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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.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, at the President's residence in Jerusalem on April 26, 2023

Extortion by dismissal: Netanyahu sacrifices Gallant on altar of coalition politics

 People gather for a rally held by American Muslims for Palestine calling for a cease fire in Gaza at the Washington Monument in Washington, US, October 21, 2023

For the first time, the Muslim vote may determine who will sit in the White House

By MOR SHAPIRA
US Vice President Kamala Harris meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington in July. If Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, wins Tuesday’s election, Netanyahu will play a different hand entirely, painting a darker picture of what a Democratic administration could bring

US Election Day: Kamala Harris is the worst outcome for Israel

By Dominique Hoffman
AMERICAN AND ISRAELI flags fly during a demonstration in support of Israel at the US Capitol in 2002.

Israel and America need each other, now more than ever

 ‘STOLPERSTEINE’ (Stumbling Stones) memorialize Rosa and Abraham Hacker, great-grandparents of the writer, in Dortmund, Germany.

Revisiting Kristallnacht with rising global antisemitism

By LAURA KAM
 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a state memorial ceremony at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem last week, marking a year since the Hamas attack against Israel that took place on October 7/Simchat Torah, followed by the ongoing Gaza war.

Netanyahu’s turnaround that only few thought was possible

By YARON SCHWARTZ
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The silent suffering of grandparents after a loss

By YAEL BENVENISTI
 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin meets with Syrian President Bashar Assad at the Kremlin in July. Russia’s influence in the Middle East extends well beyond diplomatic channels and into a consistent, visible military presence in Syria, say the writers.

The shadow of Russia over Gaza

By Stepan Stepanenko , JOHN HOLMES
 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Doha last month. Evidence suggests that Blinken’s visit was intended to relay Israeli and US messages to Iran through Qatar, as confirmed by an ‘Axios’ report.

Israel’s attack on Iran: Weak or calculated?

 IDF soldiers in the Golani Brigade's reservist 9th Brigade complete an exercise in Israel's northern border.

From battlefield to classroom: Reservists in academia struggle to return to routine

By SHAKED ARIELI
 PALESTINIANS TAKE part in a rally marking the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, in Gaza City in 2022. Samidoun’s terrorist designation is for its role as ‘a sham charity’ for the PFLP, the writer notes.

Samidoun is now a designated terror group, but why does it matter?

By RITA KATZ
 DIASPORA AFFAIRS and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli speaks at a meeting of the Knesset Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee.

Antisemitism: A threat to Israel’s national security

By AHARON MOR
 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a memorial ceremony for Ze’ev Jabotinsky at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, last year.

Netanyahu vs Jabotinsky: Lessons Israel’s prime minister needs to remember

By Elias Zananiri/The Media Line
ZE’EV JABOTINSKY

On a 101-year-old ‘Wall’

By YISRAEL MEDAD/THE MEDIA LINE
 Sam Harris (left), Bari Weiss (center), and Ben Shapiro (right) during a debate over Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, October 29, 2024.

Ben Shapiro, Sam Harris lay out best cases for voting Trump or Harris -

By Atar Porat
 US VICE PRESIDENT Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, speaks during a campaign rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this week.

Kamala Harris is the right choice for Jewish Michiganders

By JEREMY ALLEN MOSS , JORDAN ACKER
 Democratic Party presidential candidate US President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former US President Donald Trump speak during a presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia, US, June 27, 2024 in a combination photo.

While Trump is first on Israel, Biden came through when Jews needed him

Staying steady in Shaky markets: Practical tips for U.S. investors abroad - opinion

By DOUGLAS GOLDSTEIN
 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks during a vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, March 13, 2024.

Israel's budget shows that self-preservation tops government priorities

 The flag of Israel in the blue sky stock image.

Israel is regaining its strength and mojo after October 7

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Trump participates in a "Fighting Anti-Semitism in America Event" in Washington

A Trump victory will have horrendous consequences for Israel

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