Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Israeli officials consider paying some Gazan war victims to rebuild global legitimacy - exclusive

Officials raised a controversial idea to free Israel from the black and white debate of war crimes without admitting criminal fault, starting the painstaking process of rebuilding Israeli legitimacy.

Palestinians live among the ruins of their destroyed homes after returning to the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, February 8, 2026
PALESTINIANS WALK past the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City.

Why dismissing Palestinian reform voices is a strategic mistake - opinion

 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

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

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


Is there apartheid in Israel? - opinion

Israel is a democratic state that offers equal rights to all its citizens, including Palestinian citizens of Israel – who make up about 20% of the population.

 SUPREME COURT Justice Khaled Kabub leans forward, acknowledging the applause of others, at a ceremony of newly-appointed judges at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, in 2022.

Will Trump seize the opportunity for an Israel-Palestinian breakthrough? - opinion

Trump faces a pivotal choice as conflict dynamics shift, with rising regional pressures and growing calls for a two-state solution amid fears of further violence and lasting instability.

 US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, last month. Trump may well be in the best position to start a genuine peace process that will eventually lead to a Palestinian statehood, the writer argues.

Between two narratives: A candid conversation with a Palestinian-Israeli

I sat down with Mustafa Alian, an east Jerusalem dual national, for an in-depth talk on his life struggles with the confines of the conflict.

 KALANDIYA CROSSING, the main point of entry into the Ramallah area from east Jerusalem.

Editor's notes: Your ideas for solving the Israeli Palestinian conflict

Whether it’s a two-state solution with new governance models, a regional confederation, or grassroots initiatives, these ideas remind us that creativity and courage are not in short supply.

A MODEL of a ‘United Nations of Jerusalem’ invites us to envision a binational entity where Israelis and Palestinians share voting rights while maintaining distinct national identities.

Middle East 'mega-deal': Trump envoy Witkoff meets MBS in Saudi visit

This was the first meeting between MBS and a representative of the incoming Trump administration since the November elections.

 Steve Witkoff and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (Illustrative)

Reclaiming humanity: building bridges beyond conflict in the West Bank – opinion

How the West Bank can reclaim hope and humanity through justice and connection between divided communities.

Israeli soldiers disperse Palestinian farmers from picking olives during the annual harvest season, in the village of Burqa, east of Ramallah, West Bank, October 20, 2024

Palestinian president says he is ready to work with Trump towards 'comprehensive' peace

Trump and Abbas speak for the first time in years; end of Gaza war was discussed.

 Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas.

What’s wrong with Israel’s ‘hasbara’? - opinion

How did hasbara contribute to this monumental failure to address the uninterested and uninformed?

 FORMER GOVERNMENT spokesman Eylon Levy speaks during a rally at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv in May.

Significant and hypocritical: The UN General Assembly resolution on Jerusalem - opinion

While the UN General Assembly resolution reflects a significant moment in international politics, it also uncovers the hypocrisy that often accompanies such discussions.

 Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon shows a photo of a Hamas tunnel in Gaza, on September 17, 2024.

Hilltop Youth, Hardal: The anti-Zionist Jews threatening Israel - opinion

These fundamentalist Jewish groups twist Jewish tradition into an abominable chimera, mixing biblical literalism, ethno-nationalism, and theological obsessions similar Evangelical Christians.

  A Palestinian woman inspects the damage to a house on April 13 after settlers attacked the village of al-Mughayyer.