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 ... Read Morethe Middle East turmoil unfold. Their first hand encounters with world leaders have shaped their opinions and world views to be shared on this page. Less

Turkey’s power game is maintaining control at home and beyond

Turkey is classified as a “brown country” with both democratic and authoritarian features, but democracy, legality, and citizenship rights effectively disappear in southeastern Turkey.

By LOQMAN RADPEY
13/04/2025

Voices must be raised on Amiram Ben-Uliel's behalf

With the exposure of the Shin Bet Jewish Department, the time is right for seeking justice for him.

By ARLENE KUSHNER
13/04/2025

Don’t panic – yet, despite the chaos caused by Trump’s tariffs

As an out-of-the-box thinker, Trump has taken mixed economic measures that were formerly considered paradoxical.

By JONATHAN M. NATHAN
13/04/2025

International Union of Muslim Scholars platforms terrorism in religious guise

As posted on their official website, the Union calls for "armed jihad" as a religious requirement.

  Israelis protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhu outside the District court in Te

Israel's real enemy may be its internal divisions, not the terror threats

Israel was never meant to be a place of sameness. It was always a gathering of exiles, ideas, and arguments. That diversity is not our weakness – it is our strength. But only if we stay at the table.

13/04/2025

Politicizing the Shin Bet endangers Israel's national security

The agency’s extensive powers create significant temptation for the minister responsible for it – the prime minister – to direct the Shin Bet chief to use those powers against political opponents.

By ERAN SHAMIR-BORER , AMICHAI COHEN
13/04/2025

Power of faith: The hostages held onto hope while experiencing the worst of humanity

Alongside the social and political crises, we face the heartbreak of knowing that we will be sitting down to the Seder, yet again, while 59 hostages remain in captivity.

13/04/2025

Let them go: Its time to bring the hostages home, for burial and for rehabilitation

As we eat the matzah and taste the bitter maror, we will carry it all: The pain of the families who wake each day not knowing the fate of their loved ones.

A stolen future: The children of Kibbutz Nir Oz were robbed of childhood by Hamas

For the children of Nir Oz, the nightmare never ended. This isn’t just grief – it’s a stolen future, a childhood lost to the kind of terror no child should ever know.

By SHAYNA WISE-TILL
13/04/2025

Undersea cables conflict: How Israel can protect itself, be digital connectivity leader

By taking decisive action, Israel can safeguard its economic and national security interests while positioning itself at the forefront of the global digital revolution.

By TOM KOREN
13/04/2025
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