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Israel has a choice: vaccination or recession

Opinion: While Israel's vaccine drive has given us a safety net to reopen large swathes of the economy and education system, we must adhere to regulations lest we be overwhelmed by the pathogen and its myriad of variants

Sever Plocker , 23:33 , 03.07.21

Israel needs coherent strategy on Iran and Palestinians

Opinion: As a regional military power, Israel should set policy based on comprehensive evaluation of national interests and not by improvisation, casting off the existential fear and the shadow of the Holocaust of yore

Tamir Pardo , 23:35 , 03.06.21

ICC probe in Palestinian territories faces some pitfalls

Analysis: The International Criminal Court does not have unlimited funds and may not want to risk taking on such a lengthy, high-profile and politically charged case, knowing that there is no consensus that it has the jurisdiction to move forward

Mike Wagenheim / The Media Line , 18:25 , 03.06.21

Middle East needs to learn lessons from the Holocaust

Opinion: The Nazi slaughter of the Jews must take a firm place in history books in the Arab world, so that we can hear the stories of victims - and those of other persecuted peoples - so that we never again repeat such atrocities

Ali al Nuaimi , 09:15 , 03.06.21

Netanyahu horror last-ditch show

Opinion: The prime minister sees his poll numbers decline ahead of the March 23 elections as his popularity drops due to his failings during the year-long pandemic; since he is focused only on himself this has made him dangerous and mean

Sima Kadmon , 00:25 , 03.06.21

Reopening Israel's borders is stupid and irresponsible

Opinion: The ministers' decision to let thousands of people into the country every day while allowing businesses to reopen is a surefire way to cause more disease and place extra strain on already overwhelmed hospitals

Sarit Rosenblum , 14:05 , 03.05.21

ICC war crimes probe: What next for Israel?

Analysis: Justice Ministry officials have already prepared 'defense package' should warrants be issued against military or civilian personnel, but admit decision to probe Israel for war crimes may have adverse effect on relations with PA, new Arab allies

Itamar Eichner, Tova Zimuky , 08:47 , 03.05.21

Israel cannot repeat past mistakes with ICC

Opinion: While Jerusalem has a solid defense against the claims at the center of the Hague investigation, its refusal to recognize the court's jurisdiction or sign the Rome Statute could serve to strengthen moves aimed at branding Israel a criminal state

Ben-Dror Yemini , 23:36 , 03.04.21

ICC probe could take years, but Israel is preparing

Analysis: With the lengthy process yet to get underway and chief prosecutor Bensouda leaving in June, Jerusalem believes that her British successor could reverse course; meanwhile, it has the support of its strongest ally, the U.S.

Itamar Eichner, Tova Zimuky , 23:27 , 03.03.21

A blessed and welcome verdict for the House of David

Opinion: The High Court decision to recognize Conservative and Reform conversions is an important step for Israel to finally embrace and truly practice its core principles of being a Jewish and democratic state

Liran Friedmann , 23:28 , 03.02.21

Israel should not experiment with our children's safety

Opinion: Our kids deserve to have their lives back, but the decision to bring 7-11 graders back to school makes it seem like the government views our children as guinea pigs to test the effectiveness of the coronavirus vaccine and score some political points

Sarit Rozenblum , 00:05 , 03.02.21

Iran has identified Israel's vulnerability on the high seas

Opinion: Attack on Israeli-owned Helios Ray could have been lethal, but sinking the ship would have been seen as act of war by U.S. and regional states; Iran used strike on vessel to warn Israel of its maritime weakness

Alex Fishman , 23:26 , 02.28.21

Israel's Haredi women deserve a seat at the table

Opinion: Despite being better educated and more qualified than many of their American sisters, female ultra-Orthodox Israelis remain marginalized and ignored by the men in their sector who hold political power and deny them a voice

Esti Shoshan , 18:19 , 02.27.21

Israel's oil spill disaster is merely a drop in the ocean

Opinion: Ranking third among the countries that most taint the Mediterranean, Israel must immediately reduce its yearly amount of pollution or face an ecological disaster far worse than the massive amount of tar blanketing the country's entire coastline

Elad Zeret , 13:11 , 02.27.21

Israel-Syria peace is not such a farfetched idea

Opinion: A shift in Damascus policy towards Jerusalem could provide Assad with much needed funds to rebuild his country and repatriate half of his population that is scattered around the world since the 10-year long civil war

Oraib Al Rantawi , 23:32 , 02.26.21

Netanyahu's biggest electoral threat is on the right

Analysis: While PM's Likud party is frontrunner, its center-right voter base overlaps with Yamina and New Hope, with the latter's leader Gideon Saar positioning himself as center-right alternative who will 'unequivocally not sit in Netanyahu-led government'

Ariel Ben Solomon , 08:56 , 02.26.21

For the sake of freedom, stay home this Purim

Opinion: We have to remember that this holiday, which is effectively a three-day party, is a potential hotbed for infections; we must restrain ourselves if we want to celebrate the Passover holiday out of the shadow of the virus

Yossi Erblich , 00:09 , 02.25.21

Biden moves to reengage Palestinians after Israel focus

Analysis: State Department says that the U.S. has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing prosperity, security, and freedom for both Israelis and Palestinians and to preserve the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution to end the conflict between them

Associated Press , 07:08 , 02.24.21

Israel's leaders must stop their coronavirus blame game

Opinion: Every Israeli sector has been accused of culpability for the spread of coronavirus, from the Haredi community that won't abide by health measures to the teachers who won't get vaccinated - while the politicians insist they are blameless

Roni Harnik , 23:30 , 02.23.21

For 70 years, no one cared about the vanished Yemenite children

Opinion: The grandfather of Ynet correspondent Sivan Hilaie died without knowing what happened to Margalit, his one-year-old daughter who vanished in a Haifa hospital in 1952; even today, her grandmother hopes for her eldest child's return

Sivan Hilaie , 13:40 , 02.23.21

Our woman in Damascus

Opinion: The latest prisoner swap raises the question of how much Israel's citizens are responsible for their own actions and whether the government should intervene; we should also ponder whether our politicians are capable of pure altruism

Nahum Barnea , 23:31 , 02.22.21

Israel must have a role in new Iran nuclear talks

Opinion: Despite Netanyahu's support for his political rivals, Biden does not hold grudges and is a friend to Israel who understands its security concerns and needs; all Jerusalem needs to do is present a factual, science-based position

Sever Plocker , 23:59 , 02.21.21

Road to renewed Iran nuclear deal likely to be long and bumpy

Analysis: Trump's withdrawal from the deal and his subsequent 'maximum pressure' sanctions policy, exacerbated by Tehran's belligerent steps to skirt restrictions, make Biden's bid to revive pact a major challenge

Reuters , 23:35 , 02.21.21

In Israel and beyond, virus vaccines bring political power

Analysis: Israel reopening its economy, combined with murky prisoner swap with Syria and the arrival of a batch of vaccines in the Gaza Strip, have all underscored how those with access to vaccines have political power in Mideast

Associated Press , 22:01 , 02.21.21

Israel's coronavirus crisis is not over yet

Opinion: Despite the success of the national vaccination campaign, we must remain vigilant and nip any sign of spike in infections in the bud, in order to stop the next wave of infection from overwhelming us as it has before

Sarit Rosenblum , 13:40 , 02.21.21

Itamar Ben-Gvir is neither religious nor a Zionist

Opinion: Religious Zionists believe one can fight for Jews' rights to the land while recognizing modern social and universal processes, and comprehend that Jewish faith aspires to high morals and humane behavior

Moti Shklar , 23:11 , 02.20.21

Likud will never be able to remove stain of Kahane

Opinion: By embracing Itamar Ben-Gvir, Netanyahu may believe he will secure the immunity he seeks in the criminal proceedings against him, but he is underestimating the extremists and racists if he thinks he can control them - and his party will pay the price

Nahum Barnea , 23:51 , 02.19.21

Allowing vaccines into Gaza must be first step in prisoner swap deal

Opinion: Brother of Oron Shaul, who fell in 2014 Gaza war and whose body is being held by Hamas, says vaccine shipment serves as a major PR boost for Israel to showcase the terror group's lack of cooperation and could help revive negotiations

Aviram Shaul , 23:41 , 02.18.21

Bringing the IDF into the 21st century, at last

Analysis: While the years-long delay in making decisions on military procurement constitutes a security scandal, the hard-won approval for recommendations put forward by the military will revolutionize structure of the army for at least three decades

Alex Fishman , 00:04 , 02.18.21

Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes that of U.S.

Analysis: Former diplomat says Netanyahu is running his election campaign like former U.S. president Trump on the premise that he is the victims of a 'witch hunt'; Like in America, choice is between Netanyahu or almost anyone else

Associated Press , 11:25 , 02.17.21