It is no wonder that Jewish Israelis and Americans are so exhausted after years of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership and the Gaza war. At Haaretz's conference this week, I saw who can take us forwardMargo Hughes-RobinsonSeptember 18, 2025At last week's conference on Israeli democracy held by Haaretz, I was taken aback by how many of the speakers seemed exhausted, frustrated and even expressed a sense of hopelessness amid the ongoing war of extermination in Gaza and two decades of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership in Israel.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Arab IsraelisBenjamin NetanyahuIsrael-Gaza WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesEurovisionIran7.10 Sexual ViolenceNetanyahu Haredi PoliticsIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIran Accuses UAE of Direct Role in Attacks Against It at BRICS MeetingIsraeli AG Suspends Witness Harassment Case Against Netanyahu AidesIsraeli Soldier Killed by Mortar Fire in Southern Lebanon, IDF SaysWhy Israeli Music Icon David Broza Still Believes in the Power of Art'All the Wars Made Me Want to Escape. It's Not Weakness, It's Survival'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump Statue'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran Standoff