Independence

Israel at a crossroads: Choosing between decline and a renewed vision for Israel - opinion

Israel’s future hangs in the balance as inequality, emigration, and identity debates intensify.

APRIL 20, 2026|BySHUKI FRIEDMAN

IRON BEAM: Part of the laser anti-missile interception system, seen in Sept.

People watch the military airshow as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, in Saker Park, Jerusalem, April 26, 2023.

Israel must be more than just the nation-state of the Jewish people - opinion

Beyond security, Israel must serve as an anchor for Jewish identity, culture, and global engagement.

APRIL 19, 2026|ByBEN MOLLOV, SHMUEL SANDLER

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures while exiting his plane at Ben-Gurion Airport, February 25, 2026.

Parallel past, united future: Why Israel and India are natural allies - analysis

Narendra Modi’s arrival in Israel and his planned address to the Knesset underscore how shared history, security challenges, and geopolitics have turned India and Israel into natural allies.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

(From R-L) Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with British Columbia Premier David Eby and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, January 28, 2026.

Trump officials meet group pushing for Alberta to gain independence from Canada

The Trump administration held covert meetings with Alberta separatists seeking financial backing for an independence referendum, according to The Financial Times.

JANUARY 30, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

US, asked about Sikh separatist groups, says it respects free speech

The demand for an independent Sikh state surfaced most prominently in India during a violent insurgency in the 1980s and 1990s and paralyzed the state of Punjab.

OCTOBER 3, 2023ByREUTERS

A demonstrator uses a microphone as others hold flags and signs as they protest outside India's consulate in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada September 25, 2023.

We are all signatories to the Declaration of Independence - Opinion

When talking about Israel’s Declaration of Independence, people usually focus on its resounding opening sentences:

AUGUST 29, 2023ByYAAKOV HAGOEL

YAAKOV HAGOEL speaks at the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, in August in Basel, Switzerland.

What is the origin story of Israel's Declaration of Independence?

The Israel Story podcast tracked down the closest living relatives of the Israeli Declaration of Independence signatories to ask about what the signers wanted and what they thought of Israel now.

AUGUST 11, 2023BySHLOMO MAITAL

David Ben-Gurion publicly pronouncing the Declaration of the State of Israel, May 14, 1948, beneath a large portrait of Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism, in the old Tel Aviv Museum of Art building on Rothschild Street.

What's missing from Israel's Declaration of Independence? - review

Neil Rogachevsky and Dov Zigler recently published Israel’s Declaration of Independence: The History and Political Theory of the Nation’s Founding Moment, just in time to inform the discussion.

AUGUST 4, 2023ByMARTIN LOCKSHIN

DRAPING COPIES of Israel’s flag and Declaration of Independence on Jerusalem’s Old City walls, in protest of judicial reform, in March.

How the founders of Israel handled the responsibilities of power - opinion

Power comes with a responsibility to limit ambition and to ensure that minorities and their opinions aren’t marginalized.

JULY 9, 2023ByURI PILICHOWSKI

THE KNESSET plenum in session: When Israeli leaders are entrusted with power by the nation’s citizens, they must make sure they don’t practice the tyranny of the majority, says the writer.

37 people signed Israel’s Declaration of Independence. A new podcast explores their legacy

Israel Story has several hundreds of thousands of listeners from more than 190 countries around the world, 60% of whom live in North America.

JUNE 22, 2023ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA

ISRAEL’S FOUNDING fathers declare the establishment of the state with the Declaration of Independence.

World Zionist Congress adopts resolutions against Israel's judicial reform

The World Zionist Organization concluded a three day online voting procedure, on proposals that were suggested at the special World Zionist Congress last month.

MAY 24, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN