Israel and Palestine

Israel’s policy on the future of Gaza, West Bank - opinion

But what is Israel’s long-term policy in the Gaza Strip? There was short-lived enthusiasm both by Netanyahu and the rest of the government about Trump’s Middle East Riviera program in Feb 2025.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.
A member of the PA security forces stands guard in the West Bank, as debate grows over the PA’s future role in postwar Gaza.PremiumPremium

The PA is not Hamas's rival – it's part of the same ecosystem - analysis

Israeli current opposition leader Yair Lapid (L) and former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett stand together in Tel Aviv on May 12, as they hold their inaugural conference of their ‘Together – Under Bennett’s Leadership’ party for the upcoming national election. PremiumPremium

Israel's next election is a battle for the country's soul - opinion

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (C) interacts with the President of the Palestine Football Association Jibril Rajoub as the Vice-President of Israel Football Association Basim Sheikh Suliman (L) looks on during a heated moment in the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Canada on April 30. PremiumPremium

Red card diplomacy: Palestine’s handshake foul rattles FIFA ahead of 2026 World Cup


US expects 'full accountability' from IDF for Palestinian-American death

The United States called for 'full accountability' from the IDF over the death of an elderly Palestinian-American who died of cardiac distress after he was briefly detained by army soldiers.

 US State Department spokesman Ned Price speaks during daily press briefing at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, February 22, 2021

‘Israeli apartheid’ top human rights issue of 2021 - HRW

The NGO's report on Israel’s conduct ranked higher than those on topics including sexual violence in India, extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, digital sex crimes in South Korea and more

Pro-Palestine protesters hold a banner, as they demonstrate outside Downing Street in London, Britain, June 12, 2021.

Palestinian cast back out of play about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

“Abraham’s Land,” the musical about the Israel-Palestinian conflict originally produced in 1991, has been revived for a new generation – but several Palestinians from original the cast backed out.

 Bobbi Ktula, Hersh Powers, Lila Bahng, Hugh MacDonald and Mira Gross-Keck in the stage musical "Abraham's Land."

Israel bracing for Hamas rocket attack from Gaza after deadly West Bank raids

Two IDF soldiers injured, five Palestinians killed after armed clashes broke out during a wave of anti-Hamas operations.

Members of Hamas ride on a truck as they display a rocket during an anti-Israel rally in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip May 28, 2021

A US step to save the two-state solution for Israel and Palestinians

US recognition of a Palestinian state is a step that could shape the future and possibly breathe much-needed life into the dormant two-state solution.

THE SECURITY BARRIER is seen in the background as a Palestinian protester walks with a placard depicting former South African president Nelson Mandela during a demonstration against settlements near the West Bank village of Bil’in in 2013.

A new conversation on the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Despite many efforts at resolving the dispute between Israel and the Palestinians, there have never been any comprehensive solutions proposed that were acceptable to all sides

Police officers stand in line to separate protesters supporting Palestine from a small group of Israel supporters in front of city hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 15, 2021.

Palestinian Authority arrests singer for performing in settlement

Abdullah Kmeil, the PA governor of the Salfit district in the central West Bank, accused the singer of performing in front of “settlers and prostitutes.”

A PALESTINIAN flag hangs on a tree during a protest against settlements in An-Naqura near Nabulus.

New Gaza: A practical proposal for Zionism 2.0 - Opinion

Israel should build “New Gaza” – a futuristic, free, demilitarized, autonomous city for one million Palestinians, utilizing the latest technology for an exemplary Arabic-speaking society.

A MAN SELLS floats as Palestinians spend time at the beach in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip June 4, 2021.

Police chief in Michigan apologizes for liking pro-Israel Facebook post

Haddad came under fire from local leaders after he liked a change in a profile picture by an officer who added an “I stand with Israel” banner to his picture.

PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstrators attend a protest outside the Israeli Consulate in Los Angeles, earlier this month.

Israel to vaccinate Palestinian workers within days

Physicians for Human Rights Executive director said the vital and necessary gesture was better late than never.

A Palestinian health worker prepares a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Gaza City February 22, 2021.