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Jerusalem Day’s violence should not erase the memory of a divided city - opinion

Jerusalem Day sparks debate over media framing, past divisions, and competing narratives about the city’s unity and history.

 Jewish men dance with Israeli flags during Jerusalem Day celebrations at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, May 26, 2025.
‘We were taught to love each other, not to hate. Christians are a peaceful community,’ says Naji Mansour, owner of Mansour Money Change in the Old City. PremiumPremium

'I refuse to hide my cross': Jerusalem's Christians describe a climate of fear

The debris of a destroyed building and a motorbike litters the ground following a Jordanian strike on reported drugs and weapons storage facilities in the village of Arman, in the southern Druze-majority province of Sweida, of which many parts are outside the control of Damascus on May 3, 2026.

Petty clashes over a sign in Syria risk snowballing into real conflict

Lone Soldier Center CEO Liora Rubinstein (L) with president Drorit Nitzani and actress and musician Einat Sarouf  and her original artwork.

Israeli artists unite across communities to support lone soldiers in new exhibition


Bahrain leaves ambassador post in Israel vacant after reassignment

Bahrain's embassy in Israel is currently without an ambassador after Khaled Yousef Al-Jalahma was reassigned to a senior post in Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Bahrain's Ambassador to Israel Khaled Yousif al-Jalahama.

Egypt unveils plan to reshape Gaza at Arab summit, sidelining Hamas

Israel is unlikely to oppose an Arab entity taking responsibility for Gaza's government if Hamas is off the scene, said a source familiar with the matter.

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty meets with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa at the Al Tahrir palace to discuss details of the Gaza reconstruction plan, ahead of the emergency Arab summit organised by Egypt this week, in Cairo, Egypt March 3, 2025..

Syria’s new leadership faces a defining test - opinion

They must implement their international obligations in line with the extensive goodwill they have received from both regional partners and the global community.

SYRIA’S INTERIM President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with Fernando Arias, the head of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, in Damascus, earlier this month. The world expects Syria to pass trust tests and prove it has a national agenda completely unrelated to its past, says the writer

Arab leaders discuss 'Palestinian cause' and Gaza developments in Riyadh

Arab countries are rushing to formulate an alternative to US President Donald Trump's plan to redevelop war-torn Gaza into an international beach resort.

 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

IACC will lead the Ministry of Education’s plan for the Arab, Bedouin, and Druze communities

The Israel association of Community Centers won an unprecedented tender worth approximately NIS 400 million for a period of five years after surpassing other competitors.

 Tal Basechess, CEO of the Community Centers Company

Bedouin girl - short story

She is descended from Ishmael and I am from Isaac, but the father of both was Abraham, so perhaps it was kinship that we felt and recognized.

 Illustrative image of a Bedouin girl.

Israel's treatment of Arab towns shows Arab lives are valued less than others - opinion

By failing to provide adequate protection for Arab towns, the government sends a message that some lives are valued less than others. This is not only a moral failing but also a failure of democracy.

 Activist Ayman Kabha is seen leading a discussion.

Abraham Accords can lead toward Middle Eastern coexistence - opinion

While some have claimed that the designation of the term Abraham Accords was a last-minute decision, evidence suggests otherwise.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, in 2019. Trump has made the expansion of the Abraham Accords to include Saudi Arabia as a significant priority in his vision for the Middle East, the writer notes.

Anan Safadi: A pioneer of English-language journalism in Israel

Anan Safadi’s legacy as a pioneering journalist continues to be remembered by those who followed his work.

 Anan Safadi, a beloved former journalist at The Jerusalem Post.

Top haredi leader calls for Arab rule over Israel, says Zionism brought 'disasters'

Rabbi Dov Landau blamed the conflict on Zionism and called for increased Torah study to protect the country from Arabs.

 Rabbi Dov Landau seen at his home in Bnei Brak, on February 27, 2024.