Politics

This Rosh Hashanah, let gratitude trump grievance - opinion

Fortunately, Rosh Hashanah ushers in our annual mass gratitude-fest. Now is our opportunity to reset, individually and collectively. Admittedly, it’s hard.

HEAR THE call of the High Holy Days in the Old City’s narrow alleyways.
Shas leader Arye Deri smiles from his seat in the Knesset, July 16, 2026.

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

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


At Israel's biggest Bible study gathering, thousands turn to Tanakh for answers on politics

The event, founded initially 33 years ago by Rabbi Yoel Bin-Nun as a summer professional development program for teachers, has grown into a major annual gathering that is open to the public.

Taking in a Tanach lecture, Alon Shvut.

Will Netanyahu step down quietly like Hungary's Orbán? Hard to imagine - opinion

I write this knowing I’ll be accused of hysteria, but it would take only a wink for organized crime groups in Arab society to carry out terrorist attacks capable of igniting the streets.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban shake hands in Budapest in April 2025.

My Word: Political name of the game - opinion

It sometimes seems that politics has become more a ratings war than a campaign over real life-and-death issues.

OPPOSITION LEADER Yair Lapid and former prime minister Naftali Bennett attend an election event for the joint list Together, earlier this year.

Remembering Elie Wiesel: A soul on fire and a life dedicated to justice - opinion

Yad Vashem marked the 10th anniversary of Professor Elie Wiesel’s death with a screening of a film on his life and legacy.  His death remains a personal and profound loss. 

Raoul Wallenberg

The Republican Party’s test on antisemitism - opinion

Do not assume that today’s allies will remain so tomorrow. Parties change, coalitions shift, and new voices emerge.

Sriram Krishnan (L), next to US Senator Ted Cruz and Donald Trump.

Israel should establish Palestinian state, MK Gilad Kariv says, accuses PM of 'building up' Hamas

Kariv also addressed remarks by The Democrats Party chairman Yair Golan criticizing the settlement movement, saying Golan’s criticism had been directed at illegal outposts and centers of violence.

MK Gilad Kariv reacts during a plenum session and a vote on a bill to split the duties and powers currently held by the attorney general between two separate officeholders, at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026.

Government delays October 7 inquiry bill, tells High Court legislation will wait until elections

The government claimed it intended to complete the legislation after the elections, according to the High Court.

Defense Minister Israel Katz, government ministers and members of Knesset attend a plenum session and a vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026.

Israel’s Arab vote potential: Politicians ignore potential election-winning demographic - opinion

Under the right circumstances, Arab voters could determine which bloc forms the next government.

AN ARAB ISRAELI citizen casts his vote at a polling station in Mughar in the 2022 election.

Yoaz Hendel attacks Ben-Gvir: 'Otzma Yehudit has become Jewish weakness'

Although Hendel did not rule out joining a coalition with Otzma Yehudit and Ben-Gvir, he sharply criticized the ministry's performance and Ben-Gvir’s abilities.

Yoaz Hendel, head of the Reservists’ Party and former minister, holds a press conference in Petah Tikva, May 10, 2026.

Thank goodness: The 25th Knesset has ended its days - opinion

All one can say is that hopefully the 26th Knesset will be less chaotic, less embarrassing, and more productive than the outgoing Knesset.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.