Questioning of U.S. Jews at Israeli Border Exposes Rift
A series of incidents at border crossings highlights a growing gulf between the country’s hard-line government and liberal Jewish Americans.
Kofi Annan, Former U.N. Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dies at 80
Annan was one of the world's most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become its first black African leader.
U.N. Chief: New Force Could Protect Palestinians
Israeli Ambassador Danny Damon responds to Antonio Guterres' report by saying that "the only protection the Palestinian people need is from their own leadership."
Dispatches From Gaza: A Wave of Sadness
Though subject to extreme and bleak conditions, Palestinians find ways to work into their daily lives rituals and practices that offer some sense of normalcy and humanity.
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Israel Detaining Jewish Activists for Supporting Palestinian Rights
An incident involving writer Peter Beinart, who was stopped at the airport in Jerusalem, is the third in three weeks.
Multicultural Crowd Rallies in Tel Aviv Against Likud Apartheid Law
About 30,000 people, mainly Palestinian-Israelis but also Jewish supporters, rally in the downtown area against the so-called “Jewish nationality law” passed by the far-right Likud Party and its allies.
Report Details Israel's Use of Armed Drone That Killed Gazan Children
As the victims' family fights for justice, new findings challenge the Israel Defense Forces' compliance with international humanitarian law.
How Media Launders Gaza Massacres by Labeling Them as ‘Clashes’
In coverage of Israel’s recent mass shootings in Gaza—which have killed over 30 Palestinians and injured more than 1,100—the word “clashes” is used to euphemize snipers in fortified positions firing on unarmed protesters 100 meters away.
Israel Launches 140 Airstrikes as Gaza Rocket Fire Persists
Warplanes hit targets in the Gaza Strip and three people are reported killed there, while Palestinian militants from the territory fire scores of rockets into Israel.
Palestinian Teen Ahed Tamimi Emerges From Israeli Prison a Determined Activist (Video)
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The young woman captured international attention last year when she was filmed striking Israeli military members after learning that her 15-year-old cousin had been shot by soldiers.
