Yoni Dayan

Yoni is the editor of the Economy program at i24 news. He holds an MBA from the University of British Columbia. After making aliya in 2009, Yoni served as a non-commissioned officer in the IDF's Strategic Division. Since then, Yoni has been a regular contributor to the Jerusalem Post and other international media outlets. His areas of interest include Israeli politics, economics and Middle Eastern affairs.

Protesters hold signs with the Hebrew words ‘No democracy, no hi-tech’ and ‘Even without ChatGPT we know that you’re wrong’ as they demonstrate in Tel Aviv on January 24.

Explaining the different takes on democracy - Opinion

Smotriches and Levins of the country believe they are the true defenders of democracy, but are they?

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

African migrants gesture behind a fence during a protest against Israel's detention policy towards them

Taking in African refugees is a privilege

The debate about African migrants in Israel kicked off as early as 2005 when asylum seekers began making the treacherous journey through the Sinai desert into Israel.

JANUARY 9, 2018

IDF soldiers search for remains of rockets fired from Lebanon in December 2015

Of peace and PR

For too long the Arab Peace Initiative has been hiding in the margins of Middle Eastern diplomacy.

JUNE 16, 2016

Are we living on the same planet?

Netanyahu can retake the initiative, and truly shift the pressure to the Palestinians.

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Octobe 8, 2015

Arithmétique politique

Le scrutin approche et deux principaux scénarios se profilent. Au jeu des alliances, qui a le plus de chance de former une coalition stable ? Sachant qu’en politique israélienne, rien n’est vraiment prévisible…

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Political Arithmetic: Predicting Israel's next government

There are two realistic scenarios which could materialize after election day: a Likud-led coalition or a Labor-led coalition.

JANUARY 26, 2015

Arab Peace Initiative demands Israeli response

It behooves Israel to, at the very least, respond to an offer that has been gathering dust on the table for more than a decade.

MAY 6, 2013

Iranians support nuclear program despite sanctions

Gallup survey calls into question effectiveness of sanctions regime as US urges renewed talks with Iran over its nuclear program.

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Kerry calls PM, Abbas, vows commitment to peace

US secretary of state discusses Syria, Iran with Netanyahu, vows to work to restart talks in phone call with PA president.

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Kerry phones Abbas in bid to kick-start peace process

After phoning President Peres, freshman US Secretary of State contacts Palestinian president to discuss Middle East conflict; Peres tells Kerry: Israeli elections could lead to renewal of peace negotiations.

FEBRUARY 3, 2013