Isi Leibler
ARTICLES BY: Isi Leibler

It’s Time for Israel’s Leaders to Take Responsibility
With Rosh Hashanah approaching, it is surely time for our leaders to take stock of themselves and recognize the terrible damage incurred on the nation...

The Presumption of Innocence and Alan Dershowitz
On Friday August 14, The Jerusalem Post Frontlines section featured a massive two-page article by David Brinn about allegations leveled against Alan Dershowitz. As I...

Don’t Forego a Historic Opportunity to Apply Sovereignty Over the West Bank
Virtually overnight, the coronavirus pandemic descended upon us, inflicting sickness and death. Not surprisingly, this depressed us and made us angst-ridden, as it did to...

A World in Chaos
When my last op-ed was published at the end of March, the coronavirus appeared to be under control in Israel and a national unity government...

Calling for a Unity Government in Israel
We are experiencing a global nightmare that could result in many deaths. No one could have anticipated the extent of the coronavirus impact. The tragic...

How Israeli Politics Can — and Should — Move Forward
When waking in the morning, Israelis need to pinch ourselves to be certain that our current position is not a dream: The American administration headed...

Our Age of Miracles, but Also Possible Lost Opportunities
Three months ago, who could have dreamed that we would be in such an extraordinarily good position? The Trump government had already established itself as...

Dear Netanyahu: Please Step Down Now
After the electoral impasse, I was one of the first of Prime Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-term admirers and supporters to suggest that unless he made a...

A Message to Political Leaders: Stand Up and Be Counted
There is an ever-increasing likelihood that Israel may be forced into a third election. This would be an abominable reflection on Israel’s political leaders, and...

Netanyahu: The End of an Era
As we move into the New Year 5780, Israel's dysfunctional political system seems to have sunk to an all-time low. There is now a complete...

An Election Outcome Reflecting the Will of the People
The decision to hold Israel's second election of 2019 was disgraceful and should have been avoided. Indeed, one of the big questions that could be...

Is This the End for Netanyahu?
Although Benjamin Netanyahu has now become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, projections suggest that MK and former defense minister Avigdor Lieberman will achieve his objective and...

Netanyahu’s Victory — and What Comes Next
Israeli voters have chosen Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in what was essentially a referendum over whether he should be re-elected to a fifth term in...

Considering the National Interest in the Coming Elections
Despite the high-pitched abuse being exchanged between the principal contenders, the Likud and Blue and White parties, this Israeli election paradoxically highlights the unity of...