Jon Allen

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Recent work

• There was no clear result in the Israeli elections. Here’s what that means for peaceOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 30, 2026
• Donald Trump has a new plan to ‘bring peace’ to the Middle East. Here’s why it’s unlikely to workOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 5, 2026
• This is why the U.S. and Iran resumed hostilities — and why a simple resolution is a remote possibilityOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 12, 2026
• I was Canada’s ambassador to Israel. Its reaction to the flotilla is undermining its own caseOpinion · Toronto Star · May 23, 2026
• Like it or not, Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ is the only game in town for certain issues. Here’s what they areOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 23, 2026
• This was just the latest attempt to silence Palestinian voices in Canada. But these stories should be heardOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 1, 2025
• Peace deal is a welcome humane breakthrough, but there’s still a long way to go for real peace in the Middle EastOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 9, 2025
• Trump outlines a welcome ceasefire agreement but not the deal of the centuryOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 1, 2025
• I’m a former ambassador to Israel. This is why there’s still reason to hope for a two-state solution in Israel and PalestineOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 15, 2025
• Why did Mark Carney choose this moment to recognize Palestine as a state?Opinion · Toronto Star · Aug 4, 2025
• As missiles fly over Israel and Iran, all eyes now turn to Donald TrumpOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 17, 2025
• Opinion: Canada’s decision to sanction two far-right Israeli ministers sends a signal: enough is enoughOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 10, 2025
• I’m a Jewish Canadian, and I won’t be voting for Pierre PoilievreOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 26, 2025
• A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas allows for a sigh of relief. Now comes the work toward a lasting peaceOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 21, 2025
• Opinion: Lasting peace will require new Israeli and Palestinian leadershipOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 15, 2025
• The wounds of October 7 cannot heal until there is peaceOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 7, 2024
• Opinion: True stability in Israel will require more than just tactical military victoriesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 1, 2024
• Opinion: Benny Gantz’s exit from the Israel government is too little, too lateOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 10, 2024
• Opinion: Iran’s air strikes are reviving some international sympathy for IsraelOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Apr 14, 2024
• The violence between Israelis and Palestinians will not end until each side recognizes the other’s legitimacyOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 9, 2023
• Opinion: How long did Israel think Palestinians would put up with their current situation?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · May 17, 2021
• Opinion: The folly of Donald Trump’s Middle East peace planOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Feb 29, 2020