Israel and Palestine

The many lives of karate champion Danny Hakim, from Maccabiah bronze to peacebuilder

From global competition to social impact, an Israeli martial arts champion uses sports to bridge divides and empower youth

Martial arts champion Danny Hakim came to Israel with the Australian contingent in 1977 for the 10th Maccabiah Games.Premium
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

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

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 Palestinian Authority 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


The Zionist case for Palestinian statehood - opinion

A Palestinian state that lives alongside Israel in peace and security does not “reward’ Hamas for Oct. 7; it definitively repudiates everything that Hamas stands for.

Israel and Palestine flags on geopolitical Map.

Paris air controller who shouted 'free Palestine' to El Al pilots suspended, minister confirms

French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot confirmed on Tuesday that the air traffic controller would be “stripped of all ability to practice until further notice.”

An El Al Boeing 787 Dreamliner; illustrative.

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.

The partition parallel: Can India and Pakistan's two-state solution work in Israel? - opinion

The notion of a one-state solution is not viable, just as a one-state solution for India and Pakistan would have proven disastrous.

 India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri holds a press briefing following India's Operation Sindoor, in New Delhi, India

Tal Raviv: A citizen’s journey through a national identity crisis

Tal Raviv expressed a clear vision of what Israelis need: They are hungry for a productive way to reach out across divides.

 Tal Raviv: No hate – but humor.

Despite war and threats, Israeli and Palestinian peace activists stay committed to dialogue

Around 23% said that friends or family members tried to convince them to cease their peace work, and 22% cited military restrictions as a major hindrance.

 Activists from the left-wing organizations Combatants for Peace, All That's Left and the Jordan Valley Coalition in the South Hebron Hills

Harvard sanctions pro-Palestinian group after anti-Israel protest

Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity said the university is silencing pro-Palestinian voices.

 A graduate displays a Palestinian flag during the 373rd Commencement at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 23, 2024.

Israel has compromised for peace – why haven’t the Palestinians? – opinion

The world pushes Israel to decide on Palestinians, but what about Palestinian decisions on Israel?

 YASSER ARAFAT reaches to shake hands with Yitzhak Rabin, as Bill Clinton stands between them, after the signing of the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles, at the White House on September 13, 1993.

The Oslo paradigm can restore Israel’s legitimacy - opinion

'I believe that there is much to be learned from the insights and achievements of the Rabin government some 30 years ago', the author says.

 Prime minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO head Yasser Arafat sign Oslo 2 maps in the White House on September 28, 1995, as Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, US president Bill Clinton, and Jordan’s King Hussein watch.

Bahrain-Israel Peace is here to stay despite Gaza War, senior Bahraini envoy says

“You cannot keep changing sides every time you don’t like a government that comes into power in a country you have a relationship with,” says Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa.

 BAHRAIN’S FOREIGN Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and then-foreign minister Yair Lapid meet at The Negev Summit, also attended by the US, UAE, Morocco and Egypt, last year. It’s likely the UAE and Bahrain received the OK from Riyadh to sign the Abraham Accords, says the writer.