The reductive portrait of Israelis’ connection to the Jewish state painted by the country's opposition leader is beyond the pale. It also illustrates that members of the right were justified all along to question the depth of the Yesh Atid Party chairman’s Zionism.

Israel previously decided to withhold the funds after the United Nations passed a resolution at the behest of Ramallah requesting that the International Court of Justice weigh in on the status of Judea and Samaria.

What threatens Israeli democracy is the overpowerful justice system, not the new government's proposal to curtail such influence. Instead of instead of climbing up the ramparts with ominous threats and intemperate sloganeering, lawmakers should debate and negotiate the terms of the legal reform.

Move comes in wake of Israel Hayom report on the dire shortage of teachers, which has led to a 6-month waiting list of 3,600 olim.

Ankara proudly enables Hamas and its endeavors, with terrorists enjoying the privilege of Turkish citizenship – and the ability to travel internationally and evade sanctions – to plot attacks against Israel.