JPost Editorial

The Jerusalem Post's daily editorial brings readers our editorial staff's stance on the most important and interesting issues of the day in Israel and the Jewish world. The Jerusalem Post, founded as the Palestine Post by Gershon Agron in 1932, is Israel's best selling English newspaper and its most read website.

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist displays guns on the day of the handover of hostages,  in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

Repeating old mistakes: Arming our enemies' enemy is never a long term fix - editorial

 Ultra orthodox Jews clash with police during a protest against the drafting of ultra orthodox jews to the Israeli army, on road 4 near Bnei Brak, June 5, 2025.

The haredi draft issue: A ticking time bomb for Israel's future - editorial

 Haredi men dressed in traditional ultra-Orthodox garb stand behind a group of religious IDF soldiers

No more excuses: It's time for haredi Jews to serve in the IDF - editorial


Media blood libel over alleged Gaza aid shooting will have far-reaching repercussions

War is conducted in a fog, but the latest media blunder in reporting the Israel-Hamas War will affect Jews and Israel supporters globally.

 CNN and BBC are among many news websites with false headlines that the IDF opened fire on Gazans near aid distribution sites, June 1, 2025.

Post-Boulder attack, it's time to suffocate antisemitism from its deep infectious roots - editorial

Protecting Jews’ right to walk, pray, and speak without fear is not a favor to one minority; it is a test of America’s democratic spine.

 An Israeli flag is placed near police tape, after an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, US June 1, 2025.

Tom Fletcher's continued falsehoods on Israel prove he needs to resign - editorial

It is political theater at its finest, and another example of the utter uselessness of the United Nations.

 Tom Fletcher, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (OCHA) attends a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland,

Israelis must remember to consume media wisely - editorial

Consume media, especially social media, wisely, and notice if those appearing in the videos represent the broader group or not.

 Israelis protest the 600th day of Israel-Hamas war.

Fighting on a new front: Hamas's online antisemitism must be countered - editorial

After October 7, online antisemitism has surged and puts diaspora Jews in harm's way.

 A view of a house in Kibbutz Be’eri that was burned in the October 7 Hamas massacre, on December 7, 2023

After 600 days only one victory matters: Bringing home all hostages - editorial

After 600 days, we need to end the war and withdraw from Gaza in exchange for the 58 hostages. Those are the only negotiations that should be taking place.

 A LARGE banner reads: ‘Save the hostages, end the war,’ at a demonstration on Saturday night in Tel Aviv. The writer asks: ‘Why has the demand for their release not echoed from every capital, every campus, every pulpit?’

While Hamas governs with bullets, Israel must fight in the daylight - editorial

Hamas rules by fear; Israel should respond with transparency to show moral contrast.

 Palestinian workers unload sacks of flour from an aid truck at a bakery, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, May 21, 2025.

Israel’s Shin Bet needs stability, not political drama - editorial

When the Shin Bet succeeds, terrorist attacks designed to kill dozens are foiled. When it fails, as it did on October 7, tragedy strikes.

 Maj.-Gen. David Zini attends a ceremony held at the IDF Central Command headquarters in Jerusalem, July 8, 2024

America cannot preach human rights while Jewish blood stains its capital - editorial

The Washington shooting was not 'gun violence' – it was the logical endpoint of years of antisemitic incitement.

 A man looks on next to police officers working at the site where, according to the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, US May 21, 2025.

UN cannot dismiss grief and struggle of Israeli people - editorial

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza can’t and shouldn’t be ignored. But neither should the cries of grieving parents of hostages.

 Marchers call for the release of hostages in Gaza at the annual Israel parade in New York City, June 2, 2024.