Ariel Sharon died Saturday after having spent the last eight of his 85 years on life support. Incapacitated by a coma that …
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Christmas Violence in the Holy Land Shadows Middle East Peace Talks
It may be the Season of Peace in much of the world, but the Holy Land is seeing a sharp uptick in the violence that has marred the province of Christ’s birth for most of the last century.
Israelis are alarmed by three …
Palestine’s Not-So-Immaculate Conceptions: What’s Behind a West Bank Baby Boom
With thousands of Palestinians locked away in Israeli prisons and barred from conjugal visits, families have resorted to secret measures to produce new offspring
Study Adds To Suspicion Arafat Was Poisoned
Higher-than-normal levels of polonium-210 in his bones
Israel Releases 26 Palestinian Prisoners
Policy aimed at restarting peace talks but hugely unpopular with Israeli public
Israeli Restrictions Cost Palestinian Economy Billions
Focus on West Bank
Murder of Israeli Soldier by Palestinian Colleague Stirs Hatreds
The death of an off-duty Israeli soldier, allegedly at the hands of a Palestinian acquaintance who aimed to trade the corpse for the freedom of his own imprisoned brother, plays to the deepest fears of Israeli Jews. Whether or not the outrage has an impact on nascent peace talks aimed at creating two states — which seems, at first …
Never Mind the Democrats’ Jerusalem Kerfuffle, Where’s the Peace Process?
There may be a bipartisan consensus on backing hawkish Israeli positions, but Washington has little to offer the Palestinians for sticking to the U.S. script
Must-Reads from Around the World, July 9, 2012
In today’s brief: an interview with the Dalai Lama, Israeli settlements under the spotlight and the mysterious deaths of U.S. forces in Africa
Palestinians Champion Jesus’ Birthplace to Boost Statehood Bid
A bid to have Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity declared a World Heritage site by Unesco may not be driven simply by cultural concerns
Why South Africa’s Decision to Rebrand Some Israeli Imports Packs a Punch
The international effort to boycott products made in Israeli settlements got a boost recently from a formidable quarter. South Africa announced it would label imports from the West Bank not “Made in Israel” but perhaps …
Jerusalem Day in the Old City: The Conflict Marches On
Sunday was Jerusalem Day in Israel, a holiday once again observed by thousands of young Jews who chanted as they marched through Arab neighborhoods conquered in the 1967 Six Day War. The tension is always highest in the narrow …
A New Season of Palestinian Protest Challenges Both Israel and Abbas
The Arab League is talking about Syria; Israel and the U.S. are talking about Iran. Nobody in the corridors of power, these days, is talking about the Palestinians. In part, that reflects the shifting geopolitical sands and the …