Isi Leibler

Isi Leibler, now resident in Jerusalem, is a veteran Diaspora Jewish leader and prolific commentator on Jewish and Israeli affairs.


Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz.

This Rosh Hashanah, pray for a true unity government

ALAN DERSHOWITZ speaks during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the US Capitol in Washington on January 27.

Dershowitz, the #MeToo movement and the rule of law – opinion

Protesters walk in the rain down 23rd Avenue South in Seattle on June 12 during a silent march organized by Black Lives Matter to protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd

Candidly Speaking: Affirming civilization, UAE and Israel


Annexation is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. COVID-19 mustn't derail it

While understandably the coronavirus now dominates everyday life, we must continue to face our ongoing domestic and global security issues.

PALESTINIANS CLASH with soldiers during a protest against Israel’s plan to annex parts of the West Bank, near Nablus, July 2020

The world is in chaos while the Israeli gov't is dysfunctional - opinion

The government is fractured and incapable of making any decisions.

Defense Minister Benny Gantz talks to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi walks by at a cabinet meeting on June 7

Stop the madness, Blue and White! Form a national-unity government now!

It is scandalous that while the majority of the nation are isolated in their homes, Blue and White leaders are still playing petty, inciting politics.

President Rivlin meets with Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz about forming an emergency unity government due to coronavirus

Candidly Speaking: Hatred endangers our democracy

Netanyahu does not reject the Arabs as a class but merely the Arab members of Knesset who do not recognize Israel as a Jewish state.

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz

Ahead of Israel, US elections, rampant madness prevails

Despite the incredible overall position of the country, we are unable to elect a government

‘TRUMP PEACE plan must be implemented immediately after the election.’

Candidly Speaking : Our age of miracles may hold lost opportunities

For the first time since Oslo, there is political consensus in Israel on how to relate to the Palestinian conflict.

For the first time, a US administration has rebutted the false Palestinian narrative and exposed their duplicity at the international level, including the rabidly anti-Israel United Nations.

Netanyahu – in the national interest, please step down now

Unless Netanyahu steps down immediately, we are headed for a third round of elections.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Candidly Speaking: Political leaders: Stand up and be counted

Aside from a reaction against coercion by the haredi politicians, there has been no meaningful debate during the past two elections on any issue other than personalities.

Reuven Rivlin, Benny Gantz and Benjamin Netanyahu meet on September 23, 2019.

Candidly Speaking: The World Jewish Congress shames us

The highlight of the meeting, which has been widely promoted, is the award of the Theodor Herzl Prize to German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Angela Merkel

Isi Leibler: The Netanyahu era must come to an end

He should step down with dignity now, and the appointee of the Likud representing the greatest number of supporters should take the first term as prime minister in a rotation with Blue and White.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the post-election rally on September 18, 2019.