Israel's Netanyahu suing New York Times over column on Palestinian rape Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar rejected New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof's accusations of systematic sexual abuse and rape of Palestinian prisoners, calling the claims a "blood libel." United States
Newsletter: Palestine Palestine elections chief: Vote ‘transparent’ despite war, restrictions In an exclusive interview, Rami Hamdallah defended the transparency of recent Palestinian local elections while outlining the political and logistical barriers to voting in Gaza and East Jerusalem. By Daoud Kuttab In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics
EU ministers agree to sanction violent West Bank settlers: What to know European foreign ministers have agreed to sanction extremist West Bank settlers, but are still discussing the list of names. Israel
Feature Gazans show cautious hope ahead of first local elections in 20 years The city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza is set to hold municipal elections for the first time in nearly two decades. By Rasha Abou Jalal In Gaza City, reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Analysis On eve of Palestinian local elections, competition in short supply By Daoud Kuttab In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics
Interview Olmert: Only Israel-Lebanon deal can curb Hezbollah, occupation 'unviable' Ehud Olmert Former Israeli prime minister
How to become a politician in Gaza Politicians in Gaza often rush to come up with initiatives they claim will solve the many social, economic and political problems in the Gaza Strip, but these often remain ink on paper. Palestine
Can Israel twist Facebook's arm? Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan hopes to hold Facebook responsible for incitement against Israelis on its platform, though policing social media is widely understood to be nearly impossible. Palestine
What Israel must understand about Gaza Israel is oblivious to warnings by the United Nations and the IDF intelligence directorate over the ever-desperate situation of Gaza residents. Palestine
10 things Angela Merkel can do to help Israeli-Palestinian conflict German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stated that now is not the time to promote the two-state solution, but certain improvements are possible. Here's how. Palestine
Is the two-state solution dead? Palestinians are ringing alarm bells in worry that if the E1 settlements in East Jerusalem materialize, the two-state solution would be eliminated. Palestine
Egyptian construction threatens to obliterate Rafah's beaches Aerial photos show that Rafah's beaches have lost 12 meters in the last four years, the result of marine construction on the Egyptian side. Palestine
Did Egypt flood tunnels at Israel's request? Israel's energy minister sparked anger with statements he reportedly made about security cooperation between Cairo and Tel Aviv. Palestine
Why Israeli politicians are turning against the IDF Senior IDF officers disagree with right-wing politicians, who call for strong measures against Palestinians. Palestine
Why donor countries are giving less to the Palestinians The international community has significantly reduced financial aid to the Palestinian Authority as people lose confidence in the peace process. Palestine
Why Israelis and Palestinians demonize each other Israeli senior politicians and officials are demonizing the enemy by accusing Palestinian society of sanctifying death instead of cherishing life. Palestine
How one Palestinian sheikh hopes to unite Sunnis, Shiites In an interview with Al-Monitor, the founder of Jama’at al-Muslimin, Sheikh Mahmoud Jouda, talks about his party being religious and strictly nonpolitical and denies accusations of him converting to Shiism, saying he is neither Sunni nor Shiite. Palestine
Why is Israeli media attacking itself? Freedom of speech, vital to any democracy, is under attack by the Israeli media. Palestine
