army, haredi soldiers are 'a big headache'

Naftali Bennett responded to Deri's comments, saying the Shas chairman is "harming IDF soldiers," adding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "spreading blood libels about IDF commanders."

Shas chairman Arye Deri attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Pro-Israel Dem. Haley Stevens says anti-Zionism has become a hate movement in America -interview

“I think that Israel is more than just a punching bag for some of the challenges that America is facing," Congresswoman Haley Stevens told the Post in an interview.

US Rep. Haley Stevens(D-MI0 (right) in conversation with The Jerusalem Post's Amichai Stein.

Liberman urges opposition to forge alliances with small parties near electoral threshold

"I call on the leaders of the serving bloc to act responsibly; we must all make one final effort to try to forge alliances," he continued.

Avigdor Liberman leads Yisrael Beytenu, it is polling at around 10 seats.

Austrian gov’t begins work on constitutional ban of ‘Political Islam'

Stocker said religious freedom must be protected, but argued it ends when believers and nonbelievers are treated differently, women lack equal rights, or state institutions are not respected.

Austria's Chancellor Christian Stocker arrives to attend the EU Summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on June 19, 2026.

Barak blames Netanyahu for wife's comments, says she needs professional evaluation, compassion

Barak questioned her mental state, but stressed that, in his view, responsibility for her conduct lay with her husband, who allowed her to behave this way.

Former prime minister Ehud Barak attends a conference held by the Movement for Quality Government in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2026.