How these Israeli mayors are finding their own path to peace

A group of Palestinian officials have been meeting with Israeli mayors on both the right and the left in an effort to convince them that there is a partner for peace on the Palestinian side.

Palestine

Is Israel reviving this 50-year-old land plan?

Recent land confiscations by the Israeli government appear to further the Allon Plan for securing permanent Israeli control of the West Bank.

Palestine

Why Israeli companies are fleeing West Bank settlements

EU and UN decisions to label settlement products and identify firms doing business there are driving companies to relocate from West Bank settlements across the Green Line.

Palestine

Why ultra-Orthodox women are asking for the 'Kate Middleton'

Contemporary ultra-Orthodox style is modest but not always conservative, as many women seek wigs inspired by Duchess Kate Middleton and readily buy lingerie considered "daring."

Israel

How this Israeli checkpoint turns morning commute into 5-hour ordeal

The dangerous overcrowding at Checkpoint 300, through which an estimated 15,000 Palestinian workers pass daily into Israel, is a disaster in the making.

Palestine

Why Israel needs B'Tselem

Human rights organizations can stop Israelis from ignoring what they and their leaders are trying to repress or bury. ​

Palestine

Why Israelis are defending IDF soldier who shot Palestinian attacker

A recent poll shows that most Israelis side with an IDF soldier who shot a subdued Palestinian, even though it's clear the soldier was not acting in self-defense.

Palestine

Virtual party beats Netanyahu, but what about reality?

A Haaretz poll suggests that a party headed by two politicians and a former IDF chief of staff could defeat a party list headed by Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel

Where are Israeli-Palestinian security talks headed?

Discreet talks between Israeli and Palestinian security officers, aimed at reaching new understandings regarding Israel’s military activity in Palestinian cities, lead nowhere for the moment.

Palestine

The Israeli cat transfer scheme

Israeli Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel had to retract his scheme to expel street cats to another country and accept the state veterinary plan of sterilizing them.

Israel

Why Breaking the Silence is prime target for Israeli right

The Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence draws more fire than any other anti-occupation organization because it defies an Israeli taboo: discussing the activities of the military.

Israel

The effort to break Breaking the Silence

The Israeli right wing appears to be succeeding in wrongly portraying the campaign of Breaking the Silence as a threat to the state and the Israeli military.

Israel