Opinion

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A PROTEST march in Tel Aviv last week, with the call for an immediate release of the hostages

The return of the 'nowsayers'

To demand political, diplomatic, and military results within a time framework of “now” is to assure an inadequate, incomplete, and negligent outcome.

 MIKE HUCKABEE attends a Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, in 2021.

The clear and urgent need for Evangelical trips to Israel

By working with pro-Israel Jewish groups on campuses, this initiative could amplify efforts to defend Israel, counter misinformation, and build a united front for the future.

30/01/2025

Holocaust survivors like me have not only endured but thrived

The Nazis tried to erase us, but we are still here. And we will continue to be here – building, thriving, and lighting the way for future generations.

By NATE LEIPCIGER
30/01/2025
 SYRIAN FOREIGN Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani (right) attends a news conference with Saudi Arabia

HTS are aiming to create Taliban-style Sharia government

No one wishes failure for the new Syria or strives to bring it about. Our region has grown weary of wars and conflict. These newcomers from extreme terrorist groups must now prove themselves.

The system betrayed our female surveillance soldiers

Eternal vigilance may be the price of liberty, but it doesn’t work unless someone is listening to the vigilant.

 IRIT ALONI, head of the NATAL clinical unit, holds a therapy session.

Society will play a crucial role in released hostages mental health healing

Even a small gesture of understanding can make a significant difference. This way, we can help them not only return to a sense of normalcy but also rebuild lives filled with meaning and purpose.

By RIKI MEIRI , IRIT ALONI
30/01/2025
The site of the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau

We need to take responsibility for Holocaust survivors before it's too late

Holocaust survivors in Israel face financial hardship and loneliness. Beyond remembrance, urgent action is needed to ensure their final years are lived with dignity, security, and support.

By INBAL COHEN-TUVAL
30/01/2025
 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin and Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attend a farewell ceremony

We just witnessed the Supreme Court's breathtaking hypocrisy

The Supreme Court has failed the most basic test of judiciousness, showing itself to be rash, tone-deaf, and ultimately unaccountable.

 AN ISRAELI military vehicle crosses through the ceasefire line with Syria on the Golan Heights.

Israel must reject territorial expansion after the war

Israel’s rehabilitation after the war requires us to reject this broader vision and prefer the norm prohibiting territorial conquest.

By ASIF EFRAT
30/01/2025

A ‘victory’ in branding: Hamas is solidifying its narrative with the ceasefire agreement

With the ceasefire agreement taking effect and with the hostage-prisoner exchange deal playing out, Hamas has begun constructing a new narrative — a “victory” narrative.

By ERAN LAHAV
29/01/2025
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