Yoram Dori

Yoram Dori served for 25 years as the senior and close advisor to Shimon Peres.

 An illustrative image of fighter jets superimposed above Israeli and Iranian flags.

After the strike: Israel's opportunity for a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran - opinion

PEOPLE WEAR masks satirizing President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and striped clothes suggesting jail and hinting at Holocaust-era concentration camps, in a protest against Israel, in Madrid last month. The writer calls on Israeli expats to ‘Come help, come do, come give.’

An open letter to Israelis living abroad - opinion

 YUVAL RAPHAEL, Israel’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest taking place this week, attends a news conference in Tel Aviv in March. The writer asks: Why has the public sphere in Europe been abandoned to anti-Israel forces?

Missing in action: Where are the Jewish organizations? - opinion


Shimon Peres's vision: Transforming Gaza into Singapore - opinion

Even Singapore was once a small, poor place that became an economic paradise. Gaza has great potential in agriculture and especially in tourism.

 DISPLACED PALESTINIAN children play near their tents in Deir el-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, this past week. The ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas opens a door and creates an opportunity for a dramatic change on Israel’s southern border, the writer maintains.

Jimmy Carter: The best US president Israelis have ever had - opinion

US president Jimmy Carter deserves our nation’s gratitude. May his soul be bound up in the bundle of life.

 THEN-PRESIDENT Shimon Peres meets with former US president Jimmy Carter in Jerusalem, in 2009.

October 7 shattered Israel's flawed perceptions - opinion

There is only one concept worth sticking to: our real victory in our region lies in our strength and unity, because only strong people can make peace.

 THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS signing ceremony at the White House in September 2020: It was an erroneous perception that peace agreements and normalization with our Arab neighbors could be achieved without paying any political price to our Palestinian neighbors, says the writer.

After Hamas rule, we must provide Gazans the vision of a different future - opinion

While Gaza lacks oil, it can become the breadbasket of the Middle East, producing fruits and vegetables. Its pristine beaches could attract tourists from around the world.

 IDF Vehicles take up a position in the Gaza Strip on Sunday. The day after Hamas is eliminated will be a tremendous challenge for the world, says the writer.

The Peres doctrine against Iran is still relevant - opinion

Shimon Peres reiterated his approach that Iran’s nuclear aspirations are not a purely Israeli problem, but a global problem.

 SHIMON PERES and Ariel Sharon in the Prime Minister's Office. The Iranian nuclear issue was, even then, on the agenda of every diplomatic meeting.

Biden should strive to unite the US, help Israel protect itself - opinion

Two critical issues are core to Israel’s continued existence and should be priorities in the Biden administration: Israeli security and regional peace.

PRESIDENT-ELECT JOE BIDEN speaks at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday.

Joe Biden is good for Jews and good for Israel – opinion

Nevertheless, the Democrats’ approach toward resolving conflicts in our region differs from that of the Likud and the government bloc it leads.

US PRESIDENT-ELECT Joe Biden speaks about healthcare at the theater serving as his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday.

Obama’s presidency

If we disregard for the moment Obama’s success in terms of the United States, he should be saluted for his and his administration’s support for military aid to Israel.

US President Barack Obama delivers his final State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in Washington January 12, 2016.

The EU’s labeling policy

With the appointment in 2001 of Shimon Peres as foreign minister the labeling issue was one of the first the foreign minister had to contend with when he assumed office.

EU flags

Yes, we can separate!

As a matter of principle, I do not believe relations between friendly states should be managed on television, via the Internet or in the press.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) listens to US President Barack Obama in the Oval Office