The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/reuven-rivlin/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:45:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Reuven Rivlin | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/reuven-rivlin/ 32 32 Israel inspires the world; her people inspire me https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/israel-at-70-inspires-the-world-and-the-people-of-israel-inspire-me/ Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:55:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1833013 Israelis disagree about any and every matter, but their arguments are for the sake of the country's well-being

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]]> My heart is broken, my heart is torn https://www.timesofisrael.com/my-heart-is-broken-my-heart-is-torn/ Tue, 10 May 2016 17:54:41 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1390058 Israel goes into battle not hungry for war, but with the desire for peace, with a lust for life, and a hatred of death

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]]> The meaning of their sacrifice https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-meaning-of-their-sacrifice/ Tue, 21 Apr 2015 19:21:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1170849 On Memorial Day: Survival alone will never be sufficient, the DNA of Israel is one of faith and creativity

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]]> Arabs and Jews: Destined, not doomed, to live together https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/arabs-and-jews-destined-not-doomed-to-live-together/ Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:21:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1083192 The President of Israel affirms that Arabs are part and parcel of the country and says both sides must condemn violence

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]]> The ‘extra soul’ of Israeli democracy https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-additional-soul-of-israeli-democracy/ Sat, 07 Jun 2014 22:33:46 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1000624 The president's role is to be a politically neutral figurehead, symbolizing dialogue, partnership, and compromise

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