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

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
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

But what is Israel’s long-term policy in the Gaza Strip? There was short-lived enthusiasm both by Netanyahu and the rest of the government about Trump’s Middle East Riviera program in Feb 2025.

|BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
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

A proposed postwar vision for Gaza risks repeating old mistakes by misreading the relationship between Qatar, Hamas, and the PA

|ByARIEL ADMONI, SAGIV STEINBERG
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

What is on the minds of Israeli voters as they prepare to head to the ballot box?

|ByTAMAR HERMANN, LIOR YOHANANI

25 years of Oslo failure slammed at Knesset conference

“Twenty-five years ago, the Palestinians were in a terrific situation. Israelis and Palestinians worked together in Hebron. How many people have been killed since 1993? We haven’t achieved anything.”

JULY 3, 2018ByGIL HOFFMAN
A gaping hole is left in the shop front of the Sbarro pizzeria after a suicide bombing, August 9, 2001

BBC finds comment on Israel and Gaza was 'misleading'

After complaint from British journalist, BBC promises to issue correction about 'lots of Palestinian kids being killed'

JUNE 24, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
BBC's Andrew Marr Show, during the Conservative Party Conference, in Manchester, Britain, October 1, 2017.

Greenblatt: After four decades of Erekat, Palestinians deserve better

“Dr. Erekat – we have heard your voice for decades and it has not achieved anything close to Palestinian aspirations or anything close to a comprehensive peace agreement,” Greenblatt wrote.

JUNE 10, 2018ByHERB KEINON
Saeb Erekat and Jason Greenblatt

State Dept. drops 'occupied' reference to Palestinian territories in report

US Ambassador to Israel Friedman reportedly directed the State Department to stop using the term.

APRIL 21, 2018ByMICHAEL WILNER
A Palestinian woman argues with Israeli army soldiers as she is searched at a checkpoint during clashes in the West Bank Al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron

The wars that defined us - A war like no other: The Second Intifada

A former military correspondent reflects on his time covering the bloody uprising.

APRIL 18, 2018ByARIEH O’SULLIVAN
Palestinians hurl rocks at Israeli security forces during clashes in the West Bank town of Hebron October 16, 2000.

Friday's riot: Perceptions from Gaza and the U.N.

Hundreds of Palestinian youths ignored calls from the organizers and the Israeli military to stay away from the frontier.

MARCH 31, 2018ByREUTERS
Israeli soldiers patrol next to the border fence on the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza Strip border, as Palestinians protest on the Gaza side of the border, March 30, 2018

March 19, 2018: Quite the philanthropist

Our readers weigh in on this week's news.

MARCH 18, 2018ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Former PA minister: We need intense protests, but not violence

Outrage continued across Turkish and Palestinian media over the weekend in response to reports that the United States embassy will be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem within the coming months.

FEBRUARY 25, 2018ByJULIANE HELMHOLD
A general view of Jerusalem shows the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount December 6, 2017.

Couscous-based Israeli-Palestinian proxy war breaks out on Virgin Atlantic

"Inspired by the flavours of Palestine," read a description of a salad on the airline's menu.

FEBRUARY 14, 2018ByTAMAR BEN-OZER
A Virgin Atlantic passenger aircraft prepares for take off from Gatwick Airport in southern England, Britain, October 9, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Report: Hamas believes war with Israel will break out in the coming days

The report claims a potential war would involve Israeli combat units across ground, naval and air forces.

FEBRUARY 4, 2018ByJULIANE HELMHOLD, AVRAHAM GOLD
A Palestinian boy plays at a house that witnesses said was destroyed during Operation Protective Edge in the east of Gaza City