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.

 Dr. Shaul Arieli

Palestinian piece of Saudi-Israel deal is Israel’s last chance to prevent bi-national state

 MK SIMCHA ROTHMAN, chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee, speaks during the debate in the parliamentary plenum, before the passage of the reasonableness legislation, in July.

The reasonableness law prevents the tyranny of the judiciary - opinion

By NATHAN LEWIN
 IRAN’S PRESIDENT Ebrahim Raisi gestures to the audience as he completes his address to the UN General Assembly, last week.

Iran’s cyberattacks on Israel target the pillars of democracy - opinion

 DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST outside United Nations headquarters in New York against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s appearance at the General Assembly, last Friday.

US Jews, don't block Israeli-Saudi normalization - opinion

 Jews pray while activists protest against gender segregation in the public space during a public prayer on Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the holiest of Jewish holidays, September 25, 2023.

Yom Kippur violence: Disunity is the biggest threat to Israel - editorial

 Letters

Letters to the Editor September 27, 2023: Brazenly anti-Israel

 A MAN walks past a row of ‘sukkot,’ temporary dwellings, already built ahead of the holiday, on a street in the Mea She’arim neighborhood, in Jerusalem, last week.

Sukkot: The Jewish holiday where God commands you to be happy - opinion

By BARRY NEWMAN
 New Jersey police officers stand guard in front of the United Synagogue of Hoboken in New Jersey, U.S., November 4, 2022

American Jews need more pride in being Jewish - opinion

By BRYAN E. LEIB
 TURKEY’S PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in New York, last week.

Turkey-Greece ties warm: Why is Erdogan is drawing closer to Athens? - opinion

 THE MASSES gather at the Western Wall to recite prayers for forgiveness before Yom Kippur, as viewed from the Aish World Center rooftop, this past Saturday night.

The day after Yom Kippur, so where do we go from here? - opinion

By JONATHAN LIEBERMAN
 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly in New York City, on Friday.

Netanyahu's week in the US will be remembered as one of his worst visits - opinion

 Drone footage of an anti-judicial reform protest in Jerusalem on September 11, 2023

Israel's most important export is its democratic struggle - opinion

By REEF ITZHAKI
 THOUSANDS OF Christian pilgrims and Israelis take part in the Feast of Tabernacles march in Jerusalem, last year. Many Israelis have come to trust Evangelical support, according to the writer.

Evangelical Christians are fast friends of the Jewish people - opinion

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud deliver remarks to reporters before meeting at the State Department, in October.

Saudi-US ties are under the spotlight - opinion

 ROGER WATERS: After UPenn decided to ban him from entering campus, he participated in the Palestine Writes literature festival over Zoom, says the writer.

UPenn should care about Jewish students - opinion

 THE GABRIEL missiles which caused the sinking of the enemy’s boats during the Battle of Latakia are still a part of the naval commando missile boat unit’s insignia, the writer notes.

The Battle of Latakia: When Israel became self-sufficient in naval combat - opinion

By BOAZ LEVY
 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on June 18, 2023.

Netanyahu must not let his coalition interfere with Saudi normalization - editorial

 A Jerusalem municipality worker hangs an Israeli flag next to the British flag, the Union Jack, as he stands on a platform near Israel's presidential residence in Jerusalem ahead of the upcoming visit of Britain's Prince William, June 25, 2018

The UK's Fight Against Anti-Zionism is Working - Opinion

By Luke Akehurst
 THE WRITER’S MOTHER sits in her garden.

How to care for an aging parent: Lessons from my mother - opinion

 COVERING YOUR mouth with your hand or clothing when coughing or sneezing, protects other people from germs and is polite, says the writer. Illustrative photo.

Yom Kippur: Examining our habits and finding Jewish unity - comment

 View of an empty classroom at a school in Tel Aviv, during a general strike of some Municipalities and local authorities, on May 15, 2023.

We can all fall victim to indignity, ridicule, humiliation - opinion

By RUTH BELOFF
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