Israeli-palestinian peace talks

Is the two-state solution still viable? Young Jews say yes, but older generations doubt

As Israel faces political challenges, younger Jews are standing up for a vision of peace, refusing to accept a future of perpetual conflict.

JANUARY 9, 2026|BySHANIE REICHMAN

Hope for a two-state solution and peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict must be nurtured, writes the director of the Israel Policy Forum's young adults division

Activists from the left-wing organizations Combatants for Peace, All That's Left and the Jordan Valley Coalition in the South Hebron Hills

Despite war and threats, Israeli and Palestinian peace activists stay committed to dialogue

Around 23% said that friends or family members tried to convince them to cease their peace work, and 22% cited military restrictions as a major hindrance.

APRIL 28, 2025|ByJOANIE MARGULIES

Within days of the brutal October 7 attack, Itach-Ma’aki, together with the ‘Have You Seen the Horizon Lately?’ organization and local partners, established a joint emergency center in Rahat – Jewish and Arab men and women who worked together, to assist families in need, say the writers.

A shared future starts now: Why 2025 must be the year of change - opinion

A shared society, based on equality, justice, and mutual respect, will lead us out of the crisis toward a future of peace.

MARCH 18, 2025|ByHANAN ALSANAH, ELA ALON

No. 7: Ronald S. Lauder: World Jewish Congress head working for peace

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has, with his expansive professional history, worked tirelessly for a path for sustainable peace for Israel.

OCTOBER 1, 2024|BySTEVE LINDE

Netanyahu slams Mideast conference as it begins in Paris

A senior French diplomatic official indicated that the parley was also meant as a warning to Trump not to move the US embassy to Jerusalem, as he has pledged to do.

JANUARY 15, 2017ByHERB KEINON, RINA BASSIST

French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Marc Ayrault addresses delegates at the opening of the Mideast peace conference in Paris, January 15, 2017

Israel ahead of Paris talks: Calling Western Wall 'occupied territory' is absurd

International conference opens with 70 nations participating; Israeli and Palestinian representatives not invited.

JANUARY 15, 2017ByRINA BASSIST, DANIELLE ZIRI, TOVAH LAZAROFF

US lawmakers call on Obama to refrain from action on Israel at UN

There is already bipartisan support for a negotiated 'two state solution.'

NOVEMBER 30, 2016ByMICHAEL WILNER

Benjamin Netanyahu and Barack Obama against a backdrop of Israeli flags and American flags

UN envoy: Security Council should act to save two-state solution

"Proponents of Israeli settlement expansion feel emboldened, internal divisions among Palestinians flare up, and the prospect of a future Palestinian state comes under threat like never before."

NOVEMBER 26, 2016ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

UN Special Coordinator to the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov.

Ethnic cleansing: Memories of 1929 and 1948

The condemnation and outrage that followed, from the US State Department, journalists, Knesset members and in social media was intense, and predictable.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016ByGERALD M. STEINBERG

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu. Is he a victim of unfair press?

Jerusalem: Netanyahu, Abbas don’t need aides to ‘prepare’ meeting between them

The Israeli diplomatic source reiterated what Netanyahu has been saying for months – that he is willing to meet with Abbas without any precondition anytime, anywhere.

AUGUST 22, 2016ByHERB KEINON