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.

My Word: The Butterfly Effect and the difference a year makes

The Hamas-led, Iranian-backed invasion and mega-atrocity on October 7, 2023, when 1,200 were murdered and 251 abducted to Gaza, was an event that has changed the world, not just Israel.

  Individuals stand to attention during the Holocaust Remembrance Day siren on Jerusalem's Jaffa Str

Sirens in Israel wake us up to who we are and what we face

Let the sirens we heard Thursday and will hear twice next week on Remembrance Day wake us to the tragedy that could potentially take place.

 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee at the Western Wall, April 18, 2025.

Trump will bring ‘biblical’ Middle East peace, US ambassador tells 'Post'

EDITOR'S NOTES: "My prayer is that during my time here, we’ll see the children of Jews, Muslims, and Christians walk the streets of Jerusalem in peace," Huckabee said.

25/04/2025

Will Australia succumb to anti-Israel populism as elections near?

Australia’s May 3 election significantly affects its Jewish community: Labor’s pro-Palestinian stance and weak response to antisemitism contrast with the Liberals’ commitment to Israel.

By ROMY LEIBLER/THE MEDIA LINE
25/04/2025

Justice and Jihad: How Radical Islam and the Progressive Left Seek to Undermine America

"The future of our country is still in our hands" says Adam Milstein. We have overcome external enemies and internal divisions.

Mr. President Trump, if you want to shoot — shoot, don’t talk

First and foremost, Mr. President, continue your efforts to bring home all 59 of our hostages, alive and all at once. This won’t happen without your pressure.

By MEMY PEER
24/04/2025

Netanyahu's expected visit to Baku sends shockwaves through Tehran

As Azerbaijan’s regional influence grows, Iran sees a threat to its strategic axis from the Levant to the Caucasus.

By ALEX GRINBERG
24/04/2025

Zikaron Basalon transforms the stories of Holocaust survivors into living memory

The intimate gathering, the conversation, the questions – all of these create a memory that is not just a ceremony, but a human experience connecting past, present, and future.

By MICHAL LIPMAN 
24/04/2025

Remembering all those taken from us, by the Nazis and by Hamas

On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, as we recite the names of those lost to Nazi genocide, we also remember the names of those taken from us.

Americanism and Zionism are inseparable

Mike Huckabee’s appointment as US Ambassador to Israel highlights the deep religious connection between the two nations, with a focus on Zionism and Americanism as intertwined ideologies.

24/04/2025
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