The chance to head a nation like no other
President Reuven Rivlin, whose term in office end on July 7, has some sage advice for his successor, Isaac Herzog.
Commentary
American antisemitism – Israeli paralysis
All signs indicate that the new Lapid-Bennett government is constitutionally incapable of contending with the problem of Jew hatred in America.
How Bennett became the darling of the Left
The kippah-wearing politician made his way into the Knesset as the leader of a staunchly right-wing party only to become the savior of the opposing camp.
Is the Iranian issue really that important to world powers?
The way world powers and Arab countries handle the Palestinian issue does not necessarily reflect their true positions toward it, rather their wider agenda and strategic interests.
New government, new threats
The US administration’s now all-but-declared positions on Jerusalem and Hamas in turn strengthen Iran’s position inside Palestinian society.
Recovery from Netanyahu withdrawal won't be easy
Both those who loved and those who hated the former prime minister have been treating his political fate as an existential dilemma. They need to get over that.
The great unravelling
Israel may soon abandon its diplomatic achievements because Yair Lapid and most of his partners in the new coalition want to erase Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's achievements.
Combating antisemitism in Congress
Is the normalization of antisemitic discourse a price that the Jewish community ought to be expected to pay for the stability of the Democratic Party?
Iran fascinated by Israel's 'government of change'
While the Arab world is keeping mum about the political upheavals in Israel, Tehran is rushing to celebrate the "end of the Netanyahu era."
Democracy according to the supreme leader
The mechanism put in place in Iran to safeguard the integrity of the presidential elections was created to ensure that the ayatollahs keep their grip on all government institutions.