Dan Illouz

Dan Illouz is an attorney and a former legislative adviser to Knesset’s coalition chairman; he previously served in a legal capacity at the Foreign Ministry. He is a graduate of McGill University Law School and Hebrew University’s master’s program in public policy.

International Criminal Court, The Hague

The Hague: A theater of hypocrisy and moral collapse - opinion

 A woman stands next to posters with photos of hostages kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas from Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 20, 2024.

After the hostage murders: Why Israel must never bow to Hamas - opinion

 CLOUDS OF SMOKE rise from Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley as Lebanese sources reported that at least two Hezbollah members were killed in Israeli air strikes, last month.

MK Illouz to 'Post': Hezbollah poses an imminent threat to Israel


Victory over terror, Israel’s moral imperative - opinion

Although International voices such as Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo were quick to call an end to the war, Hamas must be eradicated.

SPAIN'S PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez (left) and Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo meet with PA head Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah last week.

Israel's war with Hamas is a battle to save human civilization - opinion

Israeli soldiers are the barrier standing between the ruthless fanaticism of Hamas and the vulnerable heart of human civilization.

 A ROAD near the Israel-Gaza border.

The Middle East relies on collaboration to thrive in the future - opinion

Citizens are urged to keep the flame of the Abraham Accords alive

 THE WRITER speaks at a recent OECD conference in France

UNESCO lies: Jericho is not in 'Palestine' because no such state exists - opinion

UNESCO is not just overstepping its mandate; it’s taking a blatant side in a geopolitical conflict. This is a direct insult to every Jew and Christian who respects the Bible.

 THE WRITER tours the area of Jericho. ‘UNESCO is undermining the biblical significance of Jericho,’ he says.

Conservative values can unite a divided Israel - opinion

This is the path forward for Israel, a path that respects the diverse identities of its citizens while upholding the principles of a Jewish and democratic state.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Unity leader MK Benny Gantz are seen moving to shake hands in the Knesset amid the vote on the controversial reasonableness standard bill, in Jerusalem, on Monday, July 24, 2023.

The traditional Jewish worldview can save a fractured Israel - opinion

The dynamic worldview of the Masorti people can act as a remedy for our current societal ills. A worldview that seeks to unite, rather than divide.

Israeli police officers clash with Ultra Orthodox Jewish men during a protest against the enforcement of coronavirus emergency regulations, in the Ultra Orthodox jewish neighborhood of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, October 4, 2020

Israel and Iran: The opposite sides in the battle for democracy - opinion

In the face of autocracy and oppression, Israel stands firm in its commitment to democracy, freedom, and the shared values that unite us with our democratic partners.

 THE WRITER (right) and MK Ze’ev Elkin lead a meeting of the Jerusalem Lobby, at the Knesset, last month.

Israeli judicial reform dialogue can promote unity - opinion

I believe that the proposed judicial reforms are essential to the health of Israel’s democracy. This commitment to democracy, however, must go hand-in-hand with a commitment to Jewish unity.

 THE WRITER addresses the Knesset plenum.

Shedding light on the judicial reform - opinion

Critics of the proposed reforms argue that they would undermine the independence of the judiciary and hurt the rights of minorities; however, this is a false narrative.

 THE WRITER addresses the Knesset.

Where is our support for Israel’s lone soldiers?

Government promises won't pay the bills.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY mourn at the funeral of American lone soldier Alex Sasaki at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, in March.