Zionism

Don’t give up on Israel. Argue with it - opinion

You do not have to defend every Israeli government or every Israeli decision to remain invested in Israel’s future. Criticize it. Challenge it. But stay in the argument.

CENTRAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE offices at the Knesset, Oct. 29.
 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

Israel needs a broad Zionist government to confront its greatest challenges - opinion

A week after Oct. 7, 2023 (from L): Australian Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) president Jeremy Leibler; Mark Leibler, Jeremy’s father

Jeremy Leibler: Australian Jewry’s future must be about more than fighting antisemitism

Campus protests over Israel have brought renewed attention to Zionism, with the movement increasingly debated through the language of colonialism and national  self-determination.PremiumPremium

Zionism succeeded beyond its founders’ dreams. So why are Jews divided over it? - analysis


Israel must give Ethiopian Israelis a real seat at the table - starting at the UN - opinion

Imagine an African American Israeli representing the Jewish state at the UN. Wouldn’t that send a powerful, compelling message for all to see?

MEMBERS OF the Ethiopian Israeli community protest outside the Knesset last year.

The old pillar: Israel’s kibbutzim have changed beyond recognition - so what keeps them alive?

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Israel's kibbutzim and moshavim have shed many of their founding structures, but October 7 revealed that their social bonds and communal identity remain deeply resilient.

Kibbutz members of all ages take part in traditional Shavuot celebrations at Kibbutz Hukok in the Lower Galilee, northern Israel, May 21, 2026

As Israel heads to elections, the Altalena offers a lesson in unity - opinion

The Altalena’s return reminds Israelis that no political dispute should ever outweigh the bonds that hold the country together.

The search for the remains of the Altalena, published August 24, 2026.

Zionists ‘rape, kill, eat children’: Toronto pro-Palestine protester invokes antisemitic tropes

Video footage of the speech was shared on social media by the X/Twitter account Leviathan, identifying it as taking place at a pro-Palestine protest that took place yesterday.

Pro-Palestinian protestors wave flags and signs across the street of the Roy Thomson Hall where the documentary "The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue" is screened during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, on September 10, 2025; illustrative

What does 'right-wing' actually mean in Israeli politics anymore? - opinion

Most Israelis want the country to be a Jewish-majority state that remains democratic - and that doesn’t make any of them left-wing or right-wing.

 President Isaac Herzog and  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pose for a group picture of the then-new government, at the president's residence in Jerusalem, December 29, 2022

The Gaza GenoLIE libel is an excuse to target Jews and Zionists - opinion

As “genocide” accusations fuel hostility toward Israel, a Norwegian pro-Israel group says rhetoric is increasingly being weaponized against its supporters.

MIFF’s tent vandalized at Arendalsuka.

The end of the ‘Goldene Medina’ - opinion

Antisemitism is the fundamental trigger of hostility to Israel and not vice versa, nor is the latter primarily a consequence of the political character of whichever Israeli government...

Thousands of Jewish and Israeli Americans participate in the annual Israel Day Parade, the world’s largest pro-Israel parade, on May 31, in New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who did not attend the march, is the first New York mayor not to do so.

Can we all agree on zero tolerance for all political violence, even among our allies? - opinion

Israel outlaws all political violence – whether committed by Palestinians or Jews, right-wingers or left-wingers, in the territories or in major cities.

 Israeli president Isaac Herzog at a memorial ceremony for former prime minister Menahem Begin, in Jerusalem, March 7, 2022.

New Jersey councilwoman to Zohran Mamdani: You are the mayor – act like it! - opinion

Stop using the mayoralty of New York as a platform for an obsessive prosecution of the Jewish people and their homeland. 

Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026.

Jewish educators should stop relying on archaeology to prove Israel’s history - opinion

For a student who has never held an ancient artifact, a relic proves our history beyond argument. It connects us to distant times with a tangible demonstration of the Jewish people’s bond to the land

Workers and volunteers on an archaeological dig sift through dirt at Alexandrion/Sartaba in the Jordan Valley.