Palestine

Beyond war: Why the Middle East needs courage, dialogue, and reconciliation - opinion

Yet history teaches us something different. Military victories may change realities on the ground, but they rarely resolve the deeper wounds that fuel conflict.

 Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, US President Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa attend a group photo session with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025.
People attend a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, on December 14, 2025.

Christian Zionists believe the West Bank is Bible land - opinion

A sign at Interpol headquarters, where the International Criminal Police Organization, an intergovernmental body with 196 member countries, helps police worldwide work together through cooperation, intelligence-sharing and global alerts to combat cross-border crime, in Lyon, France, June 9, 2026.

Former Palestinian envoy Ashraf Dabbour detained in Lebanon over corruption claims

 The surrender of Jerusalem, December 9, 1917.

The war against the Jewish state began long before Israel was established - opinion


Gaza cannot wait: Time for a Palestinian Green Zone to end Hamas rule, IDF presence - opinion

If Gaza is once again allowed to be under the bombardment of Israel and the terror of Hamas, then the ceasefire will officially come to an end and Hamas will control the territory.

A map depicting US President Donald Trump's initial Gaza withdrawal lines, October 4, 2025.

Christian Zionists confront a crisis inside their own camp - analysis

At the ICEJ Jerusalem Summit, pastors, theologians, and Jewish leaders warned that antisemitism and replacement theology are gaining ground inside parts of the Christian world.

President Isaac Herzog speaks at the ICEJ summit between June 9 and 11.

Britain launches Israel-Palestine peace fund alongside Australia, Canada

The fund complements the UK's wider efforts to support a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, said Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.

Britain's Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong , and Canadian Foreign Minister, Anita Anand, conduct a video meeting with Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, at Chevening House, June 11, 2026 in Sevenoaks, Britain.

France got Palestinian elections, got Abbas’s son instead - opinion

France was conned, and the question is whether Washington allows the same performance to repeat on its own diplomatic investments.

Yasser Abbas, member of the Fatah Central Committee, attends the announcement of results of the 8th General Conference of Fatah during a press conference in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, May 18, 2026.

Students walk out of Google CEO's speech at Stanford commencement over Israel cloud contract

The protest centered on Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract involving Google and the Israeli government that has drawn criticism from students opposed to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.

Graduation ceremony at Reichman University, 2026

Palestinian Authority to hold presidential elections in 2027, Mahmoud Abbas says

The report also mentioned that Abbas is expected to issue a decree calling for elections to the PA's legislative council, which are scheduled for November 2026.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the 8th General Conference of Fatah in Ramallah in the West Bank, May 14, 2026.

Israel's police, security forces support and enable West Bank settler violence - opinion

“Should I have just stood there and allowed the settler sheep and donkeys to steal fodder?” I asked. The expression on her face said yes.

(Illustrative) A Palestinian man stands next to a burnt car after an attack by Israeli settlers in Kafr Malik, in the West Bank, June 26, 2025.

West Bank settlements are Israel's forward position, and its first line of defense - opinion

Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig recently captured the moral complexity of life in this land through a powerful analogy from the film A Few Good Men.

 DR. SHMUEL HARRIS (L) and Rosensweig, authors of ‘Nafshi Bish’elati: The Halachot of Mental Health.’

How UN ‘human rights experts’ became a tool of dictatorships - opinion

The corruption of the system did not happen overnight. As dictatorships gained influence inside the UNHRC, they learned they need not abolish the language of human rights to weaken it.

Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a news conference during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 24, 2026.

Canadian antisemitism council sparks divide among Jewish groups

Canadian Jews are split over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new antisemitism plan, with critics saying it lacks enforcement and focus.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Economic Club Of New York in New York City, May 28, 2026.