Opinion

'NAZA' wins acclaim while Fauda’s more complex Israel struggles for recognition - comment

NAZA’s Venice success may infuriate Israelis, but outrage alone will not counter its allegations. Israel needs evidence, context, and a rapid response before its claims become accepted truth.

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor pose during a photocall for the documentary "Naza" in Competition, at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, September 10, 2026.
The 83rd Venice International Film Festival - Photocall for the documentary "Naza" in Competition

The legal, ethical war which 'NAZA' highlights and Israel is still barely showing up for - comment

Canadian actor and comedian John Candy (1950 - 1994), circa 1990.

Noa Kirel's bloody 'Love Song' video crosses a line for her young Israeli fans - comment

Walking in the Judean Hills, it’s clear that the end of summer has descended upon the Land of Israel.

Hiking in the Holyland: A new year brings a change in the air


In an extraordinary choice, Iris Haim refused to let Hamas claim another victim - opinion

Iris Haim, the mother of Yotam Haim, who was tragically shot by IDF troops after escaping from captivity in Gaza, inspires with the riveting upcoming film ’ Looking for Yotam’

Iris Haim, the mother of Yotam Haim, who was shot by IDF troops after escaping from captivity in Gaza.

Saudi Arabia-US nuke deal helps MBS realize Saudi Vision 2030 - opinion

By the centenary year, if the plan succeeds, Saudi Arabia will no longer be dependent on oil revenues, transforming instead into a modern, liberalized, thriving society

U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman attend a bilateral meeting at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Voices from the Arab press: Iranian calamities, Netanyahu's rule, and state legitimacy

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

Military equipment targeted at an unknown location, during what US CENTCOM says are strikes on Iran, in this video screengrab released July 20.

Israel, Serbia deepen alliance with landmark conference on US, CEE ties and security

Israel and Serbia are quietly building one of the region's most consequential strategic partnerships, with Washington increasingly part of the equation.

National Assembly in Belgrade hosts the "Partners in a Changing World: Central & Eastern Europe, America, Israel, and the New Middle East.

Over 1,000 days have passed since October 7, mourning feels 'harder than before' - opinion

Judaism asks us to sit shiva for seven days. Friends fill the house. Meals appear at the door. We are commanded not to grieve alone. But no tradition tells us what happens after the thousandth day.

 LIOR BEN YAAKOV with his wife, Revital, and their children on a family trip to Vienna a year before the war. After his army service, Lior had worked as a security guard for the Viennese Jewish community for a year and a half, dreaming of taking his kids there one day. ‘We’re lucky we managed to do

The 'most right-wing government' just outed itself as leftist - opinion

This is not a technical legal debate over exemptions. It is a fundamental strategic choice about the future security of the State of Israel.

The Knesset plenum is seen during a vote on the communications reform, in Jerusalem, July 16, 2026

Abuse festers in a community that keeps it covered - opinion

He offends because he’s judged, correctly, that the community will protect its reputation before the girl in front of him.

Braden Eric Peters, better known as Clavicular, during his visit to Israel.

Abuse festers in a community that keeps it covered - opinion

He offends because he’s judged, correctly, that the community will protect its reputation before the girl in front of him.

Clavicular is seen outside 424 during Day One of Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Spring/Summer 2027 on June 23, 2026 in Paris, France; illustrative

Israel's next government must answer the real 'day after' question - opinion

On October 27, Israelis will go to the polls in Israel’s first post-war election.

MK's attend a plenum session and a vote on a bill to split the duties and powers currently held by the attorney general between two separate officeholders, at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026.

Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is visually stunning but emotionally adrift - review

The feeling the film evokes is similar to Oppenheimer, Nolan’s last film, another portrait of a disillusioned hero who is haunted by how his work has bolstered military force and caused suffering.

ZENDAYA PLAYS the apparition of Athena who appears to Odysseus (Matt Damon) and gives him some aphoristic guidance.