Menachem Begin

Israel's opposition shapes a narrative of authoritarianism - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition portrays him as a threat to democracy, stoking public anxiety over Israel’s future.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025
Werner Braun's 1964 picture of five nuns in the Valley of the Cross in Jerusalem is a symphony in monochrome.

Capturing a nation: Werner Braun’s photographic journey

CLOUDS OVER a village on the Golan Heights

Israel’s law shaped Trump’s historic recognition of Golan Heights - opinion

An Israeli soldier holds an Army Radio microphone in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025

Israel faces national test as Supreme Court blocks Army Radio closure - opinion


Making hope: A people’s summit for peace in Jerusalem - opinion

The It’s Time coalition will meet in Jerusalem on May 8 & 9 at the People’s Peace Summit, bringing thousands of people from all walks of life together for a two-day summit.

 AT THE TED talk.

Lessons of the Altalena Affair: Lebanon only gets one army, there's no room for Hezbollah - opinion

It’s time for the lesson of the Altalena to be implemented in Lebanon. Only one army can be allowed to operate in Lebanon for peace and prosperity to exist in the Land of the Cedars.

 Lebanese army soldiers secure a site that was hit by a strike, in Saraain

Jimmy Carter's checkered relations with Israel and Jews

Dr. Kenneth Stein, former Middle East Fellow of the Carter Center from 1982-2006 and Carter’s primary Middle East adviser until 1994, gives a unique perspective on the former president's legacy.

 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, US President Jimmy Carter, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at the signing ceremony of the Egyptian - Israeli Treaty, White House lawn, March 26, 1979.

Ceremony marks 76 years since Altalena sinking

"On this day, in this place, and at this time, we must fulfil the legacy of Menachem Begin, who showed tremendous leadership and declared here on the Altalena: ‘Civil war, never again.’"

  World Zionist Organization Chair Yaakov Hagoel drops a wreath to mark the spot where the Altalena sank, June 23, 2024.

Memories: A 10-minute conversation with former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin - opinion

For 10 minutes, I found myself alone with Menachem Begin in Shaare Zedek Medical Center. And those 10 minutes are engraved on my memory forever.

 MENACHEM BEGIN with the Shaare Zedek care team. Writer Dvora Waysman at R; directly behind him are (L) Prof. Jonathan Halevy, director-general; and Dr. Efraim Meltzer, his physician.

'Providence and Power': Examining the statesmanship of Jewish leaders - review

Providence and Power is bookended by portraits of King David and, in the penultimate chapter, Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin.

 Prime minister Menachem Begin’s first meeting with Egyptian president Anwar Sadat at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington on April 25, 1979.

Biden, Blinken, and a nod to ‘Palestine’: US relations with Israel - opinion

Israel, it appears, in expecting continued American assistance, needs to deal with quite transparent new American diplomatic and financial moves that promote a Palestinian state. 

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House, last Thursday. He declared that Israel’s response in Gaza is ‘over the top.’

A new vision is needed to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - opinion

If world leaders, including Israeli and Palestinian leaders, truly want an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, they need to stop focusing on old ideas that expired a long time ago.

 BENJAMIN NETANYAHU walks in front of a poster of Menachem Begin at the Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem.

Heroes of Israel provide hope to the nation during war - opinion

The future is bright – because Israel is a land of heroes.

 THE WRITER visits Moshav Netiv Ha’asara following the October 7 attacks.

Donald Trump tells visitors at Miami golf resort: 'I gave you Golan Heights'

The Golan Heights were captured by the State of Israel from Syria in the Six Day War in 1967.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump hold up the signed document acknowledging Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, on March 25, 2019