Israel and Palestine

Going on a narrative offensive: It’s time to demythologize the mystique of Palestinianism - opinion

Not only have facts been ignored, inverted, and misrepresented, but the narrative of Palestinianism has also awarded protection and immunity from all the evil deeds of the Palestinian community...

|ByYISRAEL MEDAD
A silhouette of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, is displayed near a flag of the state of Israel on a building in Jerusalem.
Martial arts champion Danny Hakim came to Israel with the Australian contingent in 1977 for the 10th Maccabiah Games.PremiumPremium

The many lives of karate champion Danny Hakim, from Maccabiah bronze to peacebuilder

From global competition to social impact, an Israeli martial arts champion uses sports to bridge divides and empower youth

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

Israel’s policy on the future of Gaza, West Bank - opinion

But what is Israel’s long-term policy in the Gaza Strip? There was short-lived enthusiasm both by Netanyahu and the rest of the government about Trump’s Middle East Riviera program in Feb 2025.

|BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
A member of the PA security forces stands guard in the West Bank, as debate grows over the PA’s future role in postwar Gaza.PremiumPremium

The Palestinian Authority is not Hamas's rival – it's part of the same ecosystem - analysis

A proposed postwar vision for Gaza risks repeating old mistakes by misreading the relationship between Qatar, Hamas, and the PA

|ByARIEL ADMONI, SAGIV STEINBERG

Report: Hamas believes war with Israel will break out in the coming days

The report claims a potential war would involve Israeli combat units across ground, naval and air forces.

FEBRUARY 4, 2018ByJULIANE HELMHOLD, AVRAHAM GOLD
A Palestinian boy plays at a house that witnesses said was destroyed during Operation Protective Edge in the east of Gaza City

A paradise for split personalities and free trade

Residents in the town of Barta’a in northern Israel and Samaria (West Bank) live in a constant identity crisis between the security barrier and the Green Line.

JANUARY 28, 2018ByFRANZISKA KNUPPER
SHOPS IN Barta’a offer all sorts of kitsch, household goods, and clothing – toys, cosmetics, socks, plants, stuffed animals, plastic slippers and oral head scarves

Let`s talk about “Palestinian resistance”

JANUARY 18, 2018BySLAVICA MILOSEVIC
The Jerusalem Post

Rivlin, Dutch FM agree on confidence-building measures between Israel and the Palestinians

“We’re not pressing you to negotiate with Hamas,” Zijlstra assured Rivlin.

JANUARY 12, 2018ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN meets with Dutch Foreign Minister Halbe Zijlstra at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem

Sigmar Gabriel is right

Israel’s relationship with the Palestinians in the territories is reminiscent of apartheid.

JANUARY 8, 2018ByILAN BARUCH
A Palestinian woman argues with Israeli army soldiers as she is searched at a checkpoint during clashes in the West Bank Al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron

After US rebuke, Palestinian Authority could face deluge

At risk of losing American aid, the Palestinian leadership must make some tough decisions.

JANUARY 6, 2018ByCHARLES BYBELEZER/THE MEDIA LINE
A Palestinian woman takes part in a protest against possible reductions of the services and aid offered by United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), in front of UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City August 16, 2015.

WATCH LIVE: States explain their vote on Jerusalem embassy resolution

Trump threat to cut aid to states that vote in favor, ups the stakes in vote seen as forgone defeat for Israel.

DECEMBER 21, 2017ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Palestinian National Authority Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad Al Maliki speaks at the UN General Assembly

Abbas says Palestinians to seek full United Nations membership

“The US has chosen not to be a mediator for the peace process. We reject it as mediator. The US is with Israel and supports and backs it.”

DECEMBER 19, 2017ByBEN LYNFIELD
The United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US

Palestinian shot after stabbing Israeli Border Police officer

Police says officer in moderate condition, investigating whether assailant wore an explosive vest while posing as a journalist.

DECEMBER 15, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Israeli border policemen stand away after shooting a Palestinian man with a knife and what looks like an explosive belt near Ramallah

Smuts and Weizmann

My great-grandfather’s love of Israel and South African Jews

DECEMBER 13, 2017ByPHILIP WEYERS
Chaim Weizmann and Jan Smuts, circa 1915