Palestinian economic activity with Israel increases Relations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority warmed last year. Al-Monitor Staff | Palestine | Jan 24, 2022 A Palestinian farmer walks past plastic greenhouses as the strawberry harvest begins in the northern Gaza Strip, on Dec. 10, 2013. Some 250 acres of strawberry crop are cultivated in these fields yielding some 2,500 tons of fruit, some of which will be exported to European countries, helping the stagnant economy of the enclave.
Sheikh Jarrah Palestinian residents take turns guarding their homes Tensions escalate in East Jerusalem neighborhood. Taghreed Ali | Palestine | Jan 23, 2022
Israel’s president considers visit to Turkey Reports claim the office of Israeli President Isaac Herzog is in contact with the office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a possible visit in Ankara. Rina Bassist | Israel | Jan 19, 2022
US seeks 'clarification' from Israel after Palestinian-American detained by IDF found dead Omar Abdalmajeed As'ad died after he was detained in an Israeli raid in the West Bank village of Jiljilya, his family and Palestinian officials said. Al-Monitor Staff | Israel | Jan 12, 2022
The Takeaway: Iraq takes first steps toward new government: What comes next Updates from our regional correspondents on Turkey, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Egypt; multimedia on Israel and Iran — all in about 1,000 words. Andrew Parasiliti, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Joe Snell | Iraq | Jan 12, 2022
Defense minister sets tone for Israeli diplomacy His invitation last week for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to come and met him in his home, earned Defense Minister Benny Gantz a much stronger spot in Israel’s political leadership. Mazal Mualem | Israel | Jan 5, 2022
Palestinian embroidery: social, cultural identity on the UNESCO list Palestinians praise the registration of embroidery on the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List after Israeli attempts to attribute the traditional embroidered Palestinian dress to themselves. Aziza Nofal | Culture | Jan 4, 2022
Protests in New York after man wearing Israeli military shirt attacked The incident was the latest showcasing divisions in the United States’ largest city over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Adam Lucente | Israel | Jan 3, 2022
Mahmoud Abbas shakes dormant Palestinian-Israeli relations The Palestinian president’s daring visit to Israel to meet at the home of Defense Minister Benny Gantz has brought a huge storm to both of them, but Abbas and his aides insist that the visit was a final warning to Israel before things explode due to settler violence and absence of any political horizon for Palestinians. Daoud Kuttab | Palestine | Dec 31, 2021
Benny Gantz, Mahmoud Abbas see eye to eye on security risks Embracing an opposite approach to that of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Benny Gantz tries reinforcing the status of the Palestinian Authority and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Ben Caspit | Israel | Dec 30, 2021
Israel's Gantz announces confidence-building measures after hosting Palestinian President Abbas After hosting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at his home in Rosh Ha’ayin, Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced a series of confidence-building measures for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Rina Bassist | Israel | Dec 29, 2021
Israel concerned over Hamas involvement in West Bank attacks There are voices in Israel demanding retaliation against Hamas whenever it gets involved in West Bank terror attacks. Lilach Shoval | Israel | Dec 29, 2021
The lost history of Gaza's Jewish quarter A look into the history of a neighborhood in Gaza City that was once home to a Jewish population Hadeel Al Gherbawi | Palestine | Dec 23, 2021
Violence in West Bank may lead to new confrontation with Gaza Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad have claimed responsibility for two shooting attacks in less than a month in the West Bank and Jerusalem. Ahmad Melhem | Palestine | Dec 23, 2021
Arab Knesset member shocks crowd, says Israel 'born Jewish' Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas made big waves when he said that Israel was and will remain a Jewish state. Afif Abu Much | Israel | Dec 22, 2021
Egyptian archaeologists unwrap Amenhotep I mummy, rewrite history Mohamed Saied | Culture | Jan 8, 2022
Sultan Qaboos’ environmental legacy hits economic roadblock in Oman Sebastian Castelier | Gulf | Jan 7, 2022
Erdogan hopes fence-mending trip to Saudi Arabia eases financial woes Fehim Tastekin | Turkey | Jan 7, 2022
Attacks on US in Iraq meant to send ‘harsh’ message — without spilling blood Ali Hashem (Iran Pulse) | Iraq | Jan 6, 2022
A Palestinian farmer walks past plastic greenhouses as the strawberry harvest begins in the northern Gaza Strip, on Dec. 10, 2013. Some 250 acres of strawberry crop are cultivated in these fields yielding some 2,500 tons of fruit, some of which will be exported to European countries, helping the stagnant economy of the enclave.
