Editor notes

Editor's Notes: Germany’s ‘good Jews’ thought they were safe, New York should pay attention

Nobody has to work anything out anymore. The question is whether a single one of Mamdani's Jewish voters will say they were wrong.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an unknown location, in this still image taken from handout video released July 21, 2026.
US VICE President JD Vance and President Donald Trump listen to Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House, April 23, 2026, during an earlier round of talks. Trump leads now; Vance and Rubio are next. Israel was in the room as an ambassador, not a principal.

Editor's Notes: Israel just met the America that comes after Trump - comment

Here is a bet you can hold me to. The respect from the US lasts. The protection that used to come with it does not, and it gets tested before the year is out, probably in Lebanon.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
DF armored forces at a staging area in southern Israel near the border with Gaza. January 01, 2024.

Editor's Notes: High Court ruling on women in tanks deepens religious divide in IDF - comment

Women who made history in tanks on Oct. 7 fought in all-female crews. Both camps in the Armored Corps dispute should be claiming that morning as a victory. Instead, both pretend it never happened.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give thumbs-up at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.

US Jews are realizing that Netanyahu can handle war better than Trump can - comment

There is always noise around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. There is always noise around US President Donald Trump. Then a war comes, and the static drops.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN

Compromised Judaism

The lack of judges has generated a tremendous backlog of cases waiting to be tried, particularly on the High Rabbinical Court where hardly any judges are functioning.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015ByJPOST EDITORIAL
The rabbis of the Council of the Chief Rabbinate

The Jenin model

Increased cooperation, particularly when it is supported by Turkey, a country with immense importance to Israel both economically and militarily, should be encouraged.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015ByJPOST EDITORIAL
PALESTINIAN WOMEN visit Jerusalem on the eve of Ramadan

Music censor

Culture and Sport Minister Miri Regev demanded on Wednesday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel cancel talks for a planned performance in Tehran by Daniel Barenboim.

AUGUST 29, 2015ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israeli-Argentine conductor Daniel Barenboim

July 5, 2015: Just an excuse

Readers respond to the latest Jerusalem Post articles.

JULY 5, 2015ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Envelope

Jpost editorial: Shortsighted Vatican

The Vatican announced this week that it was poised to sign a treaty with the Palestinian political leadership.

MAY 14, 2015ByJPOST EDITORIAL
The Vatican

Letters to the Editor: The coalition deals

With regard to “Netanyahu facing Likud rebellion over portfolios” (May 8), we finally seem to have a government – but at what cost?

MAY 10, 2015ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
President Reuven Rivlin tasks Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming Israel’s 34th government, March 25

Letters to the editor: Jan. 25

JANUARY 25, 2015ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

In my own write: A mixed blessing

We are left with the burden and the blessing of free choice, and with the choices that we make.

NOVEMBER 4, 2014ByJUDY MONTAGU
The Imagine Peace Tower lit in the hopes of bringing peace to the Israeli-Arab conflict

Not good sports

We endorse whatever measures are necessary to make our sporting events family-friendly and safe for all – fans and players alike.

NOVEMBER 4, 2014ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Soccer [Illustrative]

The northern front

Hezbollah is plainly busy elsewhere as is Assad’s chief military mainstay against the rebels.

AUGUST 26, 2014ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.