Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Group of deaf Israeli civilians rescued from heart of Nablus in unusual West Bank incident

The group entered the Palestinian city after reportedly being invited to a meal by a local Palestinian resident.

|ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
ISRAELI SECURITY forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, May 3, 2026.
An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

Message to Zohran Mamdani: Focus on New York's problems, not Israel's - opinion

Does he really have time and indisputable knowledge to take on the super-charged subject of Middle East land disputes, while innocent women get sucker punched on the streets of New York?

|ByCOOKIE SCHWEBER-ISSAN
On the Temple Mount.

For Jerusalem activist Jehad Abu Sneineh, coexistence starts in the streets - interview

Jerusalem activist Jehad Abu Sneineh shares his journey from the Mount of Olives to grassroots protests for equality and coexistence.

|ByAARON REICH
overlooking Nablus from Elon Morey and the Kabir Winery.

The hills of Samaria: The northern West Bank between politics and daily life

Reporter's Notebook: The hills of Samaria: The northern West Bank between politics and daily life

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Despite Macron's efforts, France's influence on the Middle East counts for little - opinion

French presidents have aspired to be power brokers in the Middle East ever since France assumed its colonial role there after World War I.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025ByNEVILLE TELLER
SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in Riyadh, last year. Ever resilient, Macron is about to have another try, says the writer.

High security at Toronto film festival as Israeli film screens

Security was stringent on Wednesday in anticipation of the screening of the October 7-related documentary 'The Road Between Us.'

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Cameron Bailey speaks on behalf of Toronto International Film Festival, 2025 Inductees, Arts and Entertainment during the 2025 Canada's Walk Of Fame Induction Gala held at Metro Toronto Convention Centre on June 14, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario.

What does Netanyahu want out of the Gaza war? - opinion

The question remains whether Netanyahu really supports the conquest of Gaza, is being pressured by his extreme right coalition partners, or is trying to persuade Hamas to adopt more flexible stance.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
DEMONSTRATORS CALL for the release of the hostages in Gaza, in Tel Aviv last month. Most of the hostages’ families feel that the prime minister is not fully committed to bringing the hostages home, as a priority, says the writer.

Tony Blair: A fresh and positive presence on the Palestinian issue - opinion

Blair has been closely involved with the Israel-Palestinian issue for a quarter of a century. His experience of the Middle East is unrivaled.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025ByNEVILLE TELLER
THEN-QUARTET representative to the Middle East Tony Blair speaks during a meeting with Palestinian businessmen in Gaza City in 2015. He is a fresh and positive presence on the scene, the writer maintains.

Recognition of Palestinian state would spur sprint towards two-state solution, envoy says

"I think it will be the starting gun for what we hope to be a sprint, not even a march, towards implementing the two-state solution," said Husam Zomlot, the head of the Palestinian Mission in London.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025ByREUTERS
A Palestinian supporter wears Palestinian and Union Jack flags outside the Parliament in London during October's vote on recognizing a state of Palestine

Will 'Palestine 36' showcase the true history of the Arab revolt? - opinion

Will an improper balance between fact and the cinematic fictional elements override the genuine historical narrative?

AUGUST 31, 2025ByYISRAEL MEDAD
A scene from Palestine 36

Israel is undermining the two-state solution, Denmark's foreign minister says

European Union foreign ministers have urged the United States to reconsider its decision not to allow Palestinian officials to take part in the UN General Assembly in New York.

AUGUST 30, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Denmarks Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas during a Press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday August 30, 2025

Israel's road to peace is built on pragmatism, not ideology - opinion

Insisting on promoting ideas that history has proven do not work will never bring peace to the region.

AUGUST 17, 2025ByURI PILICHOWSKI
FRENCH UN AMBASSADOR Jérôme Bonnafont speaks about the situation in Gaza at a Security Council meeting last month. He recently said: ‘The real way to defend the Palestinians is to give them a state.’

Israel's image crisis: Can anything be done? - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: No Israeli argument or eloquence will compensate for its current lack of a plan for accommodation with the Palestinian people.

AUGUST 8, 2025ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST against Israel in front of the US Mission to the United Nations on Tuesday.

The Middle East could become great again should it accept Trump's 'grand bargain' - opinion

Iran’s theocracy has been rocked, Gaza lies in ruins, Syria teeters toward fragmentation, and the once-buzzing Abraham Accords are idling in neutral.

AUGUST 1, 2025ByCOBY SCHOFFMAN, NIR BOMS
US President Donald Trump gestures before he boards Marine One, to travel to Trump International Golf Links Aberdeen, in Lossiemouth, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025.