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Only 17% of Israelis, 21% of Palestinians believe peaceful coexistence is possible, poll finds

Among Jewish Israelis, 16% said peaceful coexistence was possible, and 64% said it was not. Among Arab Israelis, 23% said it was possible, and 26% said it was not.

Jews who support the re-establishment of Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip march near the Israeli border with Gaza, in southern Israel, July 19, 2026
An Israeli flag flutters at a dirt barrier that was recently placed by the Israeli military, at the main entrance to Luban e-Sharkiya, between Nablus and Ramallah, in the West Bank, February 16, 2026

'Our fate will be decided in Jerusalem, not Ramallah': Palestinians look ahead to Israeli elections

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor pose during a photocall for the documentary "Naza" in Competition, at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, September 10, 2026.

'NAZA' wins acclaim while Fauda’s more complex Israel struggles for recognition - comment

A child's drawing shown here says: "In Gaza City at least 150 children die as Martyrs [daily]. How many child Martyrs are there in nine days?"

Palestinian Authority schools praise martydom, use October 7 attack in math lessons


Jews put past trauma in its place and look forward, while Palestinians embrace victimhood - opinion

Israel is well-known as a country that welcomes immigrants from around the world. Israelis could have spent decades wallowing in victimhood, but they never did.

Warren Buffett was reportedly impressed by Stef Wertheimer’s ability to keep production at normal rates during the Second Lebanon War, the writer notes.

Italy's Meloni: Recognizing Palestinian state before it is established may be 'counterproductive'

Meloni's statements come after Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that no Palestinian state could exist without its hypothetical recognition of Israel.

 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

Australian PM Albanese pushes for two-state solution to 'safeguard innocent life'

"Israel’s denial of aid and the killing of civilians, including children, seeking access to water and food cannot be defended or ignored," Albanese said.

 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at a Labor Party election night event in Sydney.

Six Israeli teens beaten up outside of Greek club by pro-Palestine supporters

"You can't walk the streets – there are lots of Arabs on mopeds and ATVs. Every noise of wheels, and you look up in fear," one boy told N12.

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What makes someone a settler? The loaded politics of a single word - explainer

In a region where every word can carry ideological weight, the question of who gets labeled a “settler” isn’t just about where someone lives. It’s about who they are and what they stand for.

 SETTLERS HURL stones at Palestinians during the annual harvest season, near the settlement of Yitzhar in 2020.

'There are no red lines anymore' says UN Palestinian rights expert on US sanctions

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese said that the US sanctions on her are "extremely problematic," and stressed that she would continue doing what she has been doing.

 UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese gives a press conference at the UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark February 5, 2025.

Local sheikhs aren’t the answer to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - opinion

That route will not bring peace, but likely violence. It will pit clans against clans and Palestinians against one another. In the fog of violence, Jews will be killed.

 BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer greets PA Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa at 10 Downing Street in April. The PA remains the least bad option in a region where that is often the best you can hope for, says the writer.

Palestinians and Israelis don't want two states: Why is Macron pushing it? - opinion

France and Saudi Arabia can’t be blamed for wanting to stay relevant in the international diplomatic arena and using archaic ideas to try to claim some of the spotlight.

SAUDI FOREIGN Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot in Riyadh in April. France and Saudi Arabia are desperately trying to stay relevant in an international dispute where they’re no longer involved, the writer argues.

US firmly rejects France's attempt to recognize Palestinian state at UN

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot delivered a speech reiterating the country's stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, urging "the implementation of a two-state solution."

US firmly reject France's attempt to recognize Palestinian state at UN.

A demilitarized Palestinian state is a dangerous illusion - opinion

The many-sided threat of Palestinian statehood is part of a much larger and more portentous enemy threat.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech at Bar-Ilan University in 2009, accepting the goal of establishing a Palestinian state. Says the writer: Netanyahu agreed to accept another enemy state, but made such agreement contingent on verifiable Palestinian demilitarization.