Zionism

Why does Jerusalem belongs to the Jews? Because history says so - opinion

At a time when lies about Israel spread with alarming speed across campuses, social media, and international forums, it is more important than ever to stand unapologetically for truth.

BNEI AKIVA youth movement members dance with a Torah scroll at the Western Wall on Jerusalem Day, on May 20, 1974.
THE PALMAH’S ‘German Squad’ on a training march, 1942.

This month in Jewish history: Revelation, thrill of victory, agony of defeat

 ‘HERZL UNDERSTOOD the value of a great photo’: Theodor Herzl in Basel, 1897.

The New Jewish Question - opinion

Former hostage Omer Shem Tov speaks, as people celebrate at the "Hostages square", after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 9, 2025.

Jewish students deserve more than conditional empathy - opinion


Anti-Zionism in America and the shifting debate over support for Israel - opinion

The debate over Israel in the Democratic Party reveals deeper fractures in American political identity.

US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) attends a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing for Casey Means, nominated to serve as the next US Surgeon General, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, February 25, 2026.

The Spanish threat to America and Israel: Remember the 'Maine' - opinion

Europe’s policy shifts toward Israel could have unintended consequences for its security, alliances, and internal cohesion.

SPANISH PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sánchez leaves at the end of a news conference before summer break, in Madrid, in July. In recent weeks, he has led unprecedented moves against Israel, the writer charges.

European conservative network meet in Paris ahead of London rally

MEGA-MAGA participants voiced support for Israel, Trump’s Iran policy, and a planned May 16 demonstration in London led by Tommy Robinson.

Alice Cordier, Filip Dewinter and Tommy Robinson, May, 2026.

'The Restoration of Israel': Recovering a forgotten Sephardi Zionist voice - review

Zionism is too often framed as a late 19th-century Eastern and Central European, largely secular movement, born in response to modern nationalism and antisemitism.

RABBI JOSEPH DWECK teaches at The Habura.

From ally to critic: Rahm Emanuel rethinks US-Israel ties - opinion

In the current political climate, a Jew with even phony or former Zionist leanings has about the same chance of being nominated by the Democratic Party as Putin receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.

Former US president Barack Obama and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel visit a campaign office in Chicago February 19, 2015. Obama appeared side-by-side on Thursday with then-Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel, his former chief of staff.

Israel’s new pioneers: The farmers safeguarding the West Bank - opinion

Young Israeli families on remote farms are quietly reshaping security and land realities in Judea and Samaria.

An Israeli woman herds sheep at El Nave Farm settler outpost in the West Bank. A shepherd becomes the eyes and ears of the areas outside the bigger, established communities in the West Bank, the writer notes.

Faith, values and coexistence deepen at a Jewish school in Manchester - opinion

How a Manchester Jewish school turned demographic pressure into a powerful example of interfaith success.

Students going to school

In a divided world, Israel needs a new hasbara playbook - opinion

Traditional public diplomacy is under strain as polarization reshapes how Israel is understood abroad.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to international media on the Gaza war, in Jerusalem, August 10, 2025

Why Bennett, Lapid's union actually strengthens Netanyahu's hand in next elections - opinion

The Bennett-Lapid merger aims to unify the opposition, but could push some right-wing voters back toward Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to IDF generals on April 27, 2026

Can Bennett become Israel’s Peter Magyar in the fight for democracy? - opinion

Can Naftali Bennett break Netanyahu’s bloc and lead Israel, or is the hope of a Magyar-style political reset in Israel still an illusion?

Naftali Bennett speaks during a conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, on January 22, 2026.