Peace process

Why Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding voices are being drowned out - opinion

We must amplify the powerful transformative work of Palestinians and Israelis working to move the conversation from confrontation to solution.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026|ByMICHAEL M. COHEN

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall

Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 24, 2025.

Only Jewish-Arab cooperation, peace with Palestinians will let Israel be a democracy - opinion

The key to victory is through Jewish-Arab political cooperation.

JANUARY 21, 2026|ByGERSHON BASKIN

A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Israeli-Palestinian peace is just one election away – and it could happen in 2026 - opinion

In 2026, the State of Israel will go to elections to elect a new government. In 2026, the Palestinians will also go to elections to elect a new government.

JANUARY 14, 2026|ByGERSHON BASKIN

Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in the northern Gaza Strip, January 6, 2026.

Ousting Hamas is not enough: New reality of Gaza must change - opinion

The new reality of Gaza has to change. It is not enough for Hamas to no longer control Gaza.

JANUARY 7, 2026|ByGERSHON BASKIN

Lebanon deal: Even 74 years later, Israel still trying to unite Middle East

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: The rise of debates regarding the maritime agreement with Lebanon is nothing new.

OCTOBER 14, 2022ByARTHUR LENK

PRIME MINISTER Yair Lapid, Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Energy Minister Karin Elharrar hold a press conference on the maritime border deal with Lebanon, at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, on Wednesday.

Lapid to EU: I support two state solution with Palestinians, oppose Iran deal

"Israel wants peace that will lead to security, not peace that will destabilize the Middle East," said Lapid.

OCTOBER 3, 2022ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

Prime Minister Yair Lapid in a video call with representatives of the European Union.

Most Israeli Jews believe Ra'am partnership harmed state security - poll

Over half of the Jewish Israeli public stated that the partnership with Arab party Ra'am harmed Jewish society and Israeli society in general.

AUGUST 16, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ra'am head Mansour Abbas attends a a plenum session and a vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on November 4, 2021.

Israel must say ‘no’ to Tom Friedman - opinion

After the Israeli government gave in to Friedman’s pressure two decades ago; it is imperative for the Jewish state to maintain its security by emphatically saying no this time.

JULY 19, 2022ByMARTIN OLINER

SAUDI CROWN Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Joe Biden meet in Jeddah last Friday.

Israelis and Palestinians must acknowledge each other's identity - opinion

JULY 2, 2022ByMICHAEL M. COHEN

Israelis stand with an Israeli flag opposite to Palestinians with Palestinian flag next to Damascus gate to Jerusalem's Old City, on Jerusalem Day, May 29, 2022.

Netanyahu was ready to give up Golan for peace with Syria, new book claims

A 2011 deal would have required the Assad regime to end its ties to Hezbollah, Hamas and IRGC if it wanted the Golan back

JUNE 2, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

A Syrian tank from the 1973 war on the Golan Heights.

Azeri and Armenian leaders meet on Nagorno-Karabakh

A simmering dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh between Armenia and Azerbaijan flared into a six-week war in 2020.

MAY 22, 2022ByREUTERS

An Azeri soldier is seen at fighting positions near divided Taghavard village in Nagorno-Karabakh region

Does anyone really understand the two state solution? - opinion

While the two state solution could logically be the ultimate outcome of negotiations, it cannot and should not be blithely spouted out as a meaningless mantra or buzzword.

MAY 16, 2022ByALAN BAKER