Jerusalem faith leaders sign ‘Jerusalem Climate Declaration’

Religious leaders from across the three monotheistic faiths signed the “Jerusalem Climate Declaration” last Thursday ahead of the United Nations COP 27 climate conference, which kicks off Sunday in Sharm el-Sheikh. The initiative was spearheaded by the Department of World Religions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Interfaith Center for Sustainable […]

Legal Reform, Now

Voters expect the incoming Netanyahu government to clean up the mess that Lapid and his colleagues are leaving behind, and to push Israel forward. The only way for Netanyahu and his partners to meet these expectations is by making far-reaching reforms to the legal system.

WILL SAUDI ARABIA JOIN THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS?

I recently returned from meetings in Saudi Arabia with diplomats, foreign ministry and counter-terrorism officials and various think tanks. One of my goals was to see how close the Kingdom is to joining the UAE, Morocco, Sudan and Bahrain in normalizing relations with Israel. The Abraham Accords are just two years old, but they have […]

Using Free Speech to Kill Free Speech

If there is one industry in America that must champion open debate and free speech in all of its messiness and glory, it must be the publishing industry.

Jewish Sovereignty is on the Ballot

The real issue dividing Israeli society isn’t former premier Benjamin Netanyahu or the economy, but something far more basic: Israeli society is being torn apart by the issue of national sovereignty.