Dahlia Scheindlin

2 weeks ago | haaretz.com | Dahlia Scheindlin

For as long as polls have included Naftali Bennett in voting questions after the last election in 2022, this column has ignored him. It's nothing personal, but up to now, his candidacy was simply too hypothetical. He had left politics, wasn't connected to any party, and no elections were in sight. Subscribe now for on-the-ground reporting and analysisSubscribe now for on-the-ground reporting and analysis We will send you a daily email with articles you actually want to read.

3 weeks ago | haaretz.com | Dahlia Scheindlin

On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was back testifying in the Tel Aviv courtroom he loathes. He should have been flush with success after passing the state budget the previous week, which could keep his government running through late 2026. But the day brought an onslaught of crises. Subscribe now for on-the-ground reporting and analysisSubscribe now for on-the-ground reporting and analysis We will send you a daily email with articles you actually want to read.

3 weeks ago | haaretz.com | Dahlia Scheindlin

Analysis | The story behind a failed attempt to create dialogue with Netanyahu's government over its latest assault on the judiciary mixes personal and political tragedy - and is a reminder that politics is the art of compromise, but authoritarians will do anything to impose their will Mar 28, 2025 11:18 am IDT Send in e-mailSend in e-mail Mar 28, 2025 11:18 am IDT It's hard to decide which is the worst part of the Netanyahu government's political takeover of Israel's Judicial Appointments...

4 weeks ago | haaretz.com | Dahlia Scheindlin

Analysis | Most Israelis now fearful of a Kahanist police force and an insurgent autocracy never made a connection with the arbitrary abuse of Palestinians by vigilante settlers and the IDF in the West Bank. But now Tulkarm is coming to Tel Aviv, and Israelis should be asking: When the authorities come for me, who will stop them? Mar 26, 2025 4:11 pm ISTSend in e-mailSend in e-mail Mar 26, 2025 4:11 pm ISTOn Saturday, two Israeli soldiers walked into a restaurant in the West Bank city of Tulkarm.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Dahlia Scheindlin

Palestinians are among the rubbles of their houses in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on Tuesday, March 18, after Israel launched a wave of airstrikes. Credit - Abed Rahim Khatib—Anadolu/Getty ImagesThe ceasefire between Israel and Hamas negotiated in mid-January seems to have been written on tissue. It frayed midway through the first of three phases, when Israel declined to negotiate for the second phase.