Makor Rishon (First Source in English) is an Israeli newspaper affiliated with the conservative right-wing Israeli positions. The newspaper was founded as an unapologetically right-wing alternative other the Israeli media sources and to create high-quality platform debate to the conservatives in Israel. In first the paper was led by secular writers but over the years joined mostly religious journalists. Though it is not defined as religious newspaper. Makor Rishon is also close with the Settlers positions and is considered to have a qualitative impact on senior Likud and Jewish Home. Despite the ideological identification the newspaper maintains complete editorial independence.