Israeli Palestinian Conflict

The cycle of trauma and violence is failing us - opinion

The cycle of trauma and violence between Israelis and Palestinians has become so entrenched that we've started treating it as inevitable. It isn't. Today, I saw how dangerous the cycle has become.

Hallel Silverman is seen after having ducked for cover while she and her tour were attacked by Palestinians in Turmus Ayya, on October 19, 2026.
Former US president Barack Obama delivers his speech at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, US, June 18, 2026. Picture taken through the bulletproof glass.

Israel 'took the land' from Palestinians, has 'ceded moral ground,' Obama tells Belfast crowd

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar Party, speaks to the Jerusalem Post ahead of elections in September 2026.

Eisenkot wants a new direction. His Palestinian policy has a problem - opinion

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud election campaign event ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026.

Netanyahu is guilty: His Palestinian strategy was a failure, and October 7 was the price - opinion


Why is Europe rewarding Hamas terror with a Palestinian state? - editorial

The only path to peace is to force Hamas to surrender and release all of the hostages, not to reward terror with a state of extremists.

A demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag during an "Act NOW against Genocide in Gaza" protest, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Valletta, Malta, July 29, 2025

UK move to recognize Palestine 'not a reward for Hamas,' minister claims

“This is not a reward for Hamas...We've got to ratchet up pressure on the Israeli government," British Transport Minister Heidi Alexander said.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander visit a local mechanics business, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Britain, March 24, 2025

Europe's anti-Israel bias: The EU's problem with Jews and the Jewish state - opinion

One can rationalize the cowardice of the European position, as it is dealing with its own growing Islamist population and the demographic decline of its indigenous citizens.

 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, in May 2025.

Amid the chaos: A Palestinian reflection on Trump's strategic opportunity for the Mideast - opinion

This moment, for all its pain, suffering, and uncertainty, offers a narrow but strategic opportunity. But only if it is seized with clarity and courage. 

 U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

The lie behind the chant: What ‘Free Palestine’ really means - opinion

If one truly cares about the Palestinian people – even if that’s all one cares about – a few questions must be asked: Free from what?

 People hold flags and a banner that reads ‘Stop the genocide in Palestine’ and ‘All hail the struggle of the Palestinian people’ during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians, calling for a halt in arms trade and relations with Israel, in Madrid, in May 2025.

Israel’s strategic and diplomatic posture: A time of opportunity and risk - opinion

The lack of a coherent strategic vision is steadily eroding Israel's gains, which can only be preserved through diplomacy.

 DEMONSTRATORS call for the release of the hostages, outside the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem, this past Saturday night. No serious diplomatic breakthrough is possible while hostages remain in captivity, the writer asserts.

Zionism isn’t the problem – it’s the foundation for peace - opinion

Zionism is a peaceful ideology built on a Jewish tradition that seeks peace among all people. Given the chance, with a pragmatic and reasonable Palestinian leadership, Israel will end the conflict.

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall; Illustrative.

EU cancels €3 million heritage grant for Moroccan Jewish community amid Gaza war - report

“The timing was not neutral. It followed the military confrontation and shifts in European positions on Israel. The message is clear, Jewish is political, and political is unacceptable."

European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023.

US warns against attending UN conference on Israel-Palestinian two-state solution

This comes after French President Emmanuel Macron suggested his country could recognize a Palestinian State.

 US President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at the White House, in Washington, June 9, 2025.

Huckabee: US no longer endorses Palestinian state, can be formed 'elsewhere' in Middle East

Huckabee added that the United States no longer wholeheartedly endorses an independent state for Palestinians, saying he "does not think" the issue remains a US policy.

 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee​​ takes part in a ceremony at the Tower of David, in the Old City of Jerusalem, June 1, 2025