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Jerusalem Post's talented team of journalists provides insight into their work presented in the opinion section. This section highlights the beliefs and values that experienced writers who are witnessing the Middle East turmoil unfold. Their first hand encounters with world leaders have shaped their opinions and world views to be shared on this page.

 ‘Sodom and Gomorrah Afire’ by Jacob de Wet II, 1680

Sodom, Gomorrah, atomic bomb: Altruistic attempts to avert mass destruction

 MK Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List (Ra’am).

Arab Israelis torn between sympathy for Hamas's victims and for Gazans

By LINDA GRADSTEIN
 Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich in the Knesset.

War diary: What is the role of the Jewish religion as settlers attack Arabs?

By MORDECHAI BECK
 A general view shows the border between Israel and Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side on November 4, 2023.

Size matters: Israel is not a large country, US foreign policy thinks it is

 Israeli soldiers stand near the opening to a tunnel at Al Shifa Hospital compound in Gaza City, November 22, 2023

The IDF operates according to morality and the rule of law

By LEN JUDES
 FORMER ‘BIG BROTHER’ contestant Ben Wiernik appears on a large advertising board, deep in prayer.

'Shema Yisrael' symbolizes the unity of the Jewish people

PURIM IS the time for a party, with good-value wine. The Selected brand of Carmel Winery is nearly 50 years old.

Honoring IDF's fallen soldiers through wine

 FROM THE river to the sea (in Washington): What river? The one in Palestine, Texas?

Are Americans getting even dumber?

 People protest outside Cricket South Africa (CSA) headquarters on January 18 after the removal of David Teeger as captain of the South African Under-19 team.

Is South Africa no longer safe for Jews?

 Pro-Israel protest outside the Hague ahead of Israel's genocide hearing brought by South Africa, January 11, 2024

The beginner's guide to talking to Western anti-Zionists

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu at a press conference about the Gaza war late last year

Netanyahu’s last opportunity: It's not too late for Israel's PM

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken meets with President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, on Wednesday.

Bipartisan support for Israel from the US should not be taken for granted

A BANK Leumi in Jerusalem. The settler sanctions affair is closely related to another prize for terrorism – the ‘two-state solution

My Word: Sanctioning settlers and the two-state obsession

 ISRAELIS PRAY at the Western Wall during a service calling for the release of hostages from Gaza. A newfound closeness to God and Judaism has emerged among many Israelis

Editor's Notes: War with Hamas pushes Israelis closer to God

MOSAB HASSAN YOUSEF 370

The son of Hamas knows best

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sits across the table as he meets with former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) chief Gadi Eisenkot and former Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024

Blinken should know PA just as bad as Hamas rule in Gaza

 THE WRITER conducts a Zoom session with ‘Sophie.’

How a new Israeli friend showed me the power of language

By SHARI ADLER
Likud MK Tali Gottlieb and Yesh Atid MK Yoav Segalovitz during a discussion and a vote on the reasonableness bill at the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem. July 10, 2023.

Likud MKs must quit their divisive theatrics

 Picture of San Francisco 49ers' Brock Purdy

Brock Purdy's journey from 'Mr. Irrelevant' to NFL spotlight reflects Israel's resilience - opinion

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden is welcomed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in October, when the president visited Israel following the massacres carried out by Hamas.

Netanyahu cannot risk losing America's affection - opinion

By AVI GIL
 Scenes from a trip to Israel with New York City's Temple Emanu-El, including a Shabbat table installed in Tel Aviv with some 200 empty chairs for the Israelis kidnapped by Hamas, January 13-18, 2024.

On a visit to Israel, I learned to curb my certainty and listen to our complicated people - opinion

By Rabbi Joshua M. Davidson/JTA
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