Shlomo Avineri

Outrageous as their vetoes of the Security Council resolution on Syria might have seemed in the West, China and Russia had good reasons to oppose UN condemnation of Assad.

The hope sparked in the West by developments in the Arab world has given way to dismay as it's become clear that Islamism, not democracy, is taking hold. We really shouldn't have been so surprised.

Answering one of the most moderate and enlightened of Palestinian intellectuals - but who still opposes the idea of a Jewish state.

With Turkey staking a claim for regional hegemony, Egypt's leaders facing questions about their legitimacy and the upcoming UN vote on Palestine - it's time for Israel to act wisely.

A Zionist delegation was sent to examine the possibility of establishing agricultural settlements in the El-Arish area, with Herzl himself visiting Egypt in 1903.

Many people who are impressed with Labor leader Shelly Yachimovich's integrity will have trouble voting for her if Shalit is on her list. His place, with all due respect, is at home.

Putting sanctions on Ahmadinejad would send an important message to the Iranian people. It is intolerable that such a step has not been taken.

When a cabinet minister from Yisrael Beiteinu calls human rights groups 'terror organizations,' he is using the language of the Communist regime against dissidents, refuseniks and human rights campaigners.