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I'm not afraid of Hamas, I'm afraid of us: Internal divisions make the enemy win – comment

Some citizens believe we have lost the war; some believe that it has not begun. But internal division will ruin us, and our soldiers deserve better.

 Protesters seen at Begin gate in Tel Aviv for a hostage release deal on May 3, 2025.
 Rabbi Deborah Waxman is president and CEO of Reconstructing Judaism.

Reconstructionist leader to step down as head of movement riven by tension over anti-Zionism

 THE WRITER gives a brief explanation on the history of Jerusalem to a mixed crowd of Jews, Christians, and Muslims on the rooftop of the Dan Family Aish World Center in Jerusalem.

Could AI be the solution to Israel's ongoing conflicts and division? - opinion

 PALESTINIANS WAIT to cross through a checkpoint, run by US and Egyptian security contractors, near Gaza City last week, after the IDF withdrew from the Netzarim Corridor, allowing for travel in both directions between southern and northern Gaza.

Let Gaza's people choose where to rebuild their lives - opinion


Trump’s win sparks hope for Jewish sovereignty on Temple Mount - opinion

Trump was overwhelmingly elected to save the United States from decline and to protect Israel from surging anti-Zionism and delegitimization in international courts and global public opinion.

 JEWS AND Christians pray on the Temple Mount for the success of US President Donald Trump.

What irks Israel’s right wing? - opinion

The shunning, turning the Zionist Right into the ultimate “other,” politically, socially, and economically, set in motion a psychological mindset among Israel’s cultural elite.

 FAMILY MEMBERS of Eli Feldstein attend a Supreme Court hearing on his house arrest in December 2024.

Landmark ruling: Argentine politician convicted of antisemitism under IHRA definition

Alejandro Bodart responded to the court's decision with a public statement, saying "Zionism also colonizes the justice system. Of course, we will appeal."

 Representatives of DAIA, Argentina's Jewish umbrella organization, present 2023 data about antisemitic incidents at Buenos Aires City Legislature, Sept. 16, 2024.

Canada’s Left has an antisemitism problem - opinion

The Canadian political spectrum generally consists of three main parties with variations at the federal and provincial levels. The NDP is would have easily felt at home with Israel’s Labor Party.

CANADA’S NEW Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh speaks during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Letters to the Editor December 30, 2024: Blind loyalty

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Germany's left-wing 'Die Linke' Berlin party sees wave of resignations over antisemitism

The Berlin faction of the left-wing party faced a wave of high-ranking resignations after it failed to pass a resolution against antisemitism and celebrations of October 7.

 Janine Wissler, Co-Chairwoman of the Left Party Die Linke, and Co-Chairman Martin Schirdewan, and state chairs Ulrike Grosse-Rothig and Stefan Hartmann attend a press conference after elections in Saxony and Thuringia, in Berlin, Germany, September 2, 2024.

What Israel's Right can learn from leftist protests - opinion

How can the Right create a dynamic community framework like the Left has through protesting?

 Anti-judicial overhaul demonstrators protest near the Supreme Court building in Jerusalem, last year. The protest movement generated regular, significant social gatherings, offering its participants a sense of purpose, cohesion, and belonging, says the writer.

UTJ member: Leftist kibbutz members are responsible for October 7, should not come to memorial

In the article Menachem Klugman directly blamed the kibbutz members for failing to prevent October 7.

 Charred building in Kibbutz Nir Oz

In these times of change and uncertainty, who will lead the world? - opinion

Radical Leftists, anarchists, LGBTQ, and Islamists make strange bedfellows, in a world where a war is being waged to control the hearts and minds of the younger generation.

 An illustrative image of the world being held in someone's hand.

ADL CEO, Ritchie Torres criticize campaign which calls Democrat VP option 'Genocide Josh'

The phrase “Genocide Josh”’ was a phrase originally leveled at President Joe Biden at pro-Palestinian demonstrations where he would be called “Genocide Joe” by activists.

 ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.

French government set to resign but stay on for now in caretaker role, sources say

After the NFP failed to win an absolute majority, years of tensions between the left-wing parties have resurfaced over who could run a possible left-wing government.

 Gabriel Attal, French Prime Minister and French presidential majority group "Ensemble pour la Republique" candidate, arrives to deliver a speech after partial results in the second round of the early French parliamentary elections, at Hotel Matignon in Paris in Paris, France, July 7, 2024.