07.12.2026 Alliance of Fear and Interests: How Erdogan Turned the NATO Summit into a Display of Turkish Power Europe's fear of Russia, Turkey's foothold in Syria, and the weakening of American involvement have granted the Turkish president an unprecedented degree of freedom of action, both at home and abroad. Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, an expert on Turkey, explains how the cynical exploitation of the West serves Turkey's neo-Ottoman ambitions, why Trump is handing out promises, and how Israel fits into the game between rivalry and enmity. By Itai Gil Lev
07.10.2026 Gender Separation in Graduate Degrees Proves: The Promise of “Integration” in Academia Was an Illusion For years, we were told that gender separation in undergraduate programs was merely a temporary “gateway” to integrating Haredi society into broader society. Now, as the Knesset discusses expanding gender separation to graduate degrees, it is time to acknowledge the truth: genuine integration cannot be built on exclusion and the erasure of women. By Gali Etzion
07.10.2026 Gender Separation in Graduate Degrees Moves Closer to Final Approval The Education Committee approved, for second and third readings, legislation that would expand gender separation in academia. Na’amat chair Hagit Pe’er said: “The public should abandon academic institutions that choose to implement the law.” By Tal Carmon
07.09.2026 “Israel Is Entering an Election for the First Time with ChatGPT. The Danger Is Deep Disruption of Public Opinion” Roi Soussan, the Director of Public Affairs at FakeReporter, an Israeli civilian NGO and watchdog organization that fights disinformation and works against malicious online content, told Davar “the deeper threat is not one fake here and there, but the ongoing flood [of misleading content].” According to him, the legislation being advanced to require labeling of election propaganda created using artificial intelligence is a positive step, but addresses only the tip of the iceberg: “We are in a completely new era.” By Itai Gil Lev
07.09.2026 From the Judo Mat to the Fighting in Gaza—and the Paralympic Taekwondo Team: Omer Barel’s Journey The athlete, who won Israeli youth judo championships, insisted on serving in a combat unit and lost his arm in Gaza. Last month, he returned to face an opponent, this time in a different sport | “That feeling of being back in the arena and doing what I’m good at returned to me. It gave me a new purpose in life.” By Lior Bartel
07.09.2026 Individualism, Secularization, and Modernization: The Challenges Facing Israel’s Druze Community At the conference “The Druze in the Middle East – Between Despair and Hope,” held this week at the Western Galilee College, participants discussed the situation of the Druze in the Middle East, with a focus on their status in Israel. By Yaniv Sharon
