Opinion

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.

AZERBAIJAN’S PRESIDENT Ilham Aliyev is flanked by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish

Israel’s alliance with Azerbaijan is a Faustian bargain we should reconsider

Over 120,000 Armenians were forcibly displaced from their ancestral lands in just a matter of days, with reports of civilians being harassed, starved, and intimidated into leaving.

29/12/2024
DEMONSTRATORS HOLD a banner which reads: ‘Stop genocide! From the river to the sea, Palestine will w

One-China is an indisputable fact, and Israelis must know this

The Chinese government is firmly opposed to interference by external forces. We will work with the greatest sincerity and exert our utmost efforts to achieve peaceful reunification.

By XIAO JUNZHENG
29/12/2024
An Israeli flag flutters outside the embassy of Israel in Dublin, Ireland, December 16, 2024

Youth are the key to rebuilding Israeli society

Over the past year, the power of our youth has been revealed – how resilient, capable, and determined they are in the face of any difficulty.

By SHLOMI CASTRO
29/12/2024
DEMONSTRATORS HOLD a banner which reads: ‘Stop genocide! From the river to the sea, Palestine will w

What are the challenges within Israel's public diplomacy?

The ultimate and explicit goal is the destruction of the State of Israel through a combination of international and military pressure.

By EMMANUEL NAHSHON SCHLANGER
29/12/2024
PROTESTERS CALL on the Irish government to impose sanctions on Israel, in Dublin, last month. Over t

Irish eyes 'aren't smiling' as far as Israel is concerned

Ireland, unfortunately, is not the only anti-Israel country in the world, though it ranks among the most obnoxious.

A HANUKKIAH, certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest, is lit on the first night o

Hanukkah is the season of Jewish pride

Jewish pride is the ability to live with Jewish confidence, stemming from a connection to Judaism that adds value and meaning to one’s life.

By SAMANTHA VNOKOR-MEINRATH
29/12/2024
MEMBERS OF the Palestinian security forces show a presence in Jenin in the West Bank, earlier this m

Conflict in Judea and Samaria is a war no one is talking about

Iran has been smuggling guns to Palestinians in Judea and Samaria to encourage them to kill Israelis and give them the means to carry out attacks.

By ALIZA PILICHOWSKI
29/12/2024
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY head Mahmoud Abbas meets with then-US secretary of state John Kerry at Abbas’s

Palestinianism is violence against Jewish indigenousness in Israel

Palestinianism seeks to strip justice and authenticity from Israel’s very existence and to upend its alliance with the human-rights-supporting, democratic world.

Everyday heroes in an extraordinary nation

Sometimes, heroism is found in the humility of a life well-lived, in the silent sacrifices made for the greater good, and in the love and care given to others.

By JONATHAN LIEBERMAN
28/12/2024

Iran, Houthi missile innovation present Israel with a new challenge

It seems our enemies are attempting to complicate interception by altering the trajectory of the missile mid-flight, making it harder to predict.

By YINON YAVOR
28/12/2024
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