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Settlers squandering chance to set West Bank policies

Opinion: What began with disagreements over the Trump peace plan has now evolved into a deepening rift over support for Netanyahu, but without one unified demand, settler leaders stand no chance of being heard by the PM

Elisha Ben Kimon , 23:29 , 11.27.20

The crippling loneliness of COVID-19

Opinion: In order to treat the pandemic in the most effective way possible, Israel's health system must work with civilian bodies to help patients stuck on the coronavirus wards combat the isolation and overwhelming sense of disconnect

Dr. Morris Shapiro , 14:15 , 11.27.20

Netanyahu has paved way for new Jewish-Arab alliances

Opinion: The prime minister has long demonized Arab MKs, branding any alliances with them as treason; but his budding ties to Joint List's Mansour Abbas, driven by his own political needs, could lead to closer and improved cooperation

Ben-Dror Yemini , 23:14 , 11.26.20

Israel, Saudi find themselves facing more than one common foe

Analysis: Netanyahu and bin Salman's covert meeting Monday was a major stepping stone on the path to normalization, with both in trepidation of Joe Biden's incoming administration in addition to their shared fear of a nuclear-armed Iran

Alex Fishman , 23:30 , 11.25.20

Netanyahu-Gantz feud is holding the IDF hostage

Analysis: Disobeying orders, breaking the chain of command and unlawful promotions - the unceasing political feud between the prime minister and his defense minister is tarnishing the Israeli military and threatening national security

Yossi Yehoshua , 13:34 , 11.25.20

Saudi Arabia and Israel: A history of quietly warming ties

Analysis: Shared animosity towards Iran and modernization efforts by Crown Prince Mohammed have put the kingdom on track to formalize ties with Jerusalem, although until Palestinian issue is solved, such a deal is unlikely to happen

AFP , 23:37 , 11.24.20

Coronavirus could lead to America's first woman president

Opinion: Studies have shown that female world leaders have performed far better than their male counterparts in tackling the current economic and health crises, giving more reasons for us to see more women in power

Baruch Leshem , 23:42 , 11.23.20

Israel's COVID vaccine plan poses ethical challenges

Opinion: The public must have all the pertinent information about the immunization since the combination of big money, political interests and crisis is a slippery slope, and the upcoming vaccinations involve all of them

Rabbi Yuval Cherlow , 23:28 , 11.22.20

The coronavirus rockets from Gaza

Analysis: When Hamas feels under fire from its people, it moves to divert the anger towards Israel, and with 30% infection rate, Sinwar is apparently making good on his pledge that if the Palestinians in the Strip are suffering, so too will Israelis

Elior Levy , 21:26 , 11.22.20

Discovering peace in Dubai

Opinion: A visit to UAE second city was an experience of welcome embrace; I have been to a great many encounters with academics and students around the world but have never experienced such a wave of empathy

Ben-Dror Yemini , 10:54 , 11.22.20

Biden, the Mideast and future U.S challenges

Opinion: Many significant changes in the region will demand attention of new president; perhaps most important is Iran, and new administration will have to decide how to deal with Tehran, including whether to revive nuclear agreement

Muhammad Al-Sheikh , 00:00 , 11.22.20

One small step towards Palestinian-Israeli talks

Opinion: With no serious breakthrough on the horizon to solve the decades-long conflict, a renewal of ties between Jerusalem and Ramallah holds great importance in restoring some order to the Middle East quagmire

Ben-Dror Yemini , 14:58 , 11.21.20

Netanyahu is not the man teach us morals

Opinion: The prime minister has ingrained into the political system the notion that one should never engage the predominantly Arab Joint List faction, but was quick to flip-flop on the issue once it became expedient for his interests

Amichai Attali , 14:07 , 11.20.20

Israel and the West must change their dated outlook on Lebanon

Analysis: The social and financial crisis gripping the Levantine nation and a new administration in Washington is the perfect time to push for a diplomatic solution to weaken Hezbollah and hit Iran where it hurts, with zero risk involved

Giora Eiland , 23:01 , 11.19.20

A new phase for Iran's presence in Syria

Analysis: IDF airstrikes were clear warning to Tehran, which is trying to bolster Assad's air defenses; attempted bombing that led to attacks seen as test of IDF level of alert on Golan as Damascus hints to Moscow that it could find new patron in Iran

Ron Ben-Yishai , 13:38 , 11.18.20

Let's not celebrate end of pandemic just yet

Opinion: Vaccines will not be available to the entire population in the near future despite the prime minister's exultant announcement and the reopening of schools for more children comes with risks that are not yet understood

Sarit Rosenblum , 23:56 , 11.17.20

Jewish MKs must support Arab colleagues' outreach

Opinion: Joint List MK Mansour Abbas' efforts at cooperation with government reflect a deeper debate about the path of Arab politics, which seems to be at a dead end, and now his counterparts in major parties must do their part too

Michael Milshtein , 23:43 , 11.16.20

Israel needs hope, not fear in pandemic era

Opinion: Israelis have been allowed to wallow in existential dread and have given in to despair, but countries where optimism reigned have beaten their outbreaks; we must be hopeful now a solution is apparently on the way

Sever Plocker , 23:26 , 11.15.20

Hamas is caught between Israeli hammer and Islamic Jihad anvil

Analysis: Gaza-based terror group will not allow itself to be dragged into a conflict by the coastal enclave's other militant groups given the leniency Jerusalem is willing to show in ceasefire talks and humanitarian aid

Ron Ben-Yishai , 18:47 , 11.15.20

Trump fooled half of the American people

Opinion: It is terrifying to see that the country of Lincoln, Edison and Bill Gates has also given the world Trump, who though aligning himself to other populist leaders is far more ignorant; still he managed to win over almost 50% of the electorate

Sever Plocker , 23:03 , 11.14.20

Putting out the coronavirus fires

Opinion: It is up to leadership to determine which risks are worth taking, weighing health, economy and education concerns, but the reaction must be swift and surges extinguished as soon as they are spotted and before they spread

Sever Plocker , 18:44 , 11.14.20

Joe Biden has plans for Israel and the Middle East

Analysis: The next U.S. president will likely make an effort to improve and return to the Iranian nuclear deal, resume ties with and aid to the Palestinian Authority, while avoiding tensions with Netanyahu that were a hallmark of the Obama era

Itamar Eichner , 18:46 , 11.13.20

Erekat was neither 'enemy in disguise' nor one of us

Opinion: The late Palestinian negotiator was a man with whom you could sit at the table, even as he continued to promote propaganda against Israel; he wasn't a friend of Israel, but he did wish for peace and a better future

Michael Milstein , 08:58 , 11.13.20

Israel should save its worries for real security concerns

Opinion: Gaza's rulers have no interest in conflict with Israel with internal elections coming up and prisoner swap negotiations underway; their real challenge is an uncontrolled coronavirus pandemic and 50% unemployment

Alex Fishman , 23:51 , 11.12.20

Another Jewish holiday, another Israeli lockdown

Opinion: A clear lack of policy and selective enforcement gave rise to whispers of third closure at Hanukkah, which will further erode mental resilience of an already tired people forced to spend Passover and High holidays alone

Chen Artzi Sror , 23:42 , 11.11.20

Israel should at least thank Donald Trump

Opinion: The outgoing president can and should be criticized, not least for his refusal to acknowledge the results of a democratic election, but we must not forget the good things he has done for Israel and the stability of our region

Ben-Dror Yemini , 23:38 , 11.10.20

Under Trump, Israel became the GOP's Mideast branch

Opinion: The Jewish state has been brainwashed into a cult of an evil and immoral man, adored by racists and Nazis, who stands in complete contrast to everything Judaism is and what Jews strived for after Holocaust

Tzipi Shmilovich , 20:46 , 11.10.20

With Trump gone, Netanyahu should worry for his future

Opinion: Though PM's base is still with him, center and left-wing voters change tactics, alongside those used to stay home and bemoan the current state of affairs, reaching a boiling point and rallying in the streets

Baruch Leshem , 23:52 , 11.09.20

As Trump era ends, Israel must tread carefully

Opinion: With Biden set to occupy the White House, the Jewish state finds itself in uncharted waters, and the faster it copes with the new reality the better it would be for us, the incoming U.S. administration and the entire region

Shimrit Meir , 23:35 , 11.08.20

Loved or hated, Trump stamped his face on the Mideast conflict

Analysis: U.S. president polarized opinions all over the world, but no more so than in Israel - where many view him as a hero - and the Palestinian Territories - where he is almost unanimously perceived as a villain

Reuters , 20:44 , 11.08.20