From national PTSD to national post-traumatic growth: Israel must turn pain to power – opinion
Israel has the chance to turn national trauma into national growth and emerge more resilient than ever.
Israel has the chance to turn national trauma into national growth and emerge more resilient than ever.
A ban on non-mechanically stunned slaughter would profoundly harm the lives of observant Jews.
It would be most appropriate for Tucker Carlson to ask forgiveness for the harsh and hurtful things he said about Israel, especially while the nation has endured such profound pain and suffering.
The contrast between Ahad Ha’am and Netanyahu is not between idealism and realism. It is between moral realism and political cynicism.
The Islamic Republic is a regime whose survival depends on confrontation, whose legitimacy is built on exporting violence, and whose leadership feels secure enough to threaten the US.
A loud minority shouldn’t define the debate around Israel; respond to anti-Zionist hysteria with clarity, boundaries, empathy, and proud Zionism.
Old theological opposition to Zionism echoes today as new alliances in politics and religion challenge Israel’s legitimacy.
A decline in Israel’s ranking on the international corruption index carries tangible consequences.
Murder rates continue to rise, not just since the October 7 massacre, and Israel cannot afford to be lenient if it wishes to survive.
Diaspora Jews cannot stay silent as Israel debates executing terrorists, as the bill endangers not only Israel’s moral fabric but also Jewish safety worldwide.
As antisemitism surges in Australia, President Herzog’s visit offered solidarity and reassurance that Jews living in the Diaspora are not alone.