Opinion

Melbourne’s night of shame - opinion

The explosion of antisemitism in Australia is a serious problem, shattering its image as a tolerant, welcoming country.

 ‘FREE PALESTINE’ is scrawled on a Melbourne synagogue last month. Over the past 21 months, Australia’s image as a tolerant, diverse, welcoming country has been shattered, the writer charges.

Khamenei’s personal hatred of Azerbaijan - opinion

 IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a televised message last month. One could argue that he despises Azerbaijan almost as much as he despises the US, says the writer.

Lebanon’s long overdue reckoning - opinion

 HEZBOLLAH LEADER Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers an address earlier this year. Recently he affirmed that ‘liberation is a duty, no matter how long it takes.’

Why is Trump hurting red states? - opinion

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump uses a gavel after signing the sweeping spending and tax legislation known as the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act,’ at the White House last week.

Israelis oppose gender segregation - opinion

The value of gender equality has eroded in Israel over the past two decades, but the majority of the public does not support separation measures.

 WOMEN AND children at a separate beach in Haifa. Supporters of separation see it as pluralism allowing religious people to operate in the public sphere while maintaining their lifestyles, the writer notes.

Amid the chaos: A Palestinian reflection on Trump's strategic opportunity for the Mideast - opinion

This moment, for all its pain, suffering, and uncertainty, offers a narrow but strategic opportunity. But only if it is seized with clarity and courage. 

 U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

We bombed Iran with precision - why can’t we control Gaza with purpose? - opinion

To achieve victory in Gaza, we must establish absolute control over the land, the people, and every critical resource.

 The campaign in Iran—for all its extraordinaryand heroic successes—also highlights our continuing tragic failure in Gaza. Militarily, Operation Rising Lion serves as a remarkable testament to our prowess in what the IDF callsthe “war between the wars” : campaigns based on intelligence, air force, a

'Time has run out': Netanyahu should not return from Washington without a hostage deal - editorial

Fifty hostages remain in Hamas captivity in Gaza, and no regional win can overshadow that. If there is, do not leave Washington and Doha without it.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hands over a letter to US President Donald Trump as they meets at the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, DC, July 7, 2025

How much time does Western civilization have left? - opinion

Much of what we have come to know, as the predictable flow of normal life, is about to change, with or without our approval, because an unavoidable tidal wave is already here.

 MK AVIGDOR LIBERMAN, chairman of Yisrael Beytenu, addresses a meeting of his party’s faction in the Knesset last month. He says that we have only three years to prepare for the next war with Iran.

The first Zionist diplomat: How Theodor Herzl changed Jewish and world history - opinion

To those who view diplomacy as naive, we urge a look at Theodor Herzl, the first Zionist diplomat, a man whose primary tools were determination and words.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in front of a portrait of Theodor Herzl at Independence Hall in Tel Aviv in 2010. Herzl’s use of diplomatic means secured recognition for Zionism’s goals, say the writers.

Zionists understand: You can revive reputations, but not dead Israelis - opinion

Israelis welcome the prospect of a future in which they are no longer surrounded by well-armed enemies determined to do them harm, even if it means being viewed negatively by the rest of the world.

 A DEMONSTRATION for the release of the hostages is held outside the US Consulate in Jerusalem on Monday. Hamas chooses to keep hostages, and no one unequivocally knows what pressures will free them, says the writer.

Israel's ‘kalaniyot’ still bloom: A symbol of enduring resilience - opinion

A teen’s journey from LA to Nir Oz – loss, hope, and Jewish roots

 First red anemone in the western Negev.

China’s power play with the US is tested by the Israel-Iran crisis - opinion

If the Israel-Iran conflict drags on, despite US President Donald Trump’s attempts at an extended truce, and the Chinese leadership comes to the Iranians’ aid, it will end up fueling global disorder.

 CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER Wang Yi is flanked by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov (left) and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi at a meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue in Beijing in March.

Widespread hatred: The cost of Israel's victory over Iran - opinion

Thinking of our accomplishments against Iran and its proxies brings a smile to my lips. At the same time tears wet my eyes when I ponder the more than 430 soldiers who gave their lives.

 IDF VEHICLES stand on the Israeli side of the Gaza border this week. ‘Thinking of our accomplishments against Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and Iran brings a smile to my lips,’ the writer asserts.