Debate

Father of Haymanot Kasau asks Knesset to change her status from 'missing' to 'kidnapped'

"At every meeting, the police say it’s 'confidential.' What is the secret they’re not sharing? The work is not being done," said Tesfai Kasau Meshesha, Haymanot's father.

 Haymanot Kasau's family in the Knesset.
 Liberal Leader Mark Carney shakes hands with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre following the French-language federal leaders' debate, in Montreal, Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Poilievre vows UNRWA funding cut over Hamas ties, Carney wants to maintain it

 Students and speakers prepare to start an Oxford Union debate.

'The fall of the Oxford Union': The debased debate on Israel and apartheid - opinion

 Sam Harris (left), Bari Weiss (center), and Ben Shapiro (right) during a debate over Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, October 29, 2024.

Ben Shapiro, Sam Harris lay out best cases for voting Trump or Harris - opinion


VP candidates discuss support for Israel's preemptive strikes against Iran during debate

Walz dodges questions on Israel launching a preemptive strike against Iran; Vance says Israel will 'do what they think they need to do.'

 Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-OH) and Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gesture as they speak during a debate hosted by CBS in New York, U.S., October 1, 2024.

The Harris-Trump presidential debate: What did it mean for Israel? - opinion

Kamala Harris is not necessarily the best candidate for US President, under the circumstances she is the preferable of the two options.

 Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a presidential debate with Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, hosted by ABC in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 10, 2024

Should Kamala Harris use debate to prove support for Jews, Israel?

The strategists are confident in Harris's support for the Jewish community and Israel. The foreign policy expert and the actor think the onus is on Harris to use the debate to prove it. 

 A person walks in front of a sign advertising the presidential debate, ahead of the debate between Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 10, 202

Shmuley Boteach vows to 'destroy' Candace Owens in upcoming Piers Morgan debate

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach said that he would "destroy" Candace Owens in the Wednesday debate.

 Candace Owens vs. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (illustrative)

Trump claims Harris backs out of Fox News debate in Truth Social post

Donald Trump said President Kamala Harris will not participate in a Fox News debate planned for September 4 in Pennsylvania.

A combination picture shows Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump gesturing during a rally with his vice presidential running mate US Senator JD Vance in Minnesota, US, July 27, 2024, and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaking as

'No obvious successor': Expert discusses shaky Democratic prospects with Biden

Prof. Yael Sternhell from Tel Aviv University recently discussed Biden's political future after his failed debate with Trump.

US President Joe Biden exits Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S. July 7, 2024.

‘Dissident dialogues’: Pitting pro- and anti-Israel pundits against each other - opinion

Historically, victimhood was something people wanted to transcend. Now it’s become a badge of honor to hold onto fervently.

 BRIAHNA JOY GRAY was audacious enough to claim, ‘Muslims had nothing to do with Oct. 7. Gazans didn’t do Oct. 7.

Biden and Trump both came across as strong Israel supporters in presidential debate - editorial

We urge President Biden to expedite a deal to return the remaining 120 hostages to Israel, five of whom are US citizens.

 Republican candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks as he attends a presidential debate with Democrat candidate, U.S. President Joe Biden, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024.

Trump criticized for 'Palestinian' insult in debate with Biden

Biden and Trump had a brief exchange on the war in Gaza but did not have a substantive discussion on how to end the conflict.

 Democratic Party presidential candidate US President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former US President Donald Trump speak during a presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia, US, June 27, 2024 in a combination photo.

Putin looms large as Biden, Trump clash on foreign policy in first debate

"Go ahead, let Putin go in and control Ukraine, and then move on to Poland and other places. See what happens then. He has no idea what the hell he's talking about," Biden said of Trump.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to Russian journalists before his departure at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam June 20, 2024.

'Very bad Palestinian': Trump slams Biden's Israel performance at presidential debate

The two candidates used the war in Gaza as the centerpiece of their debate, with Biden adding that only Hamas wants to be at war, and Trump placing partial blame on Israel.

Democratic candidate, US President Joe Biden, speaks during a presidential debate with Republican candidate, former US President Donald Trump, in Atlanta, Georgia, US, June 27, 2024.