Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Ireland's hamfisted boycott bill is political theater at its worst - opinion

The Irish government is engaged in a symbolic and farcical legislative process to ban the import of goods from Israeli settlements.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) DEMONSTRATORS HOLD banners in support of Palestinians during a protest in relation to the ceasefire in Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, February 21, 2026.
 People’s Peace Summit in Jerusalem, May, 2025.

The Paris Conference, the peace industry, and the illusion of representation - opinion

ISRAELI RIGHT-WING activists demonstrate next to Arab Israeli and left-wing activist students during a rally marking the anniversary of the Nakba at Tel Aviv University, in May 2026.

Why pro-Israel educators should teach the Nakba - opinion

Israeli soldiers driving a tank pass a line of waving civilians on the side of a road while advancing into Syria during the Six Day War, June 1967.

Six Day War: When Israel moved from survival to revival - opinion


Why Somaliland meets the legal test for statehood and Palestine does not - opinion

Israel’s move may prove, in the context of Somaliland, to be a turning point enabling its recognition by other countries, while realizing its right to self-determination.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.

The Palestinian partner: Could this new political party's vision be a path to peace? - opinion

The path to peace must be based on the belief that on the land between the river and the sea there are two peoples who are deeply connected to the same land.

Israel and Palestine flags on geopolitical Map.

How Hebrew education is sustaining Jewish Arab ties after October 7 - opinion

Hebrew aptitude, however, is essential for advancing in Israeli society, from graduating high school to attending college or university to pursuing many careers.

 Hebrew letters toy (illustrative)

Enduring Israeli-Palestinian peace impossible without religious faith leaders - opinion

Without faith leaders who take responsibility to stop the harm done in religion’s name and actively champion human rights, there will be no moral foundation for peace to endure.

Participants are seen at the day-long conference organized by Rabbis for Human Rights and the Interfaith Forum for Human Rights, in Jerusalem.

Sacrificing the Jews will not save Western civilization - opinion

The massacres, the pogroms and the terror, are focused on Israel’s eradication: to be achieved by crushing Jews and the Jewish spirit.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest takes place in Chicago on October 8, 2023.

Statehood isn’t a slogan – it’s a responsibility the PA still won’t shoulder - opinion

A state is the boring, necessary discipline of monopoly on force – one law, one police power, one accountable government. And the Palestinian Authority cannot do that.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looks on as he visits the Istishari Cancer Center in Ramallah, in the West Bank, May 14, 2025.

The Israeli side of the story deserves to be heard - opinion

It is important for opinion shapers, journalists, researchers, and all those who work in the business of information and knowledge to visit Israel and tell the story as it truly is.

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The US must push Palestinians with sanctions, ostracizations instead of coddling - opinion

An end to the conflict will continue to be impeded by Palestinian intransigence until serious actions against them demonstrate that reform is their only path to survival.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and PA head Mahmoud Abbas pose at the world summit on ending the Israel-Hamas War, in Sharm el-Sheikh, in October 2025.

Israeli settler kills 16-year-old Palestinian in West Bank, mayor says

"Today...A number of youths were gathered by the main street when a settler shot 16-year-old Muheeb Jibril in the head," Tuqu' Mayor Mohammed al-Badan told Reuters by telephone.

The West Bank security barrier near Abu Dis, pictured in February 2020; illustrative.

Can coexistence survive October 7? Peace activists grapple with new reality

While some Israelis and Palestinians still hope for peace, a new question is whether coexistence can become more honest, balanced, and grounded.

Members of the Israeli and Arab women’s movement “Women Wage Peace” gather together at the Jerusalem promenade reciting a common secular prayer, calling upon Israeli and Palestinian leaders to come together in dialogue and reach an agreement.