Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Why dismissing Palestinian reform voices is a strategic mistake - opinion

The argument that Gaza’s future is “doomed” because Gazans are morally irredeemable is a prescription for permanent war.

PALESTINIANS WALK past the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City.
 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Israeli-Palestinian peace is just one election away – and it could happen in 2026 - opinion

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.

Why Somaliland meets the legal test for statehood and Palestine does not - opinion

Israel and Palestine flags on geopolitical Map.

The Palestinian partner: Could this new political party's vision be a path to peace? - opinion


New York Times’ lies about Israel, Palestinians spreading among US Jews - opinion

The American Jewish community has been equally inept in explaining why Israel was forced to fight as it did, that America acted similarly in Iraq and Afghanistan – and that Israel won!

A woman places a candle as people grieve at the site of the Nova festival where partygoers were killed and kidnapped, on the two-year anniversary of the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas from Gaza, in Reim, southern Israel, October 7, 2025.

Federalism: An alternative to the two-state solution - opinion

Federalist principles offer an approach that enables diverse groups to coexist or be in proximity when statist divisions are not always possible or even desirable.

Israel and Palestine flags on geopolitical Map.

To boycott or not to boycott? Palestinians debate saying no to Israeli products

With calls to boycott Israel increasing globally, Palestinians discuss the consequences of the campaign on their own lives.

An illustrative image of Palestinian laborers working on a construction project in Israel.

Israel security expert warns: We're losing young Americans forever - opinion

Older generations of Americans understood Israel; that may not be the case for the next generation.

An illustrative image of people wearing "Boycott Israel" shirts.

If Israel won't apply sovereignty to the West Bank, it should secure it - opinion

Who can be most trusted to capitalize on the opportunities before Israel for the de facto advancement of long-term diplomatic and security control of Judea and Samaria?

IDF VEHICLES travel in the area of the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, in October 2025.

Anton Goodman: Fighting for human rights for Jews and Palestinians alike

Jerusalemite of the Week: Modern Orthodox peace activist Anton Goodman, of Rabbis for Human Rights, talks about his life, the causes he champions, and the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Anton Goodman (center), Orthodox Jewish peace activist and staff of Rabbis for Human Rights.

Beijing watches, Washington acts: The war and China’s quiet diplomacy - opinion

While China increasingly occupies a prominent stage in global affairs, it remains reluctant to assume the political burdens that accompany genuine mediation.

CHINA’S PREMIER Li Qiang attends the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday. China’s diplomatic evolution in the Middle East reflects a gradual but deliberate broadening of scope and ambition, says the writer.

Recognition of Palestine: A meaningful step toward reality or merely symbolic? - explainer

Does such recognition constitute meaningful progress toward Palestinian statehood under international law, or does it amount to little more than a symbolic gesture in an intractable conflict?

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.

Oct. 7 was a consequence of ignoring a core prerequisite: Palestinian deradicalization - analysis

The post-October 7 reality demands that we finally wake up to what three decades should have taught us: Changing ideology takes generations, not diplomatic ceremonies.

A billboard displays an image of US President Donald Trump with a message thanking him for reaching a ceasefire deal in Gaza, on the side of a building in Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square on October 9, 2025.

Origins of the two-state solution: Q&A with legal expert, former ambassador Alan Baker

The Jerusalem Report spoke to Alan Baker about the history and current status of the two-state solution.

A PALESTINIAN protests outside Jerusalem. The international community and some Israelis and Palestinians are once again talking about the two-state solution.