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.

False victory: Why Hamas sells the illusion of triumph as Gaza lies in ruin

Hamas continues to sell the illusion of triumph, hoping the world will look past the devastation they have wrought. Don’t be fooled.

Exposing Hamas’s true evil: The hostage certificate farce

The perversity is epic. It’s like Nazis giving concentration camp survivors vouchers for return trips – or grieving relatives getting two-for-one coupons from murderers.

05/02/2025
Joggers hit the pavement in Jerusalem's Sacher Park

'Full of energy, happy, upbeat': A lifestyle medicine success story

This treatment and prevention does have side effects. But unlike the side effects of drugs, these side effects are having great health, a great life, happiness and, with God’s help, a longer life.

By ALAN FREISHTAT
05/02/2025

Hamas’s hostage circus exposes the hypocrisy of Gaza’s victim narrative

With these outrageous images, Hamas may have helped Israel convince world leaders to have its back to remove Hamas' terrorist regime from power in the Gaza Strip.

By OR YISSACHAR
04/02/2025

The two-state delusion is dead: Israel knows it, the world must accept it

Israel is not the same country it was before October 7. It never will be again. The only question now is whether the world is ready to accept that.

04/02/2025

Israel's innovative ingenuity can help with our mental health crisis

By blending human compassion with technological innovation, Israel can create a mental health system that not only heals but uplifts its people.

At a critical crossroad: We need a Saudi normalization deal now

If Netanyahu and MBS are serious, they must find a way to act swiftly before regional tensions or political instability derail progress.

Explaining the hostage release to children, especially those on the autism spectrum

So, how do we mediate such a sensitive and complex reality to them?

By LIBBY BAGNO-SIMON
04/02/2025

Patience is a virtue: There are deadly implications for miscalculations

Only a fraction of the facts are evident, and in the end, we ought to cautiously trust that those in positions of leadership are acting in the best interest of the people they serve.

By DANIEL M. ROSEN
04/02/2025

Paving the path to peace: Pronouncing the two-state solution dead

The two-state solution dominated peace-making to such an extent that it was taboo to explore other frameworks.

04/02/2025
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