Opinion

Haifa port - Baz Ratner - 11102011
Israel needs less concentration, more growth

The concentration committee's recommendations are only the first step - We must therefore hope the MKs will stand fast against the pressure they will undoubtedly come under and work to implement these recommendations, which are good for the general public.

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Everyone in Israel must be forced to do military service

Civilian national service must be stopped, and everyone must be forced to do military service. That is also the only way to achieve equality and to make Israeli society healthy.

by Nehemia Shtrasler 0 comments
Where are you, Shelly?

In order to restore Labor to the days of old, Yachimovich has to demonstrate that she has an appetite for leadership, an ability to win.

by Yoel Marcus 0 comments
Avi Dichter
An outbreak of Dichteria

Avi Dichter is a man after my own heart. My heart goes out to those who battle against all odds, and those who reject the consensus. In his own party the gossips are talking behind his back:

by Yossi Sarid 0 comments
If there were no Iranian threat

Israel may no longer be capable of identifying diplomatic options and nonmilitary measures even when they are being blasted into its ears by so many sirens.

by Doron Rosenblum 0 comments
A home-grown delicate balance

The low-rise, high-density housing alternative can offer real hope for restoring the delicate balance between tradition and modernity so very desperately needed in Israel today.

by Gerard Heumann 0 comments
Israel education must urge Diaspora Jews to discuss hot topics

Israel education should be a series of conversations about Israel's complexities, in which Diaspora Jews are empowered to engage in dialogue with Israelis about a variety of issues, including politics.

by Alex Sinclair 0 comments
Just who's foiling Jerusalem?

For Iran, this is the right time to push for the bomb without fear of an American military sanction.

by Avigdor Haselkorn 0 comments
Forget about quick-fix reforms

Any system, including ours, needs occasional reform, but we should avoid the oversell and the irresponsible campaigns that promise a quick and total fix via an extreme makeover.

by Amiel Ungar 0 comments
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