Sara Dobner

Israeli-Canadian Sara Dobner is a senior policy advisor with the Ontario Government and is active in the community.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

Why Netanyahu's supporters remain loyal to him despite his failures - opinion

By presenting himself as Israel’s indispensable protector, Netanyahu has forged a bond with supporters that can withstand even profound failures.

OCTOBER 25, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at “The Shul of Bal Harbour” synagogue in Miami, Florida, December 31, 2025

A Miami celebration seen through an Israeli lens - opinion

Hosting Israeli leaders in Diaspora communities is neither new nor inherently problematic. Strong ties between Israel and world Jewry are vital and meaningful. But context matters.

JANUARY 5, 2026
THE KNESSET plenum in session in September 2025.

There's desperate need for healthy discourse between Left-Right in Israeli politics - opinion

In the new Jewish year, Israelis deserve leadership that transcends self-preservation and partisanship.

OCTOBER 5, 2025

Israelis, Jews around the world together against reforms - opinion

According to many recent polls, this sinister reform is supported by not more than 40% of Israelis, but it intends to make irreversible changes to Israel’s democracy.

JULY 4, 2023
HEBREW UNIVERSITY students in Jerusalem’s Givat Ram neighborhood protest the proposed judicial reform, in March.

World Jewry must not stay silent in fight for Israeli democracy - opinion

A non-democratic Israel will no longer be part of the family of democratic nations, and Diaspora Jews will no longer be able to say they share similar values with Israel

MARCH 20, 2023
Israelis protest against the government’s proposed judicial reforms in Tel Aviv on February 4.

Connecting Israel and the Diaspora

World Jewry needs to come to terms with what is realistic and morally acceptable to demand from Israel.

FEBRUARY 13, 2019
‘WHAT ARE the effects, in Israel, in the US, and the rest of the world, of the perceived opinions of American Jewry?’

A powerful Israel, vulnerable Diaspora

In its short, miraculous 70-year history, Israel has turned weaknesses into strengths, threats into opportunities and has overcome endless obstacles to become a thriving nation and a world leader in diverse fields.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
‘LET’S DEBATE the meaning of the Zionist Idea today – in Israel and the Diaspora, then compare notes. It’s no longer about establishing the state; it should be about more than defending the state; it must be about perfecting the state.’