Articles
World Bank report is a message against Israeli occupation
The report notes that there can be no serious investment in the economic heartland of Area C until Israel’s control ends.
Gaza suffers as Hamas fights for survival on several fronts
Gaza is dependent again on Israel’s good favour, but the situation is far from stable and, sooner or later, something must give.
Israel wants focus on chemical weapons, not Syria’s civil war
Israel is doing what it can to take advantage of global revulsion over Syria's chemical weapons.
Israel seeks to pit Christian Arabs against Muslims in a cruel clash
Israel's prime minister is seeking to use military service as a vehicle to divide and rule Christian and Muslim Palestinians
Many stumbling blocks on the road to productive peace talks
There are many flies waiting to spoil the ointment of the Middle East peace talks, not least Israel's recent announcement of a rash of settlement-building
If they fail, peace talks will only deepen crisis for Palestinians
The peace talks are taking place not because either the Palestinians or the Israelis believe a deal is in reach.
Palestinian director Hany Abu Assad wants to ride the zeitgeist
Abu Assad is doing all he can to foster a local, independent film industry.
Filmmaking as resistance: Hany Abu-Assad's dream of a new Palestinian cinema
Palestinian filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad is riding high after Omar won the Jury Prize at Cannes - and he has big plans for the future.
Israel's thriving arms trade is a setback to peace agreement
Foreign governments are queuing up to learn from Israel's experience in weapons at the Palestinians' expense.
Treatment of Palestinians is apartheid by any other name
With less and less subtlety, Israel is pushing Palestinians – even Israeli citizens – away from desirable tracts of land
Amusement park case shows Israel’s growing racism
Incidents of racism against Arab citizens in Israel are not isolated; segregation exists in all spheres of life.
Israel's best hope in Syria is survival of a weaker Assad
Israel stands to lose strategically if either Assad or the opposition wins decisively. The best it can hope for, however, is the survival of a weaker regime.
Kerry's new peace plan sets the Palestinians up to fail
By proposing doubtful business opportunities for the occupied territories, John Kerry is drawing attention away from Israel's relentless settlement expansion.
Domestic fissures in Israel will not benefit Palestinians
As the Palestinians and the peace process have slipped out of view, Israelis have begun to take to the streets on precisely these kinds of internal and divisive issues.
Missing from the Arab peace plan: an Israeli partner
Israel isn't interested in a negotiated peace.
