Peace

On this day: Prime minister Yitzhak Rabin assassinated after peace rally by far-right activist

Rabin was Israel’s fifth prime minister. He served two terms in office, from 1974 until 1977, and again from 1992 until his assassination on November 4, 1995. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, ARIELLA ROITMAN
Yitzhak Rabin (1922 - 1995) making an address, July 1974.
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani shakes hands with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Doha, Qatar, October 6, 2026.

Qatari mediators present peace deal to Iran in mediation effort, official says

There were concerns ahead of Sunday's meeting in Tehran that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu could resume attacks on the Islamic Republic this week, the official added.

|ByREUTERS
Jared Kushner, United States Special Envoy for Peace, speaks at a Board of Peace High Level Briefing on September 23, 2026 in New York City.

Jared Kushner, the Bank of Israel, and the difference between allegations and facts - opinion

No one should be above criticism or scrutiny. But criticism must be grounded in facts, and serious journalism must distinguish between evidence and speculation.

|ByGERSHON BASKIN
Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections.

Peace absent from Israel's 2026 elections as West Bank tensions continue to rise -analysis

More than three years of war have reshaped the country, but few candidates are offering a vision for relations with the Palestinians, let alone a path toward resolving the conflict. 

|ByRUTH EGLASH/JTA

Five years later, Abraham Accords may have become a cold peace, expert says

Ghanem Nuseibeh, a UK-based expert, says that the Accords have suffered due to the October 7 war and the continued war; however, things could change for the better in the future.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed wave, after an Abraham Accords signing ceremony at the White House in 2020.

Why the Abraham Accords are still missing a soul - opinion

For peace to endure, the Abraham Accords must mature beyond their current scope.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025ByAHARON ARIEL LAVI
RABBI DR. Yakov Nagen delivers the Jewish-Muslim Fraternity Declaration at the G20 Interfaith Forum in Cape Town last month. The writer stands alongside him. They are joined by Imam Talib Shareef (left) and Imam Rashad Abdul-Rahman.

What have the Abraham Accords achieved, five years on? - opinion

Israeli decision-makers tend to treat the Abraham Accords as a given. These relationships require ongoing “irrigation and fertilization,” lest they wither away.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025ByELIE PODEH, YOEL GUZANSKY
BAHRAIN’S FOREIGN Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed pose after the signing of the Abraham Accords, at the White House, September 15, 2020.

The power of a generation: Young Arabs and Jews are building tomorrow’s Israel - opinion

The future of Israel, in all its complexity, lies in the hands and spirit of its youth – both Jewish and Arab.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByMAISAM JALJULI, BOOZY MERAV BOAZ
DESPITE THE obstacles, a steadfast determination among young Arabs and Jews refuses to yield to despair, say the writers, Boozy Merav Boaz (left) and Maisam Jaljuli.

If Palestinians could give up their lust for terror, Israel could know peace - opinion

It thrives on challenges and shows a resilience not seen throughout the world. These traits will carry the Jewish people through any difficulty they face.

AUGUST 24, 2025ByALIZA PILICHOWSKI
MAHANEH YEHUDA last month: I dream of visiting the stalls of the shuk in Tehran instead of Iran firing missiles at the shuk in Jerusalem, says the writer.

Turkey breaks ground on rail line to Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan

The railway will be part of the Southern Caucasus transit corridor, to which the US gained exclusive development rights.

AUGUST 22, 2025ByREUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Azeri men living in Turkey wave flags of Turkey and Azerbaijan during a protest following clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 19, 2020

After decades of conflict, Armenia-Azerbaijan peace plan gives Caucasus Jews new hope

Jews in both countries could benefit after countries signed documents to end 35-year-long hostilities which have defined relations between the two nations.

AUGUST 21, 2025ByLARRY LUXNER/JTA
Armenian girls study Jewish religious texts under the direction of Rabbi Gershon Meir Burshtein in Yerevan.

Imagine: Not being taught to hate Jews - opinion

Religion has been the cause of too many wars, but it can also be used to do better and strive toward peace.

AUGUST 21, 2025ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
CHILDREN HOLD a symbolic key at a rally in Ramallah, marking the 77th anniversary of the Nakba, the ‘catastrophe’ of the establishment of the State of Israel, in May. A new generation of students is taught that Jews are vile creatures, says the writer.

Israel's road to peace is built on pragmatism, not ideology - opinion

Insisting on promoting ideas that history has proven do not work will never bring peace to the region.

AUGUST 17, 2025ByURI PILICHOWSKI
FRENCH UN AMBASSADOR Jérôme Bonnafont speaks about the situation in Gaza at a Security Council meeting last month. He recently said: ‘The real way to defend the Palestinians is to give them a state.’

'Beyond Dispute': The limits of legitimate debate – a Jewish approach - review

Israeli peace negotiator and former ambassador to the UK suggests ways to have more productive conversations. 

AUGUST 17, 2025ByMARION FISCHEL
PRO-PALESTINIAN protesters shout slogans in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens earlier this week during a declared ‘day of rage’ across the country, jeopardizing Israeli tourism to Greece. ‘Peace is made between enemies who are at least open to making peace with each other,’ the author writes.