Opinion

Risks with Ozempic: A look at an alternative to weight-loss drugs - opinion

Don’t be persuaded by the abundance of propaganda you see in ads, newspapers, magazines, TV, and the Internet. There is no magic fix!

 Use of Ozempic.

Turkish might, Qatari wealth spearhead a new radical Sunni axis in the Middle East - opinion

 Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives for the European Political Community Summit at Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania, May 16, 2025.

Trump’s Iran strategy needs to go beyond the deal table - opinion

 An illustrative image of chess pawns representing the United States and Iran face off as pieces representing Germany, Russia, India, and Japan are shown toppled.

Now’s the time for the Jewish people to say thanks to Joe Biden - opinion

 US President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2025.

Not a traitor: Israel's Right must stop the character assassination of Yair Golan - opinion

Golan is a worthy and inspiring leader for the Zionist Left in these stormy days. He is honest, coherent, assertive, and non-apologetic.

Yair Golan, the leader of The Democrats, a left-wing political alliance, in his office in Tel Aviv last year.

Normalized antisemitism, danger: US Jews now face what French Jews did 25 years ago - opinion

For American Jews, October 7 may represent the tectonic shift that the Second Intifada signified for French.

 The 'USS New York,’ an amphibious transport dock ship, passes by the Statue of Liberty during the ‘Parade of Ships,’ kicking off Fleet Week 2025 in New York City last month.

The hypocrisy of Europe: Lecturing Israel while ignoring their own history - opinion

Western European leaders should should have understood by now that the Nation of Israel is no longer helpless.

The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus, A.D. 70

Silence is not an option: How Hamas’s lies against Israel fuel terrorism against Jews - opinion

Terrorists worldwide are being inflamed by Hamas’s fabricated lies; we must call on our elected officials and community leaders to condemn those who blame Israel for defending themselves

 Policemen gather near the scene of an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, US, June 1, 2025.

Prove Israel's progressiveness by preventing violent acts - editorial

The warning signs are no longer warnings - they are violent actions. Words can kill.

 A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jewish man holds a placard next to a police horse as he takes part in a protest against pressure to conscript into the military in Bnei Brak, Israel, June 5, 2025. The words in Hebrew read "We will not enlist in the enemy army."

Beyond the headlines: Carrying the light forward - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

 The wedding of Yehuda and Hodaya, Inset bottom-right, fallen IDF sgt. Eliyahu Moshe Zimbalist.

Europe’s love affair with Israel is over - Gaza images broke the bond - opinion

Since October 7, I’ve visited several other European capitals and written before about the Israeli-Jewish experience in some of them. Since then, things have changed.

 Secretary of the Italian Democratic Party (PD) Elly Schlein speaks on stage at a pro-Palestinian demonstration calling for an end to the bombing in Gaza, in Rome, Italy, June 7, 2025.

Why an Israeli surfer hid her flag at an international competition - opinion

Unlike all the other competitors in Morocco, Anat Lelior’s national flag was visibly absent from her competitive jersey.

Israeli surfer Anat Lelior.

Greta’s Gaza voyage: A symbol of selective empathy - editorial

Greta Thunberg’s Gaza voyage spotlights her selective criticism of Israel while overlooking Hamas’s abuses.

 Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg takes part in a protest in front of the United Nations office building in Yerevan, Armenia, November 15, 2024.

Three steps ahead: How Edelstein outmaneuvered everyone and is positioned to save Israel - opinion

Perhaps, right now, we are witnessing the redemption of the man who was shot in the first act but storms back in the final act with a submachine gun, to save what’s left of Israel.

 Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein leads a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on March 10, 2025.