Democracy

Who decides the greater good in wartime? Israel Is fighting that battle now - opinion

The struggle between institutions, politicians, media and public opinion is shaping Israel’s war effort as much as events on the battlefield.

MARCH 25, 2026|ByJEFFREY KAHN

An illustrative image of a statue of Lady Justice.

Jewish settlers next to the remains of a ballistic missile fired from Iran in recent war, at a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, June 29, 2025.

Two threats to democracies: Iran’s missiles and the West’s relativism - opinion

The present war presents a dual mission: to remove the existential military threat posed by the Iranian axis and to remove the cultural-moral threat that blurs the distinction between good and bad.

MARCH 22, 2026|ByHANAN SHAI

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR Gavin Newsom attends the inauguration of new installations at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center as part of the prison’s transformation plan, in San Quentin, California, US, February 20, 2026.

Grapevine, March 20, 2026: A legislative battle against Jews

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 20, 2026|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Iran and Israel flags on geopolitical map.

Israelis believe in peace with the Iranian people - opinion

Fifty-five percent of Israelis see potential future ties with Iranian citizens, according to a survey for the Center for Jewish Impact.

MARCH 17, 2026|ByROBERT SINGER

Those who seek truth do not silence the press - opinion

In order to repair what has been broken here, we have to know, we have to ask, and we have to demand answers

JANUARY 13, 2026ByILANA DAYAN

Ilana Dayan addresses the Emergency Conference of Israeli Journalists in Tel Aviv on December 9, 2025.

Shutting down Army Radio is a blow to Israeli democracy - opinion

In the battle for the country’s future, shutting down Army Radio would be a serious blow to the fundamental rights of Israel’s citizens

JANUARY 13, 2026ByNACHMAN SHAI

Soldiers broadcasting from the studio of Galei Tzahal (Israel Army Radio).

'Wide-scale attack' on media: Israel’s leading journalists warn against Shlomo Karhi's reform

Leading journalists believe the proposed reforms to the media landscape are not about expanding choice, but about silencing dissent

JANUARY 13, 2026ByJEHUDIT WEINBERGER BASHA

Journalists from across the political spectrum are warning that moves to change the media echo illiberal models found in countries like Hungary and Turkey.

When governments gag the press, democracies collapse - opinion

Why current government reforms threaten one of Israel’s last democratic safeguards – the media

JANUARY 13, 2026ByHANAN MELCER

Israeli journalists gathered last month for an emergency meeting to discuss the government’s proposed reforms to the media landscape.

Israel is sliding toward authoritarianism, and elections won’t stop it - opinoin

Israel tiptoes on the edge of authoritarianism as Netanyahu’s government tightens its grip on power.

JANUARY 12, 2026ByRAPHAEL COHEN-ALMAGOR

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ministers at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 8, 2025.

Israeli government's attack on the judiciary is a warning from history - opinion

The incitement machine against the judiciary and gatekeepers was not invented in Israel – it was born in Europe a century ago.

JANUARY 10, 2026ByDAN PERRY

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, December 23, 2025

NUFDI's Khosro Isfahani on Iran's historic uprising: A fight for secular governance

Isfahani emphasized that the 2022 uprising, triggered by the killing of Mahsa Amini, had a lasting impact on the population. This time, however, the protests have become even more organized.

JANUARY 9, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS