Analysis The Agony and the Ecstasy of Israel’s Eurovision Extravaganza
The kitschy, gay-friendly spectacle gave liberal Israelis a tantalizing glimpse of the country they once cherished — but it could turn out to be their swan song
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Analysis If the U.S. Goes to War With Iran, Netanyahu Will Be the Prime Suspect
He convinced Trump that Tehran will capitulate to crippling sanctions and a credible military threat – but the ayatollahs disagree
Opinion To Repel Netanyahu’s Onslaught on Democracy, the Israeli Left Must Find Its Inner Rage
Trump supporters and the Israeli right are driven by fury and resentment that burn intensely, even when detached from reality
Analysis The Ultimate Deal: Netanyahu’s Freedom for His Citizens’ Liberty
Neutering the High Court of Justice would place Israel among countries such as Hungary and Turkey that are rapidly shifting from democracy to authoritarianism
Analysis Israel Independence Day 2019: A Time for Dwindling Hope, a Time for Growing Fears
The clear and present danger isn’t from Iran or Palestinians but rather, as Walt Kelly noted: 'I have met the enemy, and he is us'
Analysis Gaza Flare-up Imperils Netanyahu’s Cynical Cohabitation With Hamas
The prime minister’s 'contain, maintain and complain’ approach is meant to undercut Palestinian statehood, even at the expense of Israeli security
Analysis How a Tiny and Lost Jewish Community in Venezuela Directly Impacts Trump’s Clash With Nicolas Maduro
The Jews of Coro played a pivotal role in casting America as South America’s policeman and in precipitating popular resentment against U.S.-sponsored despots
Opinion Divergent Lessons of the Holocaust Widen the Gap Between Israel and American Jews
In the age of Donald Trump, American Jews increasingly identify with persecuted minorities – while Israelis see them as a threat
Analysis For Trump and Netanyahu, San Diego Synagogue Attack Is an Inconvenience Best Sidelined and Ignored
Unlike liberal Jews after Pittsburgh, Chabad won’t accuse the U.S. President of complicity or the Israeli prime minister of collaboration
Analysis The Trump-Netanyahu Axis Pours High-octane Fuel on the Fire Consuming Democrats’ Support for Israel
A new Pew Research poll highlights the scale of the erosion and provides a stark warning about the future
Opinion If Mueller Had the Authority of an Israeli Judicial Commission of Inquiry, Trump Would Be Toast
The claim that Trump would have won the 2016 elections without Russia’s intervention is now patently preposterous
Analysis For Israel and Liberal American Jews, Netanyahu’s Next Government Is the End of the Line
Fragile support for Israel is bound to be crushed by a coalition of Jewish supremacists that would destroy democracy, the rule of law and last remaining prospects for peace
Opinion Black Flags of Immorality and Illegitimacy Flutter Over Annexation and Netanyahu’s Immunity
Despondent center-leftists console themselves by asserting that elections have changed nothing – but their moments of truth are at hand
Analysis 13 Lessons From Netanyahu’s Victory for Democrats Hoping to Beat Trump in 2020
Israel and the United States may be oceans apart, but both are led by wily nationalists-populists who stop at nothing
Analysis Israel Election: Netanyahu Celebrates His Bibistan as the Left Wakes Up to the Dawn of an Old and Darker Day
Netanyahu played on the heartstrings of his constituents like Itzhak Perlman on his Stradivarius and led them to vote Likud like the Pied Piper of Hamelin
Analysis 12 Takeaways From Israel's Looniest Election That Netanyahu Just Won
U.S. Democrats, beware the powerful pull of tribalism and nationalism: If Netanyahu can win in 2019, Trump could win in 2020
Opinion Gantz Poses Tough Dilemma for Israel's Left-wing Voters
If one can draw a conclusion from random social encounters in the run-up to the election, Meretz is in trouble
Final Countdown 2019 A Referendum on the Dark, Distraught and Dangerous Side of Netanyahu's Otherwise Fine Mind
In their quest to destroy liberal Israel, the messianic right is piggybacking on Netanyahu’s frustrations and resentments
Analysis Netanyahu 2019: Radicalized by Obama, Unleashed by Trump
Hostilities with the previous president drove him to embrace the dark right. Infatuation with his successor made him lose his inhibitions
Final Countdown 2019 Why Netanyahu’s Paranoid Hail Mary Might Turn Out to Be Political Hara-kiri
U.S. silence over the PM’s pledge to annex swaths of the West Bank could have a very simple reason: It’s part of Trump’s peace plan
Final Countdown 2019 The Known Knowns, Known Unknowns and Unknown Unknowns That Could Decide Israel's Election
Netanyahu's risky last-minute 'oy gevalt' campaign could drive Likud satellites below the threshold — and doom his chances of re-election
Final Countdown 2019 A Dozen Reasons Why Netanyahu Will Win the Election – and Half a Dozen Why He Won't
Four days before the vote, the stage seems set for his victory, unless Israelis decide at the very last minute that enough is enough
Final Countdown 2019 Netanyahu Closes in on Election Victory, Courtesy of Putin’s Decisive 'October Surprise'
With five days to go, the right is no longer complaining about biased polls while the left suffers from early onset depression and despair
Analysis The Rabid Right Can Smell Victory, but Reality Will Lead Netanyahu to Gantz
New Haaretz poll shows Netanyahu poised for Faustian bargain of selling out his country in exchange for his own freedom - but Donald Trump could stand in his way
Final Countdown 2019 Can the Submarine Scandal Still Sink Netanyahu’s Promising Electoral Prospects?
With six days to go, Netanyahu is trying to distance himself from new revelations and accusations that could sway undecided voters against him
Final Countdown 2019 Putin Is Pulling for Netanyahu as He Did for Trump – but This Time in Broad Daylight
Thursday’s sudden summit in Moscow appears to be aimed at the crucial 'Russian vote' and is meant to outflank both Lieberman and Gantz
Final Countdown 2019 Gantz-Netanyahu Faceoff Is Suddenly Infested by Fake Social Media Accounts
With eight days to go, the Israeli election campaign seems to have lost its focus and its mojo but Trump’s shadow grows ever longer
Opinion Israeli Arabs Who Refuse to Vote Are Handing Netanyahu Victory on a Silver Platter
There are numerous reasons for their decreasing turnout but Israel’s largest minority is nonetheless cutting off its nose to spite its face
Final Countdown 2019 With Gaza Calmer, Netanyahu’s Trumpian Tactics Draw Fire
Nine days to go: Election campaign reignites, undecided voters are wooed and predictions of Netanyahu’s supposedly assured victory are challenged, albeit silently
Opinion Gantz’s Quintessential ‘Israeliness’ Is His Secret Weapon Against Netanyahu
The prime minister has experience and savvy on his side, but his rival’s Israeli persona strikes fear in his heart, spurring his increasingly venomous bile