Sovereignty

Three years since October 7: Why Zionism is more relevant than ever - opinion

Three years after October 7, the attack has revived a fundamental Zionist question: Can the Jewish people entrust their security and future to others?

A view of homes destroyed and burned in the Hamas October 7, 2023 massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, August 5, 2026
Taipei, Taiwan.

Is Taiwan already independent from China, what does Taiwanese independence mean? - explainer

Bystanders display a flag of Greenland as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (back L), Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen (back R) and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visit Qoornoq, September 9, 2026.

US expands Arctic military footprint in Greenland with new deal set to sign at UN General Assembly

A GENERAL view of Team Falkland Islands as they take part in the athletes’ parade during the opening ceremony ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at The Hydro in Scotland, in July 2026.

Self-determination lies with the Falkland islanders, and sovereignty lies with the UK - opinion


Jerusalem and the embassy issue

Israel enjoys diplomatic relations with more than 160 countries, virtually all of which have sited their embassies in Tel Aviv or neighboring cities.

US Ambassador David Friedman presents Menachem Zivotofsky, with a passport

In blow to Netanyahu, settler leader leaves Likud for New Hope Party

Elhayani: Netanyahu rejected Likud values; New Hope the home for those who believe in a Likud with the values of Begin and Shamir.

Yesha Council head David Elhayani and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a Likud campaign rally in 2019.

2020: A year when normalization trumped annexation

SETTLEMENT AFFAIRS: Israel pulled back from West Bank annexation in 2020, but the story is not over.

A DEMONSTRATION in Jerusalem in February calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare sovereignty over the settlements in the West Bank.

Bennett: Netanyahu offered me alternate PM, Defense Ministry

Bennett said he would set aside issues that are important to him, including Israeli sovereignty, in order to form a government.

Naftali Bennett

Pompeo in first Golan visit: Israel has right to defend its sovereignty

The US did not consider Israel’s sovereignty in the Golan Heights as legitimate until US President Donald Trump reversed the policy in March 2019.

Fences are seen on the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria in the Golan Heights March 25, 2019.

Did the US just recognize Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank? – analysis

Ask the Palestinians and their answer would be a resounding “yes.”

 U.S Ambassador to Israel David M. Friedman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sign agreements to further binational scientific and technological cooperation in a special ceremony held at Ariel University on October 28, 2020.

Expert panel at 'Post' conference discusses sovereignty, UAE peace deal

“We must ensure that future generations won’t need to live side by side with a hostile entity in Judea and Samaria.”

Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Yitzhak "Jerry" Gershon, Blue and White MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh, and Prof. Eugene Kontorovich

Ex-deputy IDF chief to 'Post': Patience needed to deal with Palestinians

According to Vilnai, the most important goal is to separate from the Palestinians so that Israel will remain a Jewish and democratic state.

Former deputy IDF chief of staff Matan Vilnai is seen addressing The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference.

Sovereignty is a challenge and opportunity for the Right – opinion

The bond between the Right, the settlement movement, and the periphery is a solid one, yet not unbreakable.

SUPPORTERS OF Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrate after the last election in March.

Halting West Bank annexation resurrects the ‘67 line: 10 things to know

The absence of sovereignty has always placed a shadow of danger over the settlement enterprise.

A Palestinian woman walks past a mural against Israel's plan to annex parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip July 14, 2020.