Hanna Anbar Apr. 20, 2018 | 12:14 PM
Israelis this week are celebrating "Independence day," marking 70 years since the creation of the state of Israel, according to the Hebrew calendar.
Police grill Netanyahu over telecom case
Israeli police questioned Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife as part of an investigation into a corruption case involving the country's telecom giant Friday,...
Tale of two uprisings: 30 years since first intifada erupted
Thirty years ago, on Dec. 9, 1987, the first intifada or popular Palestinian uprising broke out, inflaming the occupied territories for six years.
Supporters of Israeli soldier attack Rivlin over pardon denial
Rightist Israeli politicians and angry members of the public lashed out at President Reuven Rivlin Monday over his refusal to pardon a soldier jailed for...
Palestinians mark 13 years since Arafat death
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank Thursday held rallies to mark the 13th anniversary of the death of revered former leader Yasser...
How some Nobel winners turn from peace
Gwladys FoucheAlister Doyle Sep. 29, 2017 | 12:13 AM
Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi is the latest in a long line of Nobel Peace Prize laureates to disappoint many of those who once applauded her, and she...
Israel club official quits after anti-Muslim remark
Sep. 14, 2017 | 10:41 AM
The professional adviser of an Israeli football club known for its far-right fan base has resigned after saying he would never sign a Muslim player, a...
Israel's Labor hopes fresh face can topple Netanyahu
Israel's main opposition Labor Party has taken a risk in electing as its new leader an ex-businessman who only joined months ago, hoping a fresh approach can...
Israel's Labor elects Gabbay as party leader
Israel's Labor Party has elected political newcomer Avi Gabbay as its new leader, with hopes to revive its fortunes after 16 years in the opposition.
Play inspired by Mideast peace talks wins in New York
A play inspired by the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and Norwegian husband and wife diplomats behind the 1993 Oslo Accords was crowned best play on New...
Cannes doc warns of Israel's 'suicide'
Fiachra Gibbons May. 25, 2017 | 12:10 AM
A new documentary warns of Israel's slow "suicide" if it pushes ahead and annexes large swaths of the West Bank.
Enough reruns
In using terms such as historic, milestone and message of peace to describe his visit to the Holy Land, Donald Trump is hardly inventing the wheel.
Israeli PM vows to remove Arafat street sign in Arab town
Mar. 05, 2017 | 08:15 PM
Israel's prime minister has vowed to change a street name in an Arab town honoring the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
Netanyahu says will not allow street to be named for Arafat
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday not to allow a street in an Arab Israeli town to be named after late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat --...
Netanyahu will not allow street to be named for Arafat
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday not to allow a street in a 1948 Palestinian town to be named after late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat –...
Prioritizing the threat of threats
Dominique Moisi Mar. 01, 2017 | 12:07 AM
"Tell me what you fear and I will tell you what has happened to you," the psychologist D.W. Winnicott wrote in the early 20th century. It sounds...
Israel arrests 7 after protests against soldier's conviction
Israeli police made seven arrests overnight following an unruly protest against the manslaughter conviction of a soldier for shooting dead a wounded...
Two arrested in Israel for threatening judges
Israeli police said Thursday they arrested two people for inciting violence on social media against three military judges who convicted a soldier of...
Netanyahu: Pardon convicted soldier
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday said that he favors a pardon of an Israeli soldier who was earlier convicted of manslaughter in the deadly...
Arafat museum opens in Ramallah, including keffiyehs
The Yasser Arafat Museum opened Wednesday in Ramallah, shedding light on the long-time Palestinian leader's life and offering a glimpse of history – along...
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