Ori Goldberg

Ori Goldberg is an independent Israeli analyst and commentator. He holds a PhD in Middle Eastern Studies and has taught and lectured at universities worldwide. He is the author of four books on Shi‘i revolutionary thought in Iran.

Recent Articles
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, June 21, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
As Iran and the U.S. talk, Israel chooses eternal war
Sidelined from discussions over the region’s future, Netanyahu is telling Israelis they’ll have to go it alone — and they all nod in agreement.
By Ori Goldberg July 3, 2026
Members of the Iranian Jewish community in Israel and others protest against the Iranian government in Tel Aviv, February 14, 2026.(Erik Marmor/Flash90)
Israel’s lonely push for war with Iran
Internationally isolated, restrained in Gaza, and unraveling at home, Israel sees another escalation as the only way to maintain its aggressive regional agenda.
By Ori Goldberg February 26, 2026
Then-Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi attends a ceremony for outgoing Supreme Court justice Yosef Elron, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem. September 18, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Both sides of the Sde Teiman leak debate reflect Israel’s moral decay
The Israeli army’s top legal official is being hounded over her role in a scandal that has split the nation. Her complicity in the genocide goes unmentioned.
By Ori Goldberg November 7, 2025
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