Mazal Mualem

Mazal Mualem is a columnist for Al-Monitor's Israel Pulse and formerly the senior political correspondent for Maariv and Haaretz. She also presents a weekly TV show covering social issues on the Knesset channel. She is the author of "Cracking the Netanyahu Code" (published 2022). On Twitter: @mazalm3

Israel | Jul 25, 2023

Analysis

Why did Israel’s Netanyahu conceal his heart condition?

The hospitalization of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday morning and the placement of a pacemaker suddenly revealed to Israeli citizens some details on the true health condition of their leader.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in his office in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2023. (Photo by ABIR SULTAN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ABIR SULTAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel | Jul 16, 2023

Meet Jerusalem Patriarch championing Christians rights and soon to be Cardinal

Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the soon-to-be-nominated cardinal, has been spearheading the Vatican's battle against violence in Jerusalem in favor of inter-cultural/inter-religious dialogue for more than 20 years.

Pierbattista Pizzaballa (C), the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.

Israel | Jun 19, 2023

Israel's Christians horrified by hate crimes in Jerusalem

Verbal and physical attacks are rising against Christians and Christian sites in Jerusalem.

Israel | Jun 3, 2023

Israelis rally in Jerusalem’s LGBT parade amid rise in hate rhetoric

More than ever before, this year’s Jerusalem gay pride parade offered a stage for opponents of the current far-right/ultra-Orthodox coalition and the judicial overhaul advanced by the government.

An Israeli border guard stands guard as people draped in rainbow flags march during the 21st annual Jerusalem Pride Parade in Jerusalem on June 1, 2023. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP) (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel | May 21, 2023

Analysis

Antisemitism skyrockets on Twitter, as Israel's requests go ignored

With the number of antisemitic posts on social media on the rise, Israel’s Foreign Ministry focuses on tracing such dangerous trends and battling them on the platforms they are published on.

Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner talks with Elon Musk in the Paddock prior to final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 06, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Israel | May 7, 2023

Israel’s Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir in open war over Gaza escalation

Against the backdrop of Gaza tensions and in the most serious dispute so far within the Netanyahu government, the Likud party and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir exchanged threats in the media.

A demonstrator looks at placards depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (L).

Israel | Apr 30, 2023

Israel’s Netanyahu sinks in polls as Gantz, Bennett jockey to replace him

Public opinion indicates the life expectancy of Israel’s current government could shorten, with former Defense Minister Benny Gantz and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett vying to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Workers hang a Blue and White Party billboard showing its leader Benny Gantz and Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel | Apr 12, 2023

Israel's Ben-Gvir's push for a National Guard could give him own militia

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's plans for a National Guard under his command has its origins in the 2021 communal violence between Jews and Arabs, but the security establishment is not on board.

sraeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir (C) greets Israeli settlers dressed in Purim costumes as he walks in al-Shuhada street, largely closed to Palestinians, in the city centre of the flashpoint city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on March 7, 2023. (Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP) (Photo by HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel | Mar 28, 2023

Winners, losers emerge after Israel’s Netanyahu suspends judicial overhaul

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the ultra-Orthodox parties and even the IDF are on the side of the losers now that the judicial overhaul has been postponed.

Ghiora Lehler, a 79-year-old veteran Israeli paratrooper, waves a national flag during a rally against the government's judicial reform bill.

Israel | Mar 26, 2023

Israeli protests shake Netanyahu’s social media empire

With so many top high-tech Israeli figures leading the anti-judicial overhaul movement, social media wizard Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reason to worry.

Mazal Mualem

Why did Israel’s Netanyahu conceal his heart condition?

Meet Jerusalem Patriarch championing Christians rights and soon to be Cardinal

Israel's Christians horrified by hate crimes in Jerusalem

Israelis rally in Jerusalem’s LGBT parade amid rise in hate rhetoric

Antisemitism skyrockets on Twitter, as Israel's requests go ignored

Israel’s Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir in open war over Gaza escalation

Israel’s Netanyahu sinks in polls as Gantz, Bennett jockey to replace him

Israel's Ben-Gvir's push for a National Guard could give him own militia

Winners, losers emerge after Israel’s Netanyahu suspends judicial overhaul

Israeli protests shake Netanyahu’s social media empire

Podcasts

Turkey's ratification of Sweden's NATO membership not enough to secure Congressional approval for F-16s, says Hellenic American Leadership Council chief Endy Zemenides

Mazal Mualem

Why did Israel’s Netanyahu conceal his heart condition?

Meet Jerusalem Patriarch championing Christians rights and soon to be Cardinal

Israel's Christians horrified by hate crimes in Jerusalem

Israelis rally in Jerusalem’s LGBT parade amid rise in hate rhetoric

Antisemitism skyrockets on Twitter, as Israel's requests go ignored

Israel’s Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir in open war over Gaza escalation

Israel’s Netanyahu sinks in polls as Gantz, Bennett jockey to replace him

Israel's Ben-Gvir's push for a National Guard could give him own militia

Winners, losers emerge after Israel’s Netanyahu suspends judicial overhaul

Israeli protests shake Netanyahu’s social media empire

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Turkey's ratification of Sweden's NATO membership not enough to secure Congressional approval for F-16s, says Hellenic American Leadership Council chief Endy Zemenides