The recent saga over loudspeakers in Gaza proves the prime minister and his gimmick-focused advisers' have lost their senses; it's time for him to step up to the plate and show leadership by finalizing a deal.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing for a crucial meeting with US President Donald Trump, where he is expected to raise Israel’s security agreement with Syria, operational measures against Iran, sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, and Trump’s plan for “ending the war” in Gaza.
Israel will survive the wave of recognition for a Palestinian "state". Macron and Mamdani will move on, too. But one move that has already begun could have dramatic consequences.
Many have not noticed that the UN General Assembly resolution from two weeks ago also includes recognition of the "right of return" that Palestinians claim for themselves – a return into the boundaries of pre-1967 Israel, within the Green Line.
Beyond the campaign driven by Qatar and Turkey lie the cold interests of the West. For European leaders, the return of millions of Syrian refugees at the end of the civil war is the real prize. This is how Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa managed to bury the pile of skeletons in his closet.
While the move is infuriating and unacceptable, it is mainly an insult to Israel, one that carries little practical significance. Yet, responsibility for this diplomatic failure rests squarely on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
On the eve of the Jewish new year, Israel needs all its wisdom, capabilities and no small measure of luck if it truly hopes for a good year. As things stand, it may discover that the Days of Awe will extend long after Yom Kippur.
Europe has abdicated its role as a geopolitical actor. Despite its geographical proximity and economic weight, it prefers to take refuge in the role of moralist who judges from afar. And Italy, which should have the strength to lead a more pragmatic Europe, limits itself to chasing slogans.
The prime minister of Spain has shown that antisemitism knows no place or time. The spiritual heirs of Torquemada live in Spain, while the descendants of Don Isaac Abravanel, leader of the exiled Jews, live in Israel. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to the City of David was a resounding statement about the wholeness of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. And: reflections on a personal diplomatic incident at the Western Wall and on an airport exhibition that leaves out a crucial discovery.
Charlie Kirk's assassination represents the inevitable outcome of an ideology that transformed self-hatred into a moral principle and debate into destruction.