Uzi Baram
Opinion Counter the Prime Minister’s Assault on the Rule of Law
Netanyahu hopes his methodical use of incitement against the left and the media will rescue him from the long arm of the law
Opinion Labor Isn’t Dead
It’s still the party that supports a diplomatic solution based on partition, the defense of liberal democracy and a change in the economic and social realities that weigh on so many people
Opinion Yes, Israel Still Needs the Labor Party
No real change will come with the help of Benny Gantz’s troops alone. They desperately need a strong, living, breathing Zionist left
Opinion The Scary New Jerusalem
The religious mayoral candidate, who could never be elected on his own, is liable to succeed anyhow, because the capital may not be cut out for the 'awakening' it so badly needs
Opinion Israel's Very Own McCarthy
The U.S. senator that America rejected in 1954 has been resurrected in the only democracy in the Middle East
Opinion Trump's Support for Two-state Solution Might Please Leftists, but Shouldn't Be Believed
Trump can’t support a two-state solution because in the American reality he is dependent on evangelical preachers
Israel's Opposition Needs Sincere Leaders
The great mistake of the camp opposing the right is that it hasn’t clearly demarcated the 'good' and 'bad' players, and hasn’t fought for its own truth
Opinion Uri Avnery’s ‘White General Staff’
I was 17 years old when I met Avnery, and left there like someone who had visited an enemy country, but the meeting became deeply etched in my consciousness
Opinion The Deception of the Apologists for Israel's Nation-state Law
The nation-state law is not only an unnecessary law, it is an abhorrent law. Its explicit intentions have been spelled out by each of its architects
Opinion Right Wingers in the Service of Orthodoxy
In the process of two ministers fleeing the panel overseeing plans to extend a mixed-gender prayer space, the secular right wing gives an additional stamp of approval to Orthodox hegemony
Opinion Messi and Israelism
The Israeli waiter's identification with his country is so strong that even a Messi fan like him found himself booing the Argentinean star after he canceled a game in Jerusalem
Opinion Learning From the Pride Parade
It must inspire to set the agenda with respect to the struggle for absolute equality between men and women, against exclusion of women in the public space and against gender segregation
Opinion Israel’s Citizens Will Pay the Price
Netanyahu, unlike Trump, may actually be capable of weighing substantive considerations, but he’s a prisoner of both religious and secular hawks and of his defense minister, who lacks any real judgment
Opinion This Independence Day Is Different
With the Israeli right wing seeking to shed the principles of democracy, the joy that erupted during the first independence days has waned
Opinion Corruption Alone Won't Lead to Netanyahu's Downfall
Nothing is keeping Netanyahu from being removed from power over any issue. The question is whether the fight against corruption can create the energy necessary to change the government
Opinion #MeToo Against Racism
It’s possible that this successful campaign could also serve the battle against other illnesses in the democratic world
Opinion To Be the Zionist Left in the Days of Trump and Netanyahu
The election of Donald Trump has provided a tailwind for moves which a statesman like Netanyahu would not have taken in saner days
Opinion I'm a Native Jerusalemite, and Trump's Announcement Didn't Bring Joy to My Heart
Israel's problem is not Trump. Israel's problem is the way the Israeli government applauded his move
Opinion Netanyahu Is Worse Than Trump, Don’t Believe a Word He Says
Netanyahu wants everyone in Israel to talk only about issues like Iran and Hezbollah, anything that will overshadow the criminal cloud hovering over him
Opinion Shattering Israel’s Democratic Tablets of the Covenant
Now any Ben-Gurionesque, statesmanlike value is considered contemptible, like the way Netanyahu’s lackeys criticize the president for not pardoning a soldier convicted of manslaughter
Opinion Inspired by Trump, Israel Has Lost Its Shame
The U.S. under Trump has abandoned its role as a beacon of freedom and sanctioned Netanyahu's war on democracy
Opinion Opposition Leaders, Give Israelis the Democracy They Want
To harness public sentiment, Netanyahu's opposition must not hole up in the Knesset. It must be part of a great wave of public protest to wear down the government
Opinion 'Zionists' and 'Patriots': A New Dictionary of Spoken Hebrew, Courtesy of Benjamin Netanyahu
The updated definitions of words created by the Israeli prime minister and his justice minister are now becoming common currency
Opinion In Israel, Hooliganism Always Comes From the Right
Politicians from Israel’s Zionist left and center must join forces in defense of civil society
Opinion Learn From the LGBT Community
When people have a clearly defined objective and view achieving it as their life's goal, they can topple strong walls and smash glass ceilings. Chronic complainers should take note
Opinion An Alternative Path for Israel's Labor Party?
The showing of Amir Peretz and Avi Gabbay proves that Labor Party members want to fight for the State of Israel’s character from an economic, diplomatic and democratic perspective
Opinion Trump Is a Hazard
The U.S. president has no worldview and thinks only in slogans, while Netanyahu is putting off deciding between the Saudis’ peace efforts and his rivals to his right