A Strong Leader for a Weakened Israel
The destructive narcissism described by 20th-century psychoanalyst Herbert Rosenfeld applies to Israeli society. ‘Choose the right leader, and…
Israel signals status quo shake-up over Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron
(RNS) — Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s finance minister, declared the end of the Hebron Accord on Tuesday (June 16),…
Why West Bank settlements are Israel’s forward position on the Zionist frontier
Jewish towns (or settlements) in Judea and Samaria stand as the forward positions of the pioneering spirit of…
Can Trump Restrain Israel?
( Middle East Monitor ) – The latest exchange between Iran and Israel raises a fundamental question:…
The Jewish filmmaker trying to understand Israel after Gaza
A few months after Hamas’ October 7 attack, filmmaker Gillian Mosley was talking to a friend in Lebanon about the…
How do Israel, America’s enemies weaponize the New York Times?
On May 11, 2026, Nicholas Kristof published an opinion column in The New York Times presenting grave allegations,…
How Israel’s War Crimes are Coming Home
( Middle East Monitor ) – For those unfamiliar with the intricate machinery of Israeli politics, the unanimous…
This isn’t about a few ‘bad apples.’ Israel is annexing the West Bank
In February, we led a week-long congressional delegation to visit Israel and the West Bank, the latest of…
Aftermath: The Trump Who Cried Iran Deal
This story was first featured in the Aftermath newsletter, a series from David Dayen exploring the economic consequences…
Israel Curbs Aid, Kills Civilians During Gaza Ceasefire as Famine Looms
Human Rights Watch – (Beirut) – The humanitarian infrastructure sustaining life in Gaza remains in peril over six…
Israel is a Democracy . . . a Profoundly Racist Democracy
Montreal (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israel is a democracy. This makes it difficult to hide the…
How Israel Got This Way
Implied in the question posed by the title of Omer Bartov’s new book, Israel: What Went Wrong?, is…