Opinion

Israel slams NYT opinion article on Palestinian abuse, ignoring Oct. 7 sexual violence

While labeled as an opinion, the piece was several thousand words long and included claimed testimonies from alleged Palestinian victims of Israeli prison sexual abuse.

The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, pictured September 16, 2025; illustrative.
A Satellite image shows a likely oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers near Iran’s Kharg Island, earlier this month.

In double trouble: Iran’s oil crisis – opinion

ADDING EXTRA HA can fill in any missing patches to shield the underlying tissue from irritants and bacteria.

Dripping acid: My battle with chronic bladder pain after cancer treatment - opinion

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a press conference at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, US, March 23, 2026

The Mamdani effect: Jewish resilience in face of NY antisemitism - editorial


The war exposed Israel’s greatest social vulnerability - opinion

At this moment in Israel’s history, standing with the most vulnerable is not charity: It is an expression of solidarity and a choice about the kind of society we are determined to build.

 ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.

Israel’s democratic backsliding follows an international pattern - opinion

Democracies can survive – but only if citizens, institutions, and leaders are willing to defend them before it is too late.

 US President Trump meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Orban at the White House in Washington, May 13, 2019

Why the fall of Kurdish autonomy is Israel’s strategic nightmare - opinion

Israel must now prepare for a reality where its northern border is contested by a regime that seeks to prove its Islamist credentials by succeeding where Assad failed.

Syria's newly appointed president for a transitional phase Ahmed al-Shaara meets with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025.

You can't beat Chabad, so why not join them? - comment

Instead of fighting Chabad, Jewish organizations and communities worldwide should consider joining forces with it

A crowd of people observe the lighting of the world’s largest Hanukkah menorah near Grand Army Plaza in New York City.

Like past Jewish tragedies, October 7 horrors will bring forth redemption - opinion

After the horrors of October 7, the pain of darkness and night will bring forth a new era for the Jewish people and humanity, writes Rabbi Doron Perez

Despite the immense pain and suffering that was perpetrated on October 7, when 1,250 people were murdered or kidnapped, Israelis and Jews worldwide have rallied together.

ADL's Kenneth Jacobson: Israel should avoid using antisemitism as political tool - opinion

Israel is neither the cause nor the cure for modern antisemitism, but its choices reverberate across the Jewish world.

Jew-hatred is surging, but Israel’s behavior is not responsible for the rise in antisemitism, no matter how much antisemites try to portray it that way.

Tu Bishvat: From tax to hope, from the tree to the human being - opinion

In days of local and global upheaval, Tu Bishvat invites us to pause, to look closely, and to remember: the world has been entrusted to us.

 Israeli kids plant trees for the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat in Haifa on February 9, 2017. Tu Bishvat is also called literally "New Year of the Trees." In contemporary Israel the day is celebrated as an ecological awareness day and trees are planted in celebration.

The last hostage's return: Why this moment calls for gratitude, not just relief - opinion

We, the Jewish people, experience the miracle of our continued peoplehood every single day

Pallbearers from the Israeli Police sit in the hearse with the casket of Israeli hostage Ran Gvili, the last captive held by Hamas in Gaza, on January 28, 2026.

The trees’ hidden hope: A 2026 reflection on Tu Bishvat - opinion

This year, wherever in the world you find yourself as you gaze outside on Tu Bishvat, look not only at the trees themselves, but rather at the hope and promise that lie within.

PEOPLE PLANT trees ahead of the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat on January 31, 2026.

Your Investments: Ran Gvili, the Exodus from Egypt, Tu Bishvat and your money

We have it great in Israel. Remember how back in the old country we celebrated by going to the dentist after cracking some teeth eating the hard, wood-tasting boxer (carob)?

Tu BiShvat.