Dr. Norman Bailey

When even common courtesy is condemned by political partisans, we are seeing the real threat to Israel's future.

The new government's actions and proposals are not ideal, but not the apocalypse either, and reasoned discourse should produce acceptable solutions.

The war in Ukraine and growing unrest in Iran pose challenges for Israel but the biggest problem will be if Netanyahu is unable to restrain his right-wing coalition partners.

Both elections will seriously affect the future trajectory of Israel and the US, as well as their relations with each other.

Restoring stability to Israel's political system requires a couple of fundamental reforms.

Israel's maritime border agreement with Lebanon has met with extravagant praise and vituperative condemnation, but neither side is right.

The regional outlook is better than for some time, and internationally Israel is well positioned. The dangers lie in social divisions and political dysfunction.

With Iran's proxies threatening to take over the West Bank, Israel must act swiftly to replace failing Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.

Only one country has serious thoughts of triggering Armageddon, and it isn't Russia or China.

A string of recent incidents shows how ill-adapted Israel Police is to its task. It must change before things get out of hand.

The current lack of accountability on the part of our politicians is putting the country's very survival at stake.

Israel's sovereign wealth fund, finally activated, should be used to narrow the country's shockingly wide economic gaps.

Israel has recently found effective PR responses to its enemies, but the reality of heavy-handed policing is undermining them.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a crime under international law and atrocities have been committed, but the Russians are not trying to annihilate the Ukrainian people.

If they do, it could well be to Israel's wider benefit.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine looks like another chapter in the rise of China and the waning of the US. As for Israel, its interests do not justify its ambivalence.