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Rushdie attack shows the enduring impact of fatwas

Analysis: Never aging and rarely overturned, fatwas calling for someone's death can be brought against those who are deemed to have insulted Islam or Prophet Muhammad, with academics and journalists often targeted

Reuters , 13:22, 08.16.22

Ben & Jerry's Unilever fight shows risks of ceding control

Analysis: Selling successful brands to consumer goods giants may be financially beneficial, but can also lead to complete loss of control over the brand itself

Reuters , 09:28, 08.16.22

Alliance of former IDF chiefs threatens Netanyahu's return to power

Analysis: Although Lapid may feel challenged by Eisenkot joining Gantz and Sa'ar's National Unity, Netanyahu likely fears losing advantage with more and more people and parties running against him in November 1 campaign

The Media Line , 23:51, 08.15.22

Salman Rushdie attack shows radical Islam is alive and kicking

Opinion: Attempt to murder the Satanic Verses writer in NYC was widely condemned, but it's quite telling that nobody seemed surprised; it appears we live in a world where fundamentalism of any kind is perceived as a given

Nadav Eyal , 23:34, 08.14.22

In this election campaign, Israeli public must demand receipts from politicians

Opinion: As November 1 ballot approaches, it's time to ask those who are courting our votes to acknowledge the social welfare crisis Israel is facing, and offer concrete plans of action and solutions

Hadar Gil-Ad , 23:42, 08.13.22

Each round of fighting in Gaza deepens scars of Israelis in south

Analysis: It doesn't matter how successful Israel's military operations are, in the end they leave the residents, especially in communities near the Gaza border, navigate life with PTSD from years of rockets and sirens

Matan Tzuri , 23:33, 08.12.22

Israel slowly pushing Hezbollah out of Lebanon maritime border talks

Opinion: Diplomatic goals set by the U.S. energy envoy to solve the dispute are becoming more and more feasible as Amos Hochstein manages to convince Lebanese politicians to isolate the Iran-backed terror group from foreign affairs

Smadar Perry , 14:07, 08.12.22

Will Lapid's leadership in latest Gaza flare-up have impact on ballot box come November?

Analysis: With local media portraying the military operation against Islamic Jihad as a success, Israel’s interim prime minister is in the best position to capitalize on the achievement and present a real alternative to Netanyahu

The Media Line, Ynet , 08:56, 08.12.22

How Gaza's Hamas wants to fight Israel through the West Bank

Analysis: Terror group's main goal remains the destruction of Israel, however instead of fighting 'the occupation' directly from the Palestinian enclave, and risk more devastation for the Strip, it prefers to ignite the PA

Avi Issacharoff , 23:33, 08.11.22

Jewish leaders' outcry over Bieber's 'Nazi salute' does more harm than good

Opinion: Conference of European Rabbis's outrage over pop star's 'antisemitic' conduct, which essentially involves walking with hands stretched forward, can only backfire since teen heartthrob's only crime is singing with a backing track

Einav Galili , 14:10, 08.11.22

Iran nuclear deal is not unrelated to Israel's campaign in Gaza

Opinion: Biden believes returning to 2015 agreement will allow U.S. to remove threat of Mideast blood bath that might be ignited by nuclear Iran, just as he believes that only a two-state solution can end Israeli-Palestinian violence

Orly Azoulay , 23:30, 08.10.22

By legitimizing Hamas, Israel risks creating a three-state solution

Opinion: Hamas is designated by the U.S. and Europeans as a terror organization, yet Israel insists on favoring it over the Palestinian Authority, only speeding up the process of Gaza's rulers taking control over Ramallah as well

Sever Plocker , 23:45, 08.09.22

Real winner of flare-up between Israel and Islamic Jihad is Hamas

Opinion: While the Strip's second largest terror group was left to take a beating and deal with Egyptian mediators, Gaza rulers sat in the background, knowing that not intervening will grant them lucrative thank you gifts from Israeli officials

Alex Fishman , 23:30, 08.08.22

Peace in the Taiwan Strait is the mission of every democracy

Opinion: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan underscores its importance as a reliable member of the international community; the island nation stands as a bulwark of democracy and liberty in face of Chinese aggression

Ya-Ping (Abby) Lee , 19:35, 08.08.22

Israel's operation against Islamic Jihad only precursor for what's next

Analysis: Operation Breaking Dawn proved that Israel is capable of fighting for its sovereignty, and many positive takeaways can be derived from its conduct during this mission; future conflicts, however, might offer much tougher opponents

Ron Ben-Yishai , 16:44, 08.08.22

Lapid’s Gaza gamble seems to have paid off

Analysis: With elections around the corner, caretaker PM's role in military offensive likely to grant him political points by adding security experience to his resume, complemented by his statesman craft of Gazan work permits to keep Hamas on his side

Associated Press , 14:43, 08.08.22

Islamic Jihad escalation caught Israel off guard, but IDF used it to its advantage

Analysis: Sources say leadership gave go ahead to offensive after it became clear Islamic Jihad would not back away from intent to attack Israelis with anti-tank missiles following arrest of terror group's chief in West Bank

Itamar Eichner , 12:27, 08.08.22

Israel can no longer afford making same mistakes in Gaza

Opinion: Our policy toward Palestinian enclave has remained the same for decades, yielding very little results; Hamas still rules the Strip despite countless military operations, proving Israel needs a different approach

Ofer Shelah , 09:38, 08.08.22

Islamic Jihad is trying to drag Israel into a war of attrition

Analysis: Although Hamas is not intervening, it is too soon to tell whether the terror group is saving its most deadly weapons for a better time, as one hit could bring Gaza rulers into the campaign; Israel best wrap up the operation quickly

Ron Ben Yishai , 22:22, 08.06.22

Israel's policies in Gaza fail to produce coveted results

Opinion: In the past year the conception of officials said better economic conditions would be incentive enough to avoid military conflict and that residents of Strip would protest against renewed violence; By removing Hamas from latest conflict, Israel upends earlier claim Hamas in charge in Gaza

Michael Milstein , 16:08, 08.06.22

Israeli decision to withhold PA tax funds ‘won’t change a thing’

Analysis: Experts skeptical whether Finance Ministry's move to deduct hundreds of millions under ‘pay-for-slay’ law will go through since PA's survival is in Israel's interest and officials will likely find ways to transfer the funds anyway

The Media Line , 14:09, 08.05.22

Israel stuck in quicksand of elections as our enemies grow stronger

Opinion: Iranian nuclear threat, the PA's dwindling power, potential for a religion war at the Temple Mount, and being on trajectory for a bi-national state are all issues that should top Israel's political agenda, yet often foolishly dismissed

Amos Gilad , 23:24, 08.04.22

Gaza fighting restricted to propaganda, let's hope it stays that way

Opinion: The IDF is waiting for Islamic Jihad to either make a mistake or get off the tree, though several more days of alertness still preferable to another round of kinetic warfare

Ron Ben-Yishai , 16:11, 08.04.22

Iran now speaking openly on nuclear bomb prospects

Analysis: Iranian officials no longer making secret of nuclear capabilities might be a sign Tehran sees benefits of obtaining nuclear arms outweighing fear of international sanctions

Associated Press , 14:08, 08.04.22

Deadlock in talks with Palestinians is a ticking timebomb for Israel

Opinion: Having become addicted to the misconception that the ongoing conflict can only be managed rather than solved, Israel is on track to becoming a bi-national state in the long-term and to a fresh intifada in the near future

Ben-Dror Yemini , 09:27, 08.03.22

Israel deals painful blow to Islamic Jihad in arrest of al-Saadi

Analysis: IDF decision to take special precautions along Gaza border justified after Islamist faction humiliated and likely to seek revenge; senior operative known to fund terror attacks and unit Palestinian militant groups in Jenin refugee camp

Ron Ben Yishai , 13:53, 08.02.22

Gaza workers with Israeli paychecks may be best weapon against terrorism

Opinion: Government's new policy, which seeks to differentiate between terrorists and civilian population in Gaza, relies on assumption that workers who have seen life with all its economic benefits would not want to go back to terror-induced poverty

Matan Tzuri , 23:28, 08.01.22

Israel's settlement expansion only harms its Jewish identity

Opinion: Settlers in the West Bank celebrated the Supreme Court decision not to evacuate the Mitzpe Kramim outpost, built on private Palestinian land; they don't get, however, the ruling directly contradicts public interest

Ben-Dror Yemini , 23:44, 07.31.22

Israel's Jewish identity under the spotlight ahead of elections

Opinion: After Bennett fell victim to Likud's claims that he sacrificed his identity for power by establishing a coalition with Islamist Ra'am party, Lapid vows to protect Israel as Jewish and democratic state that prioritizes civil rights

Sever Plocker , 23:59, 07.30.22

Saudi Arabia, Israel take baby steps toward normalization by exposing cooperation

Analysis: Expert says more Israeli companies are operating openly in the kingdom, but process towards strengthening relation will be very slow; adds there are elements within Saudi Arabia resistant to normalization with Jewish state

The Media Line , 23:38, 07.29.22