Susan Hattis Rolef

One thing is certain: Democracy in Israel and the US is about to cross rough waters – the handiwork of Netanyahu and Trump, respectively.

How Gaza policies and ICC warrants are reshaping Israel's political landscape. I do my weekend shopping regularly on Jerusalem's Gaza Street.

If we have early elections, all these issues will have to be addressed by both Netanyahu and the opposition parties.

Political leaders with a sense of responsibility, as demonstrated by Begin in 1948, would be warmly welcomed these days.

"I think there is no such thing as a secular person who lives in our country," MK Simcha Rothman said in an interview on Daniel Dushi's podcast.

My personal view is that it will only be possible to start dealing with the lack of good governance after Netanyahu departs from the public scene.

One of the basic rights of the individual in a liberal democracy is the right to emigrate. Anyone who finds the situation unbearable has the right to leave without being branded a traitor.

Netanyahu's Knesset appearance after surgery highlights coalition fragility amid protests, Ben-Gvir’s rebellion, and opposition resistance, raising questions about Israel’s political stability.

I DO NOT think that “the policitization of the system” is a reason to object to the new outline. On the contrary, it is time to admit and formally recognize that the system is highly political.

Hope and heartbreak as first hostages return under fragile ceasefire agreement.