Israeli Palestinian Conflict

The cycle of trauma and violence is failing us - opinion

The cycle of trauma and violence between Israelis and Palestinians has become so entrenched that we've started treating it as inevitable. It isn't. Today, I saw how dangerous the cycle has become.

Hallel Silverman is seen after having ducked for cover while she and her tour were attacked by Palestinians in Turmus Ayya, on October 19, 2026.
Former US president Barack Obama delivers his speech at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, US, June 18, 2026. Picture taken through the bulletproof glass.

Israel 'took the land' from Palestinians, has 'ceded moral ground,' Obama tells Belfast crowd

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar Party, speaks to the Jerusalem Post ahead of elections in September 2026.

Eisenkot wants a new direction. His Palestinian policy has a problem - opinion

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud election campaign event ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026.

Netanyahu is guilty: His Palestinian strategy was a failure, and October 7 was the price - opinion


Israelis and Palestinians need a new choice: Federalism - opinion

As voters and citizens, it is time to stop managing the conflict and start building a home together.

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall; Illustrative.

On this day: Second Intifada triggered following Ariel Sharon's visit to Temple Mount

In total, more than 1,000 Israelis were killed by Palestinian terrorist attacks, which included suicide bombings, shootings, stabbings, and car ramming.

Palestinians hurl rocks at Israeli security forces during clashes in the West Bank town of Hebron October 16, 2000.

Two states is not enough: Palestinians need sovereignty, Israelis need security - opinion

A single state or two state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict must be tested against equality, authority, and security in practice. 

The flags of Israel and Palestine are seen on a map of the Middle East (illustrative)

Only 17% of Israelis, 21% of Palestinians believe peaceful coexistence is possible, poll finds

Among Jewish Israelis, 16% said peaceful coexistence was possible, and 64% said it was not. Among Arab Israelis, 23% said it was possible, and 26% said it was not.

Jews who support the re-establishment of Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip march near the Israeli border with Gaza, in southern Israel, July 19, 2026

There is no military solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - opinion

The conflict will end only when Palestinians achieve freedom, sovereignty, dignity, and statehood, and Israelis achieve security, recognition, and regional acceptance.

The IDF conducts large-scale anti-illegal immigration operations in the West Bank on July 26, 2026.

TEMA Network presents report on Israeli society's attitudes towards Israeli-Palestinian conflict

TEMA Leadership Network, an Israeli grassroots organization, presented a year-long study on Israeli society's attitudes towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at their conference on Tuesday.

An Israeli and a Palestinian flag hang on an installation set up by members of the Brazilian NGO Rio de Paz at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 4, 2025

Not the usual itinerary: Why Diaspora Jews are seeking West Bank encounters on Israel trips

Some Diaspora Jews are rethinking the traditional Israel trip, seeking deeper engagement with Palestinians and the conflict

Jewish American volunteers plant trees in the Palestinian village of Husan in the West Bank.
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How to influence the Israeli and Palestinian elections for peace - opinion

Israelis and Palestinians will soon be voting almost at the very same time. They should not vote in darkness.

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall; Illustrative.

Are Israeli ‘settlements’ illegal? - opinion

The idea of a “two-state solution,” creating another Palestinian state, in addition to Jordan, is not realistic or practical.

View of the settlement of Sa-Nur in the West Bank, April 19, 2026.

Joint Jewish-Arab party launches ahead of upcoming elections, calling for equality

A new Jewish-Arab political party, “A Place For Us All,” has launched ahead of Israel’s upcoming elections, calling for shared leadership, equality, and social change.

Members of the joint Jewish-Arab political party, A Place For Us All, Rula Daood, Alon-Lee Green, Sally Abed, Ghadir Hani, Itamar Avneri, and Yonatan Zeigin, at the party launch in northern Israel, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.