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Jewish New York deserves a parade as diverse as its communities - opinion

BY RABBI JILL JACOBS/JTA — Wed, 27 May 2026 22:11:04 GMT

At a moment when many Jewish New Yorkers are worried about the safety of family and friends in Israel, Jewish organizations may feel the need to double down.

The need for more non-Jewish voices against antisemitism - comment

BY HERB KEINON — Wed, 27 May 2026 21:09:27 GMT

In the face of antisemitic screeds being spread by both the Left and the Right, too often the loudest voices of censure are coming from Jews.

FIFA and Iran’s identity crisis - opinion

BY NEGAR KARAMATI — Wed, 27 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Iranians believe that regimes come and go, but the cultural and historical idea of Iran persists beyond any single political order.

The EU-ICC assault - opinion

BY GOL KALEV — Wed, 27 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Reports surfaced that the International Criminal Court is planning arrest warrants against elected leaders of Israel, and the EU announced new sanctions against Israeli civic organizations.

The new Israel and the new Palestine: ‘Kairos’ and peace in the Middle East - opinion

BY W. JULIAN KORAB-KARPOWICZ — Wed, 27 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

True peace is not a static political treaty; it is a dynamic, evolutionary process that creates the conditions for human flourishing, reflection, and moral perfection.

The US and Israel need an Iron Dome for the information war

BY DAVID ZAIKIN — Wed, 27 May 2026 16:32:39 GMT

The next attack is already being drafted somewhere. It will not wait for a press office to answer.

The city on a hill and the dignity of office - opinion

BY NIGEL LITHMAN — Wed, 27 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Israel can no longer be counted on as a beacon of democracy.

Why Iran’s regime did not collapse - opinion

BY MENAHEM MERHAVY — Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

The regime suffered blows of a kind it had never before endured, yet its coercive institutions held.

From Shavuot to Ramadan: Living in the guidance of sacred scriptures - opinion

BY NUH ARSLANTAS — Wed, 27 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Knowledge matters, but what truly defines a person is the ability to translate knowledge into life and action.

Belgium's ban on ritual circumcision is the same as making Jews second-class citizens - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Wed, 27 May 2026 05:52:21 GMT

If Jews are being harassed in the street, synagogues are being attacked, and Israel is regularly delegitimized, then why do Jews want to live there?

Do Ben-Gvir’s flotilla follies make him Israel’s anti-Zionist of the year? - opinion

BY GIL TROY — Tue, 26 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Ben-Gvir's behavior violated Zionism’s foundational ideals while flouting Jewish values.

The price tag of opting out of the IDF - opinion

BY OZ BIN NUN — Tue, 26 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Switzerland has long maintained that citizens who do not serve in the military pay a special compensatory tax to the state.

Jewish safety is not negotiable - opinion

BY MICAH HALPERN — Tue, 26 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Every democratically elected leader, especially the mayor of NYC, needs to clearly and unequivocally condemn attacks against Jews in his city.

The battle over the narrative - opinion

BY SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF — Tue, 26 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Perhaps we ought to stop being so self-righteous when we are called upon to look at ourselves.

Ahmadinejad, ‘The New York Times,’ and media lies - opinion

BY MIKE EVANS — Tue, 26 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Public opinion shapes political pressure. Political pressure shapes military decisions. And media narratives shape public opinion.

Future Israel (Part II): Structure of government - opinion

BY SHERWIN POMERANTZ — Tue, 26 May 2026 13:55:35 GMT

Without a governing constitution, the court has no solid legal basis on which to make its decisions, therefore setting itself up for conflict and criticism.

Israel must end the dangerous illusion of deterrence on the northern border - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Tue, 26 May 2026 06:00:05 GMT

While Israelis were told that deterrence had been restored after airstrikes on Hezbollah and that Hezbollah understood the price of escalation, the reality in the North tells a different story.

Founding fathers and mothers: The uniqueness of the Jewish people - opinion

BY RABBI DORON PEREZ — Mon, 25 May 2026 20:46:58 GMT

The Torah does not begin with the story of Moshe Rabbeinu; it begins instead with Bereishit – with creation.

The bid to recapture Lebanon’s sovereignty - opinion

BY NEVILLE TELLER — Mon, 25 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT

The restoration of national sovereignty is Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's priority.

From the Abraham Accords to the Abraham Alliance - opinion

BY ABE HAMADEH — Mon, 25 May 2026 17:59:32 GMT

History will not remember the diplomats who managed decline. It will remember the leaders who built the future.

Not a numbers game: The migration debate Israel is really not having - opinion

BY DAVID MAGERMAN — Mon, 25 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

We can bemoan those departing Israel at its greatest hour of need, in the face of open miracles and hard-won victories, but I believe that Israel will survive without them.

Beyond the Headlines: Finding our personal portion in the Torah after Shavuot - opinion

BY SIVAN RAHAV MEIR — Mon, 25 May 2026 16:03:17 GMT

Our Sages explain that Shavuot is considered a “Rosh Hashanah” for the Torah. It is an appropriate time to dedicate ourselves to learning a specific part of the Torah or to join a Torah class.

The panicked Israeli ambassador’s outburst against J Street - opinion

BY SEBASTIEN LEVI — Mon, 25 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Netanyahu and his coalition partners have decisively chosen a path that goes against the mostly liberal US Jews.

Israel’s Gaza approach risks cementing Hamas rule - opinion

BY JASON SILVERMAN — Mon, 25 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Hamas has forcefully preserved its monopoly on violence and remains the only Palestinian governing authority in the areas still under its control in Gaza.

Is there a hidden bargain behind China’s silence on Iran? - opinion

BY BOAZ GOLANY — Mon, 25 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

China’s leadership may calculate that meaningful cooperation with Washington on Iran deserves reciprocal American flexibility on Beijing’s core national objective.

The alleged newspaper of record needs a crash course in journalism - opinion

BY LILAC SIGAN — Mon, 25 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Have others now taken their cue from The New York Times? Has it now become okay to cite every hateful idiot that says he was raped by an Israeli?

CIA knows Iran's real power center while Washington pretends otherwise - opinion

BY ERFAN FARD — Mon, 25 May 2026 11:12:08 GMT

Now, after 47 years, the CIA, in coordination with Mossad, may have assumed responsibility for a campaign against the Islamic Republic in pursuit of what many describe as a “new Middle East.”

Diplomacy funded by illusions: Trump's deal with Iran must be more than promises - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Mon, 25 May 2026 06:00:01 GMT

A narrow agreement that freezes one file while funding the rest of the system would create the illusion of progress and the reality of danger.

Help is indeed on the way for Iran's murderous regime, but not for its oppressed citizens - comment

BY ALEX WINSTON — Sun, 24 May 2026 16:33:10 GMT

Now, months after Trump's promises, those same Iranians are watching Trump move toward an agreement with the very regime he once appeared determined to isolate and weaken, and they feel betrayed.

Trump hits pause: War with Iran is not yet on the table - comment

BY AMICHAI STEIN — Sun, 24 May 2026 15:15:17 GMT

As tensions rise in the Middle East, Trump holds off on striking Iran, balancing Gulf pressures, oil prices, and looming midterm elections.