Amotz Asa-El’s “Middle Israel” is The Jerusalem Post's most veteran column, and also one of the earliest online columns in the world, having run consistently since the launch of Jpost.com in 1995 as one of the world’s first 10 news sites.
“Middle Israel” is a unique effort to voice mainstream Israelis’ view on anything, from politics, culture and foreign affairs to business, religion and sport.
Having joined The Jerusalem Post as its business editor and later served as news editor, editor of the International Jerusalem Post, and executive editor of The Jerusalem Post, Amotz Asa-El is the only senior editor in the Post’s 91 years to have never held a non-Israeli passport.
Iran consolidates its influence in Iraq through Shi'ite militias, using the country as a hub for regional power projection, targeting Israel, and aligning with proxies like Hezbollah and Hamas.
Middle Israel - The Netanyahus’ shiva call to the Danino family laid bare the prime minister’s social detachment, moral bankruptcy, and political demise
Middle Israel - In the wake of the October 7 attack, Rachel Goldberg-Polin emerged as a powerful voice for hostage families, capturing hearts worldwide.
Persia ruled over Jerusalem twice, resulting in starkly contrasting periods. In light of of a pending attack and Tisha b'Av, which one are we in today?
It could have been different. Turkey could have been a great engine of world peace, a natural mediator between Arabs and Jews, but for now, it must endure yet more of the man who crushed its freedom.
Monday’s draft-evasion vote was worthy of Sodom, which outlawed justice and legalized crime.
Clandestine Israeli sales of military equipment helped turn the tide of the war and prevent Iran from falling to Saddam’s forces.
Israel can still stabilize the northern part of the Gaza Strip, allow local authorities to operate, while removing Hamas-affiliated officials.
No, the rioting at Columbia was not about the freedom, democracy, equality, justice, or peace that the Middle East craves. It was about their eradication.
This is The Plan. All we have to do, is not cooperate with the plot and understand that unity is more than just a naive cliché, but a matter of national security.
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