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.

A global response is needed: Hamas should not be calling the shots

Hamas should not be calling the shots. This system is flawed. Only through decisive, coordinated action can we prevent a future where this cycle of terror and extortion repeats itself endlessly.

The region’s true enemy is a sordid mix of criminal jihadist forces

On particular matters concerning Palestinian statehood, it's high time to understand that everyone’s true enemy in the region is not Israel, but a persistently sordid mix of jihadist criminal forces.

Confronting the myths of Hitler and the Holocaust

Joachim A. Lang’s groundbreaking approach merges two cinematic genres –Holocaust films and depictions of Nazi Germany – previously kept separate.

By YAEL BEN MOSHE
26/01/2025

Much to my chagrin, Dave Chappelle’s SNL monologue hit me so hard

As much as I wish it weren’t the case, Dave Chappelle’s comments were not a joke.

By HAYIM LEITER
26/01/2025

America's peaceful transition of power is a model for Israel's fractured democracy

Trump is eager to start the work he has fought to do for so long; he wants to bring the United States of America back to glory.

By HADASSAH CHEN
26/01/2025
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Do the Jews control the US government?

Opined Minister Louis Farrakhan: “The Jews have control over those agencies of government. When you want something in this world, the Jew holds the door.”

By WALTER E. BLOCK
25/01/2025
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A Jewish appreciation of Pope Francis

"Pope Francis went on to say that his heart is close to all the people who inhabit the Holy Land, which includes Israelis and Palestinians."

By RON KRONISH
25/01/2025

Behind the textiles at Hadassah’s Chagall-adorned synagogue

Aviva Green was tasked 45 years ago to create the parochet that complements Marc Chagall’s stained-glass windows in the synagogue at Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem.

The long term dangers of the hostage deal

We have always believed in the “long game,” the necessity to prepare for the future even at the cost of the present.

 Hostage posters seen at the Hostages' Square in Tel Aviv, January 14, 2025

Hostage deal: A time to stand and believe together

This is a time to bow in deference, celebrate together, weep together, stand together, and believe together. Don’t fall into politics, and don’t fall into disunity.  

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