Left wing israel

Who is Gadi Taub , the Labor prince who became the Israeli Left’s fiercest critic?

The historian, author and podcaster on his political journey, why he still backs Netanyahu, and what he calls the Left's "license to fabricate narratives".

Gadi Taub sits down with Editor-in-chief Zvika Klein to retrace the defection that took him from Peace Now demonstrations to the front line of the fight over Israel's Supreme Court, its media and its national identity.
A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protester argues with a police officer outside the Jerusalem IDF recruitment center, April 12, 2026.

Almost half of Israelis support tougher sanctions, pressure to promote haredi conscription - poll

Israelis attend a protest march against the decision of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fire head of Shin Bat Ronen Bar, at the entrance to Jerusalem, March 19, 2025.

Israel’s biggest threats demand unity, not partisan warfare - opinion

THE MAIN rehearsal of the 78th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem.

Independence Day and the new reality - opinion


Center Field: Who’s afraid of the big bad Left?

We were among the few Jews in New York who celebrated when Menachem Begin won in 1977 – we were among the few who even knew who he was.

Moshe Ya’alon, Benny Gantz, Yair Lapid and Gabi Ashkenazi announce the formation of their joint party, Blue and White, in Tel Aviv on February 21st, 2019

High Court: No blocking scientist appointment because of political views

Scientist with left-wing views was initially blocked from government appointment by Minister Ofir Akunis.

Ofir Akunis at the JPost Annual Conference 2017

Jerusalem activist sending English books to Gaza

The Gaza BookLift program sends English books from Israel to Gaza, but Hamas authorities make sure to remove any Hebrew labeling first.

A demonstrator wearing a mask at the back of his head holds a Palestinian flag during a protest near the Israel-Gaza border fence, in the southern Gaza Strip December 21, 2018.

UN investigators urge Netanyahu to protect B’Tselem

The rapporteurs sent the letter to Netanyahu in December, but was made public by the UN only this week.

Hagai El-Ad, Executive Director of B'Tselem, a leading Israeli human rights organisation, poses in his office in Jerusalem December 16, 2015. An ultra-nationalist Israeli group has published a video accusing the heads of four of Israel's leading human rights organizations, including "B'Tselem", of b

As I See It: The unique disorder of hatred now destroying the Left

No apology can ever expunge the evil of antisemitism.

Demonstrators take part in protests outside a meeting of the National Executive of Britain's Labour Party which discussed the party's definition of antisemitism, in London, Britain, September 4, 2018

Think About It: The dilemma of the center-left voters

Unfortunately, for the time being, the Center-Left seems to be having difficulties getting its act together.

Election ballots from the 2015 vote lie on a floor

Has Feiglin moved to the Left?

Zehut ad campaign has longtime right-wing agitator spouting slogans such as ‘End the occupation’

Zehut Party leader Moshe Feiglin at an event of his party in Tel Aviv

Right-wing and far-right parties considering joint run for elections

Ariel and Yishai spoke briefly earlier this week after Bennett and Shaked formed the New Right and agreed to continue a dialogue on a joint run.

The Knesset building

IfNotNow activists removed from Birthright trip after disturbing tour

The participants accused Birthright and their tour guide of engaging in “right wing propaganda” regarding the conflict with the Palestinians.

Birthright Israel

Will the Right, Left unite against Shin Bet enhanced interrogation?

Hendel endorsed using enhanced interrogation with terrorists to stop a ticking bomb – to imminently save lives – and said that “this sometimes comes at the expense of other values.”

Palestinian prisoners wait to be released from Ketziot prison, southern Israel, October 1, 2007