Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu may be resisting it, but a state commission of inquiry into October 7 is now essentialIt’s not just about accountability but ensuring the mistakes of the past are not repeated – it is about protecting the future security of the State of IsraelBy Yaakov Katz4 min read
By Melissa Langsam BraunsteinDonald Trump’s inaugural speech was more muted on Israel than many expectedOnly a single paragraph, about Trump wanting to be “a peacemaker and unifier”, referenced Israel3 min read
By Yaakov KatzWhy Ben-Gvir may be more dangerous outside the government than in itThe far-right minister’s resignation is a page out of the Netanyahu playbook3 min read
By Yaakov KatzSeriously? Again with the judicial reform?Israel cannot afford to be distracted by more internal power struggles and pointless ideological crusades3 min read
By Melissa Langsam BraunsteinThe New Orleans attack is what ‘globalising the intifada’ meansAmericans who cheerlead terror under the guise of ‘resistance’ should be careful what they wish for3 min read
By Jonathan SpyerAs Iranian power recedes, Turkey and its Sunni allies are filling the vacuum2025 could be a year of tremendous uncertainty in the Middle East3 min read
By Seth J. Frantzman2025 could see a wave of optimism spread across the Middle EastThe regime falling in Syria could usher in a new era of cooperation in the region4 min read
By Dominic GreenTrump will make the lives of American Jews better, but they won’t thank him for itMost Jews didn’t vote for Trump – but they’ll all benefit from him4 min read
By Seth J. FrantzmanIsrael and the US know that only sustained bombing will stamp out the Houthis’ threatThe Houthis now pose as the proverbial ‘last man standing’ in the Iranian axis5 min read
By Melissa Langsam BraunsteinThe antisemitism rooted in the US healthcare systemIt’s not just the NHS, can American Jews trust their doctors?3 min read
By Yaakov KatzOn trial for corruption yet humiliating Israel’s enemies: The two faces of Bibi NetanyahuDespite his flaws, has played an undeniable role in reshaping Israel3 min read
By Michael Pinto-DuschinskyThere are grounds for optimism in Slovakia – but we cannot turn a blind eye to surviving antisemitismI was struck on my recent visit by philosemitism, but the picture is not entirely rosy5 min read
By Lorin Bell-CrossSelect committees should be for grown-up scrutiny, not student politics virtue-signallingThe purpose of these meetings isn’t to generate clickbait social media content for MPs3 min read
By Melissa Langsam BraunsteinAre US employers discriminating against Jews?A survey has found that that American Jews must apply to 24.2 per cent more jobs to hear back from the same number of employers as someone signalling Western European heritage3 min read
By Seth J. FrantzmanSyria’s new rulers need to show Israel and the rest of the region that it will not be a threatNature abhors a vacuum and Syria is now a power vacuum. Let us hope it is filled with something positive4 min read
By Jonathan SpyerWhat is happening in Syria is a microcosm of the dynamics of the Middle EastNo one should have been surprised by the clash of rival ethno-sectarian forces, supported by powerful states, because that is how power is wielded across the region3 min read
