Will Arab voters return to Israel’s Labor Party?

Israeli Labor seniors believe that many Arab voters have given up on the Arab parties and are searching for a political home that will advance their needs.

Israel

Geopolitics delay action while climate change threatens to parch Mideast

The Middle East and North Africa region faces serious water risks, but experts say the collective action needed to address the problem is still far off.

Oman

Lacrosse is taking Israel by storm

Israel's women's national lacrosse team, founded eight years ago, has already left its mark on international competitions by beating countries with long history of lacrosse.

Israel

Why Egypt matters — maybe more than ever

The US-Egyptian partnership deepens in Sinai, but human rights issues won’t go away.

Palestine

West Bank status quo shares eerie similarities with Kashmir

India’s recent moves to repeal Kashmiri autonomy are a lot like Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s intent to annex parts of the West Bank.

Palestine

Why Hamas did not claim recent attacks on Israeli army

Hamas did not claim responsibility for a recent attack against the Israeli army at the Gaza border, which could be explained by the fact that the movement does not want to jeopardize the talks on the truce with Israel.

Palestine

Corruption no longer fazes Israeli voters

Today's Israel is a far cry from the days of the 1992 election, when politicians' criminal entanglements outraged voters.

Israel

Is Hamas linked to recent terror attack against Israeli youth?

Israel’s security services suspect that Hamas or Islamic Jihad infrastructure in the West Bank were involved in the recent killing of student and IDF soldier Dvir Sorek.

Palestine

Netanyahu’s campaign to delegitimize the left, suppress Israeli Arabs

The response of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to revelations about past visits by Knesset members to Palestinian security prisoners is a blatant attempt by him to delegitimize the left.

Israel

Israelis praying at Petra shrine sparks outrage in Jordan

Jordanians expressed anger toward the government after pictures and videos began circulating showing Israeli tourists praying at a Muslim shrine in Petra, forcing the government to close the site.

Israel

Will Peretz's gamble pay off for Labor or bury it?

Labor Party chair Amir Peretz knows he needs to peel off voters from other parties and blocs, but does he have enough time?

Israel

Pentagon repeats warning to Israel on Chinese port deal

The Donald Trump administration is repeating warnings to Israel to cancel a potentially lucrative port deal with China.

Israel