Left-wing

Open letter to Peter Beinart: When the Left comes for you, where will you go? - opinion

The Left is turning on Jews in ways that have nothing to do with Israel.

PETER BEINART attends the PEN America 62nd Annual Literary Awards at Town Hall in New York City.
US REPRESENTATIVE Ro Khanna looks on during the National Action Network National Convention in New York City, earlier this month.

Rep. Ro Khanna: Betting against Jews - opinion

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez meet at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, March 6, 2024.

Global leftist leaders gather in Spain to mobilize against far right

IRAN’S CROWN Prince Reza Pahlavi meets with Iranian former left-wing political prisoners in Paris. Many who formerly would never would have the son of the shah have now backed his post-regime plan for Iran. Iraj Mesdaghi is second from left, next to Pahlavi, and bottom right is Mahshid Sepehri.

From revolutionaries to royalists? Why some of Iran's former leftists now back Reza Pahlavi


I'm not afraid of Hamas, I'm afraid of us: Internal divisions make the enemy win – comment

Some citizens believe we have lost the war; some believe that it has not begun. But internal division will ruin us, and our soldiers deserve better.

 Protesters seen at Begin gate in Tel Aviv for a hostage release deal on May 3, 2025.

Reconstructionist leader to step down as head of movement riven by tension over anti-Zionism

Rabbi Deborah Waxman said this week that she will retire in next summer, opening the top job at a movement that has been rocked by tension over a growing strain of anti-Zionism.

 Rabbi Deborah Waxman is president and CEO of Reconstructing Judaism.

Could AI be the solution to Israel's ongoing conflicts and division? - opinion

Bringing competing groups together to forge that vision can already help the rivals of yesterday to become collaborators and partners today, to forge the world of tomorrow.

 THE WRITER gives a brief explanation on the history of Jerusalem to a mixed crowd of Jews, Christians, and Muslims on the rooftop of the Dan Family Aish World Center in Jerusalem.

Let Gaza's people choose where to rebuild their lives - opinion

Jewish progressive groups that long decried Gaza as a prison now oppose US plans to relocate willing residents during reconstruction - a stance that contradicts humanitarian concerns.

 PALESTINIANS WAIT to cross through a checkpoint, run by US and Egyptian security contractors, near Gaza City last week, after the IDF withdrew from the Netzarim Corridor, allowing for travel in both directions between southern and northern Gaza.

Trump’s win sparks hope for Jewish sovereignty on Temple Mount - opinion

Trump was overwhelmingly elected to save the United States from decline and to protect Israel from surging anti-Zionism and delegitimization in international courts and global public opinion.

 JEWS AND Christians pray on the Temple Mount for the success of US President Donald Trump.

What irks Israel’s right wing? - opinion

The shunning, turning the Zionist Right into the ultimate “other,” politically, socially, and economically, set in motion a psychological mindset among Israel’s cultural elite.

 FAMILY MEMBERS of Eli Feldstein attend a Supreme Court hearing on his house arrest in December 2024.

Landmark ruling: Argentine politician convicted of antisemitism under IHRA definition

Alejandro Bodart responded to the court's decision with a public statement, saying "Zionism also colonizes the justice system. Of course, we will appeal."

 Representatives of DAIA, Argentina's Jewish umbrella organization, present 2023 data about antisemitic incidents at Buenos Aires City Legislature, Sept. 16, 2024.

Canada’s Left has an antisemitism problem - opinion

The Canadian political spectrum generally consists of three main parties with variations at the federal and provincial levels. The NDP is would have easily felt at home with Israel’s Labor Party.

CANADA’S NEW Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh speaks during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Letters to the Editor December 30, 2024: Blind loyalty

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Germany's left-wing 'Die Linke' Berlin party sees wave of resignations over antisemitism

The Berlin faction of the left-wing party faced a wave of high-ranking resignations after it failed to pass a resolution against antisemitism and celebrations of October 7.

 Janine Wissler, Co-Chairwoman of the Left Party Die Linke, and Co-Chairman Martin Schirdewan, and state chairs Ulrike Grosse-Rothig and Stefan Hartmann attend a press conference after elections in Saxony and Thuringia, in Berlin, Germany, September 2, 2024.