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Culture

How Argentina-Spain World Cup final became debate over Israel, Palestine

Governments and fans alike have turned teams and players into symbols of political division.

Government Media Office Director Ismail Thawabteh (R) and Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem (L) speak at a press conference.

Explainer

What does Hamas' move to dissolve its Gaza government mean?

Hamas has agreed to hand civilian administration over to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, but the committee is not yet in Gaza and may not deploy until Hamas’ disarmament is resolved.

Joint List Party leader Ayman Odeh attends a meeting on April 5, 2021 in Jerusalem, Israel.

Interview

Ayman Odeh says Arab parties could back Bennett or Eisenkot to block Netanyahu

In an interview with Al-Monitor, head of the Arab-Israeli Hadash-Ta'al Knesset faction, Ayman Odeh, said his party is prepared to make difficult decisions to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

Ayman Odeh

Head of the Knesset's Hadash-Ta'al faction

Latest News

Who is Melat Kiros, the pro-Palestinian who unseated a longtime Democrat?

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Amnesty International accuses Israel of state-led ethnic cleansing in West Bank

Israeli security forces attempt to disperse Palestinians who had gathered to protest the reported burning of land by Israeli settlers in the Palestinian village of Idna, west of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on June 5, 2026.

Ireland bans hard-line Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir, Smotrich: What to know

Israeli policemen surround Israeli Minister of National Security and far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir as he arrives outside the Damascus Gate of the walled Old City of Jerusalem on May 26, 2025, during a flag march for Jerusalem Day, commemorating the Israeli army's 1967 capture of the city's eastern sector during the Arab-Israeli war.

Record Israeli arms exports highlight global rush for air defense

People stand in front of the Arrow 3 shield system during an event of the German Air Force to declare the Initial Operating Capability for the Arrow Weapon System for Germany at the Annaburger Heide Air Base in Schoenewalde / Holzdorf, eastern Germany, on Dec. 3, 2025.

Beatrice Farhat

Associate Editor (Lebanon)

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

Daoud Kuttab

Palestine Columnist

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

Rasha Abou Jalal

In Gaza City, reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Naima Morelli

In Rome, reporting on Middle East culture

Fatima AbdulKarim

In Ramallah, reporting on the West Bank

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Sochi on Nov. 23, 2021.

Abbas seeks Putin’s help to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace process

The Palestinian Authority is trying to urge Russia to play a more effective role in the peace process through its position in the international Quartet and to call for an international peace conference. But there are still no serious indications of Russia’s responsiveness.

An Egyptian truck loaded with gravel enters through the Rafah border crossing, between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, as building material for the Qatari grant projects begin arriving, in the southern Gaza Strip, Dec. 29, 2012.

Egypt, Qatar agreement with Israel, Hamas provides boost for Gaza economy

The economic agreement allows $10 million worth of food, fuel and supplies, as well as a boost for salaries.

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UK moves to label Hamas as terror organization

Home Secretary Priti Patel described Hamas as "fundamentally and rabidly anti-Semitic" and said there's no difference between its military and political wings.

Head of the military court, Nasser Suleiman, speaks to the press after a Gaza court sentenced three men to death over the assassination of a Hamas military commander that the Islamist movement accused Israel of masterminding, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, May 21, 2017.

Human rights organizations call on Hamas to halt death sentences against Israeli agents, drug dealers

The military judiciary in the Gaza Strip announced this month new death sentences against collaborators with Israel and drug dealers, amid calls by human rights organizations to stop these illegal and nonhumanitarian sentences.

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New platform to monitor digital rights violations in Palestine

"7or" will collect, document and take action on restrictions facing Palestinian content.

Palestinian Civil Affairs Minister Mohammed Dahlan takes the oath of office as Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei (second L), President Mahmoud Abbas (third L) and other officials look on, Ramallah, West Bank, Feb. 24, 2005.

Russia attempts to reconcile Palestinian president, Dahlan

Russia may discuss with President Mahmoud Abbas during his visit to Moscow this month the issue of reconciliation with Fatah’s dismissed leader Mohammed Dahlan, who visited Russia recently, but developments on the ground do not bode well.

Palestinian children demonstrate against the Palestinian Authority's decision to freeze some bank accounts linked to Islamic organizations, Rafah refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Aug. 28, 2003.

Palestinian banks accused of colluding with Israel

Palestinian banks in the Gaza Strip froze the accounts of dozens of associations and civil society institutions, sparking a wave of anger among them and the citizens who benefit from the services they provide.

A pro-Palestinian supporter holds a Palestinian flag during a protest to condemn the ongoing Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, in Ankara, Turkey, May 18, 2021.

Why fewer Palestinians learn Turkish

Turkey has been a top study destination for Palestinians since 2010, but that is changing.

Israeli, Palestinian and foreign activists, hold a banner that reads in Arabic and Hebrew:"Stop the expulsion of families", during a demonstration against Israeli occupation and settlement activity in the Palestinian territories and east Jerusalem, near the Israeli police checkpoint at the entrance of the Shiekh Jarrah neighbourhood, on June 11, 2021.

Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah reject deal with settlement organization

Palestinians in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah are declining a deal that would leave them in their homes for 15 years on the condition that they pay token rent to an Israeli settler organization.

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Palestinian rights defenders hacked with NSO's Pegasus, report finds

The investigation found one of the hacked devices belonged to an American citizen.

A general view taken on March 3, 2020, shows Palestinian farmers working in an agricultural field.

Palestinians say no to work in settlements

A local Palestinian organization launched a project titled “No to Work in Settlements” with the aim of employing Palestinian women entrepreneurs in the Palestinian Jordan Valley, away from their work in Israeli settlements.

A drug addict stands behind bars at a Hamas-run prison in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, May 10, 2017.

Drug dealers in Gaza risk Hamas military trials

Hamas in the Gaza Strip has come under criticism for referring civilians accused of drug use and traficking to the military judiciary.