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.

Winning the war through education - opinion

By prioritizing authentic and immersive Jewish education for our young people, we will ensure that the torch of Jewish pride and resilience is passed down for generations to come.

By SHLOMO GESTETNER
04/12/2023

The children of Rebecca: a lost opportunity? - opinion

Eisav could have been the 13th tribe. This is one reason why Yitzhak favored his older son, so that his strength and skills would be enlisted to support the destiny of his progeny. 

By HERZL HEFTER
04/12/2023

Five conclusions regarding the Diaspora - opinion

There is no way to go back to October 6. Democracies around the globe must cooperate and IHRA provides a framework.

By LEON SALTIEL
04/12/2023

TL;DR: A generation that skims - opinion

We must acknowledge that long texts that carry complexity and layers are not written with the intent of being read in two-minute spurts with mundane distractions and digital notifications around us.

By FAITH LEENER , LEON MORRIS
04/12/2023

North Korea’s support of Hamas transcends a purely transactional relationship - opinion

“North Korean leader Kim Jong Un instructed various agencies to find ways to comprehensively support Palestine in the war between Israel and Hamas,” Korea Broadcasting System reported.

By ABRAHAM COOPER , GREG SCARLATOIU
04/12/2023

Kissinger stood with Israel when it mattered the most - editorial

After leaving office in 1977, Kissinger became more outspoken in favor of Israel, publicly declaring in a speech that year: “The security of Israel is a moral imperative for all free peoples.”

Communal leadership during war and peace - opinion

The challenge to communal leaders is to maintain the norm while accepting the divergent. 

By ANNA HARWOOD-GROSS
03/12/2023

Stop funding the new ISIS - opinion

A clever strategy allows Hamas-Gaza to benefit from both worlds: It enjoys the advantages of sovereign rule while simultaneously avoiding the heavy responsibilities that states incur.

By ASSAF DERRI
03/12/2023

The story of Hamas and the hostages is far from over - opinion

The fundamental equation is that whereas the return of the hostages is worth almost anything to Israel, the death of large numbers of Gazans means almost nothing to Hamas.

03/12/2023

This professor is unfit to address an antisemitism conference - opinion

Yair Wallach has a record of anti-Israel hostility so appalling that he should be the subject of study by the center, not one of the “experts” to whom it is giving a platform.

By MOSHE PHILLIPS
03/12/2023
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