Jerusalem Post's talented team of journalists provides insight into their work presented in the opinion section. This section highlights the beliefs and values that experienced writers who are witnessing the Middle East turmoil unfold. Their first hand encounters with world leaders have shaped their opinions and world views to be shared on this page.
Holocaust survivor Simon Wiesenthal shared crucial insights during his lifetime, especially the vital link between democracy and safety for Jews globally
At the very start of the Zionist enterprise in the 1880s, the two parties to what is now called “the Palestinian-Israeli conflict” developed distinctive and enduring attitudes toward each other.
Predatory Islamists and predatory Christianity are both the epitome of antisemitism.
Jews in the United States are afraid. They fear for the next generation
The time is now to stand, speak and act. If not now, when after witnessing the worst atrocities that continue to happen to the Jewish people since the Holocaust?
The lives of political leaders are never up for the taking – because it is inhumane, wrong, immoral, illegal, and stands against every naturally derived human value of life.
The Palestine obsession appears particularly confusing when compared to Taiwan’s decades-long position as a diplomatic outcast in the international community.
“As long as Netanyahu stalls, he has got his government. The moment he makes a decision, his government (which currently commands the support of a mere 61 MKs) is liable to fall.”
Lacking initiative and constrained by his extremist coalition partners, the prime minister appears to lead while being led. This passivity has come at a high cost to the Israeli public.
The fact is that Iran remains an existential threat to Israel.