Zionism

The old pillar: Israel’s kibbutzim have changed beyond recognition - so what keeps them alive?

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Israel's kibbutzim and moshavim have shed many of their founding structures, but October 7 revealed that their social bonds and communal identity remain deeply resilient.

Kibbutz members of all ages take part in traditional Shavuot celebrations at Kibbutz Hukok in the Lower Galilee, northern Israel, May 21, 2026
The search for the remains of the Altalena, published August 24, 2026.

As Israel heads to elections, the Altalena offers a lesson in unity - opinion

Pro-Palestinian protestors wave flags and signs across the street of the Roy Thomson Hall where the documentary "The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue" is screened during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, on September 10, 2025; illustrative

Zionists ‘rape, kill, eat children’: Toronto pro-Palestine protester invokes antisemitic tropes

 President Isaac Herzog and  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pose for a group picture of the then-new government, at the president's residence in Jerusalem, December 29, 2022

What does 'right-wing' actually mean in Israeli politics anymore? - opinion


Is Israel the Jewish state that Theodor Herzl dreamed of? – opinion

As Herzl’s grandparents are reburied in Jerusalem, the Jewish state should revisit his ideas

The founder of political Zionism, Theodore Herzl, is buried on the mountain named after him in 1949.

Academic Israel vs Israel education

Something essential remains untouched: the student leaves the classroom informed but unmoved, equipped with arguments but lacking the inner fire that turns knowledge into commitment.

View of the Judean desert, in the West Bank, February 6, 2026.

Which mast do we tie ourselves to? - opinion

Watching that scene, I couldn’t help thinking that Israel is sailing through its own sea of sirens and dangerous waters. How many of us long for peace and simple solutions to our complex reality

An AI-generated political cartoon depicting a pastiche of the episode of the sirens from The Odyssey.

A Zionist coalition? Israel’s founders envisioned something broader - opinion

The Declaration of Independence promises equality for all citizens, and calls for a “Zionist coalition” will undermine that vision.

Opposition members of Israel's Knesset leave during a preliminary vote to establish a political commission of inquiry, December 24, 2025; Illustrative.

Did the Jewish Agency rewrite Zionism’s founding principles? - opinion

The Jewish Agency’s claim that “pluralistic Judaism” was a founding pillar of Zionism fails every test – historical, religious, and institutional.

Head of WZO Yaakov Hagoel.

Going on a narrative offensive: It’s time to demythologize the mystique of Palestinianism - opinion

Not only have facts been ignored, inverted, and misrepresented, but the narrative of Palestinianism has also awarded protection and immunity from all the evil deeds of the Palestinian community...

 A silhouette of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, is displayed near a flag of the state of Israel on a building in Jerusalem.

Most religious Zionists prefer dialogue over legislation to solve Israel's social issues - poll

At Tzohar's annual conference, 79% of religious Zionists backed grassroots dialogue over legislation as the best path to social consensus in Israel.

RESIDENTS OF Kfar Yona protest against an ultra-Orthodox demonstration opposing the arrest of Haredi draft evaders near the Beit Lid military prison in central Israel, June 24, 2026.

Editor's Notes: Germany’s ‘good Jews’ thought they were safe, New York should pay attention

Nobody has to work anything out anymore. The question is whether a single one of Mamdani's Jewish voters will say they were wrong.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an unknown location, in this still image taken from handout video released July 21, 2026.

Jerusalem Jane: Finding light and healing throughout years of war in Israel - opinion

After years of documenting terrorism, missile attacks, and the aftermath of October 7, Jane Kiel reflects on grief, recovery, and her determination to keep sharing Israel’s stories.

 Jane Kiel.

How the international response to October 7 makes the case for Zionism - opinion

The aftermath of October 7 is a chilling reminder that no matter how accommodated or assimilated we believe ourselves to be, some will always see us as “too Jewish” to be accepted.

A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025.