Opinion

Jerusalem Post's talented team of journalists provides insight into their work presented in the opinion section. This section highlights the beliefs and values that experienced writers who are witnessing the Middle East turmoil unfold. Their first hand encounters with world leaders have shaped their opinions and world views to be shared on this page.

Israel: Five circles of hell, but there’s no place I’d rather be

In Israel-under-fire, we laugh a little harder, hug and bless our kids more intensely, dance at weddings and other celebrations more furiously, and started rebuilding even as ICBMs kept detonating.

02/07/2025

It is time to end the war and defeat Hamas for good

If the world truly wants to help Gazans, then it must finally confront the truth: liberation for Palestinians begins with the defeat of Hamas.

From mockery to legacy: Netanyahu, Trump, and the battle for Israel’s future

With elections coming up, the real question isn’t just who will run – it’s what the campaign will be about.

By IDIT DRUYAN OHAYON
02/07/2025

The risky gamble on Trump

Trump supporters would do well to pause; this is someone who scraps long-standing policies one day and reinstates them the next.

By TOVA HERZL
02/07/2025

The Iran-Israel war and Azerbaijan: a delicate balancing act

The Israel-Iran War may not have crossed into Azerbaijan’s borders physically, but its political tremors were deeply felt.

Hezbollah’s presence in Africa poses a direct threat to American interests

The United States should capitalize on its newly assertive global image to push back against Iranian influence in Africa, starting with Hezbollah’s footprint in the DRC.

By ASHER LUBOTZKY
02/07/2025

Addiction in Israel: The quiet war we must fight

Those exposed directly to the trauma of October 7 – evacuees, survivors, soldiers, families – are far more likely to turn to substances to manage anxiety, insomnia, and emotional distress.

Love and loaded guns: Can you get inheritance in Israel after threatening your relative?

Is it right that a person just by doing nothing will be deemed to have forgiven a grievous attack on his rights, being forced to write a will with a gun aimed at his head?

By HAIM KATZ , SAM KATZ
01/07/2025

How UK’s Glastonbury Festival became a Hate Rally - opinion

When music turned to menace: Glastonbury 2025 became a stage for antisemitic incitement.

 A Palestinian man stands next to a burnt car after an attack by Israeli settlers in Kafr Malik, in

The growing cancer of lawbreakers in West Bank must be cut out, before its too late

The focus of our security forces has rightfully been on the survival of the Jewish state, as the country has fought enemies on seven fronts. But the enemy from within needs to be addressed now.

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