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.

The system betrayed our female surveillance soldiers

Eternal vigilance may be the price of liberty, but it doesn’t work unless someone is listening to the vigilant.

 IRIT ALONI, head of the NATAL clinical unit, holds a therapy session.

Society will play a crucial role in released hostages mental health healing

Even a small gesture of understanding can make a significant difference. This way, we can help them not only return to a sense of normalcy but also rebuild lives filled with meaning and purpose.

By RIKI MEIRI
30/01/2025
The site of the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau

We need to take responsibility for Holocaust survivors before it's too late

Holocaust survivors in Israel face financial hardship and loneliness. Beyond remembrance, urgent action is needed to ensure their final years are lived with dignity, security, and support.

By INBAL COHEN-TUVAL
30/01/2025
 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin and Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attend a farewell ceremony

We just witnessed the Supreme Court's breathtaking hypocrisy

The Supreme Court has failed the most basic test of judiciousness, showing itself to be rash, tone-deaf, and ultimately unaccountable.

 AN ISRAELI military vehicle crosses through the ceasefire line with Syria on the Golan Heights.

Israel must reject territorial expansion after the war

Israel’s rehabilitation after the war requires us to reject this broader vision and prefer the norm prohibiting territorial conquest.

By ASIF EFRAT
30/01/2025

A ‘victory’ in branding: Hamas is solidifying its narrative with the ceasefire agreement

With the ceasefire agreement taking effect and with the hostage-prisoner exchange deal playing out, Hamas has begun constructing a new narrative — a “victory” narrative.

By ERAN LAHAV
29/01/2025
AMERICAN AND ISRAELI flags fly during a demonstration in support of Israel at the US Capitol in 2002

Stakes for Israel’s new ambassador to US have rarely been higher

Israel's new ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, is optimistic about navigating complex international relationships.

How Kamala Harris ended a political career with just one line

Her failure to recognize the power of this alliance and the profound moral clarity it represents cost her dearly.

By GREGORY LYAKHOV
29/01/2025

It isn't a hostage 'deal,' it's extortion of Israeli souls

For more than 10 years, we have warned that appeasement and enabling genocidal terrorists to dictate conduct and equations

Sinai is the answer: The bold plan to solve Gaza’s crisis

Trump said the part of the world that encompasses Gaza has “had many, many conflicts” over centuries. He said resettling “could be temporary or long term.”

By YARON SCHWARTZ
29/01/2025
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