Opinion

As gay tourism dries up, Israel must offer a fresh outlook on Pride Week - opinion

Tourists – especially gay travelers, who seek safety, openness, and ease – simply don’t feel secure coming to Israel.

 A sign reading "Everybody deserves freedom" seen next to a poster of two hostages, in Tel Aviv, June 11, 2025

Muddling through the 'Madleen': How Israel got the better of Greta Thunberg - opinion

 Swedish activist Greta Thunberg talks to journalists as she arrives at Arlanda airport outside Stockholm, Sweden, June 10, 2025.

Israel's crime epidemic and domestic issues demand attention, even during wartime - editorial

 Police at the scene of a shooting in Tira. August 22, 2023

The covenant of sacrifice: A mother’s call for action in protecting Israel’s soldiers - opinion

 A SOLDIER makes a greeting sign from a tank fitted with a protective canopy against drone attacks, near the Gaza border, in 2024.

Make the Holocaust Memorial Council great again: Making changes to fight antisemitism - opinion

In its current form, is the museum really fulfilling that important role? As a proud member of the US Holocaust Memorial Council, I shudder to say that the answer is, unfortunately, no.

 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Navigating Ireland’s anti-Israel politics: A personal story of tolerance and tension - opinion

After four visits to Ireland in the last four years, including two since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 massacres in Israel, we have never experienced any antisemitic remarks or actions directed toward us.

 Relations between Israel and Ireland.

The media’s war on Israel: The lies, the bias, and the real story - opinion

Admittedly, anyone concerned about Israel’s image faces the Jew-hater’s paradox. Antisemites make the job feel hopeless – but if we lose hope, they win.

 AN IDF soldier raises a child out of the mass of Palestinian women waiting to cross a checkpoint on their way to al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City to attend Ramadan prayers, in 2010.

Honoring David Newman: Six hundred days of grief, growth, and advocacy for Israel - opinion

For almost every one of the last 600 days, together with my fellow founders, I’ve had the honor to tell David’s story and to work for the people and the State of Israel.

 DAVID NEWMAN, left, with the Baruch Apisdorf  on a trip to Central America in 2022.

The king and the rabbi: How Milei’s spiritual quest made him Israel’s strongest ally - comment

“What I saw in Judaism,” Milei explained after a visit to the Western Wall last year, “was the constant search for truth and spirituality, an endless journey of growth.”

 Argentinian President Javier Milei visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem's OId City, on June 9, 2025.

Risks with Ozempic: A look at an alternative to weight-loss drugs - opinion

Don’t be persuaded by the abundance of propaganda you see in ads, newspapers, magazines, TV, and the Internet. There is no magic fix!

 Use of Ozempic.

Turkish might, Qatari wealth spearhead a new radical Sunni axis in the Middle East - opinion

As Shi’ite Iran weakens, it is being replaced by a radical Sunni alliance. Democracies must wake up to this new danger.

 Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives for the European Political Community Summit at Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania, May 16, 2025.

Trump’s Iran strategy needs to go beyond the deal table - opinion

This deal isn’t just about nuclear weapons. It’s about the future of the Middle East, the credibility of US foreign policy, and the strength of American leadership.

 An illustrative image of chess pawns representing the United States and Iran face off as pieces representing Germany, Russia, India, and Japan are shown toppled.

Now’s the time for the Jewish people to say thanks to Joe Biden - opinion

US President Joe Biden saved us from disaster following October 7. He looked our predators in the eye, said “don’t,” and they thought twice.

 US President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2025.

Not a traitor: Israel's Right must stop the character assassination of Yair Golan - opinion

Golan is a worthy and inspiring leader for the Zionist Left in these stormy days. He is honest, coherent, assertive, and non-apologetic.

Yair Golan, the leader of The Democrats, a left-wing political alliance, in his office in Tel Aviv last year.